Court Rules
Common questions about Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.'s rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.?

Courtesy copies are required for motions. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing, by chambers drop off. One hard-copy courtesy copy is required for all briefed motions regardless of length.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Courtesy Copies

Does Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr. require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.'s rules set a pre-motion procedure for rule 12, rule 56, remand, compel arbitration, and other. Pre-motion conferences are required before specified motions in covered cases, with exemptions for bankruptcy, social security, habeas, and pro se matters.

View ruleSource: page 5, section IV. Motions - A. Pre-Motion Conferences

What page or word limits apply to pre motion conference letter before Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.?

Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.'s rule states these limits: 4 pages. The moving party’s pre-motion conference request letter is limited to four pages.

View ruleSource: page 6, section IV. Motions - A. Pre-Motion Conferences

What page or word limits apply to pre motion conference response letter before Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.?

Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.'s rule states these limits: 3 pages. The pre-motion response letter is limited to three pages.

View ruleSource: page 6, section IV. Motions - A. Pre-Motion Conferences

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.?

Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.'s formatting rule includes 12 point type, margins top 1 inches, bottom 1 inches, left 1 inches, right 1 inches, footnotes must be in 10-point font., and memoranda must be filed in a text-searchable format.. Memoranda must follow specific typography, margin, and text-searchable filing requirements.

View ruleSource: page 8, section C. Memoranda of Law

What must be included with proposed order jury instructions and similar filings filings before Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Proposed orders, jury instructions, and similar requested writings must be filed on ECF and emailed to chambers in PDF and Microsoft Word formats.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Word-Processing Files of Proposed Orders, Jury Instructions, and Similar Filings

What must be included with local rule 56 1 statement filings before Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Every assertion in a Local Rule 56.1 statement must cite specific record evidence.

View ruleSource: page 6, section IV. Motions - A. Pre-Motion Conferences

How may parties contact Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.'s chambers?

Parties may contact Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.'s chambers by letter ecf only as allowed by the rule. Communications with chambers must be written and filed on ECF, with copies provided to parties not receiving automatic ECF notice.

View ruleSource: page 4, section Communications with Chambers

How does Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr. handle sealed or redacted filings?

A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.. A sealing motion and proposed sealed documents must be filed on ECF when seeking to file under seal.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Filing Under Seal

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.?

Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.'s rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include reason for request, original date, number of previous requests, previous requests granted or denied, adversary position, proposed new dates, and affects other dates. Adjournment or extension requests must be written and include specified details, including impact on other scheduled dates.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Requests for Adjournments or Extensions of Time

Does Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr. require motion papers to be bundled?

Yes. Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr. requires bundling for covered papers. Motion papers are to be filed on ECF only after full briefing is complete.

View ruleSource: page 7, section Motions

Does Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr. encourage junior lawyer participation?

Yes. Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.'s rules include a junior lawyer participation incentive. Notifying the Court that motion argument will be handled by counsel with under five years of experience increases the chance of oral argument.

View ruleSource: page 9, section Oral Argument on Motions
Complete rules summary for Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.

ECF registration, filing, and technical questions should be directed to the ECF helpline, not chambers.

For submissions needing immediate attention, chambers must be notified by telephone after ECF filing.

A sealing motion and proposed sealed documents must be filed on ECF when seeking to file under seal.

One hard-copy courtesy copy is required for all briefed motions regardless of length.

Courtesy hard copies are required for other ECF submissions that are 50 pages or more, including exhibits and attachments.

Courtesy copies must match the ECF-filed document with ECF header numbering, and electronic delivery does not satisfy the hard-copy requirement.

Proposed orders, jury instructions, and similar requested writings must be filed on ECF and emailed to chambers in PDF and Microsoft Word formats.

Word-processing files are not required for dismissal stipulations, settlement stipulations, or extension motions unless specifically requested.

Written submissions and supporting materials must be text-searchable where practicable.

Adjournment or extension requests must be written and include specified details, including impact on other scheduled dates.

Adjournment and extension requests must be made at least two business days in advance unless there is an emergency.

Adjournment requests within 24 hours of a court appearance require both ECF filing and a call to chambers.

Communications with chambers must be written and filed on ECF, with copies provided to parties not receiving automatic ECF notice.

Scheduling and calendar calls should go to the courtroom deputy at the listed number and are limited to 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. absent emergency.

Questions about CM/ECF docketing and filings may be directed by phone to the Court’s Docket Section.

Technical assistance and courtroom technology issues should be directed by phone to the listed number.

Urgent submissions require a follow-up telephone call to chambers after ECF filing.

Pre-motion conferences are required before specified motions in covered cases, with exemptions for bankruptcy, social security, habeas, and pro se matters.

A pre-motion request requires a letter capped at four pages, with additional Rule 56.1 materials for summary judgment motions, and timely service of the letter counts as timely service of the motion under Rules 12 or 56.

Parties must file a pre-motion response within five business days, limited to three pages, and include a Rule 56.1 counterstatement for Rule 56 motions.

A party may bypass pre-motion procedures and file directly if delay would in good faith deprive a substantive right, but must include an explanation.

The Court may skip the conference and set briefing directly, and if a conference occurs the Court sets the briefing schedule there with prompt motion filing expected.

The moving party’s pre-motion conference request letter is limited to four pages.

The pre-motion response letter is limited to three pages.

Requests for adjournments or extensions in arbitration or mediation proceedings are included among referred matters.

Every assertion in a Local Rule 56.1 statement must cite specific record evidence.

A notice of motion may not include a return date.

Moving papers must be served, but only the movant's cover letter is filed on ECF as a Letter at that stage.

Opposition and reply papers are served on parties, while only the opponent's cover letter is filed on ECF as a Letter.

Motion papers are to be filed on ECF only after full briefing is complete.

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