Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr.
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (Attorney filings)
Required
Filings (Motion, Brief, Opposition, Reply, Sur Reply, Exhibits, Notice Of Motion, Letter, Proposed Order, Pretrial Order, Jury Instructions, Sentencing Memorandum, Default Judgment, Proposed Findings Conclusions, Certificate, Notice Of Appearance, Chambers Copy, Discovery Motion, Case Dispositive Motion)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Number Of Previous Requests
- 4Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 5Adversary Position
- 6Proposed New Dates
- 7Affects Other Dates
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Adversary Position
Communication
Phone
Intake Unit
Phone
Chambers
Phone
Clerk
Letter Ecf
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Phone
Intake Unit
Detailed Drafting Rules
Do not contact chambers for ECF technical issues; call the ECF helpline instead.
Parties are advised not to contact chambers with questions regarding ECF registration, filing, or other technical issues. For ECF assistance, please call the ECF helpline at (718) 613-2285.
Phone
Direct to: Intake Unit
- Status Inquiries
For immediate attention, notify chambers by phone after ECF filing.
If your submission requires immediate attention, please notify chambers by telephone after you file via ECF.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
Courtesy copies required for all briefed motions and submissions over 50 pages.
Parties shall deliver to chambers one (1) courtesy hard copy of all briefed motions regardless of length (see Rule IV) and any other written submissions filed on ECF that are fifty (50) pages in length or more, including any exhibits or attachments. Parties are encouraged to use double-sided printing for their courtesy copies. The courtesy copy should be a reproduction of the document as filed on ECF, with the ECF numbering appearing at the top of the page. The emailing of such submissions in PDF to chambers or the courtroom deputy, or the provision of such submissions in electronic format, e.g., on a flashdrive, does not satisfy this requirement.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Appearance
Call Docket Section at 718-613-2610 for ECF questions; call 718-613-2290 for technical assistance.
For questions regarding CM/ECF Docketing and Filings, you may call the Court’s Docket Section at 718-613-2610. For technical assistance and Courtroom Technology call 718-613-2290.
All communications with chambers must be in writing on ECF with copies to non-ECF parties.
All communications with chambers shall be in writing and filed on ECF, with copies simultaneously delivered to all parties who do not receive automatic notification through ECF. Copies of correspondence between counsel shall not be sent to the Court.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
Ex parte calls about case substance are prohibited; calls about rules are permitted.
Ex parte telephone calls to chambers about the substance of cases are not permitted. Telephone calls to chambers with questions about these rules are permitted, but please review this document first.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
Scheduling calls to Courtroom Deputy Miriam Vertus at (718) 613-2123, 9 AM-3 PM (except emergencies).
For scheduling or calendar matters please call Courtroom Deputy Miriam Vertus at (718) 613-2123. Unless it is an emergency, telephone calls to the Courtroom Deputy are only permitted between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Hours9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Emergency Exemption
Contact Electronic Sound Recorders at (718) 613-2590 for transcripts.
For transcripts contact the Electronic Sound Recorders (ESR) at (718) 613-2590 or check the Court Reporters website: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/transcript-information.
Urgent submissions require telephone notification to chambers after ECF filing.
If a submission requires immediate attention, please notify chambers by telephone after filing on ECF.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
Pre-motion letter limited to 4 pages; summary judgment motions must include LR 56.1 statement and exhibits
To request a pre-motion conference, the moving party is to file and serve a letter, not to exceed four (4) pages, setting out the bases for the anticipated motion. If the motion is for summary judgment under Rule 56, the movant's pre-motion conference letter must also include a copy of the movant's Local Rule 56.1 statement and all exhibits in support of the anticipated motion.
Pre-Motion Conference
A pre-motion conference is mandatory before filing. You must submit a letter first.
Letter Requirements
Response to pre-motion letter required within 5 business days, limited to 3 pages
All parties served with the moving party's pre-motion-conference letter are required to serve and file a letter response within five (5) business days of service of the moving party's letter. The response shall not exceed three (3) pages.
Pre-Motion Conference
Check specific requirements before filing.
Letter Requirements
Memoranda of law limited to 8,750 words (support/opposition) and 3,500 words (reply), excluding certain items.
Unless prior permission has been granted, memoranda of law in support of and in opposition to motions are limited to 8,750 words, not including tables of contents, tables of authorities, exhibits, appendices, or attachments. Reply memoranda are limited to 3,500, not including tables of contents, tables of authorities, exhibits, appendices, or attachments. If the Court permits a party to submit briefs longer than these limits, each additional page must not contain more than 350 additional words.
Memoranda must use 12-point font (10-point footnotes), one-inch margins, text-searchable format, and proper citation format.
All memoranda of law shall be produced in 12-point font, with footnotes in 10-point font, and shall have one-inch margins on all sides. All memoranda must be filed in a text-searchable format and must have the date of service printed on the front cover. Caselaw citations shall be to official case reporters or, for decisions not available in official reporters, to the Westlaw or Lexis electronic case database.
Evidentiary citations with specific transcript pages required for record material citations.
Parties must provide evidentiary citations, including specific transcript pages, in any submission that cites record material.
Document Type
Motion
Multi-page exhibits must be paginated; witness exhibits require multiple copies.
Documents to be offered in evidence that contain multiple pages shall be paginated by counsel in advance of trial. When counsel anticipates that a witness will refer to documentary evidence during his or her direct testimony, counsel shall have (i) two copies of each document for the Court, and (ii) at least one copy each for the court reporter, each present opposing counsel, and each juror.
Pro se litigants must communicate with the Court only in writing.
Only communicate with the Court in writing.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries