Courtesy copies are required for all covered filings. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing, by mail. Courtesy copies of all filed documents must be mailed to Chambers.
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Motion briefing limited to three rounds: supporting, opposing, and reply.
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein's rules include page or word limits for covered filings. No page limits for briefs.
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein's rule states these limits: 99999 pages. Excludes table of contents, table of authorities, exhibits, and appendices. No page limit imposed for briefs.
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein's formatting rule includes 12 point type, single spacing, letter paper, margins top 1 inches, bottom 1 inches, left 1.5 inches, right 1 inches, file format paper, binding stapled, max 5 pages without permission, and no follow up hard copy. Faxes limited to 5 pages without special permission, only for urgent matters, adjournment requests, or technology requests.
The rule requires chambers copy. Adjournment requests on ECF require simultaneous hard copy or fax to Chambers.
The rule requires table of contents. All motions must include a table of contents listing all affidavits and exhibits.
Parties may contact Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein's chambers by fax only as allowed by the rule. Adjournment requests must be faxed to specific number.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein. Protective orders requiring sealing must be supported by competent evidence showing sealing is essential and narrowly tailored.
Requests should be made at least 48 hours in advance when this rule applies before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein. The request must include original date, number of previous requests, previous requests granted or denied, adversary position, and proposed rescheduled date. Adjournment/extension requests require 48-hour advance written notice with specific required elements.
No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Motion papers must be filed promptly after service.
Faxes limited to 5 pages without special permission, only for urgent matters, adjournment requests, or technology requests.
Adjournment/extension requests require 48-hour advance written notice with specific required elements.
Adjournment requests must be faxed to specific number.
No phone calls for adjournment requests except after 5 business days without response.
Adjournment requests on ECF require simultaneous hard copy or fax to Chambers.
ECF required for civil/criminal cases filed after March 1, 2004; text-searchable format required.
Technology requests require hard copy submission with form and explanation letter, may be faxed.
All motions must include a table of contents listing all affidavits and exhibits.
Motion papers must be filed promptly after service.
No page limits for briefs.
Affidavits and exhibits must be tabbed on both original and courtesy copies.
All affidavits, exhibits, and motions must be bound.
Exhibits must be marked sequentially without repeating numbers or letters.
Plaintiff exhibits marked with numbers, defendant exhibits with letters.
Parties must refer to existing exhibits and not duplicate them.
Pre-motion conferences are not required.
Letter motions and oppositions are not accepted.
Motions can be returnable on any day of the week.
Counsel should not appear in Court on the return date.
Court schedules oral argument if desired.
Disputes must be described in a single jointly composed letter.
Separate and successive letters will be returned unread.
Meet and confer rule must be strictly followed and described in joint submission.
Court will not resolve disputes not brought in conformity with this rule.
Voluminous exhibits may be submitted by CD with Chambers approval.
Courtesy copies must be submitted without plastic covers.
Default judgment motions require proof of service and agency relationship or compliance description.
Entity default judgments require charter copy and entity type discussion.
Final pretrial conference scheduled after discovery close, near trial date.
Joint pretrial order due 3 days before final pretrial conference.