Eastern District of New York Filing Rules
2435 individual rules extracted from judicial documents in EDNY
These rules are extracted from individual judges' practices, standing orders, and policies published by the Eastern District of New York. They supplement the court's local rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Requirements vary significantly between judges in the same district, so always verify the specific rules for your assigned judge.
- Judge Ann M. Donnelly
LR 56.1 counterstatement may include additional disputed facts section.
- Judge Eric R. Komitee
Word-processing files of proposed charges must be submitted to chambers.
- Judge Carol Bagley Amon
Cover letter must be served with motion papers and filed electronically as a letter, not as a motion.
- Judge Brian M. Cogan
ECF entry must include brief description of letter subject matter.
- Judge Anne Y. Shields
Pro se litigants exempt from ECF filing requirements.
- Judge Carol Bagley Amon
Contact Ms. Evelyn Levine for ECF technical questions.
- Judge Brian M. Cogan
Do not copy court on correspondence between counsel.
- Judge Ann M. Donnelly
All communications with chambers must be via ECF letter, with copies to pro se parties.
- Judge I. Leo Glasser
Parties must be prepared for scheduled appearances and contact chambers if delayed.
- Judge Eric R. Komitee
All communications with chambers must be filed on ECF; do not send copies of letters.
- Judge Carol Bagley Amon
Pre-motion conference required for most motions except specified exceptions.
- Judge Brian M. Cogan
Discovery motions require joint pre-motion letter describing meet and confer efforts.
- Judge Ann M. Donnelly
Pre-motion letter (max 3 pages) required to request pre-motion conference.
- Judge Eric R. Komitee
Pre-motion conference required before Rule 12/56 motions and venue changes, except for certain case types.
- Judge Allyne R. Ross
Pre-motion conference not required if any party is pro se.
- Judge Carol Bagley Amon
Courtesy copies must be in a single binder with numbered tabs in specified order.
- Judge Brian M. Cogan
Letters must be filed electronically, no hard copies to chambers.
- Judge Ann M. Donnelly
Courtesy copies must have ECF numbering and be in three-ring binders.
- Judge Eric R. Komitee
All written submissions and supporting materials must be text-searchable to maximum extent possible.
- Judge Allyne R. Ross
All documents must be filed electronically via ECF; pro se parties are exempt.
- Judge Carol Bagley Amon
Adjournment/extension requests must include original date, previous requests, and adversary position.
- Judge Brian M. Cogan
Adjournment/extension requests must be ECF letters (except pro se).
- Judge Ann M. Donnelly
Adjournment requests must be in writing with specific required elements.
- Judge I. Leo Glasser
Adjournment/extension requests must be made by letter with specific required elements and 48-hour advance notice for court appearances.
- Judge Eric R. Komitee
Adjournment/extension requests must be filed on ECF at least 3 business days before deadline, except for pro se litigants.
- Judge Carol Bagley Amon
Courtesy copies required for ECF filings over 5 pages.
- Judge Brian M. Cogan
No courtesy copies required for motions.
- Judge Ann M. Donnelly
Physical courtesy copies only when requested by the Court.
- Judge I. Leo Glasser
Courtesy copies of motion papers required when motion is fully briefed; no spiral or velobinding allowed.
- Judge Eric R. Komitee
Non-text exhibits impractical to file electronically should be submitted on virus-scanned USB to Clerk's Office and chambers.
- Judge Carol Bagley Amon
Pretrial Order due within 60 days of discovery completion.
- Judge Brian M. Cogan
Faxes longer than 10 pages require prior authorization.
- Judge Ann M. Donnelly
Memoranda of law limited to 25 pages (support/opposition) and 10 pages (reply), with specific formatting requirements.
- Judge Eric R. Komitee
Response to pre-motion letter limited to 3 pages, due within 5 business days.
- Judge Allyne R. Ross
Bench trial proposed findings limited to 15 pages without court approval.
- Judge Carol Bagley Amon
Moving party must file motion papers electronically and provide courtesy copies to chambers when motion is fully briefed.
- Judge Brian M. Cogan
Motion papers must be filed promptly; bundling is prohibited.
- Judge Ann M. Donnelly
Motion papers must be filed promptly; bundling is prohibited.
- Judge Eric R. Komitee
Parties must provide tabbed binders with exhibits, exhibit list, and witness list on first day of trial.
- Judge Allyne R. Ross
Motion papers cannot be filed via ECF until fully briefed when pre-motion conference is required.
- Judge Anne Y. Shields
Sealed documents require settlement rules compliance or prior court permission.
- Judge Ann M. Donnelly
Sealed/redacted documents must be filed on ECF with both versions, unredacted under seal.
- Judge I. Leo Glasser
Sealed documents must be marked "TO BE SEALED" and submitted to chambers with explanation and authority.
- Judge Eric R. Komitee
Sealed document filings must follow EDNY website technical instructions.
- Judge Allyne R. Ross
Sealed submissions must be filed on ECF with explanation of sealing necessity.
- Judge Carol Bagley Amon
Oral argument required for all motions when parties are represented by counsel.
- Judge Brian M. Cogan
Junior lawyers (under 5 years) may increase likelihood of oral argument.
- Judge Ann M. Donnelly
Inexperienced attorneys are encouraged to participate in all court proceedings.
- Judge Eric R. Komitee
Junior lawyers (5 years or less experience) may increase likelihood of pre-motion conference.
- Judge James R. Cho
Court encourages junior attorneys and law students to argue in court with supervision