Judge Anne Y. Shields
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (Motion)
Required
Filings (Proposed Findings Conclusions)
Required
Filings (All filings)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Confer With Opposing Counsel
- 2Grant Courtesy Of Agreement
- 3Original Date
- 4Prior Requests
- 5Affects Other Dates
- 6Proposed Rescheduled Date
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Number Of Previous Requests
- 4Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 5Adversary Position
- 6Proposed New Dates
- 7Proposed Rescheduled Date
- 8Affects Other Dates
- 9Emergency Nature
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Letter Ecf
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Relief-seeking documents must be filed as 'Motion' not 'Letter' under ECF.
Any document seeking relief of any kind from the court must be electronically filed as a 'Motion,' and not as a 'Letter' under the ECF 'Other Documents' option.
Phone calls permitted; criminal scheduling to Courtroom Deputy, civil to Law Clerks.
Telephone calls to chambers are permitted. Calls regarding scheduling of criminal matters should be directed to the Courtroom Deputy at (631) 712-5714 Calls regarding civil matters should be directed to the Law Clerks at (631) 712-5710.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
Substantive calls must be made jointly with opposing counsel and all adversaries must be informed.
Calls regarding the substance of any matter should be made only jointly with opposing counsel on the line. As officers of the court, counsel are responsible for informing all adversaries of any communication with Chambers.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Joint With Opposing Counsel Required
- Inform All Adversaries
Email communication with Chambers prohibited without prior court authorization.
In order to avoid inappropriate ex parte communication with Chambers, communication via Chambers email is prohibited without prior authorization of this Court.
Direct to: Chambers
- Prior Authorization Required
Joint ECF communication preferred; individual ECF letter allowed if joint impracticable.
Counsel shall always endeavor to confer and then submit a joint communication via ECF. In the event a joint communication is impracticable, counsel may submit a letter to the Court via ECF.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Chambers
Discovery disputes must be resolved by counsel in good faith before seeking court intervention.
Counsel must first undertake a good faith effort to resolve any discovery disputes, including a request to limit or terminate a deposition, without court intervention. Where attorneys
Settlement statements (max 3 pages) must be emailed to chambers 3 business days before conference.
No later than three (3) business days prior to the settlement conference, each party shall e-mail a confidential settlement statement, not exceeding three pages, (exclusive of exhibits) to shields_chambers@nyed.uscourts.gov.
Pre-motion conference required for non-discovery motions; 2-page letter request with 7-day response.
For all other motions where parties are represented by counsel, a pre-motion conference is necessary. A pre-motion conference can be requested by way of an electronically filed letter. Such letters are to be filed as ECF motions seeking a court conference. Letters requesting pre-motion conferences shall state, in brief, the grounds for the motion, shall not exceed two pages, and shall not include affidavits or exhibits. All parties served with a pre-motion letter shall serve and file a letter response, not to exceed two pages, within seven days from service of the pre-motion conference letter.
Pre-Motion Conference
A pre-motion conference is mandatory before filing. You must submit a letter first.
Letter Requirements
Motion memoranda limited to 25 pages (support/opposition) and 10 pages (reply); double-spaced, 12-point type, 1-inch margins.
Memoranda of law in support of and in opposition to motions shall not exceed twenty five pages in length. Reply memoranda of law shall not exceed ten pages in length. With the exception of bringing newly decided cases or law to the attention of the court, and unless otherwise ordered, there shall be no additional briefing. All memoranda of law shall contain a table of contents and authorities. All memoranda of law shall use at least one inch margins, double spacing and be in 12 point type. Footnotes are discouraged. However if the use of footnotes is unavoidable, they need not be double spaced, but must be in the same 12 point type as text.
Schedule alterations require good cause, party conference, and joint ECF letter.
The parties may move to alter this schedule for good cause. Any such request shall only be made after the parties confer, and shall be made by joint letter request filed via this Court’s ECF system.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Clerk
- Advance Notice Required24 hours
- Hours9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Status Inquiries