Judge Eric N. Vitaliano
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Filings
Not Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Original Date
- 2Number Of Previous Requests
- 3Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 4Reason For Request
- 5Adversary Position
- 6Proposed New Dates
- 7Affects Other Dates
Communication
Letter Ecf
Chambers
Chambers
Letter Fax
Chambers
Phone
Clerk
Detailed Drafting Rules
Communications with Chambers must be made in writing through ECF, with pro se litigants filing through the Clerk’s Office.
Communications with Chambers shall be in writing and filed on ECF or, in the case of pro se litigants, with the Clerk of Court’s office.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Chambers
Email to Chambers is allowed only for time-sensitive matters and only with prior authorization.
Emails to Chambers are permitted only for time-sensitive requests and where prior authorization from Chambers is obtained.
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredprior authorization from Chambers is obtained
Conference requests cannot be made by email to Chambers.
Conference requests may not be submitted via email.
Direct to: Chambers
Fax communications to Chambers are discouraged.
Faxes are discouraged.
Letter Fax
Direct to: Chambers
Technical ECF questions should be directed to the ECF Help Desk by phone.
Technical questions related to electronic filing should be directed to the ECF Help Desk at 718-613-2610.
Pre-motion requests and responses must be letter submissions capped at three pages, with responses due within seven days.
To request a pre-motion conference, the moving party shall serve and file, as a “Motion for a Pre Motion Conference,” a letter, not to exceed three pages, setting forth the factual and legal basis for the anticipated motion. All parties so served shall serve and file a letter response, not to exceed three pages, within seven days from service.
Pre-Motion Conference
A pre-motion conference is mandatory before filing. You must submit a letter first.
Letter Requirements
Memoranda must be in 12-point Times New Roman.
All memoranda shall use Times New Roman twelve-point font, and shall have the date of service plainly visible on the front cover.
Memoranda must display the date of service on the front cover.
All memoranda shall use Times New Roman twelve-point font, and shall have the date of service plainly visible on the front cover.
Document Type
Memorandum Of Law
Memoranda that are 10 pages or longer must include both a table of contents and a table of authorities.
Memoranda of ten pages or more shall contain tables of contents and authorities.
Document Type
Memorandum Of Law
All PDF electronic filings must be OCR-readable.
Electronic filings must comply with Individual Rule II, including that all PDF filings are to be in OCR-readable format.
Email to chambers is authorized for submitting the specified pretrial jury materials.
Parties shall submit these materials to Chambers via email in Microsoft Word format.
Direct to: Chambers
Requests to charge and proposed verdict sheets must be submitted by email at least seven days before trial.
Requests to charge and proposed verdict sheets shall be submitted via email in Microsoft Word format at least seven days before trial.
- Advance Notice Requiredat least seven days before trial