The rule limits courtesy-copy delivery rather than stating a blanket requirement before Judge Jesse M. Furman. No courtesy copies required for any submissions.
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for rule 56. Parties must confer and propose briefing structure, schedule, and page limits for summary judgment motions.
Judge Jesse M. Furman's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Letters to the Court are limited to 5 pages unless otherwise ordered.
Judge Jesse M. Furman's rule states these limits: 8750 words. Excludes caption, index, table of contents, table of authorities, signature blocks, certificates, exhibits, appendices, and attachments. Memoranda of law limited to 8,750 words (support/opposition) and 3,500 words (reply), with specific formatting requirements.
Judge Jesse M. Furman's formatting rule includes file format PDF, text-searchable, and not scanned. All submissions must be text-searchable PDFs, not scanned documents.
The rule requires redline. Amended filings must include redlines showing changes.
The rule requires case number. Related cases must include both docket numbers in all future filings.
Parties may contact Judge Jesse M. Furman's chambers by letter ecf only as allowed by the rule. All communications with Chambers must be by ECF letter or letter-motion.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Jesse M. Furman. Process: file redacted on ecf and file unredacted to chambers. TRO filing procedures: under seal with URGENT: TRO subject for ex parte; ECF + service + email for notice
Requests should be made at least 48 hours in advance when this rule applies before Judge Jesse M. Furman. The request must include reason for request, original date, number of previous requests, previous requests granted or denied, adversary position, and proposed new dates. Adjournment/extension requests must be ECF letter-motions, not ordinary letters.
Bundling is encouraged for covered papers before Judge Jesse M. Furman. Court typically sets consolidated briefing schedule with initial motion and cross-motion with single opposition brief
Yes. Judge Jesse M. Furman's rules include a junior lawyer participation incentive. Advise Court by letter if junior attorney will handle oral argument.
Individual rules apply to all civil cases except pro se cases.
No courtesy copies required for any submissions.
All submissions must be text-searchable PDFs, not scanned documents.
Amended filings must include redlines showing changes.
Large files require email request for transfer link with case details.
Letters to the Court are limited to 5 pages unless otherwise ordered.
All communications with Chambers must be by ECF letter or letter-motion.
Urgent matters may be emailed to Chambers with 'URGENT' in subject line.
Substantive case communications by email require Court permission.
Hand-delivered mail must be left with Court Security Officers, not brought to Chambers.
Adjournment/extension requests must be ECF letter-motions, not ordinary letters.
Adjournment/extension requests require 48-hour advance notice (except emergencies).
Late extension requests are ordinarily denied.
Related cases must include both docket numbers in all future filings.
Urgent ECF submissions require telephone notification to Chambers.
In-person conferences are held in Courtroom 24B unless otherwise ordered.
Remote conferences require letter-motion filed in accordance with Paragraph 4(A).
Telephone proceedings use Court's dedicated conference line with specific access code.
Parties must email counsel names/honorifics 24 hours before teleconference (max 2 per party).
Teleconference email must include counsel's telephone numbers.
Memoranda of law limited to 8,750 words (support/opposition) and 3,500 words (reply), with specific formatting requirements.
Memoranda of 3,500 words or more require table of contents and table of authorities.
Sur-reply memoranda require prior permission from the Court.
All appendices to memoranda of law must be indexed.
Pre-motion conferences not required except for discovery disputes.
Oral argument rarely granted; request by marking cover page.
Advise Court by letter if junior attorney will handle oral argument.
Requests for adjournments, extensions, and pre-motion conferences must be filed as letter-motions on ECF.
Provide electronic, text-searchable copies of hearing/deposition transcripts if available and not unduly burdensome.
Memoranda of law must include sections on background and facts, not just incorporate by reference LR 56.1 statements.