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Continuances

Per Local Rule 9014(f):

  1. a motion to continue a hearing must be filed at least THREE business days prior to the hearing date, or state the nature of the emergency making it impossible to have filed it by that date
  2. the motion must state good cause for the continuance
  3. the motion must contain a certificate of conference reflecting efforts to confer with affected parties regarding the relief requested or the reasons why conferring was not possible or practical. Failure to include a certificate of conference may result in dismissal of the motion due to non-compliance with Local Rule 9014(f).
  4. the motion should state with as much detail as possible the length of the continuance requested or the date or range of dates requested for the continued hearing
  5. the motion must be served on interested parties including those parties known or expected to participate in the hearing, who must be served electronically, by facsimile or by some other method reasonably calculated to provide immediate notice

In addition, to obtain a continuance of a hearing before Judge Davis:

  1. a proposed form of order granting the continuance must be uploaded (in the Expedite category via E-Orders) when the motion is filed
  2. the movant must email the Courtroom Deputy when the motion is filed to notify her of the filing
  3. when notified by the Courtroom Deputy that the motion is granted, the movant must provide notice of the continuance to all interested parties and per Local Rule 9014(f), within five days, must file a certificate of service reflecting that notice