What formatting rules apply to filings in Southern District of New York?

Q: What formatting rules apply to filings in Southern District of New York?

Judge J. Paul Oetken's formatting rule includes file format docx, email to chambers, and both pdf and word formats. Counsel should also email an electronic copy of any proposed orders to Chambers, in both PDF and Word formats. Judge Jesse M. Furman's formatting rule includes file format PDF, text-searchable, and not scanned. A. Text Searchable Submissions. Judge Furman reads most submissions in electronic form using an iPad or computer. Accordingly, if feasible, every submission should be in text-searchable format created by converting the document electronically to PDF by computer (that is, not by scanning a printed document). Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein: Affidavits and exhibits must be tabbed on both original and courtesy copies.

Southern District of New York Formatting (2026)

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Affidavits and exhibits must be tabbed on both original and courtesy copies.

All affidavits and exhibits shall be clearly identified by tabs on both original and courtesy copies.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

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All affidavits, exhibits, and motions must be bound.

All affidavits, exhibits, and motions shall be bound.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

CRITICAL

Exhibits must be marked sequentially without repeating numbers or letters.

Exhibits shall be marked sequentially such that no exhibit number or letter repeats, regardless of the affidavit to which it is attached.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

CRITICAL

Plaintiff exhibits marked with numbers, defendant exhibits with letters.

Exhibits for plaintiffs should be marked by numbers; exhibits for defendants should be marked by letters.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

CRITICAL

Format: DOCX

Proposed jury charges/voir dire and proposed findings/conclusions must be submitted in hard copy and MS Word format.

The submissions described in ii and iii above shall be in both hard copy and electronically in MS Word format (by email or CD-Rom).

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

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Parties must bring loose-leaf exhibit binders to pretrial conference; defendants must not duplicate plaintiff exhibits.

plaintiffs and defendants shall bring to the conference loose-leaf exhibit binders of all exhibits they actually intend to offer at the trial. Defendants shall not duplicate exhibits identified by Plaintiffs.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

CRITICAL

Faxes limited to 5 pages without special permission, only for urgent matters, adjournment requests, or technology requests.

Faxes may be sent only: for urgent matters requiring an immediate response from Chambers; to request an adjournment or extension of time as provided by Rule 1.D; or to make a technology request as provided by Rule 1.F. Faxes should be brief and may not exceed 5 pages without special permission from Chambers. Do not follow faxes with a hard copy.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

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Courtesy copies must be submitted without plastic covers.

In any event, courtesy copies are to be submitted without plastic covers.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

CRITICAL

ECF required for civil/criminal cases filed after March 1, 2004; text-searchable format required.

ECF Cases. All civil and criminal cases (except pro se and special cases) filed on or after March 1, 2004 assigned to Judge Hellerstein are ECF cases. All counsel must register for ECF in each case pending before this Court. Counsel are responsible for checking their registered email and court docket sheet for memo- endorsements and orders. If counsel are not receiving such emails, please contact the ECF Help Desk at (212) 805-0800. All filings on ECF which can be made text-searchable shall be text-searchable.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

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Format: DOCX

The submissions described in ii and iii above shall be in both hard copy and electronically in MS Word format (by email or CD-Rom).

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies must be submitted without plastic covers.

In any event, courtesy copies are to be submitted without plastic covers.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

CRITICAL

ECF required for civil/criminal cases filed after March 1, 2004; text-searchable format required.

ECF Cases. All civil and criminal cases (except pro se and special cases) filed on or after March 1, 2004 assigned to Judge Hellerstein are ECF cases. All counsel must register for ECF in each case pending before this Court. Counsel are responsible for checking their registered email and court docket sheet for memo- endorsements and orders. If counsel are not receiving such emails, please contact the ECF Help Desk at (212) 805-0800. All filings on ECF which can be made text-searchable shall be text-searchable.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

CRITICAL

Format: DOCX

The submissions described in ii and iii above shall be in both hard copy and electronically in MS Word format (by email or CD-Rom).

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

CRITICALCivil cases

Margins: top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Motion papers must be single-sided, double-spaced, 12-point font or larger, with one-inch margins

Motion papers shall be single-sided, double-spaced, shall use 12-point font or larger (including footnotes), and shall have one-inch margins on all sides.

Judge Analisa Torres

CRITICALCivil cases

Deposition transcripts must be submitted one-page-per-sheet with an index.

The parties shall submit the entire transcript of a witness' testimony in one-page-per-sheet format with an index.

Judge Analisa Torres

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits must be pre-marked and assembled sequentially in a loose-leaf binder or labeled manila folders.

In all cases, one copy of each documentary exhibit sought to be admitted, pre-marked and assembled sequentially in a loose leaf binder or in separate manila folders labeled with the exhibit numbers and placed in a suitable container for ready reference.

Judge Analisa Torres

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: PDF

Joint pretrial order must be filed in both PDF and Microsoft Word format.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, within thirty days after the date for the completion of discovery, or within thirty days after the Court's decision on a dispositive motion, if any, the parties shall file with the Court, in both PDF format and as a Microsoft Word document

Judge Analisa Torres

CRITICALCivil cases

All text-containing documents must be text searchable

All pleadings, letters, motion papers, affidavits, or any other document containing text shall be text searchable.

Judge Analisa Torres

CRITICALCivil cases

Margins: top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Motion papers must be single-sided, double-spaced, 12-point font or larger, with one-inch margins; footnotes are discouraged.

Motion papers shall be single-sided, double-spaced, shall use 12-point font or larger (including footnotes), and shall have one-inch margins on all sides. Footnotes are discouraged.

Judge Analisa Torres

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits must be pre-marked and assembled sequentially in a loose-leaf binder or labeled manila folders.

In all cases, one copy of each documentary exhibit sought to be admitted, pre-marked and assembled sequentially in a loose leaf binder or in separate manila folders labeled with the exhibit numbers and placed in a suitable container for ready reference.

Judge Analisa Torres

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: PDF

Joint pretrial order must be filed in both PDF and Microsoft Word format.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, within thirty days after the date for the completion of discovery, or within thirty days after the Court's decision on a dispositive motion, if any, the parties shall file with the Court, in both PDF format and as a Microsoft Word document

Judge Analisa Torres

CRITICALCivil cases

All text-containing documents must be text searchable

All pleadings, letters, motion papers, affidavits, or any other document containing text shall be text searchable.

Judge Analisa Torres

CRITICALCivil cases

Margins: top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Motion papers must be single-sided, double-spaced, 12-point font or larger, with one-inch margins; footnotes are discouraged.

Motion papers shall be single-sided, double-spaced, shall use 12-point font or larger (including footnotes), and shall have one-inch margins on all sides. Footnotes are discouraged.

Judge Analisa Torres

CRITICAL

Margins: top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

All memoranda of law should be in 12-point font or larger, with 1" margins on all sides.

Judge Andrew L Carter Jr

CRITICAL

ECF-filed courtesy copies must be marked with specific labels and document number.

Any courtesy copy submitted to Chambers that was originally filed on ECF must be clearly marked “Courtesy Copy,” “Original Filed by ECF,” and “Assigned Document Number [print or type assigned document number].”

Judge Andrew L Carter Jr

CRITICALCivil cases

Hard copy exhibits must be pre-marked and assembled in binders not exceeding 2.5 inches or in labeled manila folders within redweld folders.

Each hard copy shall be pre-marked (that is, with an exhibit sticker) and assembled sequentially in a loose-leaf binder (not to exceed 2-1/2 inches in thickness) or in separate manila folders labeled with the exhibit numbers and placed in redweld folders labeled with the case name and docket number

Judge Arun Subramanian

CRITICAL

Exhibits must be pre-marked (that is, with exhibit stickers or the like) and should generally be labeled by party and exhibit number (e.g., “GX-1,” “PX-1,” “DX-1,” etc.) rather than letter (e.g., “DX-AA”).

Judge Arun Subramanian

CRITICALCriminal cases

Letter-motions may 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. In particular, in accordance with Paragraph 4(D) above, all requests for adjournments and extensions should be filed as letter-motions. All letter-motions should be text-searchable.

Judge Arun Subramanian

CRITICALCriminal cases

Where submitted in hard copy, exhibits and Section 3500 material should be pre-marked and assembled sequentially in a loose-leaf binder or binders (not to exceed 2-1/2 inches in thickness), or in separate manila folders labeled with the exhibit numbers and placed in redweld folders labeled with the case name and docket number.

Judge Arun Subramanian

CRITICALCriminal cases

Memoranda of law must be in 12-point font or larger, double spaced, and text-searchable.

All memoranda of law shall be in twelve-point font or larger, double spaced, and text-searchable.

Judge Arun Subramanian

CRITICALCriminal cases

Electronic devices (including mobile telephones, personal electronic devices, computers, and printers) may not be used in Judge

Judge Arun Subramanian

CRITICALCriminal cases

Electronic devices (including mobile telephones, personal electronic devices, computers, and printers) may not be used in Judge

Judge Arun Subramanian

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: DOCX

The Joint Claim Construction Chart must be emailed to Chambers simultaneously with filing.

The Joint Claim Construction Chart, in Word format, shall be e-mailed simultaneously with filing to SubramanianNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov.

Judge Arun Subramanian

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Amended filing

Amended filings and motions to amend pleadings must include a redline showing differences from the original document.

Any amended or corrected filing (including but not limited to amended pleadings) shall be filed with a redline showing all differences between the original and revised filing. Any motion to amend a pleading shall similarly be filed with a redline showing all differences between the operative pleading and the proposed amended pleading.

