All judges enforce the local rules regarding summary judgment practice.  See NECivR 7.1 and 56.1.  If a lawyer fails to comply with local rules on summary judgment practice, every judge will, at a minimum, call that failure to the lawyer's attention in a written order and urge the lawyer to comply in the future.  The judge may also impose harsher sanctions.

Resolution of Motions

• It is the practice of the following judges to resolve summary judgment motions within sixty days of the ripe date of the motion:
  • Judge Richard G. Kopf
  • Senior Judge Lyle E. Strom
  • Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken
• It is the practice of the following judges to resolve summary judgment motions at least five days prior to the date set for the pretrial conference:
  • Senior Judge Warren K. Urbom
  • Magistrate Judge F. A. Gossett, III
• It is the practice of the following judges to resolve summary judgment motions by the earlier of the two options listed above:
  • Chief Judge Joseph F. Bataillon
  • Judge Laurie Smith Camp