I. Communications with Chambers
- Chambers staff cannot give legal or procedural advice. The Court’s procedures are governed by the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for the Eastern District of Michigan, which are available on this website. This memorandum is intended as a supplement to those rules, and not as a substitute.
- Telephone calls. Telephone calls to chambers are permitted, but should be made only when necessary. Counsel having questions concerning scheduling matters should contact the Courtroom Deputy, John Moses, directly at (313) 234-0043. Do not call any other of Judge Shefferly’s chambers staff with respect to any scheduling matters. Chambers personnel cannot provide case information. All calls pertaining to case information and docket entries should be directed to the Auto Attendant at (313) 234-0065, or parties may view case dockets on PACER. In addition, calls regarding ECF Procedures should be directed to the ECF help desk at (313) 319-6188.
- Letters. Letters to Judge Shefferly are discouraged; written communications should be made only by pleadings. Copies of correspondence between counsel should not be sent to Judge Shefferly and will be discarded. Letters to Judge Shefferly from pro se litigants may, at Judge Shefferly’s discretion, be treated as pleadings and docketed as such.
- Facsimiles. Faxes to chambers are not permitted unless specifically requested by Judge Shefferly. When permitted, the use of the chambers fax number is for that time only.
- Requests for adjournments. Requests for adjournments should be made strictly in conformance with L.B.R. 5071-1, except that one adjournment of a hearing on a motion or an initial scheduling conference in an adversary proceeding shall be permitted by telephone to John Moses if all counsel participating in the hearing or the conference have agreed.
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