Court Rules
Common questions about Judge Edward R. Korman's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Edward R. Korman?

Courtesy copies are required for motions and voluminous submissions. Details: delivery after docketing on ecf. Motions and voluminous submissions require courtesy copies to chambers, marked as courtesy copies and using the docketed version with ECF metadata on each page.

View ruleSource: page 2, section II. Electronic Case Filing (ECF)

What page or word limits apply to fax submission before Judge Edward R. Korman?

Judge Edward R. Korman's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Fax submissions are limited to 5 pages.

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What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Edward R. Korman?

Judge Edward R. Korman's formatting rule includes file format docx and submit to chambers by email. The proposed document must be provided to chambers in Microsoft Word format via email.

View ruleSource: page 1, section I. General Rules

What must be included with sealed submission filings before Judge Edward R. Korman?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A sealing request must include reasons justifying sealing.

View ruleSource: page 3, section II. Electronic Case Filing (ECF)

What must be included with proposed order stipulation judgment filings before Judge Edward R. Korman?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Proposed orders, stipulations, and judgments must be submitted as attachments or exhibits to an explanatory letter to the Court.

View ruleSource: page 1, section I. General Rules

How may parties contact Judge Edward R. Korman's chambers?

Parties may contact Judge Edward R. Korman's chambers by letter fax only as allowed by the rule. Fax communications are permitted only with prior permission.

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How does Judge Edward R. Korman handle sealed or redacted filings?

Judge Edward R. Korman's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Process: file unredacted to chambers. Sealed or sensitive documents must be e-filed under seal and a labeled hard copy must be delivered to chambers.

View ruleSource: page 3, section II. Electronic Case Filing (ECF)

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Edward R. Korman?

Judge Edward R. Korman's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include original date, number of previous requests, previous requests granted or denied, and adversary position. Adjournment and extension requests must include prior-date history and adversary-consent details.

View ruleSource: page 4, section III. Communications with Chambers

Does Judge Edward R. Korman require motion papers to be bundled?

Yes. Judge Edward R. Korman requires bundling for covered papers. Motion papers, including courtesy copies, must be held and not filed until full briefing is complete.

View ruleSource: page 4, section IV. Motion Practice
Complete rules summary for Judge Edward R. Korman

Chambers contact by phone is available at (718) 613-2476 during 9:30AM–5:30PM.

Fax communications are permitted only with prior permission.

Fax submissions are limited to 5 pages.

A sealing request must include reasons justifying sealing.

Communications with chambers must be by letter, and copies must be sent to all counsel in the case.

Proposed orders, stipulations, and judgments must be submitted as attachments or exhibits to an explanatory letter to the Court.

The proposed document must be provided to chambers in Microsoft Word format via email.

All papers should include the docket number plus the district judge and assigned magistrate judge initials.

Motions and voluminous submissions require courtesy copies to chambers, marked as courtesy copies and using the docketed version with ECF metadata on each page.

When exhibits are not e-filed, an original and a courtesy hard copy are required.

E-filed related papers must state that exhibits were filed only in hard copy.

Sealed or sensitive documents must be e-filed under seal and a labeled hard copy must be delivered to chambers.

Phone calls about calendar matters or adjournments should go to the case manager or chambers at the listed numbers.

Status-inquiry calls are discouraged unless the docket sheet has been checked first.

Fax communications to chambers are allowed only if all counsel are simultaneously copied.

Adjournment and extension requests must include prior-date history and adversary-consent details.

If an adjournment or extension impacts other deadlines, a proposed revised scheduling order must be attached.

Requests to adjourn a court appearance must be made more than one week before the scheduled date.

Consent motions to continue must be filed by 5pm one week before the scheduled date after consulting chambers staff.

Motion papers, including courtesy copies, must be held and not filed until full briefing is complete.

A motion filed under the IV(c)(i) exception must include an explanation that delay would deprive the party of a substantive right.

Motion papers must be served with a cover letter identifying the movant and paper type, and that cover letter must also be e-filed.

Counsel must communicate briefing schedules and any schedule revisions to the court by letter.

Motion papers are to be filed electronically as a bundle only after full briefing is complete.

When submitting the motion bundle, the movant must provide hard copies to chambers with a descriptive cover letter and send that cover letter to the magistrate judge and opposing counsel.

In § 2254 habeas proceedings, each state-court-record attachment must be individually identified by exhibit rather than generically labeled.

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