The rule limits courtesy-copy delivery rather than stating a blanket requirement before Judge Stacey D. Adams. Courtesy copies are not required unless requested by the Court.
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for covered motions. Details: 3 pages, response due in 7 days. Most civil motions require leave via pre-motion letter (max 3 pages) from moving party, with opposing response letter (max 3 pages) within 1 week; Rule 12(b) and remand motions within 30 days of removal are exempt.
Judge Stacey D. Adams' rule states these limits: 5 pages. Letters seeking relief for discovery disputes must be double-spaced, not exceed 5 pages, no exhibits attached, and must set forth efforts to resolve the dispute.
Judge Stacey D. Adams' rule states these limits: 3 pages; 3 pages. Pre-motion letters (moving and opposing parties) are limited to 3 pages each.
Judge Stacey D. Adams' formatting rule includes file format PDF and supporting documents such as exhibits may be filed in non-searchable format. All filings must be in searchable PDF format; supporting exhibits may be non-searchable.
The rule requires proposed order. Motions to amend must include a proposed amended pleading with red-lined edits and indicate whether consent was obtained from other parties.
The rule requires proposed order. Proposed Discovery Confidentiality Orders must comply with FRCP 26(c) and Local Civil Rule 5.3, use the Appendix S form unless good cause shown, and if differing from Appendix S, submit clean and red-lined versions.
Parties may contact Judge Stacey D. Adams' clerk by phone only as allowed by the rule. Direct communication with law clerks is allowed only for procedural matters.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Stacey D. Adams. Motions to seal must include proposed order (referencing docket entries to seal), proposed findings of fact/conclusions of law, and certify all party consent.
Requests should be made at least 3 business days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Stacey D. Adams. The request must include original date, proposed new dates, reason for request, adversary position, and affects other dates. Adjournment requests must be made at least 3 business days in advance, in writing via CM/ECF, and must include specific required information.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. All communications with the Court (other than direct communication with law clerks on procedural matters) must be via formal letter filed electronically via CM/ECF.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Responses to discovery dispute letters must be filed within 5 days, be double-spaced, and not exceed 5 pages.
Adjournment requests must be made at least 3 business days in advance, in writing via CM/ECF, and must include specific required information.
Motions to amend must include a proposed amended pleading with red-lined edits and indicate whether consent was obtained from other parties.
Direct communication with law clerks is allowed only for procedural matters.
All filings must be in searchable PDF format; supporting exhibits may be non-searchable.
All communications with the Court (other than direct communication with law clerks on procedural matters) must be via formal letter filed electronically via CM/ECF.
Proposed Discovery Confidentiality Orders must comply with FRCP 26(c) and Local Civil Rule 5.3, use the Appendix S form unless good cause shown, and if differing from Appendix S, submit clean and red-lined versions.
Settlement letters and discovery dispute letters containing confidential information must be submitted by email to SDA_orders@njd.uscourts.gov.
Non-confidential correspondence and written submissions must be electronically filed via CM/ECF, and fax is prohibited unless otherwise directed.
Courtesy copies are not required unless requested by the Court.
The Court will not consider bail or bail modification requests until defense counsel has consulted with the U.S. Attorney's Office and U.S. Pretrial Services has assessed the proposed bail package.
Letters seeking relief for discovery disputes must be double-spaced, not exceed 5 pages, no exhibits attached, and must set forth efforts to resolve the dispute.
Responses to discovery dispute letters must be filed within 5 days, be double-spaced, and not exceed 5 pages.
Replies to discovery dispute letters are not permitted without leave of Court.
Motions to enforce or quash a subpoena involving third parties must be made with notice to the relevant third party.
Extension requests must be submitted at least 3 business days in advance, in writing via CM/ECF, and must include specific required information.
The joint proposed final pretrial order must be submitted 14 days before the conference, by email and mail, and must use the Uniform Final Pretrial Order form.
Most civil motions require leave via pre-motion letter (max 3 pages) from moving party, with opposing response letter (max 3 pages) within 1 week; Rule 12(b) and remand motions within 30 days of removal are exempt.
Pre-motion letters (moving and opposing parties) are limited to 3 pages each.
All motions must include a proposed order.
Proposed orders accompanying motions must be in searchable PDF format.
Proposed orders accompanying motions must be filed via CM/ECF (ECF system).
Motions to seal must include proposed order (referencing docket entries to seal), proposed findings of fact/conclusions of law, and certify all party consent.
Motions to seal must include proposed order, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and certify party consent.
Requests for oral argument must be indicated in the notice of motion.
Pro hac vice motions must be one per applicant, indicate party consent, include proposed order, and comply with Local Civil Rule 101.1(c).
All proposed orders must be filed via CM/ECF and submitted via email in Word format.
Proposed orders submitted via email must be in Word format.
Confidential settlement memoranda are limited to 10 double-spaced pages.
Settlement memoranda must be submitted via email 5 business days before the conference.
Settlement memoranda must be submitted via email to SDA_orders@njd.uscourts.gov.