Judge Paul Engelmayer

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all conferences and proceedings in civil cases will be held by telephone.

At least 24 hours before a scheduled teleconference, parties are directed jointly to email Chambers a list of counsel—no more than 2 teleconference. The email should also set forth the telephone numbers from which counsel expect to join the call.

To facilitate orderly teleconferences and the creation of an accurate transcript, counsel are required to identify themselves every time they speak during the call.

Parties seeking to inform the Court of their intention to oppose a discovery dispute, pursuant to the Court’s Individual Rule 2(C), should email, rather than call, Chambers promptly to advise that a responsive letter will be forthcoming.

For urgent matters requiring immediate attention, parties should send an email to Chambers that (1) includes the word “URGENT” in the subject line; (2) specifies the case name and docket number; (3) briefly describes the nature of the issue; and (4) provides a telephone number at which the party (and any other relevant parties) can be reached.

Faxes are not permitted for any purposes.

Nothing may be delivered to Chambers absent advance permission from the Court.

Pro se parties are encouraged to (1) consent to electronic service (via ECF or email); or (2) seek the Court’s permission to file documents through the ECF system or by email to the Court. Unless the Court grants permission to file documents electronically, all communications with the Court by a pro se party must be mailed to the Pro Se Intake Unit, Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Centre Street, Room 105, New York, New York 10007.

Upon assignment of a new criminal case to Judge Engelmayer, the Assistant United States Attorney must immediately email the Court to arrange for a prompt conference/arraignment.

Letters must be filed electronically on ECF. Letters may not exceed three pages in length without prior permission from Chambers.

Faxes to Chambers are not permitted.

At least four business days before the conference date, the parties must file on ECF: (1) a proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order, available on the Court’s website at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-paul-engelmayer; and (2) a joint letter, not to exceed three single-spaced pages in length, describing the case, any contemplated motions, and the prospect for settlement.

The parties must also email EngelmayerNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov the names of counsel who will be appearing at the conference, denoting lead counsel with an asterisk.

Any party wishing to raise a discovery dispute with the Court must first confer in good faith with the opposing party, in person or by telephone, in an effort to resolve the dispute. If this meet-and-confer process does not resolve the dispute, the party must submit a letter to the Court via ECF, no longer than three single-spaced pages, explaining the nature of the dispute, the legal standards governing the issue, and case law, if any, supporting the party’s position.

Unless prior permission has been granted, memoranda of law in support of and in opposition to motions are limited to 25 pages, and reply memoranda are limited to 10 pages.

All memoranda of law shall be in 12-point font or larger and be double-spaced. Memoranda of 10 pages or more shall contain a table of contents and a table of authorities, neither of which shall count against the page limit.

If a party wishes to move for summary judgment, it must, within 14 days of the close of fact discovery, request that the pre-motion / pretrial conference previously scheduled for after the close of fact discovery serve as a pre-motion conference. To so request, the moving party shall submit a letter via ECF, not to exceed three single-spaced pages in length, setting forth the basis for the anticipated motion, including the legal standards governing the claims at issue.

Letter-motions must be filed via ECF if they comply with the S.D.N.Y. Local Rules and the S.D.N.Y. 'Electronic Case Filing Rules and Instructions.'

A party must confer with his or her adversary before making an application for a temporary restraining order unless the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b) are met.

As soon as a party decides to seek a temporary restraining order, he or she must email Chambers at EngelmayerNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov and state clearly whether (1) he or she has notified their adversary, and whether the adversary consents to temporary injunctive relief; or (2) the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b) are satisfied and no notice is necessary.

In any action in which subject matter jurisdiction is founded on diversity of citizenship pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332, the party asserting the existence of such jurisdiction shall, prior to the Initial Pretrial Conference, submit to the Court a letter no longer than two pages explaining the basis for that party’s belief that diversity of citizenship exists.

In order for an attorney to bring into the Courthouse any computer, printer, or other electronic equipment not qualifying as a “personal electronic device,” specific authorization is required by prior Court Order. Any party seeking to bring such equipment into the Courthouse should send a letter to Chambers at least 10 business days before the relevant trial or hearing requesting permission to use such equipment. The letter shall identify the type(s) of equipment to be used and the name(s) of the attorney(s) who will be using the equipment, printers will not be permitted. Chambers will coordinate with the District Executive’s Office to issue the Order and forward a copy to counsel. The Order must be shown upon bringing the equipment into the Courthouse.