Judge Clay H. Kaminsky
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Filings (All filings)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Number Of Previous Requests
- 4Adversary Position
Must Include
- 1Original Date
- 2Number Of Previous Requests
- 3Reason For Request
- 4Adversary Position
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Telephone calls to Chambers only for emergencies; counsel can call Courtroom Deputy for scheduling; pro se parties call Pro Se Office.
E. Telephone calls to Chambers are permitted only in emergency situations requiring same-day attention. Counsel may contact the Courtroom Deputy at (718) 613-2174 with questions about scheduling matters, but all adjournment requests must be in writing and will not be considered telephonically. Parties themselves may not call Chambers. Pro se parties may call the Court’s Pro Se Office with case-related questions at (718) 613-2665.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredemergency_only
- Status Inquiries
Emails to Chambers only as permitted by these rules or Court direction.
F. Emails to Chambers (Kaminsky_Chambers@nyed.uscourts.gov) are permitted only as provided in these Rules or as otherwise directed by the Court.
Parties must immediately notify Chambers by email if recusal of Judge Kaminsky is warranted.
G. Required Notification to Chambers. A party or the parties must immediately notify Chambers by email if any party has reason to believe Judge Kaminsky should be recused from any pending action.
Direct to: Chambers
- Hoursimmediately
Joint letter (max 2 pages per party) required for informal discovery conferences
If the parties are unable to resolve a discovery dispute themselves, the parties must write to the Court and describe their dispute in a single, joint letter, filed on ECF as a “Motion” for an informal discovery conference. See Local Civil Rule 37.2. The letter shall begin with a brief statement of the claims and defenses at issue in the case and must describe the parties’ efforts to confer and resolve the dispute without court intervention as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(a)(1). Each party’s portion of the joint submission shall be limited to two pages.
Document Type
Informal Discovery Conference Letter
Memoranda of law must comply with Local Rule 7.1 length and formatting requirements.
Memoranda of law should conform to the length and formatting requirements of Local Rule 7.1.