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U.S. DISTRICT COURT

District of Idaho

Chief Judge David C. Nye

Public 2 New
U.S. Courts District of Idaho Seal
Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill
Discovery Disputes
Motions to Compel

Motions to Compel

Judge Winmill does not generally refer discovery disputes or non-dispositive motions to a magistrate judge. It is the Judge’s preference that these motions remain on his docket.

Judge Winmill requires the parties to strictly comply with the meet and confer requirements of Local Rule 37.1. Although emails or letters may, in some rare cases, satisfy the meet and confer requirement depending upon the complexity of the dispute, an in-person, telephonic, or video conference is almost always necessary to satisfy the Rule. 

If a dispute remains after the parties have met and conferred, Judge Winmill will not entertain any written discovery motions until the Court has been provided with an opportunity to informally mediate the parties’ dispute. To facilitate that mediation, the attorneys must contact the law clerk assigned to this case, and provide him or her with a brief written summary of the dispute and the parties’ respective positions. The law clerk will then conduct an informal telephone conference with counsel where the law clerk may be able to offer suggestions that will resolve the dispute without the need for the Judge’s involvement.

If necessary, an off-the-record telephonic conference with Judge Winmill will then be scheduled as soon as possible. The Judge will seek to resolve the dispute during that conference and may enter appropriate orders on the basis of the conference. Judge Winmill will not entertain any discovery motion and written briefing unless the parties are unable to resolve the dispute during the conference. And, prior to filing any written discovery motions, counsel must certify, not only that they have complied with Local Rule 37.1, but that they have complied with all of the foregoing procedures. 

If mediation efforts are unsuccessful, and the parties are permitted to file a written discovery motion, the motion will be handled with very limited briefing and on an expedited schedule.  The Judge’s goal is to have all discovery disputes resolved, by mediation or written decision, within 7 days after the dispute arises.

 

Applicable Rules - Discovery

Meet and Confer Requirement:   Dist. Idaho L. Rule 37.1

Form of Discovery Motions:         Dist. Idaho L. Rule 37.2 


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