Courtesy copies are required when a filing is > 20 pages. Details: delivery within 24 hours, by mail or hand delivery. Courtesy copies required for filings over 20 pages within 24 hours.
Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Oral argument may be requested with explanation; summary judgment motions get oral argument if non-moving party requests.
Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Each side may file up to 5 motions in limine, 5 pages each.
Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Sur-reply brief (max 5 pages) allowed for responding to objections in reply brief.
Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz's formatting rule includes civlr 16.1.f.6.c format. Pretrial order must follow CivLR 16.1.f.6.c format.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Maximum of 5 sentencing letters unless court authorizes more for good cause.
The rule requires leave of court. Sur-replies require leave of Court.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz. Specific reasons required to file documents under seal; confidentiality designation alone is insufficient.
Requests should be made at least 3 court days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz. Motion papers must be filed and served within 3 court days of obtaining hearing date or forfeit the date.
Yes. Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz's rules include a junior lawyer participation incentive. Judge will hold oral argument for junior attorneys (under 5 years) if requested by opposing counsel.
Maximum of 5 sentencing letters unless court authorizes more for good cause.
Extra letters can be submitted to probation officer for summarization.
Summaries of excess letters can be included in sentencing memorandum.
Sentencing letters must be filed 5 days before sentencing in 14-point font.
Letters violating this order will be stricken from the record.
Violating letters will not be read or included in the record.
Sur-replies require leave of Court.
Filings with more than 3 exhibits must be tabbed.
Motion papers must be filed and served within 3 court days of obtaining hearing date or forfeit the date.
Motion caption must include “NO ORAL ARGUMENT UNLESS REQUESTED BY THE COURT” unless otherwise instructed.
Oral argument may be requested with explanation; summary judgment motions get oral argument if non-moving party requests.
Judge will hold oral argument for junior attorneys (under 5 years) if requested by opposing counsel.
Separate Statements of Fact require leave of Court.
Objections to evidence must be in opposition brief (for motion) or reply brief (for opposition).
Sur-reply brief (max 5 pages) allowed for responding to objections in reply brief.
Proposed orders required for joint motions/stipulations in Word/WordPerfect format.
Courtesy copies required for filings over 20 pages within 24 hours.
Urgent filings require same-day hand-delivery of courtesy copy.
Specific reasons required to file documents under seal; confidentiality designation alone is insufficient.
Meet and confer required before filing motion to seal based on another party's confidentiality designation.
Joint proposed pretrial order due 7 days before pretrial conference.
Pretrial order must follow CivLR 16.1.f.6.c format.
Witnesses, exhibits, and deposition transcripts must be listed for cross-examination evidence as well.
Each side may file up to 5 motions in limine, 5 pages each.