Court Rules
district Judge
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Judge Gary R. Brown

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Eastern District of New York

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Memorandum Of Law
20 pgs
Pre Motion Letter
4 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Filings (Motion, Brief, Opposition, Reply)

Required • Binding: Three Ring Binder

Filings (Exhibits, Exhibit List, Witness List, Pretrial Brief)

Required

Filings (Proposed Voir Dire, Requests To Charge, Motions In Limine, Proposed Verdict Sheets)

Required

Filings (Motion)

Required

Filings (Administrative Record)

Required

Adjournments

Notice Required
48Hours

Must Include

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    Proposed New Dates
Filters:AllMandatoryImportantFormattingMemorandaECF FilingTRO/InjunctionTOC/TOALetters

Detailed Drafting Rules

Format RequirementMandatory

Electronic filings must be text-searchable.

All papers filed electronically must be submitted in a text-searchable format.

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|SecII(e). Motions
Page or Word LimitMandatory

Support and opposition memoranda are capped at 20 pages unless prior permission is granted.

Unless prior permission has been granted, memoranda of law in support of, and in opposition to, motions are limited to 20 pages, and reply memoranda are limited to 10 pages.

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|SecII(b). Motions
Document RequirementImportant

Memoranda at least 10 pages long must include a table of contents.

Memoranda of 10 pages or more shall contain a table of contents.

Document Type

Memorandum Of Law

Content & Formatting
Table Of Contents
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|SecII(b). Motions
Document RequirementMandatory

Submissions must include specific evidentiary citations, and evidence-based motions/applications must attach transcript excerpts with pinpoint citations.

Parties must provide evidentiary citations, including specific transcript pages, in any submission before the Court. Any motion or application predicated on evidence adduced at a hearing or trial, including testimony, factual summaries or rulings, must contain a copy of the transcript with specific citations to the pertinent sections at issue thereto.

Document Type

Submission Before Court

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
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|SecII(d). Motions
Page or Word LimitMandatory

Pre-motion letters must be 2 to 4 pages long.

All letters must be between two and four pages in length.

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|Secg. Pre-Motion Conference

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