Official Procedure Last Change January 10, 2023

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

General Information

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must not be filed via CM/ECF. See below for submission instructions.

The court may ask attorneys to submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. These will be used by the court as the starting point for preparing a ruling.

Preparing proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law: Submitted by an Attorney

• Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be submitted by the deadline set by the court.
• If additional time is needed, a motion for extension of time must be filed before the expiration of the deadline. The motion must indicate whether the opposing party or parties consent to an extension.
• Each finding and conclusion should be numbered separately, and the document as a whole should be paginated.
• Proposed findings of fact should be as objective as possible and should be a fair and accurate reflection of the evidence presented. The proposed conclusions of law are the appropriate place to advocate for your position.

Submitting proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

• The proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law should be submitted in MS Word.
• The proposal should be sent via e-mail as follows:
  • Judge Carr cases: Heather Butler or Suzette Bewley
  • Judge Graham cases: Heather Heiser-Davis, Laura Trepes or Kate Elmer
  • Judge Moberly cases: Pat Marshall
  • Judge McCord cases:
    • Adversary Cases for EV or NA:  Maggie Twigg
    • Bankruptcy Cases for EV: Jennifer Hobgood
    • Bankruptcy Cases for NA: Amy Massey                                
• The proposal must not be filed via CM/ECF or circulated to other parties unless otherwise directed.