Judge Arun Subramanian

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: DOCX

Summary judgment moving parties must file Rule 56.1 Statement in Microsoft Word format; opposing parties must reproduce entries with responses directly below.

with an electronic copy, in Microsoft Word format, of the moving party’s Statement of Material Facts Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 56.1. Opposing parties must reproduce each entry in the moving party’s Rule 56.1 Statement and set out the opposing party’s response directly beneath it.

Judge Arun Subramanian

CRITICALCivil cases

Bankruptcy appeals must comply with FRBP 8014-8018 for briefing schedules, format, and length specifications.

The parties must comply with the briefing schedule and the format and length specifications set forth in the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (8014–8018) unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Judge Arun Subramanian

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties may seek leave to submit hard copy exhibits if electronic copies are an undue burden; hard copies must be pre-marked and assembled in binders (max 2.5 inches) or labeled manila/redweld folders.

If submission of electronic copies would be an undue burden on a party, the party may seek leave of Court (by letter-motion filed on ECF) to submit prospective documentary exhibits in hard copy. Each hard copy shall be pre-marked (that is, with an exhibit sticker) and assembled sequentially in a loose-leaf binder (not to exceed 2-1/2 inches in thickness) or in separate manila folders labeled with the exhibit numbers and placed in redweld folders labeled with the case name and docket number;

Judge Arun Subramanian

CRITICALCivil cases

Jury trials must attach joint requests to charge, verdict forms, and voir dire questions to the joint pretrial order, with differing proposals in track-change format supported by authority.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, in all jury trials, joint requests to charge, joint proposed verdict forms, and joint proposed voir dire questions shall be submitted as attachments to the proposed joint pretrial order, with any differing proposals displayed in track-change format and supported by authority or other justification.

Judge Arun Subramanian

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: DOCX

Exhibit lists must be Microsoft Word documents emailed to the court.

a Microsoft Word document listing all exhibits sought to be admitted, emailed to the court.

Judge Arun Subramanian

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies must be securely bound, flat, with preferred binding types; metal prong fasteners prohibited.

All courtesy copies submitted in connection with motions must be bound in any manner that is secure, does not obscure the text, and permits the document to lie reasonably flat when open. Parties should submit multiple volumes rather than large documents that do not lie reasonably flat when open. Preferred forms of binding are three-ring binders and spiral binding. Paper-and-plastic binding is acceptable as long as the pages will lay flat. Metal prong fasteners are not acceptable.

Judge Cathy Seibel

CRITICAL

Exhibits should always be separated by protruding tabs. Sheets of paper inserted between exhibits (of any color) are not sufficient to divide the exhibits. To the extent possible, exhibits should be double-sided.

Judge Cathy Seibel

CRITICAL

Margins: top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Memoranda of 10+ pages require TOC/TOA; must be double-spaced, 12-pt font, 1-inch margins.

Memoranda of ten (10) pages or more shall contain a table of contents and table of authorities. All memoranda of law must be double-spaced and shall be in 12-point font or larger, with one-inch (1") margins on all sides. Footnotes may be single-spaced but must also be in 12-point font or larger.

Judge Cathy Seibel

CRITICAL

Margins: top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Memoranda of law must be double-spaced, use at least 12-point font, and have one-inch margins on all sides.

All memoranda of law must be double-spaced and shall be in 12-point font or larger, with one-inch (1") margins on all sides.

Judge Cathy Seibel

CRITICAL

Memoranda filed electronically on ECF must be text-searchable.

Memoranda must be text-searchable when filed electronically on ECF.

Judge Cathy Seibel

CRITICAL

All courtesy hard copies of papers submitted in connection with motions must be bound in any manner that is secure, does not obscure the text, and permits the document to lie reasonably flat when open. Courtesy copies should either be spiral-bound or be stapled using a single staple in the upper left- hand corner of the document. Courtesy copies should NOT be velobound.

Judge Close Notice To The Bar

CRITICALCivil cases

The RICO case statement must use the numbered and lettered format set out in the order.

In particular, this statement shall be in a form that uses the numbers and letters as set forth below, and shall provide the following information:

Judge Colleen McMahon

CRITICAL

Appendices over 5 pages must be bound separately, not affixed to brief.

If you are submitting an appendix to your brief of more than five pages, you must bind the appendix separately. Do not affix the appendix to your brief.

Judge Colleen McMahon

CRITICAL

All exhibits must be tabbed and indexed. Documents under 35 pages should be stapled, not bound. Exhibits to legal memoranda must not be bound to the brief. Please bind them separately and submit them to the Court along with the brief.

Judge Colleen McMahon

CRITICALCivil cases

The RICO case statement must use the numbered and lettered format set out in the order.

In particular, this statement shall be in a form that uses the numbers and letters as set forth below, and shall provide the following information:

Judge Colleen McMahon

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies must be marked with case details, exhibits tabbed and indexed, and exhibits/appendices bound separately from memoranda.

Each courtesy copy must be clearly marked “Courtesy Copy” and must identify the case name, docket number, and ECF docket number or numbers corresponding to the submitted papers. All exhibits must be tabbed and indexed. Exhibits and appendices should be bound separately from the memorandum of law.

Judge Colleen McMahon

CRITICAL

All exhibits must be tabbed and indexed. Documents under 35 pages should be stapled, not bound. Exhibits to legal memoranda must not be bound to the brief. Please bind them separately and submit them to the Court along with the brief.

Judge Colleen McMahon

CRITICAL

Margins: top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Memoranda must use 12-point serif font, double spacing, 1-inch margins; footnotes must be 12-point and are discouraged.

Memoranda must utilize a 12-point serif font (e.g., Times New Roman) and must be double- spaced with margins of at least one inch all around. Footnotes should be avoided. If any footnotes are included, they must be in 12-point font.

Judge Colleen McMahon

CRITICAL

Appendices to briefs over 5 pages must be bound separately and not affixed to the brief.

If you are submitting an appendix to your brief of more than five pages, you must bind the appendix separately. Do not affix the appendix to your brief.

Judge Colleen McMahon

CRITICAL

All exhibits must be pre-marked, using the form PX-1 through PX-n and DX-1 through DX-n. If possible, exhibits should be bound or collated in a binder. Each exhibit should be individually tabbed. Exhibits containing multiple documents (e.g., more than one bank statement) are disfavored.

Judge Colleen McMahon

CRITICAL

Exhibits for civil evidentiary hearings must be pre-marked PX/DX-n, preferably bound in a binder with tabs, multi-document exhibits disfavored.

All exhibits must be pre-marked, using the form PX-1 through PX-n and DX-1 through DX-n. If possible, exhibits should be bound or collated in a binder. Each exhibit should be tabbed. Exhibits containing multiple documents (e.g., multiple banks statements) are disfavored.

Judge Colleen McMahon

CRITICAL

Each deposition testimony entry submitted with summary judgment motions must be separately tabbed and indexed.

Each entry must be separately tabbed and indexed.

Judge Colleen McMahon

CRITICAL

Joint pretrial orders must follow the outline attached as Annex A.

The pretrial order shall be prepared in accordance with the outline attached as Annex A.

Judge Colleen McMahon

CRITICALCriminal cases

Text Searchable Submissions. All written submissions and supporting materials must be text-searchable to the extent practicable.

Judge Dale E. Ho

CRITICALCivil cases

Motion papers must comply with Local Civil Rule 11.1 formatting requirements.

Motion papers must conform to Local Civil Rule 11.1 of the S.D.N.Y. Local Rules.

Judge Dale E. Ho

CRITICAL

Exhibits must be pre-marked with stickers and labeled by party/exhibit number.

Exhibits must be pre-marked (that is, with exhibit stickers or the like) and should generally be labeled by party and exhibit number (e.g., “GX-1,” “PX-1,” “DX-1,” etc.) rather than letter (e.g., “DX-AA”).

Judge Dale E. Ho

CRITICALCivil cases

Letters. Except as provided below, communications with Chambers should be by letter, which shall not exceed two pages in length.

Judge Denise L. Cote

CRITICAL

Margins: top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Memoranda must be 12-point font or larger, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins.

All memoranda of law shall be in 12-point font or larger and be double-spaced, and shall have one inch margins on all sides.

Judge Edgardo Ramos

CRITICALCivil cases

Voluminous material should be organized in tabbed binders and the spines of the binders should be labeled to include the name of the case, the case number, and the nature of the materials included in the binder.

Judge Gregory H. Woods

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: PAPER

Media files must be filed physically with Clerk (not ECF).

Because media files cannot currently be uploaded to ECF, a party submitting media files must also file them physically with the Clerk of Court.

Judge Gregory H. Woods

CRITICALCivil cases

Multi-media filings must be on USB drive and hand-delivered to 200 Worth Street.

Any audio, video, or other multi-media filings shall be submitted on a USB drive and hand-delivered to the 200 Worth Street entrance in accordance paragraph 2(C).

Judge J. Paul Oetken

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: DOCX

Counsel should also email an electronic copy of any proposed orders to Chambers, in both PDF and Word formats.

Judge J. Paul Oetken

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: PDF

A. Text-Searchable Submissions. Every submission should be in text-searchable format created by converting the document electronically to PDF by computer (that is, not by scanning a printed document). If a PDF is created by scanning a printed document (for instance, in the case of a pre-existing documentary exhibit), the party should use software to make the document text searchable whenever possible.

