Judge Gary R. Jones
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (Exhibits)
Required • Binding: Three Ring Binder
Filings (>10 pages)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Number Of Previous Requests
- 4Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 5Adversary Position
- 6Proposed New Dates
- 7Affects Other Dates
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Number Of Previous Requests
- 4Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 5Adversary Position
- 6Proposed New Dates
- 7Affects Other Dates
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Proposed New Dates
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Courtesy copies required for settlement letters over 10 pages.
If the settlement letter and exhibits exceed 10 pages, the parties are required to submit a courtesy copy to the Court no later than one business day after submission of the letter.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Joint settlement letter limited to 3 pages with specific content requirements.
The joint letter must not exceed three pages and should include, at a minimum, the following: (a) the history of settlement negotiations, if any, including any prior offers or demands; (b) each party’s evaluation of the settlement value of the case and the rationale for it; (c) any case law authority in support of your settlement position; and (d) any other facts that would be helpful to the Court in preparation for the conference.
Courtesy copies must be in three-ring binders with tab dividers and exhibit list.
The courtesy copy should be placed in well-organized three-ring binder(s). Where appropriate, the binder(s) shall be separated by tab dividers preceded by an exhibit list.
Video submissions must be on labeled thumb drive or emailed.
If a Party is submitting a video, the clip shall be provided on a thumb drive delivered to Chambers and labeled with a case name and docket number. Alternatively, the clip may be emailed to Chambers at WillisNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov.
Parties more than 100 miles away may attend by phone with advance written application.
If a Party resides more than 100 miles from the Courthouse and it would be a great hardship for the Party to attend in person, upon written application in advance of the conference in the form of a letter-motion to be filed on ECF, I will sometimes excuse that Party’s presence but I will require that Party to be available by telephone throughout the settlement conference.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredwritten_application_in_advance
- Hours
- Status Inquiries
Government agencies must send knowledgeable representative or make official available by phone if over 100 miles away.
When any government agency is a Party, counsel of record must be accompanied by a knowledgeable representative from the agency (or, if the agency official with knowledge is more than 100 miles from the Courthouse, the official must be available to participate by telephone).
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredwritten_application_in_advance
- Hours
- Status Inquiries
Telephone adjournment requests are never accepted; must be filed via ECF letter-motion.
In no circumstances will a telephone request for an adjournment be entertained.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredwritten_application_in_advance
- Hours
- Status Inquiries