19th Cir. — Judge Elizabeth Metzger: Filing & initiation

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Please do not ask the Judicial Assistant or other Court personnel to communicate any message to the Judge, as this is prohibited ex-parte communication. The Court’s staff is not permitted to relay ex-parte information to the Judge. All communication with the Court shall be in open court with all parties present, in writing or by email copied to opposing counsel/party, and/or filed with the Clerk of Court. No party or attorney shall otherwise communicate directly with the Court. All emails must include all parties, the style of the case, and the case number or they will be disregarded.

Official source: 19th Circuit — Administrative Orders (circuit19.org)
Source health: Healthy · checked September 7, 2026
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Last verified: July 24, 2026benchpath-completeness-2026-07-24

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19th Cir. — Judge Elizabeth Metzger: Filing & initiation

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