**Chief Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy** was appointed to the Southern District of New York in 2014 and serves as Chief Magistrate Judge at the White Plains courthouse. Before joining the bench, Judge McCarthy served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the New York Power Authority. She also served as an Assistant Attorney General-in-Charge at the New York State Attorney General's Office, as First Deputy General Counsel for the New York City Human Resources Administration, and as Deputy Assistant Chief for the New York City Law Department. **Education** - CUNY School of Law, J.D., 1991 - Barnard College, B.A. **Career** - Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of New York (present) - U.S. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of New York (2014–present) - Executive Vice President and General Counsel, New York Power Authority - Assistant Attorney General-in-Charge, New York State Attorney General's Office - First Deputy General Counsel, New York City Human Resources Administration - Deputy Assistant Chief, New York City Law Department
**Courthouse:** Hon. Charles L. Brieant Jr. Federal Building and Courthouse, 300 Quarropas St., White Plains, NY 10601-4150 **Courtroom:** 421 **Phone:** (914) 390-4124 **Deputy Phone:** (914) 390-4123 **Chambers Staff** - Scheduling/Contact: McCarthy_NYSDchambers@nysd.uscourts.gov
Courtesy copies are required for all covered filings. Details: delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. Courtesy copies of all motions must be submitted to chambers when served.
Judge Judith C. McCarthy's rules set a pre-motion procedure for extension, adjournment, pre motion conference, and nondispositive. Letter-motions are permitted for extensions, adjournments, pre-motion conferences, and nondispositive matters; other motions require judicial authorization.
Judge Judith C. McCarthy's rule states these limits: attorney: 3500 words; 3500 words; attorney: 1750 words; 1750 words; pro se: 10 pages; pro se: 10 pages; pro se: 5 pages; pro se: 5 pages. Excludes caption, index, table of contents, table of authorities, signature blocks, and certificates.
Judge Judith C. McCarthy's rule states these limits: attorney: 8750 words; 8750 words; attorney: 3500 words; 3500 words; pro se: 25 pages; pro se: 25 pages; pro se: 10 pages; pro se: 10 pages. Excludes caption, index, table of contents, table of authorities, signature blocks, and certificates.
Judge Judith C. McCarthy's formatting rule includes 12 point type, text may be larger than 12-point, and footnote text may be 10-point type. All document text must be 12-point type or larger, with footnotes permitted to be 10-point type.
The rule requires local rule certificate. Pro hac vice motions for non-DOJ federal agency attorneys require a local rule certificate of good standing issued within one year of filing.
The rule requires certificate of service. Attorneys must update PACER and serve/file a notice of address change in all pending cases when their office address changes.
Parties may contact Judge Judith C. McCarthy's chambers by letter ecf only as allowed by the rule. Correspondence between counsel should not be sent to the Court.
Judge Judith C. McCarthy's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Process: file redacted on ecf. For redaction approval motions, file redacted version publicly and unredacted version under seal with highlights.
Requests should be made at least 48 hours in advance when this rule applies before Judge Judith C. McCarthy. Adjournment of court appearances requires 48-hour advance notice, except emergencies.
No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Motion papers must be filed promptly after service.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Attorneys for DOJ or Federal Defenders of NY must request e-filing privileges via PACER.
Attorneys for DOJ or Federal Defenders of NY must request e-filing privileges via PACER.
Pro hac vice admission fee is waived for non-DOJ federal agency attorneys; certificate of good standing issued within one year required.
Pro hac vice motions for non-DOJ federal agency attorneys require a local rule certificate of good standing issued within one year of filing.
Attorneys must update PACER and serve/file a notice of address change in all pending cases when their office address changes.
Counsel must e-file via ECF per court instructions, except when exempted by court order or Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.
Highly Sensitive Documents must be filed in hard copy per district orders.
Presiding judges may grant e-filing privileges to pro se litigants; if not, electronic submissions are accepted per court website requirements.
Pro se electronic filings must be signed via one of three methods: signed and scanned, digital signature, or /s/ Name.
For motions under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26-37 and 45(d)(3), opposing papers must be served within 7 days of moving papers service, replies within 2 days of answering papers service; compute days per Fed. R. Civ. P. 6.
For civil motions not under Rule 6.1(a) and not habeas petitions, opposing papers must be served within 14 days of moving papers service.
Unless exempt, all filing and service must be completed via the ECF electronic system.
Ex parte orders or orders to show cause require an affidavit with clear showing of need for non-notice motion and disclosure of prior similar applications.
Motions for reconsideration must be served within 14 days of the entry of the challenged court order, unless otherwise provided.
Motions for reconsideration must be served with a memorandum concisely stating matters or controlling decisions the court allegedly overlooked.
Affidavits may only be filed if expressly directed by the court.
For reconsideration motion briefs: attorney/computer-prepared support/response briefs limited to 3500 words, replies to 1750 words; pro se handwritten/typewriter briefs limited to 10 pages (support/response) and 5 pages (reply). Page limits convert to 350 words per page for attorney/computer briefs. Excludes caption, TOC, TOA, sig blocks, certificates; includes footnotes/endnotes.
Briefs filed by an attorney or prepared on a computer require a local rule compliance certificate per Local Civil Rule 7.1(c).
All document text must be 12-point type or larger, with footnotes permitted to be 10-point type.
All documents must have margins of at least one inch on all sides.
All document text must be double-spaced, except headings, footnotes, and block quotations which may be single-spaced.
Attorney-filed or computer-prepared briefs (except reconsideration support/response) are limited to 8750 words (support/response) and 3500 words (reply); pro se handwritten/typewriter briefs are limited to 25 pages (support/response) and 10 pages (reply); court-set page limits equal 350 words per page.
All briefs must include a signed certificate certifying compliance with word-count limits and stating the word count.
Notice of motion or order to show cause must specify the applicable rules/statutes and the relief sought.
Memoranda of law must set forth all relied-upon authorities and be divided into issue-based parts.
Supporting affidavits and exhibits must contain all necessary factual information and record portions for the motion decision.
Oppositions and replies must comply with memorandum and affidavit requirements; opposing parties seeking additional relief must also include a proper notice of motion.
Bankruptcy appeal appellate briefs must follow Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8015-8017 unless the assigned district judge orders otherwise.
Letter-motions are permitted for extensions, adjournments, pre-motion conferences, and nondispositive matters; other motions require judicial authorization.
Represented parties moving to amend or supplement pleadings under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 must include clean and redline copies of the proposed pleading; pro se parties only need the proposed pleading.
Redline copies of proposed amended or supplemental pleadings must show all differences from the prior pleading using redlining, underlining, strikeouts, or similar typographic methods.