Judge Edgardo Ramos
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
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
- 1Original Date
- 2Number Of Previous Requests
- 3Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 4Reason For Request
- 5Adversary Position
- 6Proposed Rescheduled Date
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Proposed New Dates
Communication
Letter Fax
Chambers
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Letter Ecf
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Faxes to chambers are prohibited.
Faxes to chambers are not permitted.
Letter Fax
- Status Inquiries
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.
- Advance Notice Requiredprior permission required
Do not send hard copy if document is emailed.
If a document is e-mailed to chambers, do NOT also send a hard copy.
- Status Inquiries
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
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.
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
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
- Status Inquiries
Faxes to chambers are prohibited.
Faxes to chambers are not permitted.
Letter Fax
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice RequiredFaxes are not permitted under any circumstances
- Status Inquiries
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.
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice RequiredPrior permission required from chambers
Docketing, scheduling, and calendar matters should be emailed to chambers.
Please email chambers at ChambersNYSDRamos@nysd.uscourts.gov.
Direct to: Chambers
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.
Direct to: Chambers
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.
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
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
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.
Memoranda of 10+ pages must include table of contents.
Memoranda of 10 pages or more shall contain a table of contents.
Document Type
Brief
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.
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
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.
Direct to: Chambers
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
Questions about sentencing procedures may be sent via email to chambers.
If you have any questions about these procedures, send an email to chambers.
Direct to: Chambers