**Chief District Judge Margo K. Brodie** was appointed to the Eastern District of New York by President Barack Obama in 2012. She assumed the role of Chief District Judge on February 1, 2021. Before joining the bench, Judge Brodie served in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York from 1999 to 2012, holding progressively senior roles in the Criminal Division including Deputy Chief, Counselor, Chief of General Crimes, and Deputy Chief of General Crimes. Prior to that she practiced at a private firm (1994–1999) and served as Assistant Corporation Counsel in the New York City Law Department's Real Estate Litigation division (1991–1994). **Education** - University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1991 - St. Francis College, B.A., 1988 **Career** - Chief District Judge, Eastern District of New York, 2021–present - U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of New York, 2012–2021 - Deputy Chief / Chief of General Crimes, U.S. Attorney's Office, EDNY, 1999–2012 - Private law practice, 1994–1999 - Assistant Corporation Counsel, NYC Law Department (Real Estate Litigation), 1991–1994
**Courthouse:** 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY 11201 **Phone:** (718) 613-2300 (see Individual Practices and Rules for full contact details) **Chambers Staff** - Contact details available in Judge's Individual Practices and Rules
Courtesy copies are required for all covered filings. Details: delivery when fully briefed. When motion is fully briefed, moving party must provide courtesy copies to chambers.
Judge Margo K. Brodie's rules set a pre-motion procedure for rule 12, rule 56, venue change, and rule 15 leave. Pre-motion conference required for Rule 12, Rule 56, venue change, and Rule 15 motions (except habeas, prisoner, Social Security, and bankruptcy appeals).
Judge Margo K. Brodie's rule states these limits: 25 pages; 10 pages. Opening briefs limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages; both double-spaced.
Judge Margo K. Brodie's formatting rule includes times new roman font, 12 point type, double spacing and margins top 1 inches, bottom 1 inches, left 1 inches, right 1 inches. Briefs must use Times New Roman 12-point font with one-inch margins.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Jury charge requests and voir dire questions must be submitted 3 weeks before trial; word-processing files go to chambers.
Parties may contact Judge Margo K. Brodie's chambers by letter ecf only as allowed by the rule. All communications with chambers must be in writing and filed on ECF.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Margo K. Brodie. Process: file redacted on ecf. Sealed submissions must be filed on ECF with explanation unless prior approval granted.
Requests should be made at least 48 hours in advance when this rule applies before Judge Margo K. Brodie. The request must include original date, number of previous requests, previous requests granted or denied, adversary position, proposed new dates, and affects other dates. Adjournment requests must be in writing with specific elements and made at least 48 hours in advance unless an emergency.
Bundling is encouraged for covered papers before Judge Margo K. Brodie. Parties should bundle motion papers and file only when fully briefed.
Sealed submissions must be filed on ECF with explanation unless prior approval granted.
Notify chambers by telephone after ECF filing for submissions requiring immediate attention.
Parties should bundle motion papers and file only when fully briefed.
Courtesy copies must be delivered to chambers when requested, with double-sided printing and spiral binding preferred.
Proposed orders and jury instructions must be submitted to chambers in Microsoft Word format.
Adjournment requests must be in writing with specific elements and made at least 48 hours in advance unless an emergency.
All communications with chambers must be in writing and filed on ECF.
Fax communication with chambers requires prior authorization.
When motion is fully briefed, moving party must provide courtesy copies to chambers.
Pre-motion conference required for Rule 12, Rule 56, venue change, and Rule 15 motions (except habeas, prisoner, Social Security, and bankruptcy appeals).
Pre-motion conference letters are limited to 3 pages.
Response to pre-motion conference letter is optional, limited to 3 pages, due within 7 days.
Pre-motion conference letters are not required for Rule 50, 59, and 60 motions.
Opening briefs limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages; both double-spaced.
Briefs must use Times New Roman 12-point font with one-inch margins.
Exhibits must be premarked and exchanged 10 days before trial; voluminous exhibits require binders with tabs.
Jury charge requests and voir dire questions must be submitted 3 weeks before trial; word-processing files go to chambers.
Word-processing files of proposed jury charges should be submitted to chambers.