Judge Seth D. Eichenholtz
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings
Not Required
Filings (All filings)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Number Of Previous Requests
- 4Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 5Adversary Position
- 6Affects Other Dates
- 7Proposed Rescheduled Date
- 8Proposed New Dates
Communication
Letter Ecf
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Parties must communicate with the Court through ECF unless an exception applies.
Except as provided below, parties must use the Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system to communicate with the Court.
Letter via ECF
Telephone contact with Chambers is limited to authorized circumstances or emergencies.
Parties may contact Chambers by telephone only as permitted in these rules, as instructed by the Court, or in emergency situations requiring immediate attention.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredonly as permitted in these rules or as instructed by the Court
Email to Chambers is prohibited unless specifically authorized by rule or court instruction.
E-mail messages to Chambers are not permitted, except as specified in these rules or as instructed by the Court.
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredonly as specified in these rules or as instructed by the Court
Parties must immediately notify Chambers by phone when recusal grounds arise or when settlement cannot be promptly reported on ECF.
All parties shall immediately notify Chambers by telephone or e-mail if (1) any party has reason to believe that there may be grounds that Judge Eichenholtz should be recused from a pending matter or (2) where a case has settled, when unable to promptly notify the Court by ECF.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredimmediately
When a deadline is approaching, parties may call Chambers to alert the Court that an adjournment or extension request is urgent.
In the event a deadline is approaching, a party may contact Chambers by telephone to advise the Court of the urgency of addressing the adjournment or extension request.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
For unresolved disputes during depositions, parties must call Chambers with all parties on the line and may not stop the deposition without contacting the Court.
In the event the parties are unable to resolve a dispute during an ongoing deposition, the parties are directed to contact Chambers by telephone with all parties on the line. The Court will either resolve the matter or instruct the parties on how to proceed. If the Court is not immediately available to address the dispute, the parties should continue the deposition to the extent possible while waiting for the Court’s response. Under no circumstances should the parties discontinue the deposition without contacting the Court.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
Each party is limited to three pages in the joint discovery-dispute letter.
Each party’s portion of the joint submission shall be limited to three pages (up to six total pages in the joint letter).
The proposed order copy should be emailed to Chambers at the listed address.
That party should also send a copy of the proposed order to Chambers (Eichenholtz_chambers@nyed.uscourts.gov) in Microsoft Word format.
Direct to: Chambers
The Chambers copy of the proposed order should be provided in Microsoft Word format.
That party should also send a copy of the proposed order to Chambers (Eichenholtz_chambers@nyed.uscourts.gov) in Microsoft Word format.
DOCX
Parties must submit ex parte settlement letters to Chambers by email.
parties shall submit ex parte settlement letters to Chambers by email to Eichenholtz_chambers@nyed.uscourts.gov.
Direct to: Chambers
Ex parte settlement letters are limited to five pages, excluding attachments.
The ex parte letters shall be limited to five (5) pages exclusive of attachments.
If an ECF settlement-in-principle letter cannot be filed promptly, parties should immediately call Chambers.
If, for some reason, the parties cannot promptly file a letter by ECF, they should immediately call or e-mail Chambers to advise of the settlement.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredimmediately if parties cannot promptly file a letter by ECF
A pre-motion conference request must be made by a pre-motion letter capped at three pages.
To request a pre-motion conference, the moving party is to file and serve a pre-motion conference letter, not to exceed three (3) pages, setting forth the basis for the anticipated motion.
Opposing parties must file a response letter within five business days, limited to three pages, and no replies are allowed.
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, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. The response shall not exceed three (3) pages. Replies are not permitted.
Pre-Motion Conference
A pre-motion conference is mandatory before filing. You must submit a letter first.
Letter Requirements
Memoranda are governed by word limits and must include a certification of word count.
Counsel should note that the rule now provides a word limit (as opposed to a page limit) in most cases and requires a certification of the word count.
Document Type
Memorandum
All memoranda must be filed in text-searchable form.
All memoranda must be filed in a text-searchable format.
Chambers may be contacted by email at the listed address for transmitting these pre-trial submissions.
These pre-trial submissions should also be sent to Chambers via email (Eichenholtz_chambers@nyed.uscourts.gov) in Microsoft Word format.
Direct to: Chambers