Court Rules
district Judge
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Judge Edgardo Ramos

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Southern District of New York

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Document
25 pgs
Brief
25 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Filings (Motion)

Required

Filings (All filings)

Required

Filings (Affidavits, Deposition Excerpts With Synopsis, Documentary Exhibits)

Required

Filings (Plea Agreement)

Required

Filings (Letter)

Required

Filings (Summary Judgment Motion)

Required

Filings (Joint Pretrial Statement)

Required

Filings (Pretrial Memorandum, Voir Dire Questions, Requests To Charge, Verdict Form, Documentary Exhibits, Deposition Excerpts, Findings Of Fact, Conclusions Of Law, Motions In Limine)

Required

Filings (Objections To Voir Dire, Opposition To Motion In Limine, Opposition To Pretrial Memorandum)

Required

Filings (Motion, Brief, Opposition, Reply, Exhibits)

Required

Filings (Exhibits)

Required

Filings (Pretrial Order)

Required

Filings (Jury Instructions, Voir Dire Questions, Verdict Form, Documentary Exhibits, Deposition Excerpts, Proposed Findings Conclusions, Motion In Limine, Pretrial Memorandum)

Required

Filings (Opposition, Objections)

Required

Filings (Affidavit, Deposition Excerpts, Documentary Exhibits)

Required

Filings (Indictment, Information, Complaint)

Required

Filings (Sentencing Memorandum)

Required

Adjournments

Must Include

  • 1
    Original Date
  • 2
    Number Of Previous Requests
  • 3
    Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
  • 4
    Reason For Request
  • 5
    Adversary Position
  • 6
    Proposed Rescheduled Date
Notice Required
48Hours
Notice Required
2Business Days

Must Include

  • 1
    Reason For Request
  • 2
    Proposed New Dates

Communication

Letter Fax

Chambers

Advance Notice Required
No Status Inquiries
Email

Chambers

Technical Issues
Advance Notice Required
No Status Inquiries
Phone

Chambers

Emergencies
No Status Inquiries
Email

Chambers

ChambersNYSDRamos@nysd.uscourts.gov
Scheduling
Advance Notice Required
Letter Ecf

Chambers

Scheduling
Filters:AllMandatoryImportantFormattingSealingCommunicationMemorandaLettersTOC/TOAConferencesTypography

Detailed Drafting Rules

Communication ProtocolMandatory

Faxes to chambers are prohibited.

Faxes to chambers are not permitted.

Letter Fax

Prohibited
  • Status Inquiries
Communication ProtocolMandatory

Email to court requires prior permission.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 1.A. above, if a party wishes to e-mail a .pdf document to the Court, it must obtain prior permission.

Email

Requirements
  • Advance Notice Required
    prior permission required
Communication ProtocolImportant

Do not send hard copy if document is emailed.

If a document is e-mailed to chambers, do NOT also send a hard copy.

Email

Prohibited
  • Status Inquiries
Pre-Motion ProcedureMandatory

Pre-motion letter (max 3 pages) required from moving party; opposition letter (max 3 pages) due within 3 business days.

To arrange a pre-motion conference, the moving party shall submit a letter, not to exceed three pages, setting forth the basis for the anticipated motion. The opposing party shall submit a letter, also not to exceed three pages, setting forth its position within three business days from the service of the moving party's letter.

Pre-Motion Conference

A pre-motion conference is mandatory before filing. You must submit a letter first.

Letter Requirements

Status
Required
Max Length3 pgs
Page or Word LimitMandatory

Motion memoranda limited to 25 pages (support/opposition) and 10 pages (reply); formatting requirements include 12-point font, double-spacing, 1-inch margins.

Unless prior permission has been granted, memoranda of law in support of and in opposition to motions are limited to 25 pages, and reply memoranda are limited to 10 pages. Memoranda of 10 pages or more shall contain a table of contents. All memoranda of law shall be in 12-point font or larger and be double-spaced, and shall have one inch margins on all sides.

Document RequirementImportant

Memoranda of 10+ pages must include a table of contents.

Memoranda of 10 pages or more shall contain a table of contents.

Document Type

Motion

Content & Formatting
Table Of Contents
Communication ProtocolImportant

Phone calls to chambers only allowed for immediate attention situations.

Telephone calls to chambers are permitted only in situations requiring immediate attention.

Phone

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
SchedulingEmergenciesStatus InquiriesTechnical Issues
Prohibited
  • Status Inquiries
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Communication ProtocolImportant

Faxes to chambers are prohibited.

Faxes to chambers are not permitted.

