Court Rules
district Judge
Verified Current9 days ago

Judge Edgardo Ramos

Southern District of New York

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Document
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

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

Communication

Letter Fax

Chambers

No Status Inquiries
Email

Chambers

Advance Notice Required
No Status Inquiries
Filters:AllMandatoryImportantCommunicationMemorandaTOC/TOALettersConferencesTypography

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