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) ↗
(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) ↗
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 ↗
D. Proposed Stipulations and Orders. Except as otherwise provided in these Rules and Practices, parties should electronically file proposed stipulations and orders that they wish the Court to sign in accordance with the ECF Rules and Instructions. Courtesy copies should not be sent to Chambers.
Silent on oral argument default. Local Civil Rules 6.1, 7.1 (silent) ↗
B. An incarcerated party will be able to participate by telephone or video conference. If appropriate, the Court’s scheduling order will outline the procedures for the telephone or video conference. C. Discovery Disputes. Parties shall follow Local Rule 37.2 with the following modifications. Any party wishing to raise a discovery dispute with the Court must first confer in good faith with the opposing party, in person or by telephone, in an effort to resolve the dispute. If this meet-and-confer process does not resolve the dispute, the party may submit an ECF letter motion to the Court, no longer than five pages, explaining the nature of the dispute and requesting an informal conference. Such letter must include evidence or a representation that the meet-and-confer process occurred, including when and whether it was in person or over the telephone. Any responsive letter should be submitted within three business days. Confidential information should be clearly indicated as such in letters.
B. Courtesy Copies. One courtesy copy of all motion papers, marked as such, shall be submitted to Chambers by the movant after the motion has been fully briefed. Courtesy copies should not be submitted to Chambers on a rolling basis. All courtesy copies should be placed in well-organized three-ring binder(s). For all motions, oppositions, and replies containing multiple items of documentary evidence, the evidence must be divided into exhibits, separated by tab dividers, and preceded by an exhibit list. The moving party should submit the courtesy copies to Chambers no later than one week after the motion became fully briefed. Courtesy copies can be mailed to Chambers or delivered to the mailroom at the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY Source ↗
III. Motions A. Memoranda of Law. The typeface, margins and spacing of motion papers must conform to Local Civil Rule 7.1. 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 briefs are limited to 3,500 words. Memoranda of 3,500 words or more shall contain a table of contents and a table of authorities. Sur-reply memoranda will not be accepted without prior permission of the Court. All moving papers, letter motions, and letters filed on ECF or emailed to chambers must be in searchable PDF form. Typically, this means that a document created using word-processing software must be converted to PDF from the original word- processing file. PDF images may not be created by scanning paper documents. Source ↗
10007. C. Oral Argument on Motions. Parties may file a letter motion for oral argument when the motion has been fully briefed and courtesy copies are submitted to Chambers. D. Proposed Stipulations and Orders. Except as otherwise provided in these Rules and Practices, parties should electronically file proposed stipulations and orders that they wish the Court to sign in accordance with the ECF Rules and Instructions. Courtesy copies should not be sent to Chambers. Source ↗