Letter Fax

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
SchedulingEmergenciesStatus InquiriesTechnical Issues
Requirements
  • Advance Notice Required
    Faxes are not permitted under any circumstances
Prohibited
  • Status Inquiries
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Communication ProtocolImportant

Email to chambers requires prior permission, must indicate who gave permission, copy all counsel, and no hard copy if emailed.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 1.A. above, if a party wishes to e-mail a .pdf document to the Court, it must obtain prior permission. E-mails should indicate who in chambers provided such permission, and must be copied to all counsel. If a document is e-mailed to chambers, do NOT also send a hard copy.

Email

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
SchedulingEmergenciesStatus InquiriesTechnical Issues
Requirements
  • Advance Notice Required
    Prior permission required from chambers
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Communication ProtocolNote

Docketing, scheduling, and calendar matters should be emailed to chambers.

Please email chambers at ChambersNYSDRamos@nysd.uscourts.gov.

Email

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
SchedulingEmergenciesStatus InquiriesTechnical Issues
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Communication ProtocolNote

Notify Chambers by email after ECF filing if submission requires immediate attention.

If a submission requires immediate attention, please notify Chambers by email after you file the submission via ECF.

Email

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
SchedulingEmergenciesStatus InquiriesTechnical Issues
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Format RequirementMandatory

Memoranda must be 12-point font or larger, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins.

All memoranda of law shall be in 12-point font or larger and be double-spaced, and shall have one inch margins on all sides.

Applies When:Document Type Set Undefined
Typography
Size12 pt
Line SpacingDouble
Layout & Binding
Margins
Top:1"
Left:1"
Right:1"
Bottom:1"
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Pre-Motion ProcedureMandatory

Pre-motion letter required, limited to 3 pages, stating basis for anticipated motion.

To arrange a pre-motion conference, the moving party shall submit a letter, not to exceed three pages, setting forth the basis for the anticipated motion.

Pre-Motion Conference

A pre-motion conference is mandatory before filing. You must submit a letter first.

Letter Requirements

Status
Required
Max Length3 pgs
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Pre-Motion ProcedureMandatory

Opposing party must submit response letter within 3 business days, limited to 3 pages.

The opposing party shall submit a letter, also not to exceed three pages, setting forth its position within three business days from the service of the moving party's letter.

Pre-Motion Conference

A pre-motion conference is mandatory before filing. You must submit a letter first.

Letter Requirements

Status
Required
Max Length3 pgs
Opposition Due3 days
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Page or Word LimitMandatory

Motion memoranda limited to 25 pages; reply memoranda limited to 10 pages.

Unless prior permission has been granted, memoranda of law in support of and in opposition to motions are limited to 25 pages, and reply memoranda are limited to 10 pages.

Document RequirementMandatory

Memoranda of 10+ pages must include table of contents.

Memoranda of 10 pages or more shall contain a table of contents.

Document Type

Brief

Content & Formatting
Table Of Contents
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Format RequirementImportant

Motion papers must be bound securely without obscuring text, lying flat when open.

Motion papers should be bound in any manner that is secure, does not obscure the text, and permits the document to lie reasonably flat when open.

Applies When:Document Type Set Undefined
Layout & Binding
Binding Style
Securely Bound
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Communication ProtocolNote

Parties may request oral argument by letter when filing motion papers.

Parties may request oral argument by letter at the time their moving, opposing or reply papers are filed.

Letter via ECF

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
SchedulingEmergenciesStatus InquiriesTechnical Issues
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Communication ProtocolMandatory

Proposed jury instructions must be e-mailed to Judge Ramos' law clerk in addition to normal filing.

In addition to being filed in the normal manner, proposed jury instructions should be e-mailed to Judge Ramos' law clerk. Counsel should send an email to chambers to make arrangements for same.

Email

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
SchedulingEmergenciesStatus InquiriesTechnical Issues
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Sealing ProtocolMandatory

Redacted pages must be filed under seal and a marked copy delivered to the Court at sentencing.

If any material is redacted from the publicly filed document, only those pages containing the redacted material will be filed under seal. Bring a copy of those pages to the sentencing proceeding, marked to indicate what information has been redacted from the publicly filed materials, to give to the Court for filing under seal.

Protocol

Sealing Procedure

Motion to Seal: NOT REQUIRED
Applicable Categories
Personal InformationTrade SecretsProprietary Information
Filing Requirements
Public ECF Filing(Redacted Version)
REQUIRED
Delivery to Clerk(Unredacted Version)
NO
Delivery to Chambers(Unredacted Version)
REQUIRED
Format & Details
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Communication ProtocolNote

Questions about sentencing procedures may be sent via email to chambers.

If you have any questions about these procedures, send an email to chambers.

Email

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
SchedulingEmergenciesStatus InquiriesTechnical Issues
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