Judge John G Koeltl
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings
Not Required
Filings (All filings)
Required
Filings (Pleading)
Required
Filings (Sentencing Memorandum)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Number Of Previous Requests
- 4Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 5Adversary Position
- 6Proposed Rescheduled Date
Communication
Letter Fax
Chambers
Chambers
Ecf
Clerk
Detailed Drafting Rules
Sensitive/confidential adjournment requests may be submitted by fax or mail instead of ECF.
If a request contains sensitive or confidential information, it may be submitted by fax or mail in lieu of being filed electronically.
Letter Fax
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
Letters must be filed electronically on ECF (unless sealed or confidential), no courtesy copies, max 3 pages.
Letters should be filed electronically on ECF, unless there is a request to file a letter under seal or a letter contains sensitive or confidential information. For instructions on how to file electronically under seal, see Section 6 below. Courtesy copies are no longer accepted. Whether filed electronically or not, letters may not exceed 3 pages in length.
Adjournment, extension, and pre-motion conference requests must be filed as letter-motions (max 3 pages), no courtesy copies.
In particular, all requests for adjournments, extensions, and pre-motion conferences (including pre-motion conferences with respect to discovery disputes) should be filed as letter-motions. Courtesy copies are no longer accepted. Letter-motions, together with any related exhibits, should not exceed 3 pages in length.
ECF filings reviewed next business day; email chambers for immediate attention.
As a general matter, materials filed via ECF are reviewed by the Court the business day after they have been filed. If your submission requires immediate attention, please notify Chambers by e-mail after you file via ECF.
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
Side binding preferred for lengthy documents; velo binding discouraged; declarations double-sided, memoranda single-sided.
The moving party should note that for documents that are too lengthy to be stapled, the Court has a preference for binding on the side. Velo binding is discouraged. Parties are encouraged to print declarations with lengthy exhibits double sided, but memoranda of law should be single sided.
Civil memoranda limited to 7,000 words (2,800 for replies); require certificates, TOC, TOA; double-spaced with legible font.
D. Memoranda of Law in Civil Cases. Unless prior permission has been granted, memoranda of law in support of and in opposition to motions are limited to 7,000 words or fewer, and reply memoranda are limited to 2,800 words or fewer. All memoranda shall contain a certificate signed by counsel stating the number of words in the brief and certifying that the brief complies with these formatting rules. All memoranda shall contain a table of contents and a table of authorities. The cover page, certification of compliance, table of contents, and table of authorities shall not be included in any word count. All memoranda should be double spaced, in legible font, and with reasonable margins. All footnotes must be double spaced and in legible font.
No page or word limits for memoranda of law in criminal cases.
E. Memoranda of Law in Criminal Cases. There is no limitation with regard to pages or words for memoranda of law in criminal cases.
Notice of orders/judgments provided through ECF; no facsimile copies except for non-ECF cases or extraordinary circumstances.
The Court will provide notice of entry of any order or judgment through the Electronic Filing System for all ECF cases. The Court will no longer send facsimile copies of orders or judgments, except in cases which are not ECF cases and in extraordinary circumstances.
Ecf
Direct to: Clerk
- Status Inquiries