District of New Jersey Courtesy Copy Requirements

Parties must provide one courtesy copy of supporting briefs only, unless the Court directs otherwise.

Unless otherwise directed by the Court, the parties shall provide one (1) courtesy copy of their supporting briefs only

When electronically filed documents exceed 50 pages, two courtesy copies of the ECF-stamped motion papers must be mailed to Chambers within 7 days of filing on ECF.

If electronically filed documents exceed fifty (50) pages, two courtesy copies of the electronically filed/ECF stamped motion papers shall be mailed to Chambers within seven (7) days the papers are filed on ECF.

Two courtesy copies of filed papers over 40 pages must be mailed to Chambers; exhibits must be tabbed.

Two copies of all filed papers exceeding 40 pages per individual document shall be provided to Chambers by mail. Exhibits to any papers should be separated with corresponding exhibit tabs.

Required

Always

Three bench books of exhibits must be delivered to the judge for trial.

[COPIES OF EXHIBITS ARE TO BE MADE FOR OPPOSING COUNSEL, AND (3) THREE BENCH BOOKS OF EXHIBITS ARE TO BE DELIVERED TO THE JUDGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH "JUDGE ESTHER SALAS'S GENERAL PRETRIAL AND TRIAL PROCEDURES."]

Required

Always

Two courtesy copies of trial materials due 45 days before trial.

JURY TRIALS—[Litigants should send to Chambers two (2) courtesy copies of the following materials. Submissions should be tabbed and spiral bound (not Velo-bound). The materials should also be sent to the Court on a disc in Microsoft Word format. These materials are due no later than forty-five (45) days prior to trial (or as otherwise ordered by the Court). For clarification on the below, the parties are required to consult Part II.I.1-4 of "Judge Esther Salas's General Pretrial and Trial Procedures."]

One single-sided stapled courtesy copy of motion papers required, unless materials exceed one large binder (submit via USB instead).

Litigants should submit one courtesy copy of all motion papers to the Court, unless the materials comprise more than one large binder, in which case they should be submitted on a USB drive. The courtesy copies should be single-sided and stapled.

Sealed motion papers require submission of a USB drive with all motion papers and related filings.

If any motion papers are filed under seal, litigants should provide a USB drive with all motion papers and related filings.

Required

Always

Trial exhibits must be submitted via USB plus two hard copies.

All trial exhibits should be submitted to the Court via USB drive. The parties should also submit two hard copies of exhibits to the Court.

Required

Always

For jury trials, litigants must send 2 courtesy copies to Chambers, tabbed and spiral bound, and also send a disc in Microsoft Word format, due 45 days before trial.

Litigants should send to Chambers two (2) courtesy copies of the following materials. Submissions should be tabbed and spiral bound (not Velo-bound). The materials should also be sent to the Court on a disc in Microsoft Word format. These materials are due no later than forty-five (45) days prior to trial (or as otherwise ordered by the Court).

Required

Never

Paper copies of filings are not required unless requested by the Court.

The Parties are not required to mail paper copies of documents to the Court unless requested.

Courtesy copies of briefs and supporting papers required per Local Rule 7.1(g).

The parties shall provide courtesy copies of all briefs and supporting papers consistent with Local Rule 7.1(g).

One courtesy copy of any sealed filing is required regardless of length, unless the Court directs otherwise.

Unless otherwise directed by the Court, the parties shall provide one (1) courtesy copy of any sealed filing, regardless of length.

One courtesy copy is required for submissions over 20 pages and must be sent to chambers by mail or courier.

Courtesy copies. One courtesy copy of all submissions exceeding 20 pages shall be sent by regular mail or other courier addressed to chambers.

Courtesy copies required for submissions over 20 pages.

One courtesy copy of all submissions exceeding 20 pages shall be sent by regular mail or other courier addressed to chambers.

One courtesy copy required for submissions over 20 pages, sent by mail or courier to chambers.

One courtesy copy of all submissions exceeding 20 pages shall be sent by regular mail or other courier addressed to chambers.

Settlement memoranda must be submitted to chambers via email one week before conference.

Counsel shall submit settlement memoranda directly to Chambers no later than one (1) week prior to the settlement conference via email at njdnef_donio@njd.uscourts.gov. These settlement memoranda shall not be electronically filed, but shall be exchanged between the parties no later than one (1) week prior to the settlement conference.

Original and two copies of Joint Final Pretrial Order must be delivered to court.

When the Joint Final Pretrial Order is completed, it should be returned to plaintiff's counsel, who shall be charged with delivering the original and two copies of the Order to the court, with sufficient copies for all counsel.

Final pretrial order must be submitted 3 weeks before conference via email with courtesy copy by mail.

No later than three (3) weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference, the parties shall submit the joint proposed final pretrial order via email to jbd_orders@njd.uscourts.gov, and shall provide one (1) courtesy copy by mail to chambers.

One courtesy copy required for filings over 10 pages, delivered by mail or in person with exhibit tabs.

One (1) copy of all filed papers exceeding ten (10) pages per individual document shall be provided to Chambers by mail or personal delivery. Exhibits to any papers should be separated with corresponding exhibit tabs. All documents provided to Chambers shall be filed-stamped.

Parties must not send courtesy copies of trial exhibits unless the Court requests them.

The parties shall not send courtesy copies of trial exhibits unless the Court requests them.

Required

Always

Copies of exhibits must be provided to opposing counsel, and a bench book of exhibits must be delivered to the judge at the start of trial.

Copies of exhibits are to be made for opposing counsel, and a bench book of exhibits is to be delivered to the Judge at the start of trial.

Courtesy copies must be e-filed versions with ECF headers, labeled, dated, tabbed, indexed, and preferably bound and double-sided.

Courtesy copies should be copies of the e-filed version of the document, printed from ECF with the automatically generated CM/ECF header on the top of each page. Courtesy copies shall be clearly labeled, dated, tabbed, and indexed. Preferably, courtesy copies should be bound or bindered (no specific binding type is required) and double-sided.

Courtesy copies of sealed documents must be sent via email to CF_Orders@njd.uscourts.gov.

Courtesy copies of sealed documents should be sent via email to CF_Orders@njd.uscourts.gov.

Required

Always

Courtesy copies of motions are not required unless otherwise advised.

Judge Salas requires strict compliance with the length limitations and format requirements for briefs set forth in Local Rule 7.2. Courtesy copies of motions need NOT be submitted to the Court unless otherwise advised by Judge Salas's staff.

Required

Never

Courtesy copies to chambers only upon request.

Counsel shall not provide courtesy copies to Chambers unless requested.

Required

Always

Paper copies of documents are not required unless specifically requested by the Court.

Hard Copies. The Parties are not required to mail paper copies of documents to the Court unless requested.

Parties may submit two courtesy copies of a compendium of authorities with any briefing.

A party may submit with any briefing two courtesy copies of a compendium of the selected authorities on which the party would like the Court to focus.

Required

Always

A party may submit two courtesy copies of a compendium of selected authorities with any briefing.

A Party may submit with any briefing two courtesy copies of a compendium of the selected authorities on which the party would like the Court to focus.

Required

Always

Courtesy copies only provided by court request.

By request of the Court only.

Courtesy copies of trial exhibits only if Court requests them.

The parties shall only send courtesy copies of trial exhibits if the Court requests them.

Required

Never

Physical courtesy copies to Chambers are not required unless the Court orders otherwise.

Physical courtesy copies need not be sent to Chambers, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Required

Never

Courtesy copies are not required unless requested by the Court.

By request of the Court only.