Courtesy copies are required for all covered filings. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing, by hand delivery or mail or email. Pro se parties must file papers with Pro Se Intake Unit with one courtesy copy.
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for covered motions. Details: 4 pages. Pre-motion letter required for most motions except specified exceptions.
Judge Nelson S. Roman's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Letters to the Court are limited to 5 pages.
Judge Nelson S. Roman's rule states these limits: 8750 words; 25 pages; 3500 words; 10 pages. Excludes caption, index, table of contents, table of authorities, signature blocks, and certificates. Computer-generated briefs limited to 8,750 words (support/response) and 3,500 words (reply); handwritten/typewriter briefs limited to 25 pages (support/response) and 10 pages (reply).
Judge Nelson S. Roman's formatting rule includes 12 point type, double spacing and margins top 1 inches, bottom 1 inches, left 1 inches, right 1 inches. Motion papers must be single-sided, double-spaced, 12-point font or larger, with one-inch margins
The rule requires caption, judge name, and case number. Nonincarcerated pro se parties must file motion to participate in ECF.
The rule requires proof of service. Counsel must serve pro se parties with paper copies and proof of service unless ECF permission or electronic consent exists.
Parties may contact Judge Nelson S. Roman's intake unit by letter ecf only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email ProSe@nysd.uscourts.gov and phone (212) 805-0175. Pro se parties must send all communications to Pro Se Intake Unit, not directly to chambers.
Judge Nelson S. Roman's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Process: file redacted on ecf. Sealed/redacted filings must be filed electronically through ECF system.
Judge Nelson S. Roman'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, and adversary position. Adjournment/extension requests must include original dates, previous requests, and adversary consent.
No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Motion papers must be filed promptly after service
Yes. Judge Nelson S. Roman's rules include a junior lawyer participation incentive. Oral argument is not heard in pro se matters unless otherwise ordered.
Pro se parties must send all communications to Pro Se Intake Unit, not directly to chambers.
Adjournment/extension requests must include original dates, previous requests, and adversary consent.
Adjournment/extension requests must be made at least 48 hours in advance (except emergencies).
Extension requests made after deadline expiration are ordinarily denied.
Pro se parties must file papers with Pro Se Intake Unit with one courtesy copy.
Nonincarcerated pro se parties must file motion to participate in ECF.
Nonincarcerated pro se parties may consent to electronic service via specific form.
Counsel must serve pro se parties with paper copies and proof of service unless ECF permission or electronic consent exists.
Letters to the Court are limited to 5 pages.
Computer-generated briefs limited to 8,750 words (support/response) and 3,500 words (reply); handwritten/typewriter briefs limited to 25 pages (support/response) and 10 pages (reply).
Objections to magistrate rulings: computer-generated limited to 7,000 words; handwritten/typewriter limited to 20 pages.
Motions for reconsideration: computer-generated limited to 3,500 words (support/opposition) and 1,750 words (reply); handwritten/typewriter limited to 10 pages (support/opposition) and 5 pages (reply).
All motion papers require one courtesy copy.
Oral argument is not heard in pro se matters unless otherwise ordered.
Pro se plaintiff must file Pretrial Statement within 30 days after discovery completion or dispositive motion decision.
Pro se plaintiff must send Pretrial Statement to non-ECF parties with proof of service.
Defendant must file and serve Pretrial Statement within two weeks of receiving plaintiff's Statement.
Parties represented by counsel must file proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law for bench trials.
Parties represented by counsel must file proposed voir dire, jury charge, and verdict form for jury trials.
Represented parties must email pretrial documents to court in PDF and Word formats.
Pro se parties may file pretrial documents but are not required to do so or submit by email.
AI-generated submissions must be verified for accuracy and compliance with Rule 11.
Pro se parties must mail all communications to the Pro Se Intake Unit; direct submission to chambers is prohibited.
Written adjournment/extension requests must include original date, previous request history, and adversary position.
Adjournment/extension requests must be made at least 48 hours in advance, absent an emergency.
Pro se parties must include proof of service when filing if another party is not an ECF user.
Counsel must serve paper copies on pro se parties and include proof of service with all electronic filings.
Pre-motion conferences and pre-motion letters are not required in pro se cases.
Letters to the Court are limited to 5 pages.
Computer-prepared opening briefs are limited to 8,750 words.