United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Filing

In Social Security and covered immigration cases, parties may submit a redacted version of a filing within 14 days of the original filing.

“parties may submit redacted versions of any filings within fourteen days of the date the original document was filed in order to protect sensitive personal information.”

Filing

File a redacted version in those cases using the “Redacted Document” event.

“counsel shall use the ‘Redacted Document’ event within CM/ECF when electronically filing redacted versions of documents in these cases.”

Filing

Verify the accuracy of filings before submission, especially when using generative AI.

“an attorney or unrepresented party must verify the accuracy of all filings prior to submission, and especially when relying on AI.”

Filing

Within 14 days after removal, the removing party must file and serve the required removal statement.

“no later than fourteen (14) days after filing a removal action, the removing party shall file and serve a statement”

Filing

The removing defendant must file its Local Rule 103.3 disclosure within seven days of the notice of removal.

“within seven days from the date the notice of removal is filed with this Court, the removing defendant(s) shall file a disclosure”

Filing

Do not serve a Rule 68 offer of judgment by filing it in the electronic filing system.

“service of offers of judgment under Fed. R. Civ. P. 68 may not be made by filing such offers with the Court's electronic filing system”

Filing

To invoke the court’s temporary removal pause in a Maryland immigration detention habeas case, include the detainee’s full name and A-number and the required Rule 11 certification.

“the Petitioner’s full name and A#, either in the Petition or in a separate sealed filing, and (3) a certification under Fed. R. Civ. P. 11”

Filing

A self-represented filer must cure a deficiency within the period specified in the clerk’s notice.

“The deficiency notice shall state the reason why the filing is deficient and direct the filing party to correct the deficiency within a specified period of time.”

Motions

In a Social Security appeal, the plaintiff’s merits brief is due within 60 days after the answer or disposition of the last Rule 4(c) motion.

“the plaintiff must file and serve on the Commissioner a brief for the requested relief within 60 days after the answer is filed or 60 days after entry of an order disposing of the last remaining motion filed under Rule 4(c)”

Motions

The Commissioner’s brief is due within 60 days after service of the plaintiff’s brief.

“The Commissioner must file a brief and serve it on the plaintiff within 60 days after service of the plaintiff's brief.”

Motions

An amicus other than the United States, a state, or their officers or agencies must move for leave to file a brief.

“Any other amicus curiae may file a brief only by submitting a motion to obtain leave of court.”

Motions

An amicus brief may not exceed 15 pages.

“The brief shall be no more than 15 pages”

Discovery

In a criminal case, counsel must confer about Rule 16 discovery within 14 days after initial appearance unless they agree on another date.

“Within 14 days of the initial appearance, or by a date agreed on by the parties”

Discovery

After an unresolved criminal discovery dispute, the party seeking relief must file a letter of no more than three single-spaced pages.

“the party that intends to seek an order of the Court to resolve the dispute shall file a letter (not to exceed 3 single-spaced pages)”

Sealing

Serve sealed documents by means other than the court’s electronic filing system in civil and criminal cases.

“parties are required to serve sealed documents by other appropriate means as provided by the Federal Rules of Procedure.”

Sealing

When seeking highly sensitive document treatment, file a placeholder electronically and deliver the proposed document in physical form.

“a copy of the proposed HSD shall not be filed electronically. Instead, a blank placeholder document shall be attached to the motion”