Court Rules
district Judge
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Judge Raymond J. Dearie

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Eastern District of New York

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Memorandum Of Law
25 pgs
Objections To Report And Recommendation
15 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Filings (All filings)

Required

Filings (Exhibits)

Required

Filings (Motion)

Required

Adjournments

Must Include

  • 1
    Original Date
  • 2
    Number Of Previous Requests
  • 3
    Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
  • 4
    Adversary Position
  • 5
    Affects Other Dates
  • 6
    Proposed New Dates
Notice Required
48Hours
Notice Required
7Calendar Days

Communication

Phone

Clerk

(718) 613-2312
Technical Issues
Letter Ecf

Chambers

Phone

Chambers

(718) 613-2435
Scheduling
Phone

Intake Unit

(718) 613-2665
Letter Fax

Chambers

Emergencies
Advance Notice Required
Filters:AllMandatoryImportantCommunicationElectronicsTRO/InjunctionLettersMemorandaECF FilingConferencesExhibits

Detailed Drafting Rules

Communication ProtocolNote

Technical ECF questions should be directed by phone to the listed contact number.

Questions regarding the technical aspects of electronic filing, including questions about training, should be directed to Evelyn Levine at (718) 613-2312.

Phone

Direct to: Clerk

Approved Topics
Technical Issues
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|SecI. ELECTRONIC CASE FILING (ECF)
Communication ProtocolMandatory

Communications with Chambers must be by electronically filed letter, with copies sent to all counsel and delivered to Chambers.

Communications with Chambers shall be via letter and filed electronically. Copies shall be delivered simultaneously to all counsel and either mailed or hand-delivered to Chambers.

Letter via ECF

Direct to: Chambers

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|SecII. CORRESPONDENCE WITH CHAMBERS
Communication ProtocolImportant

Chambers phone contact is limited to attorneys/staff, and scheduling questions should be directed to the case manager number.

Only attorneys and their staff may call Chambers; the parties themselves may not. Attorneys with scheduling questions should call Ms. Mulqueen, Case Manager, at (718) 613-2435.

Phone

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
Scheduling
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|SecII. CORRESPONDENCE WITH CHAMBERS
Communication ProtocolNote

Pro se litigants are directed to contact the pro se office by phone rather than Chambers.

Pro se litigants may not call Chambers and may instead call the pro se office at (718) 613-2665.

Phone

Direct to: Intake Unit

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|SecII. CORRESPONDENCE WITH CHAMBERS
Communication ProtocolMandatory

Fax communications are allowed only for emergencies and only with prior Chambers authorization.

Faxes. Permitted in emergencies only, and only with prior authorization from Chambers.

Letter Fax

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
Emergencies
Requirements
  • Advance Notice Required
    prior authorization from Chambers
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|SecII. CORRESPONDENCE WITH CHAMBERS
Pre-Motion ProcedureMandatory

In civil cases, dispositive and venue-change motions require a pre-motion conference, with a 3-page pre-motion letter and 7-day responses (also capped at 3 pages), subject to listed exceptions.

A pre-motion conference with the Court is required before any dispositive motions or motions for change of venue are filed, except when one or more of the parties is pro se or the case is a habeas corpus petition, a prisoner petition, a Social Security appeal, or a bankruptcy appeal. To arrange a pre-motion conference, the moving party must submit a letter of no longer than three pages that sets forth the basis for the anticipated motion. All parties served with this letter must respond in writing within seven days; these responses shall not exceed three pages.

Pre-Motion Conference

A pre-motion conference is mandatory before filing. You must submit a letter first.

Letter Requirements

Status
Required
Max Length3 pgs
Opposition Due7 days

Exemptions

Case: HabeasCase: PrisonerCase: Social SecurityCase: BankruptcyParty: Pro Se
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|SecIII. MOTIONS
Page or Word LimitMandatory

Support and opposition memoranda are capped at 25 pages (excluding appendices and attachments), and reply memoranda are capped at 10 pages unless prior permission is granted.

Unless prior permission has been granted, memoranda of law in support of and in opposition to motions are limited to 25 pages, not including appendices and attachments; reply memoranda are limited to 10 pages.

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|SecIII. MOTIONS
Page or Word LimitMandatory

Objections to magistrate judge reports and recommendations, and responses, are limited to 15 pages.

Objections to the Reports and Recommendations of Magistrate Judges, and responses to objections, are limited to 15 pages.

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|SecIII. MOTIONS
Document RequirementImportant

Memoranda that are 10 pages or longer must include a table of contents.

Memoranda of 10 pages or more shall contain a table of contents.

Document Type

Memorandum Of Law 10 Pages Or More

Content & Formatting
Table Of Contents
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|SecIII. MOTIONS

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