Judge J. Paul Oetken

CRITICALCriminal cases

The proposed order accompanying a Speedy Trial Act time-exclusion request must be in Microsoft Word format.

If a party seeks an exclusion of time under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161, the party must submit to the Court a proposed order (in Microsoft Word format) along with its request for adjournment or extension.

Judge J. Paul Oetken

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: PDF

A. Text-Searchable Submissions. Every submission should be in text-searchable format created by converting the document electronically to PDF by computer (that is, not by scanning a printed document). If a PDF is created by scanning a printed document (for instance, in the case of a pre-existing documentary exhibit), the party should use software to make the document text searchable whenever possible.

Judge J. Paul Oetken

CRITICALCivil cases

Memoranda must comply with Local Rule 7.1, and all text, including footnotes, must use at least 12-point font.

The format of all memoranda of law shall comply with Local Rule 7.1, except that all font, including any footnotes, must be in 12-point font or larger.

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorneys complying with the Standing Order may bring mobile phones into the Courtroom, but must keep them turned off at all times.

Attorneys in compliance with the Standing Order may bring mobile phones into the Courtroom, but the phones MUST be kept turned off at all times.

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

CRITICALCivil cases

Calculation files supporting proposed damages must be provided in their original format, such as .xlsx.

D. if the proposed damages are supported by calculations, native versions of the files with calculations (i.e., versions of the files in their original format, such as in “.xlsx”), which shall be emailed to Chambers at VargasNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov;

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

CRITICALCriminal cases

Memoranda of law must be 12-point font or larger, double spaced, and text-searchable.

All memoranda of law shall be in twelve-point font or larger, double spaced, and text-searchable.

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

CRITICALCriminal cases

Where submitted in hard copy, exhibits and Section 3500 material should be pre-marked and assembled sequentially in a loose-leaf binder or binders (not to exceed 2 1/2 inches in thickness), or in separate manila folders labeled with the exhibit numbers and placed in redweld folders labeled with the case name and docket number.

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

CRITICALCriminal cases

Mobile phones must be turned off in courtroom; non-compliance results in device forfeiture.

Attorneys in compliance with the Standing Order may bring mobile phones into the Courtroom, but the phones MUST be kept turned off at all times. Non-compliance with this rule will result in forfeiture of the device for the remainder of the proceedings.

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

CRITICAL

Margins: top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Exhibit list must have 6 specific columns with defined labels.

The list shall contain six columns labeled as follows: (1) "Exhibit Number"; (2) "Description" (of the exhibit); (3) "Authenticity Objection"; (4) "Admissibility Objection"; (5) "Date Identified"; and (6) "Date Admitted."

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

CRITICAL

First 4 columns of exhibit list must be completed by parties; last 2 left blank for Court.

The parties shall complete the first four columns, but leave the fifth and sixth columns blank, to be filled in by the Court during trial.

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

CRITICAL

Exhibits must be pre-marked (that is, with exhibit stickers or the like) and should generally be labeled by party and exhibit number (e.g., "GX-1," "PX-1," "DX-1," etc.) rather than letter (e.g., "DX-AA").

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

CRITICAL

Format: DOCX

At the time of filing, a represented party should e-mail these documents to the Court, in Microsoft Word format.

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

CRITICAL

Both the text and footnotes in such memoranda of law must be in 12 point type on 8½ by 11 inch paper (or the electronic equivalent), with Times New Roman type preferred.

Judge Jed S. Rakoff

CRITICAL

ECF documents must be word-searchable to the extent reasonably practicable.

All documents filed on ECF must be word-searchable to the extent reasonably practicable.

Judge Jed S. Rakoff

CRITICALCivil cases

Electronic devices must be kept silent in courtroom if permitted

If electronic devices are permitted inside the Courtroom, they MUST be kept silent at all times.

Judge Jennifer L. Rochon

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

A. Text Searchable Submissions. Judge Furman reads most submissions in electronic form using an iPad or computer. Accordingly, if feasible, every submission should be in text-searchable format created by converting the document electronically to PDF by computer (that is, not by scanning a printed document). If a PDF is created by scanning a printed document (for instance, in the case of a pre-existing documentary exhibit), the party should use software to make the document text searchable whenever possible.

Judge Jesse M. Furman

CRITICALCriminal cases

Mobile phones must be turned off in courtroom even if permitted

If permitted by the Standing Order, mobile telephones are permitted inside the Courtroom, but they MUST be kept turned off at all times.

Judge Jesse M. Furman

CRITICALCriminal cases

Electronic devices require permission in Judge Furman's Courtroom

A. Use of Electronic Devices. Electronic devices (including mobile telephones, personal electronic devices, and computers) may not be used in Judge Furman's Courtroom without his permission.

Judge Jesse M. Furman

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

A. Text Searchable Submissions. Judge Furman reads most submissions in electronic form using an iPad or computer. Accordingly, if feasible, every submission should be in text-searchable format created by converting the document electronically to PDF by computer (that is, not by scanning a printed document). If a PDF is created by scanning a printed document (for instance, in the case of a pre-existing documentary exhibit), the party should use software to make the document text searchable whenever possible.

Judge Jesse M. Furman

CRITICALCriminal cases

All documents must be filed electronically via ECF unless otherwise provided.

a. Electronic Case Filing ("ECF"). In accordance with the S.D.N.Y. Electronic Case Filing Rules and Instructions, except for as otherwise expressly provided, all documents filed with the Court must be filed electronically.

Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke

CRITICALCriminal cases

All written submissions must be text-searchable to the extent practicable.

b. Text Searchable Submissions. All written submissions and supporting materials must be text-searchable to the extent practicable.

Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke

CRITICALCivil cases

Deposition transcripts that are supplied in connection with a summary judgment motion, whether in whole or in part, should be text-searchable and include an index.

Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke

CRITICAL

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.

Judge John G Koeltl

CRITICAL

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.

Judge John G Koeltl

CRITICAL

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.

Judge John G Koeltl

CRITICALCivil cases

Motion papers must conform to Local Civil Rule 7.1(b) for typeface, margins, and spacing.

The typeface, margins, and spacing of motion papers must conform to Local Civil Rule 7.1(b).

Judge John P. Cronan

CRITICALCivil cases

Related cases require both docket numbers in all future filings.

After an action has been accepted as related to a prior case, all future court papers and correspondence must contain the docket number of the new filing as well as the docket number of the case to which it is related (e.g., 21-cv-1234 [rel. 20-cv-4321]).

Judge John P. Cronan

CRITICALCivil cases

After two or more actions have been consolidated for all purposes under a single docket number pursuant to Rule 42(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, all future court papers and correspondence should be filed only in the docket under which the cases have been consolidated and should reference only that docket number.

Judge John P. Cronan

CRITICALCivil cases

Mobile phones must be turned off in courtroom; non-compliance results in forfeiture.

Attorneys in compliance with the Standing Order may bring mobile phones into the courtroom, but the phones must be turned off at all times. Non-compliance with this rule will result in forfeiture of the device for the remainder of the proceedings.

Judge John P. Cronan

CRITICALCivil cases

Mobile phones must be turned off in courtroom; non-compliance results in forfeiture.

Attorneys in compliance with the Standing Order may bring mobile phones into the courtroom, but the phones must be turned off at all times. Non-compliance with this rule will result in forfeiture of the device for the remainder of the proceedings.

Judge John P. Cronan

CRITICALCriminal cases

Letter-motions must be filed via ECF and comply with S.D.N.Y. rules.

Letter-motions must be filed via ECF and must comply with the S.D.N.Y. Local Rules and the S.D.N.Y. ECF Rules and Instructions.

Judge John P. Cronan

CRITICAL

Margins: top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Motion papers must conform to Local Civil Rule 7.1 with specific formatting and word limits.

The typeface, margins, spacing, and length of motion papers must conform to Local Civil Rule 7.1 (or, in the case of motions for reconsideration, Local Civil Rule 6.3 and Rule 4(C) below). All text must be 12-point type or larger, except for text in footnotes which may be 10-point type; (2) all documents must have at least one-inch margins on all sides; (3) all text must be double- spaced, except for headings, text in footnotes, or block quotations, which may be single-spaced; (4) all memoranda of law are limited to 8,750 words, and reply briefs are limited to 3,500 words (if filed by a party who is not represented by an attorney and handwritten or prepared with a typewriter, briefs in support of and in response to a motion may not exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs may not exceed 10 pages).

Judge Katherine Polk Failla

CRITICAL

All documents must be filed on ECF or emailed to specific chambers address

All documents must be filed on ECF or, if permitted or required under these Individual Rules and Practices, emailed to KarasNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov.

Judge Kenneth M. Karas

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

All exhibits in support of motions should be filed on ECF. Exhibits that cannot be submitted on ECF (e.g., media files) should be provided to the Court on portable electronic storage media (e.g., flash drive, portable hard drive, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM).

Judge Kenneth M. Karas

CRITICAL

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Memoranda must use 12-point font, double-spacing, and one-inch margins.

All memoranda of law shall be produced in a 12-point font, be double-spaced, and have one-inch margins on all sides.

Judge Kenneth M. Karas

CRITICAL

No papers, including courtesy hard copies of any filing or document, may be submitted to Chambers. All documents must be filed on ECF or, if permitted or required under the Court’s Individual Rules and Practices, emailed to woodnysdchambers@nysd.uscourts.gov.

Judge Kimba M. Wood

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

TRO applications must be emailed with URGENT subject line, contact info, and availability for conference.

