D.V.I. LRCi 6.1

(a) Legal Holidays. As used in Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 6(a) and 77(c) “legal

holiday” includes, in addition to the days set forth in those Rules, any other day on which both

divisions of the District Court of the Virgin Islands are closed.

(b) Time Periods. The following time periods for filing motions, responses and replies shall

apply:

(1) Deadline for filing motions.

(i) Motions filed pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12 and 56.

Motions filed pursuant to Rules 12 and 56 shall be filed within the deadlines

set by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or as set forth by Court Order for

the particular case.

(ii) Motions for Reconsideration under Local Rule 7.3. Motions for

reconsideration shall be filed within 14 days after the entry of the applicable

order or decision unless the time is extended by the Court. Extension will only

be granted for good cause shown.

(iii) Motions in Limine. All motions in limine shall be filed no later than 28 days

before the day scheduled for jury selection, or at such time as the Court may

direct, absent good cause shown in a timely written motion to file out of time.

(2) Deadline for Responses and Replies. Except as provided in LRCi 6.1(b)(3) or

otherwise provided by order of Court, a party shall file a response within 14 days

after service of a motion. A party shall file a reply, if any, within seven days after

service of the response. The Court may specify a shorter period of time or, on

motion, grant additional time.

(3) Exceptions to Deadlines for Responses and Replies

(i) Motions filed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12. A party

responding to a Rule 12 motion shall file the response (and other supporting

documents as appropriate) within 21 days of the filing of the motion; any reply

shall be filed within 14 days of the filing of a response.

(ii) Motions for summary judgment filed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 56. A party responding to a Rule 56 motion may file a response,

affidavits, and other supporting documents within 21 days of the filing of the

motion; any reply shall be filed within 14 days of the filing of a response.

(iii) Motions for reconsideration under Local Rule 7.3. A party responding to a

motion for reconsideration may file a response within 14 days after service of

the motion. Any reply shall be filed within seven days of the filing of a

response.

(iv) Motions in Limine. A party responding to a motion in limine shall file a

response within seven days of the filing of the motion; any reply shall be filed

within seven days of the filing of the response.

(4) Nothing herein shall prohibit the Court from ruling without a response or reply

when deemed appropriate.

(5) No party may amend the deadlines for the filing of answers, motions, or responses

thereto if the Court has issued an order setting such deadlines. In the absence of

such an order, and except in the case of motions in limine, a party may seek an

extension from the other party of the deadline otherwise prescribed in this Rule.

When a party requests an extension of time from the other party, the parties shall

first make a good faith effort to negotiate a reasonable extension which shall not

exceed 30 days from the deadline otherwise prescribed in this Rule. Only one such

extension for the motion, response, or reply in question is permitted. The party

seeking the extension must file notice of any such negotiated extension before the

filing date prescribed in this Rule. If the parties cannot agree, the party seeking an

extension may apply to the Court. If the Court grants the application, the parties

may not thereafter alter the deadlines set by the Court without leave of the Court.

Appendix I to Rule 16.1

Concluding Certification