When seeking emergency relief (e.g., a temporary restraining order or any stipulation that needs action within 24 hours), notify Judge Pitts's CRD by phone and email. Make every reasonable effort to notify the opposing party (and counsel) as early as possible before seeking emergency relief.

Motions may be noticed for any Thursday at 10:00 AM subject to the availability of Judge Pitts (listed in his Scheduling Notes) and the 35-day notice period.

Proposed orders submitted by an ECF user in an ECF case shall be filed in PDF format, and attached to the applicable motion or other document. In addition, proposed orders shall be submitted in a standard word processing format (such as Microsoft Word) to the specific address on the Court's website for emailing proposed orders to the assigned Judge. Proposed orders must conform to the requirements of the assigned Judge's standing orders.

Hearings are in person unless specifically indicated on the docket. Motions to have a remote hearing by Zoom are due one week in advance and are not always granted.

Each Magistrate Judge appointed by the Court is authorized to exercise all powers and perform all duties conferred upon Magistrate Judges by 28 U.S.C. § 636, by the local rules of this Court, and by any written order of a District Judge designating a Magistrate Judge to perform specific statutorily authorized duties in a particular action.