**Magistrate Judge Marcia M. Henry** was appointed as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York on May 10, 2021. Before joining the bench, Judge Henry worked at the New York State Department of Financial Services supervising cybersecurity policy initiatives. Prior to that she served over seven years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, prosecuting complex federal crimes including international narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and wire fraud, and served as the district's first Opioids Coordinator. She also practiced labor and employment law at Seyfarth Shaw LLP and Rao Tiliakos LLP, and earlier worked in human resources and diversity program management at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. She clerked for the Hon. Carl E. Stewart of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and for the Hon. Sterling Johnson, Jr. in the Eastern District of New York. **Education** - New York University School of Law, J.D. (Editor-in-Chief, NYU Review of Law & Social Change) - University of Pennsylvania, B.A., Psychology and Afro-American Studies, cum laude **Career** - Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of New York, 2021–present - New York State Department of Financial Services (cybersecurity policy) - Assistant U.S. Attorney, EDNY (7+ years) - Attorney, Seyfarth Shaw LLP / Rao Tiliakos LLP (labor and employment) - Law clerk, Hon. Carl E. Stewart, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit - Law clerk, Hon. Sterling Johnson, Jr., EDNY
**Courthouse:** 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY 11201 / 100 Federal Plaza, Central Islip, NY 11722 **Phone:** (718) 804-2740 **Chambers Staff** - Contact details available in Judge's Individual Practices and Rules
The rule limits courtesy-copy delivery rather than stating a blanket requirement before Judge Marcia M. Henry. Hard copies should not be sent to chambers unless requested by the Court.
Judge Marcia M. Henry's rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. Parties must make good faith efforts to resolve discovery disputes before filing a motion.
Judge Marcia M. Henry's rule states these limits: 3 pages. Excludes attachments. Discovery letter motions are limited to 3 pages, exclusive of attachments.
Judge Marcia M. Henry's rule states these limits: 3 pages. Excludes attachments. Responses to discovery letter motions are limited to 3 pages, exclusive of attachments.
Judge Marcia M. Henry's formatting rule includes 12 point type, double spacing. Memoranda must use double spacing, reasonable margins, and 12-point or larger font.
The rule requires notice of electronic filing. Attorneys must register for ECF and enter notice of appearance before filing documents.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Motions to compel or for protective orders must attach the specific discovery request language as exhibits.
Parties may contact Judge Marcia M. Henry's clerk by letter ecf only as allowed by the rule. Pro se litigants must file documents via hand delivery/mail to Pro Se clerk or deliver copy to opposing attorney.
Judge Marcia M. Henry's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Process: file redacted on ecf. Sealed document motions must be filed via ECF with proposed sealed documents attached.
Requests should be made at least 3 business days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Marcia M. Henry. Adjournment and extension requests must be made at least 3 business days before the deadline, unless an emergency.
Yes. Judge Marcia M. Henry's rules include a junior lawyer participation incentive. The Court strongly encourages participation of relatively inexperienced attorneys in court proceedings.
Attorneys must register for ECF and enter notice of appearance before filing documents.
Motions to compel or for protective orders must attach the specific discovery request language as exhibits.
When seeking to adjourn a court conference, the party should propose mutually convenient dates for rescheduling.
Hard copies should not be sent to chambers unless requested by the Court.
Pro se litigants must file documents via hand delivery/mail to Pro Se clerk or deliver copy to opposing attorney.
Counsel must serve pro se parties with ECF filings and file proof of service.
Parties must immediately notify Court and opposing parties via ECF of address or phone changes.
Telephone calls to chambers are prohibited; no substantive matters or adjournment requests by phone. Faxes prohibited.
Parties may contact chambers by phone only for emergencies preventing appearance on day of scheduled conference.
Counsel may call chambers between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to inform that an adjournment request via ECF is forthcoming.
Parties must immediately notify chambers by telephone if Judge Henry should be recused due to prior involvement in the case.
Counsel should access docket sheet electronically for case questions; may call Clerk's Office for access assistance but cannot ask them to read the docket.
Adjournment and extension requests must be made at least 3 business days before the deadline, unless an emergency.
Adjournment and extension requests must include specific information: dates, reason, previous request history, other parties' consent, and impact on other deadlines.
Parties must meet and confer in good faith before requesting adjournments or extensions, unless an emergency.
Adjournment and extension requests must be filed as letter motions using the ECF "Motions" option, not the "Letter" option.
The Court strongly encourages participation of relatively inexperienced attorneys in court proceedings.
Parties must contact Chambers immediately by telephone when deposition disputes cannot be resolved.
Voicemails to Chambers regarding deposition disputes must include case number and callback number.
Parties must make good faith efforts to resolve discovery disputes before filing a motion.
Discovery letter motions are limited to 3 pages, exclusive of attachments.
Responses to discovery letter motions are limited to 3 pages, exclusive of attachments.
Discovery motions must include a certification of good faith efforts to resolve disputes.
Non-discovery non-dispositive letter motions are limited to 15 pages.
Opposition papers to non-dispositive motions are limited to 15 pages.
Parties must make good faith efforts to resolve disputes before filing other non-dispositive motions.
Motions on notice limited to 15 pages; reply memoranda limited to 10 pages.
Memoranda must use double spacing, reasonable margins, and 12-point or larger font.
Courtesy copies are not required unless the Court specifically requests them.
Pro hac vice motions must include proposed order, be filed 7 days before return date, and comply with Local Rule 1.3(i).