Judge Aspen will not be sitting on 4/18/2019. No motions should be set for that date.
All motions for Judge Aspen shall be noticed for presentation on Thursdays only at 10:30 a.m. All motions must be filed no later than 3 business days prior to the date of presentation. (For a Thursday presentation, motions must be filed no later than the Monday prior).
A courtesy copy of all filings shall be provided to Judge Aspen's Courtroom Deputy within twenty-four (24) hours of electronic filing. Courtesy copies of motions and/or supporting memoranda in excess of 25 pages should be printed double-sided and bound with tabbed exhibits. Please leave all courtesy copies on the table outside the door of Room 2202.
Unless specifically authorized, neither counsel nor pro se litigants may communicate about a case by letter to Judge Aspen. All communications must be made in the form of a motion, brief, or a status report, served on opposing counsel. All requests for extension of time must be made upon written motion and noticed for hearing.
The information on this and linked pages contains important information about my pretrial case management procedures. Please take the time to read it carefully.
These policies and rules have been designed to facilitate the prompt, efficient and equitable disposition of civil cases on my docket. The success of this court's trial procedures depends on your willingness to familiarize yourself with these materials and to act accordingly. Counsel will be expected to fully explain to the court any failure to comply with the court's pretrial procedures.