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) ↗
N. Artificial Intelligence. If any attorney or pro se litigant uses an artificial intelligence tool in preparing any filing, the filing must include a signed certification (i) explaining how the tool was used, (ii) stating whether the attorney or litigant personally reviewed the filing for accuracy of cited legal authorities and factual assertions, and (iii) if so, describing in detail the steps taken to verify the accuracy of all legal authorities and factual assertions generated by the tool. Attorneys and pro se litigants remain individually responsible for verifying the accuracy of any output produced by an artificial intelligence tool, and an attorney’s or litigant’s failure to review an artificial intelligence-generated filing for accuracy, or to provide the required Revised: April 7, 2026 12 certification, violates this Rule. The Court may strike any filing that fails to comply with this Rule. Ricardo -- 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 ↗
F. Searchable Format. All motion 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 printed to or converted to PDF from the original word-processing file. PDF images may not be created by scanning paper documents.
Silent on oral argument default. Local Civil Rules 6.1, 7.1 (silent) ↗
II. Motions. A. Letter-Motions. Letter-motions filed via ECF must comply with the S.D.N.Y. Local Rules and the S.D.N.Y. “ECF Rules and Instructions.” In particular, all requests for adjournments and extensions (as discussed in Rule I(F) and I(G), supra), and pre- motion conferences (including pre-motion conferences with respect to discovery disputes) (as discussed in Rule II(B), infra), should be filed as letter-motions.
filing a letter-motion (such as for a request for adjournment or extension of time as discussed in paragraph I(F) and I(G), or for a pre-motion conference to resolve a discovery dispute as discussed in paragraph II(B), infra), counsel should not select the “letter motions” option on ECF; instead, after selecting “civil events” under the “civil” heading on the main menu bar, counsel should select the “other documents” event under “other filings.” A list with the option “letter” will then appear, which should be selected. Source ↗
D. Courtesy Copies. Please do not send courtesy copies to Chambers unless requested by the Court. E. Memoranda of Law. A memorandum of law must accompany all motions and oppositions thereto pursuant to Local Civil Rule 7.1. The typeface, margins, and spacing of motion papers must conform to Local Civil Rule 7.1(b). Unless prior permission has been Revised: April 7, 2026 8 granted, memoranda of law (in support of and in opposition to a motion) are limited to 8,750 words, and reply memoranda are limited to 3,500 words. All memoranda of law shall be in 12-point font or larger and be double-spaced. Requests to file memoranda exceeding the word limits set forth herein must be by letter-motion at least 5 days prior to the due date, except with respect to reply memoranda, in which case the request must be made at least 2 days prior to the due date. Memoranda of more than 3,500 words must include a table of contents and a table of authorities (neither of which count against the page limit). If a brief is filed by an attorney or prepared with a computer, it must include a certificate by the attorney, or party who is not represented by an attorney, that the document complies with the word- count limitations. The person preparing the certificate may rely on the word count of the word-processing program used to prepare the document. In addition to legal argument, a memorandum of law must contain a fact section that sets forth all facts relevant to the motion and, for each factual statement, contains one or more citations to the evidence in the record. Factual statements contained within other sections of a memorandum must also be followed by a citation to record evidence. Sur-reply memoranda will not be accepted without prior permission of the Court. Source ↗
E. Memoranda of Law. A memorandum of law must accompany all motions and oppositions thereto pursuant to Local Civil Rule 7.1. The typeface, margins, and spacing of motion papers must conform to Local Civil Rule 7.1(b). Unless prior permission has been Revised: April 7, 2026 8 granted, memoranda of law (in support of and in opposition to a motion) are limited to 8,750 words, and reply memoranda are limited to 3,500 words. All memoranda of law shall be in 12-point font or larger and be double-spaced. Requests to file memoranda exceeding the word limits set forth herein must be by letter-motion at least 5 days prior to the due date, except with respect to reply memoranda, in which case the request must be made at least 2 days prior to the due date. Memoranda of more than 3,500 words must include a table of contents and a table of authorities (neither of which count against the page limit). If a brief is filed by an attorney or prepared with a computer, it must include a certificate by the attorney, or party who is not represented by an attorney, that the document complies with the word- count limitations. The person preparing the certificate may rely on the word count of the word-processing program used to prepare the document. In addition to legal argument, a memorandum of law must contain a fact section that sets forth all facts relevant to the motion and, for each factual statement, contains one or more citations to the evidence in the record. Factual statements contained within other sections of a memorandum must also be followed by a citation to record evidence. Sur-reply memoranda will not be accepted without prior permission of the Court. Source ↗
H. Requests for and Participation in Oral Argument. Parties may request oral argument by separate letter (not letter motion) at the time their motion papers are filed. This is true for both discovery motions and motions on the merits. The Court will determine whether argument will be heard and, if so, will advise counsel of the argument date. Source ↗
as discussed in paragraph I(F) and I(G), or for a pre-motion conference to resolve a discovery dispute as discussed in paragraph II(B), infra), counsel should not select the “letter motions” option on ECF; instead, after selecting “civil events” under the “civil” heading on the main menu bar, counsel should select the “other documents” event under “other filings.” A list with the option “letter” will then appear, which should be selected. Source ↗