Judge Steven I. Locke
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (>15 pages)
Required
Filings
Required
Filings (All filings)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Original Date
- 2Reason For Request
- 3Adversary Position
- 4Number Of Previous Requests
- 5Proposed New Dates
- 6Affects Other Dates
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Letter Ecf
Chambers
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Letter motions with exhibits/attachments over 15 pages require courtesy copies to chambers.
Letter Motions with exhibits or attachments exceeding 15 pages in total.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
All conferences are in-person in Room 820; phone appearances not permitted except in exceptional circumstances.
All conferences before Judge Locke are conducted in person in Room 820 of the Central Islip Courthouse. For represented parties, responsible counsel must be present. Absent exceptional circumstances, appearances by phone are not permitted.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
Late attendees must notify adversary first, then court, with expected arrival time.
If an attorney or party is going to be late to a conference due to extenuating circumstances, the delayed individual must contact his or her adversary, and if the adversary is unavailable, the Court, and advise of the delay and expected arrival time.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
Status conferences are scheduled after first round of document discovery is exchanged.
It is Judge Locke’s practice to schedule a status conference after the first round of document discovery is exchanged.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Chambers
Settlement conference requests require joint letter with 3 dates when all attorneys and parties are available.
The parties should write a joint letter to the Court requesting a settlement conference. The letter should contain three dates when all attorneys AND parties are available.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Chambers
All attorneys and parties must appear in person for settlement conferences; corporate entities must send authorized representative.
All attorneys and parties must appear in person for settlement conferences. For corporate and similar entities, including governmental entities, someone with authority must be present.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
Parties must engage in one round of negotiations with demand and response before settlement conference.
Prior to the settlement conference the parties must engage in one round of negotiations with a demand and response.
Direct to: Chambers
Parties must email ex parte pre-conference letter to courtroom deputy 3 days before settlement conference.
Three days prior to the settlement conference, the parties should email an ex parte pre-conference letter to Judge Locke’s Courtroom Deputy, Kristin Gandiosi, at
Direct to: Chambers
Letter motions limited to 3 pages; opposition response must be served and filed within 4 days.
Letter motions may not exceed three pages in length, exclusive of attachments. A response in opposition not exceeding three pages in length, exclusive of attachments, must be served and filed within four days.
Letter motions must use 1-inch margins, single spacing, and 12-point font.
All letters must use one-inch margins, single spacing, and 12 point font.
Memoranda of law are limited to 10 pages and must include a table of contents if 10+ pages.
Memoranda of law are limited to 10 pages. Memoranda of 10 pages or more shall contain a table of contents.
Memoranda of law must use 1-inch margins, double spacing, and 12-point font.
All memoranda of law must use one inch margins, double spacing, and 12 point font.