Parties intending to file applications for TROs or other emergency relief must send all of their papers (in text-searchable PDF format) to the Court by email. The email should (1) include the word “URGENT” in the subject line; (2) provide a telephone number at which the party (and any other relevant parties) can be reached; and (3) provide the relevant parties’ availability for a telephone conference in the next few days. As noted above, parties should not hand-deliver any documents without advance permission.

Judge Kimba M. Wood

CRITICALCriminal cases

Letter-motions must be text-searchable, max 5 pages, no courtesy copy to Chambers.

Letter-motions may 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. In particular, in accordance with Paragraph 2(C) above, all requests for adjournments and extensions should be filed as letter-motions. All letter-motions should be text-searchable and may not exceed five (5) pages in length. A courtesy copy should not be provided to Chambers.

Judge Lewis J. Liman

CRITICAL

Memoranda must be in at least 12-point type.

Memoranda shall be in at least 12-point type, both text and footnotes.

Judge Loretta A. Preska

CRITICAL

Exhibits must be pre-marked; court time not used for marking exhibits.

Court time may not be used for marking exhibits. Exhibits shall be pre-marked, and if possible, will be pre-admitted in advance of the court session.

Judge Lorna G. Schofield

CRITICAL

Deposition designations must use different colors for each party.

The designations or counter-designations shall be made by highlighting in different colors for each party the relevant parts of the transcript.

Judge Lorna G. Schofield

CRITICAL

Cases with >15 exhibits require Excel index with hyperlinks.

For cases with more than 15 exhibits, the index shall be on an Excel spreadsheet in native format, with hyperlinks to the exhibits if possible.

Judge Lorna G. Schofield

CRITICAL

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Trial schedule: 5 hours daily from 10:00 AM with breaks, adjourning at 4:45 PM or later if needed.

Trial dates and times. Unless otherwise decided by the Court, the Court will hear five hours of testimony each day beginning at 10:00 A.M. with a one-hour lunch break and two fifteen-minute breaks. The trial generally will adjourn at approximately 4:45 P.M., but will go later if necessary. In all events, the jury will be seated promptly at 10:00 A.M.

Judge Lorna G. Schofield

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

Such deposition testimony shall be submitted as a flattened PDF and may be submitted on the condensed (four pages to a page) version of the transcript.

Judge Lorna G. Schofield

CRITICAL

Jury instructions must use plain language understandable to non-lawyers.

(a) General Matters. All instructions to the jury will be in plain language that is as understandable as possible to non-lawyers.

Judge Lorna G. Schofield

CRITICAL

Interpreters must interpret simultaneously in civil cases; parties pay.

(g) Interpreters. All interpreters shall interpret simultaneously rather than consecutively, unless prior permission is granted. In civil cases, the parties are responsible for retaining and paying for interpreters.

Judge Lorna G. Schofield

CRITICAL

As noted above, parties should not hand-deliver any documents.

Judge Lorna G. Schofield

CRITICAL

No paper submissions are accepted

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Judge Lorna G. Schofield

CRITICALCriminal cases

Non-moving party must provide movant with unbound, double-sided, three-hole punched opposition/cross-motion papers.

The non-moving party shall provide the movant with an unbound set of its opposition and any cross-motion papers, double sided and three-hole punched.

Judge Lorna G. Schofield

CRITICALCriminal cases

All motion papers must be double-sided, three-hole punched, tabbed, and placed in binders in filing order.

All motion papers shall be doubled-sided, three-hole punched, tabbed and placed in binders in the order that they were filed.

Judge Lorna G. Schofield

CRITICAL

All written submissions and supporting materials must be text-searchable to the extent practicable.

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

Letters must be filed on ECF as letter-motions, max 3 pages single-spaced without permission.

Letters must be filed electronically on ECF. Letters seeking relief should be filed on ECF as letter-motions, not as ordinary letters. Letters may not exceed three pages in length (single-spaced, with standard font and margins) without prior permission from Chambers.

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

Mobile phones must be silent in courtroom; no use at counsel tables without permission.

If permitted by the Standing Order, mobile telephones are permitted inside the Courtroom, but they must be kept silent (i.e., no notification sounds or vibrations) at all times. Absent permission from the Court, counsel may not use their phones at counsel tables during proceedings. Non-compliance with this rule may result in forfeiture of the device for the remainder of the proceedings.

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

Binders should include cover and spine sheets that clearly identify the full case name and the documents included within (e.g., “Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss”);

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

If counsel joins the Remote Conference by audio-only, counsel should dial-in using a landline whenever possible, should use a headset or handset instead of speakerphone, and must mute themselves whenever they are not speaking to eliminate background noise. To facilitate the creation of an accurate transcript if the conference is held on the record, counsel who are joining the conference audio-only are required to identify themselves every time they speak. Counsel should spell any proper names for the court reporter. Counsel should also take special care not to interrupt or speak over one another.

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

Recording, transmitting, photographing, or video recording court proceedings is prohibited.

Devices may not be used to record or transmit any Court proceeding, and photographs or video recordings are not permitted.

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

Broadcasting or recording court conferences is prohibited by law.

The broadcasting or recording of any court conference is prohibited by law.

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

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Memoranda: 1-inch margins, double-spaced, 12-pt font, TOC/TOA for 10+ pages.

All memoranda of law shall be formatted with one-inch margins and double-spaced. All text must be in 12-point font or larger. Memoranda of 10 pages or more shall contain a table of contents and table of authorities.

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

In the three-ring binder, any affidavits, declarations, exhibits, or other motion papers filed with that brief should be printed double-sided, three-hole- punched, placed in the binder, and separated by binder tabs;

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

VeloBind and binder clips are prohibited for courtesy copies.

Do not VeloBind or binder clip any courtesy copies submitted to the Court.

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

Format: DOCX

Moving party must provide electronic copy of 56.1 statement in Microsoft Word format.

Any party moving for summary judgment shall provide all other parties with an electronic copy, in Microsoft Word format, of the moving party’s Statement of Material Facts Pursuant to Local Rule 56.1 as to

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

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Memoranda of law must have one-inch margins, double-spacing, 12-point font or larger, and be text-searchable.

All memoranda of law shall be formatted with one-inch margins and double-spaced. All memoranda of law shall be in twelve-point font or larger, double spaced, and text-searchable.

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

Pro se parties can file papers via mail, email (PDF), or ECF (if granted)

A pro se party may file papers with the Court by: (a) mailing or delivering them in person to the Pro Se Office (address listed above); (b) emailing them as an attachment in PDF format to Temporary_Pro_Se_Filing@nysd.uscourts.gov, in which case the pro se party should follow the instructions contained in the April 1, 2020 Addendum to the Court’s ECF Rules & Instructions; or (c) filing them on the electronic case filing system (“ECF”), if the pro se party has filed a motion to participate in ECF that has been granted by the Court.

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

Counsel who will be speaking should have their video cameras on throughout the proceeding but should remain muted unless actively speaking. Counsel in attendance who will not be speaking must have their videos off and be muted for the duration of the conference.

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

All submissions must be filed on ECF and text-searchable

General Guidelines for All Submissions. ........................................................................ 3

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

Briefs should be printed single-sided and stapled in the upper-left corner. If there are any exhibits or supplemental materials filed with that brief, the brief shall be placed in the front left pocket of a three-ring binder containing those materials, as described below;

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICAL

Binder tabs must identify documents by title or be numbered with a table of contents.

Binder tabs should either (a) identify the tabbed document by title (e.g., “Affidavit of Jane Doe”), or (b) be numbered, as long as a corresponding table of contents is included as the front page of the binder;

Judge Margaret M. Garnett

CRITICALCivil cases

Memoranda of law must be 12-point font or larger, double-spaced, and text-searchable.

All memoranda of law shall be in 12-point font or larger, double-spaced, and text-searchable.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil

CRITICALCivil cases

56.1 statements must be organized into numbered paragraphs with single factual assertions and citations.

The 56.1 Statement must be organized into numbered paragraphs and each numbered paragraph must contain only one factual assertion. Each factual assertion must be followed by a citation to the portion(s) of the evidentiary record relied upon.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil

CRITICALCivil cases

Opposing party may add additional numbered paragraphs; moving party must respond to additional assertions.

The response may go on to make additional factual allegations in paragraphs numbered consecutively to those of the moving party (i.e., they do not begin re-numbering at 1). If additional factual allegations are made by the opposing party, the moving party must file its own responsive 56.1 Statement addressing the additional assertions.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil

CRITICALCivil cases

Multiple parties must coordinate 56.1 statements to avoid overlapping numbered paragraphs.

If multiple parties are submitting 56.1 Statements, they must coordinate their statements to provide for consecutive, non-overlapping, numbered paragraphs in their respective statements.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil

CRITICALCivil cases

Opposing parties must reproduce and respond to each entry in moving party's 56.1 statement (except pro se cases).

Except in pro se cases, opposing parties must reproduce each entry in the moving party's 56.1 Statement, and set out the opposing party's response directly beneath it. The response must state specifically what is admitted and what is disputed, and the basis for any dispute, citing specific portions of the evidentiary record relied upon.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil

CRITICALCivil cases

Letters. Except as otherwise provided below, communications with the Court should be by letter not to exceed three pages in length.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

No paper submissions to chambers; all documents must be filed electronically in PDF format.

No papers, including courtesy hard copies of any filing or document, may be submitted to Chambers. All documents must be filed in text-searchable PDF Format on ECF or, if permitted or required under the Court’s Individual Rules and Practices, emailed to RomanNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov.

