All local rules for S.D.N.Y., integrated with this judge's published requirements.
(d) No ex parte order, or order to show cause to bring on a motion, will be granted, except upon a clear and specific showing by affidavit that contains good and sufficient reasons why a procedure other than by notice of motion is necessary and states whether a previous application for similar relief has been made. Local Civil Rule 6.1(d) ↗
1. Communications with Chambers A. Pro Se Litigants. Civil pro se litigants must send all communications with the Court to the Pro Se Intake Unit by mail to 500 Pearl Street, Room 205, New York, NY 10007 or by email to ProSe@nysd.uscourts.gov.
(c) Length of Memoranda of Law. If filed by an attorney or prepared with a computer, briefs in support of and in response to a motion (except for motions for reconsideration) may not exceed 8,750 words, and reply briefs may not exceed 3,500 words. Local Civil Rule 7.1(c) ↗
(c) Length of Memoranda of Law. If filed by an attorney or prepared with a computer, briefs in support of and in response to a motion (except for motions for reconsideration) may not exceed 8,750 words, and reply briefs may not exceed 3,500 words. Local Civil Rule 7.1(c) ↗
(c) Length of Memoranda of Law. If filed by an attorney or prepared with a computer, briefs in support of and in response to a motion (except for motions for reconsideration) may not exceed 8,750 words, and reply briefs may not exceed 3,500 words. Local Civil Rule 7.1(c) ↗
Artificial Intelligence. Consistent with Rule 11(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the certifications required thereunder, any party, whether appearing pro se or through counsel, who utilizes any generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool in the preparation of any documents filed with the Court must Judge Broderick Civil Rules & Practices 5 disclose that AI has been used. If generative AI is utilized in the drafting of any documents filed with the Court, the party must further certify in the document that it has independently reviewed and verified the accuracy of any portion of the document drafted by generative AI, including all citations, quotations, and legal authority, and that the document complies with the filer’s Rule 11 obligations. This rule does not apply to information gathered using AI embedded in legal search engines, such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, etc. Failure to comply with this rule may result in sanctions, the document being stricken, or other remedies that the Court deems appropriate. A model certification may be found on the Court’s website (https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-vernon-s-broderick). Broderick -- ai_disclosure_requirement ↗
Except for letter-motions as permitted by Local Civil Rule 7.1(d), and unless provided otherwise by statute or rule, or by the court in a judge’s individual practices or in a direction in a particular case, motion papers must be served and filed as follows: (a) On all motions and applications under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 through 37 and 45(d)(3), (1) all motion papers must be served by the moving party on all other parties that have appeared in the action, (2) any opposing or response papers must be served within seven days after service of the moving papers, and (3) any reply papers must be served within two days after service of the answering papers. In computing periods of days, refer to Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (b) On all civil motions, petitions, and applications, other than those described in Rule 6.1(a), and other than petitions for writs of habeas corpus, (1) the moving papers must be served by the moving party on all other parties that have appeared in the action, (2) any opposing or response papers must be served within 14 days after service of the moving papers, and (3) any reply papers must be served within seven days after service of the answering papers. Local Civil Rule 6.1 (introductory clause) and 6.1(a)-(b) ↗
Silent on fixed motion hearing days. Local Civil Rules 6.1, 7.1 (silent) ↗
Local Civil Rule 77.1. Submission of Orders, Judgments and Decrees Proposed orders, judgments, and decrees must be presented as directed by the ECF rules published on the website of each respective court. Local Civil Rule 77.1 ↗
B. Redactions and Filing Under Seal. i. Redactions Not Requiring Court Approval. The parties are referred to Rule 5.2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Southern District’s ECF Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”), and the Southern District’s September 24, 2025 Notice to the Bar announcing changes to electronic access to and service of sealed documents.0F1 There are two categories of information that may be redacted from public court filings without prior permission from the Court: “sensitive information” and information requiring “caution.” Parties should not include in their public filings, unless necessary, the five categories of “sensitive information” (i.e., social security numbers [use the last four digits only], names of minor children [use the initials only], dates of birth [use the year only], financial account numbers [use the last four digits only], and home addresses [use only the City and State]). Parties may also, without prior Court approval, redact from their public filings the six categories of information requiring caution described in the Privacy Policy (i.e., any personal identifying number, medical records [including information regarding treatment and diagnosis], employment history, individual financial information, proprietary or trade secret information, and information regarding an individual’s cooperation with the government). ii. Redactions and Sealed Filings Requiring Court Approval. Except for redactions permitted by the previous Paragraph, all redactions or sealing of public court filings require Court approval. To be approved, any redaction or sealing of a court filing must be narrowly tailored to serve whatever purpose justifies the redaction or 1 https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2025-09/Notice%20to%20Bar%20with%20Standing%20Order%20- %20Sealed%20Document%20Access.pdf. Judge Broderick Civil Rules & Practices 6 sealing and must be otherwise consistent with the presumption in favor of public access to judicial documents. See, e.g., Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110, 119–20 (2d Cir. 2006). In general, the parties’ consent or the fact that information is subject to a confidentiality agreement between litigants is not, by itself, a valid basis to overcome the presumption in favor of public access to judicial documents. See, e.g., In re Gen. Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litig., No. 14-MD- 2543, 2015 WL 4750774, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 11, 2015). iii. Procedures for Filing Sealed or Redacted Documents. Any party seeking to file a document under seal or in redacted form shall proceed as follows: Meet and Confer. The party seeking leave to file sealed or redacted materials should meet and confer with any opposing party (or any third party seeking confidential treatment of the information) in advance to narrow the scope of the request. When a party seeks leave to file a document under seal or in redacted form on the ground that an opposing party or third party has requested it, the filing pa
Silent on oral argument default. Local Civil Rules 6.1, 7.1 (silent) ↗
any contact information on ECF is up to date. 3. Discovery Disputes. Unless otherwise directed, counsel should describe their discovery disputes in a single letter, jointly composed, not to exceed five pages. Separate and successive letters will not be read. Strict adherence to Fed.
