Courtesy copies are required only when requested by chambers. Courtesy copies only upon Court request.
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for covered motions. Details: 3 pages, response due in 7 days. Pre-motion letter (max 3 pages) required before most motions, with 1-week response window.
Judge Stacey D. Adams' rule states these limits: 5 pages. Excludes exhibits. Discovery dispute letters limited to 5 pages, double-spaced, no exhibits.
Judge Stacey D. Adams' rule states these limits: 5 pages. Excludes exhibits. Opposition to discovery dispute limited to 5 pages, double-spaced, no exhibits.
The rule requires proposed order, local rule certificate, and exhibit list. Motions to amend require red-lined proposed pleading and consent attempts.
The rule requires joint proposed order. Final pretrial order due 14 days before conference via email and mail.
Parties may contact Judge Stacey D. Adams' chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email SDA_orders@njd.uscourts.gov. Confidential submissions must be emailed to specific address.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Stacey D. Adams. Process: file redacted on ecf. Discovery Confidentiality Orders must comply with FRCP 26(c) and Local Rule 5.3.
Requests should be made at least 3 business days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Stacey D. Adams. The request must include reason for request, original date, proposed rescheduled date, adversary position, and affects other dates. Adjournment requests require 3 business days notice and must include specific information.
Courtesy copies only upon Court request.
Adjournment requests require 3 business days notice and must include specific information.
Motions to amend require red-lined proposed pleading and consent attempts.
Direct communication with law clerks limited to procedural matters only.
Discovery Confidentiality Orders must comply with FRCP 26(c) and Local Rule 5.3.
Confidential submissions must be emailed to specific address.
Non-confidential correspondence must be filed via CM/ECF, not fax.
Bail requests require consultation with USAO and Pretrial Services.
Discovery dispute letters limited to 5 pages, double-spaced, no exhibits.
Opposition to discovery dispute limited to 5 pages, double-spaced, no exhibits.
Extension requests require 3 business days notice and specific information.
Final pretrial order due 14 days before conference via email and mail.
Pre-motion letter (max 3 pages) required before most motions, with 1-week response window.
Each motion must include a proposed order in searchable PDF format.
Proposed orders must be emailed in Word format to SDA_orders@njd.uscourts.gov.