Judge Nelson S. Roman

CRITICALCivil cases

Memoranda must be 12-point font, double-spaced, with TOC and TOA for documents over 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.

Judge Nelson S. Roman

CRITICALCivil cases

Bankruptcy appeal briefs must comply with FRBP 8009-8010 and the page limits of Local Rule 7.1(b).

Briefs must be submitted in accordance with Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 8009–8010. Counsel may extend the default deadlines by stipulation submitted to the Court no later than two business days before the brief is due. The page limits in Local Rule 7.1(b) must be observed.

Judge Nelson S. Roman

CRITICALCivil cases

All memoranda of law must use 12-point font or larger and be double-spaced.

All memoranda of law shall be in 12-point font or larger and be double-spaced.

Judge Nelson S. Roman

CRITICALCivil cases

All appendices to memoranda of law must be tabbed and indexed.

Judge Nelson S. Roman

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: PDF

Papers seeking a preliminary injunction or TRO must be in text-searchable PDF format.

When seeking a preliminary injunction and/or temporary restraining order, the moving party must send all their papers (in text-searchable PDF format) to the Court by email, copying counsel for all relevant parties.

Judge Nelson S. Roman

CRITICALCivil cases

All courtesy copies must be clearly marked as such, bound, and tabbed.

Judge Nelson S. Roman

CRITICALCivil cases

All dates in the Civil Case Management Plan must be typed, not handwritten.

ALL DATES MUST BE TYPED NOT HANDWRITTEN.

Judge Paul Crotty

CRITICAL

No papers, including courtesy hard copies of any filing or document, may be submitted to Chambers. All documents must be filed on ECF or, if permitted or required under the Court’s Individual Rules and Practices, emailed to EngelmayerNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov.

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

TRO applications must be emailed in text-searchable PDF with URGENT subject and phone number.

Parties intending to file applications for TROs or other emergency relief must send all of their papers (in text-searchable PDF format) to the Court by email. The email should (1) include the word “URGENT” in the subject line; (2) provide a telephone number at

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICALCriminal cases

Format: PDF

The specified pretrial submissions must be provided in PDF and, except for motions in limine, Microsoft Word format.

At the time of filing, each party shall e-mail to Chambers and supply Chambers with two courtesy hard copies of these materials in .pdf and, with the exception of in limine motions, Microsoft Word formats (EngelmayerNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov).

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICALCriminal cases

The Government’s exhibit and Section 3500 binders must be in sequential order, with materials separated by numbered tabs.

At the same time as when the Government produces 3500 material to the defense, the Government must also provide the Court with two hard copies of the exhibit list, and binders containing two sets of pre-marked documentary exhibits and Section 3500 material, in sequential order separated by numbered tabs.

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICALCriminal cases

Format: PDF

The specified pretrial submissions must be provided in PDF and, except for motions in limine, Microsoft Word format.

At the time of filing, each party shall e-mail to Chambers and supply Chambers with two courtesy hard copies of these materials in .pdf and, with the exception of in limine motions, Microsoft Word formats (EngelmayerNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov).

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICALCriminal cases

The Government’s exhibit and Section 3500 binders must be in sequential order, with materials separated by numbered tabs.

At the same time as when the Government produces 3500 material to the defense, the Government must also provide the Court with two hard copies of the exhibit list, and binders containing two sets of pre-marked documentary exhibits and Section 3500 material, in sequential order separated by numbered tabs.

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Appendices

Appendices to memoranda of law must be tabbed and indexed.

All appendices to memoranda of law must be tabbed and indexed.

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Brief

All memoranda of law must use 12-point or larger font and be double-spaced.

All memoranda of law shall be in 12-point font or larger and be double-spaced.

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Rule 56 1 statement
Format: DOCX

Rule 56.1 Statements for summary judgment must be provided to other parties in Microsoft Word format.

Any party moving for summary judgment shall provide all other parties with an electronic copy, in Microsoft Word format, of the moving party’s Statement of Material Facts Pursuant to Local Rule 56.1.

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Amended filing

Amended or corrected filings must include a redline showing differences from original.

Any amended or corrected filing shall be filed with a redline showing all differences between the original and revised filing.

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Brief

All memoranda of law must use 12-point or larger font and be double-spaced.

All memoranda of law shall be in 12-point font or larger and be double-spaced.

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICALCivil cases

Memoranda must be 12-point font, double-spaced, with TOC/TOA for 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.

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICALCivil cases

Letter-motions must be filed via ECF if they comply with S.D.N.Y. Local Rules.

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.”

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Rule 56 1 statement
Format: DOCX

Rule 56.1 Statements for summary judgment must be provided to other parties in Microsoft Word format.

Any party moving for summary judgment shall provide all other parties with an electronic copy, in Microsoft Word format, of the moving party’s Statement of Material Facts Pursuant to Local Rule 56.1.

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Amended filing

Amended or corrected filings must include a redline showing differences from original.

Any amended or corrected filing shall be filed with a redline showing all differences between the original and revised filing.

Judge Paul Engelmayer

CRITICAL

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Memoranda must use double spacing, one-inch margins, 12-point font for text and footnotes (footnotes may be single-spaced).

Use double spacing, one-inch margins, and 12-point font for text and footnotes (footnotes may be single-spaced).

Judge Richard M. Berman

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

Papers for TRO applications and other emergency relief must be text-searchable PDFs.

Parties intending to file applications for TROs or other emergency relief must send all of their papers (in text-searchable PDF format) to the Court by email.

Judge Richard M. Berman

CRITICALCourt noticeNotice of rule changes; check the effective date before relying on it

All document text must be 12-point type or larger, with footnotes permitted to be 10-point type.

all text must be 12-point type or larger, except for text in footnotes which may be 10-point type;

Judge Ronnie Abrams

CRITICALCourt noticeNotice of rule changes; check the effective date before relying on it

Margins: top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

All documents must have margins of at least one inch on all sides.

all documents must have at least one-inch margins on all sides;

Judge Ronnie Abrams

CRITICALCourt noticeNotice of rule changes; check the effective date before relying on it

Redline copies of proposed amended or supplemental pleadings must show all differences from the prior pleading using redlining, underlining, strikeouts, or similar typographic methods.

a version of the new or proposed pleading that shows—through redlining, underlining, strikeouts, or other similar typographic method—all differences from the pleading that it is intended to amend or supplement.

Judge Ronnie Abrams

CRITICALCourt noticeNotice of rule changes; check the effective date before relying on it

All document text must be double-spaced, except headings, footnotes, and block quotations which may be single-spaced.

all text must be double-spaced, except for headings, text in footnotes, or block quotations, which may be single-spaced.

Judge Ronnie Abrams

CRITICALCivil cases

Letters must be filed on ECF unless sealed or contain sensitive information.

Letters must be filed electronically on ECF unless there is a request to file a letter under seal or a letter contains sensitive or confidential information

Judge Valerie E. Caproni

CRITICALCivil cases

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Memoranda must use 1-inch margins, double-spacing, Times New Roman 12pt, footnotes min 10pt

All memoranda must be formatted with one-inch margins and double-spaced and all text must be in Times New Roman, 12-point font. Footnotes may be in smaller font, but in no case smaller than 10-point font.

Judge Valerie E. Caproni

CRITICALCriminal cases

Exhibit list must be emailed in PDF and Word/Excel formats.

The exhibit list must be emailed to the Court in both PDF and Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel formats.

Judge Valerie E. Caproni

CRITICALCriminal cases

Exhibit list must be in large font with specific four-column format.

The exhibit list must be in large font and consist of a chart with four columns labeled: “Exhibit Number,” “Document Description,” “Identified,” and “Admitted” (with the last two columns left blank).

Judge Valerie E. Caproni

CRITICALCriminal cases

Flash/thumb drives prohibited for submissions.

Parties may not submit materials on flash or thumb drives.

Judge Valerie E. Caproni

CRITICALCriminal cases

Flash/thumb drives prohibited for submissions.

Parties may not submit materials on flash or thumb drives.

Judge Valerie E. Caproni

CRITICAL

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Memoranda should be double-spaced and in 12-point font with 1-inch margins.

Judge Victor Marrero

CRITICAL

Motions for reconsideration must comply with the formatting and length requirements of Local Civil Rule 6.3.

Motions for reconsideration shall comply with the formatting and length requirements set forth in Local Civil Rule 6.3.

Judge Vincent L Briccetti

CRITICAL

All courtesy hard copies of papers submitted in connection with motions must be bound in any manner that is secure, does not obscure the text, and permits the document to lie reasonably flat when open. Courtesy copies should either be spiral-bound or be stapled using a single staple in the upper left- hand corner of the document. Courtesy copies should NOT be velobound. Also, rather than submitting large documents that do not lie reasonably flat when open, parties should submit multiple volumes.

Judge Vincent L Briccetti

CRITICAL

Motions for reconsideration must comply with the formatting and length requirements of Local Civil Rule 6.3.

Motions for reconsideration shall comply with the formatting and length requirements set forth in Local Civil Rule 6.3.

Judge Vincent L Briccetti

CRITICAL

All courtesy hard copies of papers submitted in connection with motions must be bound in any manner that is secure, does not obscure the text, and permits the document to lie reasonably flat when open. Courtesy copies should either be spiral-bound or be stapled using a single staple in the upper left- hand corner of the document. Courtesy copies should NOT be velobound. Also, rather than submitting large documents that do not lie reasonably flat when open, parties should submit multiple volumes.