H. Requests for Adjournments or Extensions of Time. All requests for adjournments or extensions of time must be made in writing and filed on ECF as letter-motions. The letter-motion must state the following: (1) the original due date; (2) the number of previous requests for adjournments or extensions of time; (3) whether these previous requests were granted or denied; (4) whether the adversary consents and, if not, the reasons given by the adversary for refusing to consent; and (5) the specific reasons for the adjournment or extension of time. If the requested adjournment or extension affects any other scheduled dates, including discovery deadlines, a proposed revised Scheduling Order, the template for which is available on the Court’s website at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-vernon-s-broderick, must be included. Absent an emergency, the request must be made at least 48 hours prior to the original due date or the date of the previously scheduled court appearance. The Court will independently review all requests for extensions and adjournments and will not automatically grant stipulated agreements as to scheduling. Requests for an extension or adjournment that are not based upon good cause will be denied. Non-urgent proceedings in other matters, scheduled vacations, and other commitments known well in advance generally do not constitute good cause. Repeated requests for adjournments or extensions of time may require demonstration of extraordinary circumstances. Source ↗
D. Faxes. Faxes to Chambers are not permitted. E. Emails. Except as otherwise noted in these Rules (e.g., Rules 1.C, 5.B.iii.d, and 6.B), parties and counsel may not send emails to Chambers without prior permission. Source ↗
B. Attendance by Telephone. If the parties are ordered to appear in person, requests to appear at the conference by telephone instead must be made at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled appearance via letter filed on ECF explaining why counsel cannot appear in person. The dial-in for telephonic conferences is 1-855-244-8681, and the access code is 2309 3085 Source ↗
meet and confer” rule, is required, and should be described in the joint submission as to time, place, and duration, naming the counsel involved in the discussion. The joint letter shall set forth, with specificity, the requested discovery that each dispute involves and the respective position of each party, citing the applicable authority that the respective parties claim for support. As a general matter, affidavits or exhibits are not permitted in connection with discovery dispute letters without prior written request and permission. However, when the dispute concerns the refusal to respond to a specific written request, the parties shall attach that request. If an opposing party refuses to participate in writing a joint letter or does not provide its portion of a joint letter within 72 hours of a party’s request, a party may submit a letter without the opposing party’s contribution and shall attach a copy of the correspondence seeking the opposing party’s contribution. Source ↗
4. Motions A. Pre-Motion Conferences. Pre-motion conferences are not required, except for motions concerning discovery, which are governed by Section 3 above. B. Memoranda of Law. As a general matter, citations to cases should be in the body, rather than footnotes, of memoranda of law. Unless prior permission has been granted, memoranda of law in support of and in opposition to motions are limited to 8,750 words, and reply memoranda are limited to 3,500 words. See also Local Civil Rule 7.1 of the Local Rules of the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York (“Local Rules”). Objections to a Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation and responses to objections should not exceed 3,500 words. These limits do not include the caption, any index, table of contents, table of authorities, signature blocks, or any required certifications, but do include material contained in footnotes or endnotes. Requests for additional pages will not be granted absent demonstration of good cause. All memoranda shall be text-searchable, if possible. Sur- reply memoranda will not be accepted without prior permission of the Court. Judge Broderick Civil Rules & Practices 4 Source ↗
4. Motions A. Pre-Motion Conferences. Pre-motion conferences are not required, except for motions concerning discovery, which are governed by Section 3 above. B. Memoranda of Law. As a general matter, citations to cases should be in the body, rather than footnotes, of memoranda of law. Unless prior permission has been granted, memoranda of law in support of and in opposition to motions are limited to 8,750 words, and reply memoranda are limited to 3,500 words. See also Local Civil Rule 7.1 of the Local Rules of the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York (“Local Rules”). Objections to a Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation and responses to objections should not exceed 3,500 words. These limits do not include the caption, any index, table of contents, table of authorities, signature blocks, or any required certifications, but do include material contained in footnotes or endnotes. Requests for additional pages will not be granted absent demonstration of good cause. All memoranda shall be text-searchable, if possible. Sur- reply memoranda will not be accepted without prior permission of the Court. Judge Broderick Civil Rules & Practices 4 Source ↗
H. Default Judgments. A plaintiff seeking a default judgment must proceed by way of an order to show cause pursuant to the procedure set forth in Attachment A. I. Oral Argument on Motions. Parties seeking oral argument on a motion may request oral argument as part of moving papers for the substantive motion at the time their moving or opposing or reply papers are filed and should not move separately for oral argument. The Court will determine whether argument will be heard and, if so, will advise counsel of the argument date. Source ↗
A. Pre-Motion Conferences. Pre-motion conferences are not required, except for motions concerning discovery, which are governed by Section 3 above. Source ↗