Court Rules
Common questions about Judge J. Paul Oetken's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge J. Paul Oetken?

Courtesy copies are required for motions. Details: 1 copy, delivery as soon as practicable. One courtesy copy required for all motions except pro hac vice and letter-motions.

Does Judge J. Paul Oetken require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge J. Paul Oetken's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Pre-motion conference required before most motions, with specific exceptions.

What page or word limits apply before Judge J. Paul Oetken?

Judge J. Paul Oetken's rule states these limits: 25 pages; 10 pages. Motion memoranda limited to 25 pages (support/opposition) and 10 pages (reply); formatting requirements include 12-point font, double-spacing, 1-inch margins.

What page or word limits apply to brief before Judge J. Paul Oetken?

Judge J. Paul Oetken's rule states these limits: 25 pages. Motion memoranda limited to 25 pages; reply memoranda limited to 10 pages.

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge J. Paul Oetken?

Judge J. Paul Oetken's formatting rule includes 12 point type, double spacing and margins top 1 inches, bottom 1 inches, left 1 inches, right 1 inches. Memoranda must be 12-point font or larger, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Motion Papers

What must be included with proposed order filings before Judge J. Paul Oetken?

The rule requires notice of electronic filing. Proposed orders, judgments, and stipulations must be filed on ECF.

What must be included with motion filings before Judge J. Paul Oetken?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Sur-reply memoranda are prohibited without prior permission.

How may parties contact Judge J. Paul Oetken's chambers?

Parties may contact Judge J. Paul Oetken's chambers by letter fax only as allowed by the rule. Faxes to chambers are prohibited.

How does Judge J. Paul Oetken handle sealed or redacted filings?

The rule does not state that a motion to seal is required for the covered filing process. Process: file redacted on ecf. Supporting papers may be filed under seal or redacted only as necessary to protect confidential information.

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge J. Paul Oetken?

Judge J. Paul Oetken's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include original date, number of previous requests, previous requests granted or denied, reason for request, and adversary position. Adjournment/extension requests must be filed as letter-motions with specific required elements.

Does Judge J. Paul Oetken encourage junior lawyer participation?

Yes. Judge J. Paul Oetken's rules include a junior lawyer participation incentive. Court encourages junior lawyer participation and allows multiple attorneys to argue.

Complete rules summary for Judge J. Paul Oetken

One courtesy copy required for all motions except pro hac vice and letter-motions.

Hand-delivered courtesy copies go to Court Security Officers at Worth Street entrance.

Failure to deliver courtesy copies may delay court's attention to documents.

Electronic copy on CD/DVD preferred with courtesy hard copy.

Supporting papers may be filed under seal or redacted only as necessary to protect confidential information.

Sealed documents must be contemporaneously filed under seal in ECF and electronically related to the motion.

Two courtesy hard copies to chambers required when filing joint pretrial statement for non-jury cases

AUSA must provide courtesy copies of plea agreements to chambers promptly.

Sealed letters must follow ECF sealing procedures.

No courtesy copies required for letters filed on ECF.

Faxes to chambers are prohibited.

Email to court requires prior permission.

Do not send hard copy if document is emailed.

Proposed orders, judgments, and stipulations must be filed on ECF.

Adjournment/extension requests must be filed as letter-motions with specific required elements.

Revised Scheduling Order required if adjournment affects other dates.

Extension requests must be made before original deadline expires.

Adjournment requests for court appearances require 48-hour advance notice.

Pre-motion conference required before most motions, with specific exceptions.

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

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

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

Sur-reply memoranda are prohibited without prior permission.

Non-pro se parties must exchange Rule 56.1 statements for summary judgment motions.

Non-pro se parties must provide text-searchable courtesy copies of transcripts on CD for summary judgment motions.

Transcript courtesy copies must be provided on CD only, not DVD, memory stick, or email.

Oral argument may be requested by letter when filing motion papers; Court decides whether to grant.

For redactions in publicly filed documents, file redacted version publicly and unredacted version under seal with highlights.

Parties unable to file electronically under seal must move for leave to file on paper.

Joint pretrial statement required within 30 days of discovery completion or dispositive motion decision, with courtesy copy for chambers.

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