Judge Vincent L Briccetti

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial exhibits must be provided in tabbed binders to all parties and the Court three court days before the final pretrial conference.

Three court days before the date set for the final pretrial conference, each party must provide each other party, and the Court, with a tabbed binder or binders containing copies of its trial exhibits and deposition designations.

Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must strictly adhere to typeface, margin, and spacing requirements.

The Court expects parties to adhere strictly to the typeface, margin and spacing requirements of Local Civ. R. 7.1(b).

Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: PDF

Letters filed on ECF must be in searchable PDF format.

All letters filed on ECF must be in searchable PDF form.

Magistrate Judge Gary Stein

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: PDF

All motions must be filed as searchable PDF

All motions and moving papers filed on ECF or emailed to chambers shall be in searchable PDF form.

Magistrate Judge Gary Stein

CRITICALCivil cases

Memoranda must be in 12-point font or larger and double-spaced.

All memoranda of law shall be in 12-point font or larger and be double-spaced.

Magistrate Judge Henry J. Ricardo

CRITICALCivil cases

PDFs must be created from word-processing files, not scanned documents.

PDF images may not be created by scanning paper documents.

Magistrate Judge Henry J. Ricardo

CRITICALCivil cases

Media files must be in common formats or include non-admin software.

A party submitting media files in connection with a motion must, to the extent possible, provide them in a format capable of being played using commonly available media players, e.g., Windows Media Player. If the media unavoidably requires special viewing software, that software must be provided to the Court in a form that does not require administrative privileges for installation or operation.

Magistrate Judge Henry J. Ricardo

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: PDF

All motion papers must be in searchable PDF format.

All motion papers, letter-motions, and letters filed on ECF or emailed to Chambers must be in searchable PDF form.

Magistrate Judge Henry J. Ricardo

CRITICALCivil cases

56.1 statements must be numbered paragraphs with one factual assertion each.

The 56.1 Statement must be organized into numbered paragraphs, with each numbered paragraph setting forth only one factual assertion.

Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: DOCX

Joint proposed jury instructions must be emailed to Chambers in Word and PDF format with citations.

Joint proposed jury instructions, which should consist of a single document that includes the text of any requested instructions and citations to the authority from which each instruction derives and notes any areas of disagreement between the parties. A copy shall be emailed to Chambers in both Microsoft Word and .pdf format.

Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: DOCX

Joint proposed verdict form must be emailed to Chambers in Word and PDF format.

A joint proposed verdict form, which should consist of a single document that notes any areas of disagreement between the parties. A copy shall be emailed to Chambers in both Microsoft Word and .pdf format.

Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis

CRITICALCivil cases

Bankruptcy appeals briefs must follow Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.

briefs must be submitted in accordance with the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.

Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis

CRITICAL

Letters to the Court are permitted. Letters should be filed on ECF2 except for settlement conference submissions and in camera submissions. Letters may not exceed 3 singe-spaced pages in length (exclusive of exhibits). Parties shall not copy the Court on correspondence sent between counsel or the Parties.

Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis

CRITICAL

Video submissions must be on labeled thumb drive or emailed.

If a Party is submitting a video, the clip shall be provided on a thumb drive delivered to Chambers and labeled with a case name and docket number. Alternatively, the clip may be emailed to Chambers at WillisNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov.

Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis

CRITICAL

Motion papers must conform to Local Civil Rule 11.1 with respect to typeface, margins, and spacing.

The typeface, margins and spacing of motion papers must conform to Local Civil Rule 11.1.

Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

Moving papers, letter-motions, and letters filed on ECF or emailed to chambers must be in searchable PDF form.

All moving papers, letter-motions, and letters filed on ECF or emailed to chambers must be in searchable PDF form.

Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis

CRITICAL

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Motion papers must use 12-point font (10-point footnotes), 1-inch margins, double-spacing (except headings/footnotes/quotes).

The typeface, margins, and spacing of all motion papers presented for filing must meet the following requirements: (1) all text must be 12-point type or larger, except for text in footnotes which may be 10-point type; (2) all documents must have at least one- inch margins on all sides; and (3) all text must be double-spaced, except for headings, text in footnotes, or block quotations, which may be single-spaced.

Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy

CRITICAL

Hard copy of pre-marked exhibits must be submitted in three-ring binder with tab dividers.

The parties shall also each submit one hard copy of the pre-marked exhibits in a well- organized three-ring binder separated by tab dividers.

Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies should be placed in well-organized three-ring binder(s). Where appropriate, the binder(s) shall be separated by tab dividers preceded by an

Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker

CRITICAL

Video submissions must be on thumb drive or emailed to Chambers.

If a party is submitting a video, the clip shall be provided on a thumb drive delivered to Chambers and labeled with a case name and docket number. Alternatively, the clip may be emailed to the Chambers email address noted above.

Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker

CRITICAL

Letters to court limited to 3 single-space pages (excluding exhibits).

Letters. Communications with the Court should be by letter filed on ECF except for settlement conference submissions and in camera submissions. Letters may not exceed 3 single-space pages in length (exclusive of exhibits).

Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker

CRITICAL

Letter motions limited to 3 single-space pages (excluding exhibits).

Letter motions shall be filed on ECF in accordance with the S.D.N.Y. Local Rules and the S.D.N.Y. Electronic Case Filing Rules and Instructions. Requests that may be made by letter motion include requests for a discovery conference to address a discovery dispute before formal motion practice, adjournments, extensions, pre-motion conferences, sealing, and requests for a settlement conference. Letter motions are limited to 3 single-space pages (not including exhibits).

Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker

CRITICAL

Faxes require prior permission and are limited to 3 pages.

Faxes. No faxed communications shall be permitted without prior permission from Judge Parker's Chambers. Faxes must not exceed three pages.

Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

All moving papers, letter-motions, and letters must be searchable PDF.

All moving papers, letter-motions, and letters filed on ECF or emailed to chambers must be in searchable PDF form.

Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker

CRITICAL

Letters to court limited to 3 single-space pages (excluding exhibits).

Letters. Communications with the Court should be by letter filed on ECF except for settlement conference submissions and in camera submissions. Letters may not exceed 3 single-space pages in length (exclusive of exhibits).

Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker

CRITICAL

Letter motions limited to 3 single-space pages (excluding exhibits).

Letter motions shall be filed on ECF in accordance with the S.D.N.Y. Local Rules and the S.D.N.Y. Electronic Case Filing Rules and Instructions. Requests that may be made by letter motion include requests for a discovery conference to address a discovery dispute before formal motion practice, adjournments, extensions, pre-motion conferences, sealing, and requests for a settlement conference. Letter motions are limited to 3 single-space pages (not including exhibits).

Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker

CRITICAL

Faxes require prior permission and are limited to 3 pages.

Faxes. No faxed communications shall be permitted without prior permission from Judge Parker's Chambers. Faxes must not exceed three pages.

Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

All moving papers, letter-motions, and letters must be searchable PDF.

All moving papers, letter-motions, and letters filed on ECF or emailed to chambers must be in searchable PDF form.

Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: PDF

If feasible, every submission should be in text‐searchable format created by converting the document electronically to .pdf by computer (that is, not by scanning a printed document). If a .pdf is created by scanning a printed document (for instance, in the case of a pre‐existing documentary exhibit), the party should use software to make the document text searchable whenever possible.

Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang

CRITICAL

Electronic devices (cellphones, laptops, tablets) are not permitted during court proceedings and must be stored with court security.

Pursuant to Standing Order M10-468, electronic devices such as cellphones, laptops, and tablets are not permitted during proceedings before this Court. Electronic devices are typically stored with court security before attorneys may proceed into the courthouse.

Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger

CRITICALCivil cases

Motion papers must comply with SDNY Local Civil Rule 7.1 for typeface, text size, margins, line-spacing, and word-count limits, and must include the required word-count certification.

The typeface, text size, margins, and line-spacing of motion papers must conform to S.D.N.Y. Local Civil Rule 7.1. As to length, parties must also adhere to the word-count limits of Local Civil Rule 7.1 and include the required certification.

Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: PDF

All motions and moving papers must be in searchable PDF format.

All motions and moving papers filed on ECF or emailed to chambers shall be in searchable PDF form.

Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: PDF

Moving papers, letter-motions, and letters must be in searchable PDF format.

All moving papers, letter-motions, and letters filed on ECF or emailed to chambers must be in searchable PDF form.

Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

Moving papers, letter-motions, and letters filed on ECF or emailed to chambers must be searchable PDF.

All moving papers, letter-motions, and letters filed on ECF or emailed to chambers must be in searchable PDF form.

Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

Attachments to pro se email submissions to the Court must be in PDF format.

If emailing, the pro se party must include the docket number of the case in the re: line, and any attachment must be in PDF format.

Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

Attachments to pro se email submissions to the Court must be in PDF format.

If emailing, the pro se party must include the docket number of the case in the re: line, and any attachment must be in PDF format.

Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: PDF

Ex parte settlement letters, proposed case management plans, or letters otherwise containing sensitive or confidential information should be emailed to Chambers as a .pdf (not .pdf/A) attachment to the address provided on the scheduling order.

Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn

CRITICALCivil cases

Format: PDF

All moving papers, letter motions, and letters must be in searchable PDF format, not scanned images.

All moving papers, letter motions, and letters filed on ECF or emailed to chambers must be in searchable PDF form. Typically, this means that a document created using word-processing software must be converted to PDF from the original word- processing file. PDF images may not be created by scanning paper documents.

Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn

CRITICALCivil cases

Audio/visual material cannot be filed on ECF. If a party wishes to submit audio or visual evidence for the Court’s consideration, the evidence should be submitted on a USB with no security measures (i.e., password protections).

Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies should be printed on double-sided paper, and should bear the ECF header generated at the time of electronic filing and include protruding tabs for any exhibits. Bulky materials should be neatly bound, or placed in 3-ring binders, with appropriate dividers.

Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron

CRITICAL

Format: PDF

Moving papers, letter-motions, and letters filed on ECF or emailed to Chambers must be searchable PDFs.

All moving papers, letter-motions, and letters filed on ECF or emailed to Chambers must be in searchable PDF form.

Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo

CRITICALCriminal cases

Letters to court must be filed on ECF and double-spaced if over one page

All communications with the Court must be submitted by letter and filed on ECF. Any letter that is longer than one page must be double spaced.

Visiting Alison J. Nathan

CRITICALCriminal cases

Sentencing submissions must be double spaced.

All sentencing submissions must be double spaced.

Visiting Alison J. Nathan

CRITICAL

Format: DOCX

In addition to filing these documents on ECF, parties should also submit copies of these documents to the Court by email (ca02_AJNchambers@ca2.uscourts.gov), as Microsoft Word documents.

Visiting Alison J. Nathan

CRITICAL

Mobile phones must be turned off in courtroom at all times.

If permitted by the Standing Order, mobile telephones are permitted inside the Courtroom, but they MUST be kept turned off at all times.

Visiting Alison J. Nathan

CRITICAL

Appendices to memoranda of law must be tabbed and indexed.

All appendices to memoranda of law must be tabbed and indexed.

Visiting Alison J. Nathan

CRITICAL

Format: DOCX

A proposed verdict form – a copy of which shall be e-mailed to chambers in a Word version – which should consist of a single document and note any areas of disagreement between the parties;

Visiting Richard J. Sullivan

CRITICAL

Footnotes require 12pt font, single-spacing with 12pt space between.

Footnotes shall (1) be produced in a font size of twelve point or higher, and (2) be single-spaced with a twelve point space between footnotes appearing on the same page.

Visiting Richard J. Sullivan

CRITICAL

Format: DOCX

Proposed jury instructions must be emailed to chambers in Word format with citations.

Proposed jury instructions – a copy of which shall be e-mailed to chambers in a Word version – which shall include the text of any requested instruction and a citation, if relevant, to the authority from which such instruction derives, and should consist of a single document and note any areas of disagreement between the parties;

Visiting Richard J. Sullivan

CRITICAL

Format: DOCX

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law – a copy of which shall be e- mailed to chambers in a Word version – which should be detailed and note any areas of disagreement between the parties and, for each proposed factual finding, shall include citations to the record;

Visiting Richard J. Sullivan

CRITICAL

Format: DOCX

Proposed voir dire questions – a copy of which shall be e-mailed to chambers in a Word version – which shall include the text of any requested question and should consist of a single document and note any areas of disagreement between the parties;

Visiting Richard J. Sullivan

CRITICAL

Documentary evidence must be compiled in tabbed binders organized by exhibit number.

All documentary evidence, which shall be compiled in tabbed binders containing all documentary exhibits organized by exhibit number. If the number of exhibits is so voluminous as to make compliance with this rule impractical, the parties shall contact the Court for guidance.

Visiting Richard J. Sullivan

CRITICAL

Margins: top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Memoranda of law require 12pt font, double-spacing, 1-inch margins.

All memoranda of law shall (1) be produced in a font size of twelve point or higher, (2) be double-spaced, and (3) have one-inch margins on all sides.

Visiting Richard J. Sullivan

WARNING

The Court's copies of the pre-marked exhibits should be assembled sequentially in a notebook and tabbed or, if a party prefers, each exhibit may be placed in a separate manila folder with number or letter visible on the lip, and the folder placed in a suitable container or box for ready reference.

Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain

WARNING

Voluminous exhibits may be submitted by CD with Chambers approval.

In the event of an especially voluminous submission, and only with written approval from Chambers, parties may submit their exhibits by CD.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

WARNING

All affidavits, exhibits, and motions must be bound.

All affidavits, exhibits, and motions shall be bound.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

WARNING

All ECF filings capable of being text-searchable must be made text-searchable.

All filings on ECF which can be made text-searchable shall be text-searchable.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

WARNING

All ECF filings capable of being text-searchable must be made text-searchable.

All filings on ECF which can be made text-searchable shall be text-searchable.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

WARNINGCivil cases

Fax communications of 21+ pages require permission, granted only in urgent circumstances.

Written communications of twenty-one (21) pages or more may only be faxed with permission. Permission is likely to be granted only in urgent circumstances. No hard copy should be sent if permission is given to fax the document.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

WARNINGCivil cases

Written communications of six (6) to twenty (20) pages may be faxed, without permission, only after hours: after 5:30 P.M through 8:30 A.M. the following morning. During office hours, between 8:30 A.M. and 5:30 P.M., permission to fax 6- to 20-page documents is necessary. No hard copy should be sent if a copy is sent by facsimile.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

WARNINGCivil cases

Footnotes are discouraged in motion papers

Footnotes are discouraged.

Judge Analisa Torres

WARNINGCivil cases

All exhibits must be tabbed and indexed.

All exhibits shall be tabbed and indexed.

Judge Analisa Torres

WARNINGCivil cases

All text-containing documents must be text searchable.

All pleadings, letters, motion papers, affidavits, or any other document containing text shall be text searchable.

Judge Analisa Torres

WARNINGCivil cases

All text-containing documents must be text searchable.

All pleadings, letters, motion papers, affidavits, or any other document containing text shall be text searchable.

Judge Analisa Torres

WARNING

Format: PDF

Generally, letters should be filed electronically on ECF and courtesy copies should be emailed to Chambers at ALCarterNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov as a .pdf attachment, with all counsel copied on the email.

Judge Andrew L Carter Jr

WARNINGCivil cases

Each claim-construction brief must use 12-point Times New Roman or a similar typeface.

The text for each brief shall be 12-point and in Times New Roman or a similar typeface.

Judge Arun Subramanian

WARNINGCivil cases

The Joint Claim Construction Chart must use 12-point Times New Roman or a similar typeface.

The text for the Joint Claim Construction Chart shall be 12-point and in Times New Roman or a similar typeface.

Judge Arun Subramanian

WARNINGCivil cases

Memoranda of law should include sections discussing the relevant background and facts. Parties should not merely incorporate by reference their Local Rule 56.1 Statements or Counterstatements.

Judge Arun Subramanian

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties should provide text-searchable electronic copies of relied-upon hearing or deposition transcripts if available, unless unduly burdensome.

The parties should provide the Court with a complete electronic, text- searchable copy of any hearing or deposition transcript on which the parties rely, if such a copy is available, unless doing so would be unduly burdensome.

Judge Arun Subramanian

WARNINGCivil cases

Deposition indexes should be included with supplied depositions if available.

With respect to any deposition that is supplied, the index to the deposition should be included if it is available.

Judge Arun Subramanian

WARNING

Personal electronic devices must be turned off in courtroom, not just silenced.

An attorney who meets those requirements may bring a Personal Electronic Device into the courtroom, but the device must be turned off (not merely placed in vibrate mode or otherwise silenced).

Judge Cathy Seibel

WARNING

Footnotes may be single-spaced but must use at least 12-point font.

Footnotes may be single-spaced but must also be in 12-point font or larger.

Judge Cathy Seibel

WARNING

Any filed deposition, in whole or in part, must be text-searchable.

Any deposition that is filed, whether in whole or in part, must be text-searchable.

Judge Cathy Seibel

WARNING

Exhibits should be separated by protruding tabs.

Exhibits should always be separated by protruding tabs.

Judge Cathy Seibel

WARNING

Sheets of paper between exhibits do not satisfy the exhibit-separation requirement.

Sheets of paper inserted between exhibits (of any color) are not sufficient to divide the exhibits.

Judge Cathy Seibel

WARNING

Rather than submitting large documents that do not lie reasonably flat when open, parties should submit multiple volumes.

Judge Close Notice To The Bar

WARNING

Rather than submitting large documents that do not lie reasonably flat when open, parties should submit multiple volumes.

Judge Close Notice To The Bar

WARNING

Motion papers must be bound securely without obscuring text, lying flat when open.

Motion papers should be bound in any manner that is secure, does not obscure the text, and permits the document to lie reasonably flat when open.

Judge Edgardo Ramos

WARNINGCivil cases

Media files must be in common player-compatible format.

A party submitting media files in connection with a motion must, to the extent possible, provide them in a format capable of being played using commonly available media players, e.g., Windows Media Player.

Judge Gregory H. Woods

WARNINGCivil cases

Special media software must not require admin privileges.

If the media unavoidably requires special viewing software, that software must be provided to the Court in a form that does not require administrative privileges for installation or operation.

Judge Gregory H. Woods

WARNINGCriminal cases

Paper submissions to Chambers must use one of the listed binding or hole-punching formats; velo-binding is prohibited.

H. Format of Paper Submissions to Chambers. All paper submissions shall be stapled, binder-clipped, spiral- or comb-bound, or three-hole punched and placed in binders (not velo-bound).

Judge J. Paul Oetken

WARNINGCriminal cases

Format: DOCX

In addition, each party should e-mail those documents, as Microsoft Word documents, to OetkenNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov.

Judge J. Paul Oetken

WARNINGCivil cases

Format: PDF

If feasible, submissions should be electronically converted to text-searchable PDF rather than scanned from print.

