Courtesy copies are required for motions, letters, and stipulations. Details: delivery upon filing. Hard courtesy copies required for motions, letters, and stipulations, with exemptions for pleadings, magistrate-directed filings, papers under 15 pages, and pro se parties.
Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis's rules set a pre-motion procedure for rule 12, rule 56, rule 50, rule 59, rule 60, venue change, and rule 15 leave. Pre-motion conference required for dispositive motions (except default judgment), change of venue, and FRCP 15 motions to amend.
Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis' rule states these limits: 25 pages; 25 pages; 10 pages. Excludes appendices and attachments. Memoranda supporting/opposing motions limited to 25 pages; replies limited to 10 pages (excluding appendices/attachments).
Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis' rule states these limits: 5 pages. Briefs for motions for reconsideration may not exceed 5 pages.
Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis' 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. Memoranda must use Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, with one-inch margins.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Proposed voir dire, jury instructions, and verdict sheet must be submitted as hard copy plus CD/USB in Word format 20 days before jury selection.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. All memoranda must display the date of service on the front cover.
Parties may contact Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis' chambers by letter fax only as allowed by the rule. Time-sensitive requests should be sent via fax and filed on ECF.
The rule does not state that a motion to seal is required for the covered filing process. Process: file unredacted to chambers. Sealed documents must be submitted in hard copy unless leave granted to file on ECF.
Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis'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, adversary position, proposed rescheduled date, and affects other dates. Adjournment/extension requests must be filed on ECF and include 6 specific elements including original date, previous requests, adversary consent, and proposed rescheduled date.
Yes. Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis requires bundling for covered papers. Motion papers shall not be filed until fully briefed (bundling rule); notice and supporting papers served on other parties.
Yes. Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis's rules include a junior lawyer participation incentive. Court encourages junior lawyer participation in proceedings and permits multiple attorneys to argue different issues for each party.
Letter briefs are not permitted.
Oral argument may be requested by letter when moving or opposing papers are filed.
Hard courtesy copies required for motions, letters, and stipulations, with exemptions for pleadings, magistrate-directed filings, papers under 15 pages, and pro se parties.
Courtesy copies must be securely bound along the left margin to lie flat when opened.
Exhibits must be tabbed; exhibits over 50 pages should not be bound to the brief.
Proposed voir dire, jury instructions, and verdict sheet must be submitted as hard copy plus CD/USB in Word format 20 days before jury selection.
All memoranda must display the date of service on the front cover.
Non-text exhibits impractical to file electronically should be submitted on CD to Clerk's Office and Chambers.
Electronically filed documents must be text-searchable.
Sealed documents must be submitted in hard copy unless leave granted to file on ECF.
Standard communication with Chambers is by letter filed electronically with copies to all counsel.
Time-sensitive requests should be sent via fax and filed on ECF.
Faxes permitted only for time-sensitive requests; max 10 pages without authorization; do not follow with hard copy.
Telephone calls to Chambers permitted only for situations requiring immediate attention.
Contact Courtroom Deputy Joseph Reccoppa for docketing, scheduling, and calendar matters.
Adjournment/extension requests must be filed on ECF and include 6 specific elements including original date, previous requests, adversary consent, and proposed rescheduled date.
Adjournment and extension requests must be made at least 48 hours in advance unless emergency, with explanation required for late requests.
Court encourages junior lawyer participation in proceedings and permits multiple attorneys to argue different issues for each party.
Pre-motion conference required for dispositive motions (except default judgment), change of venue, and FRCP 15 motions to amend.
Movant must write requesting pre-motion conference with brief description; opposing party may file letter; submissions due 2 business days before conference.
Pre-motion conference not required for post-trial motions, remand, reconsideration, habeas/prisoner petitions, social security appeals, bankruptcy appeals, or R&R objections.
Motion papers shall not be filed until fully briefed (bundling rule); notice and supporting papers served on other parties.
Memoranda supporting/opposing motions limited to 25 pages; replies limited to 10 pages (excluding appendices/attachments).
Memoranda of 10+ pages must include table of contents and table of authorities.
Memoranda must use Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, with one-inch margins.
Moving party must file full set of papers on ECF and provide courtesy copies to Chambers once motion is fully briefed.
Adversary must provide movant with courtesy copy of opposition papers for inclusion in Chambers submission.
Parties may not serve motion papers before obtaining court approval for the briefing schedule.
Motions for reconsideration are exempt from Rules IV(A) and IV(B).
Briefs for motions for reconsideration may not exceed 5 pages.