If feasible, every submission should be in text-searchable format created by converting the document electronically to PDF by computer (that is, not by scanning a printed document).

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

WARNINGCivil cases

Format: PDF

For scanned PDFs, parties should use software to make the document text searchable whenever possible.

If a PDF is created by scanning a printed document (for instance, in the case of a pre-existing documentary exhibit), the party should use software to make the document text searchable whenever possible.

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

WARNINGCivil cases

Deposition transcripts submitted with a summary judgment motion should be text-searchable and include an index when available.

Deposition transcripts that are supplied in connection with a summary judgment motion, whether in whole or in part, should be text-searchable and include an index where available.

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

WARNINGCivil cases

When filling out the Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order, download the form into Adobe Acrobat to complete it.

Judge Jennifer L. Rochon

WARNINGCivil cases

Appendices to memoranda of law must be tabbed and indexed.

All appendices to memoranda of law must be tabbed and indexed.

Judge Jennifer L. Rochon

WARNINGCivil cases

All memoranda of law must be in 12-point font or larger.

All memoranda of law must be in 12-point font or larger

Judge Jennifer L. Rochon

WARNINGCivil cases

Format: DOCX

Moving parties must provide all other parties an electronic copy of the Rule 56.1 Statement in Microsoft Word format.

Any party moving for summary judgment must provide all other parties with an electronic copy, in Microsoft Word format, of the moving party's Statement of Material Facts Pursuant to Local Rule 56.1 ("Rule 56.1 Statement").

Judge Jennifer L. Rochon

WARNINGCivil cases

When filling out the Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order, download the form into Adobe Acrobat to complete it.

Judge Jennifer L. Rochon

WARNINGCivil cases

Appendices to memoranda of law must be tabbed and indexed.

All appendices to memoranda of law must be tabbed and indexed.

Judge Jennifer L. Rochon

WARNINGCivil cases

All memoranda of law must be in 12-point font or larger.

All memoranda of law must be in 12-point font or larger

Judge Jennifer L. Rochon

WARNINGCivil cases

Format: DOCX

Moving parties must provide all other parties an electronic copy of the Rule 56.1 Statement in Microsoft Word format.

Any party moving for summary judgment must provide all other parties with an electronic copy, in Microsoft Word format, of the moving party's Statement of Material Facts Pursuant to Local Rule 56.1 ("Rule 56.1 Statement").

Judge Jennifer L. Rochon

WARNING

Large exhibit files may be submitted in hard copy with specific formatting requirements.

(If the files are too large for submission by email, see Paragraph 1(C) above.) If submission of electronic copies would be an undue burden on a party, the party may seek leave of the Court (by letter- motion filed on ECF) to submit prospective documentary exhibits in hard copy. Each hard copy shall be pre-marked (that is, with an exhibit sticker) and assembled sequentially in a loose leaf binder (not to exceed 2 1/2 inches in thickness) or in separate manila folders labeled with the exhibit numbers and placed in redweld folders labeled with the case name and docket number;

Judge Jesse M. Furman

WARNINGCriminal cases

Non-compliance with electronic device rules may result in device forfeiture

Non-compliance with this rule may result in forfeiture of the device for the remainder of the proceedings.

Judge Jesse M. Furman

WARNINGCriminal cases

c. Submission of Large Electronic Files. The Court has a file transfer protocol for the safe electronic transmission of large files. If a party needs to submit large files by email (as opposed to ECF), the party should email the Court (at ClarkeNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov) requesting a link to be used for such transfer. The email should include the name and docket number of the case as well as the nature and size of the materials to be submitted electronically. The Government may use USAfx.

Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke

WARNINGCivil cases

All written submissions and supporting materials must be text-searchable to the extent practicable.

Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke

WARNING

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.

Judge John G Koeltl

WARNINGCivil cases

Format: PDF

Electronic submissions should be text-searchable PDFs where practicable.

All electronic submissions should be in the form of text-searchable .pdf documents, where practicable.

Judge John P. Cronan

WARNINGCivil cases

Format: PDF

Electronic submissions should be text-searchable PDFs where practicable.

All electronic submissions should be in the form of text-searchable .pdf documents, where practicable.

Judge John P. Cronan

WARNINGCivil cases

All courtesy copies should be three-hole punched, tabbed, and placed in binders as specified in the Court’s Individual Rules.

Judge Katherine Polk Failla

WARNING

In the event that a party or counsel is unable to submit a document electronically — either by ECF or email — the document may be mailed to the Court. To the maximum extent possible, however, this means of delivery should be avoided, as delivery of mail to the Court is likely to be delayed.

Judge Kimba M. Wood

WARNING

Parties submitting multiple 56.1 Statements must coordinate them so assertions about each fact use identical paragraph numbers.

Multiple 56.1 Statements. If multiple parties are submitting 56.1 Statements, they must coordinate their statements to ensure that all paragraphs making assertions regarding a particular fact are identically numbered.

Judge Kimba M. Wood

WARNING

Documentary exhibits submitted to the Court must be in three-hole-punched binders no thicker than 1½ inches each, with plaintiff’s exhibits numbered and defendant’s exhibits lettered in advance.

all documentary exhibits submitted to the Court shall be in 3-hole punched binders no more than 1 1/2” thick each. Each exhibit shall be pre-marked (numbers for plaintiff; letters for defendant);

Judge Kimba M. Wood

WARNING

Materials longer than five pages must be organized in loose-leaf binders.

Materials over five (5) pages must be organized in loose leaf binders.

Judge Kimba M. Wood

WARNING

Format: PAPER

Only enumerated letter motions may be filed electronically; other letters must be mailed or delivered.

Letter motions enumerated in Section 13.1 of the ECF Rules and Instructions may be filed electronically. Other letters shall be mailed or sent by commercial courier to the undersigned or delivered to the court security officers at the Worth Street entrance, 200 Worth Street. Letters, other than enumerated letter motions, shall not be filed on the CM/ECF system.

Judge Lewis Kaplan

WARNING

Exhibits must be separated by index tabs for easy location.

In all submissions to Judge Stanton where exhibits are attached, the exhibits shall be separated by index tabs so that the particular exhibit may be readily located within the group of exhibits.

Judge Louis L. Stanton

WARNINGCriminal cases

Communications with the Court should generally be by letter not to exceed three pages in length.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil

WARNING

Format: PDF

TRO papers must be submitted in text-searchable PDF format.

Parties intending to file applications for TROs or other emergency relief must send all of their papers (in text-searchable PDF format) to the Court by email.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil

WARNING

Documents may be mailed if electronic submission is impossible, but mail delivery is discouraged due to delays.

In the event that a party or counsel is unable to submit a document electronically — either by ECF or email — the document may be mailed to the Court. To the maximum extent possible, however, this means of delivery should be avoided, as delivery of mail to the Court is likely to be delayed.

Judge Nelson S. Roman

WARNING

Documents may be mailed if electronic submission is impossible, but mail delivery is discouraged due to delays.

In the event that a party or counsel is unable to submit a document electronically — either by ECF or email — the document may be mailed to the Court. To the maximum extent possible, however, this means of delivery should be avoided, as delivery of mail to the Court is likely to be delayed.

Judge Nelson S. Roman

WARNING

In the event that a party or counsel is unable to submit a document electronically — either by ECF or email — the document may be mailed to the Court. To the maximum extent possible, however, this means of delivery should be avoided, as delivery of mail to the Court is likely to be delayed.

Judge Paul Engelmayer

WARNING

In the event that a party or counsel is unable to submit a document electronically — either by ECF or email — the document may be mailed to the Court. To the maximum extent possible, however, this means of delivery should be avoided, as delivery of mail to the Court is likely to be delayed.

Judge Paul Engelmayer

WARNINGCivil cases

All courtesy hard copies of papers submitted in connection with motions must be bound in any manner that is secure, does not obscure the text, and permits the document to lie reasonably flat when open. Copies should be printed one-sided. Rather than submitting large documents that do not lie reasonably flat when open, parties should submit multiple volumes.

Judge Philip M. Halpern

WARNINGCivil cases

Mobile phones allowed in Courtroom but must be turned off.

Mobile phones are permitted inside the Courtroom, but they must be kept turned off at all times.

Judge Valerie E. Caproni

WARNINGCivil cases

Bulky materials should be neatly bound or placed in 3-ring binders with appropriate dividers.

Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies should bear the ECF header generated at the time of electronic filing and include protruding tabs for any exhibits.

Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses

WARNING

Additional electronic device policies may be adopted by the court.

The court may adopt additional policies governing the possession or use of electronic equipment within the courthouse. Be sure to check the Court website or with the relevant courthouse to identify any additional policies.

Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy

WARNING

Personal electronic devices must be completely turned off in the courtroom.

An attorney who meets those requirements may bring a Personal Electronic Device into the courtroom, but the device must be turned off (not merely placed in vibrate mode or otherwise silenced).

Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy

WARNING

Non-compliance with electronic device rules may result in device forfeiture.

Non-compliance with this rule may result in forfeiture of the device for the remainder of the proceedings.

Magistrate Judge Kim P. Berg

WARNING

Personal electronic devices must be completely turned off in courtroom.

An Attorney who meets those requirements may bring a Personal Electronic Device into the courtroom, but the device must be turned off (not merely placed on vibrate mode or otherwise silenced).

Magistrate Judge Kim P. Berg

WARNING

Parties should use the template form for the Proposed Case Management Plan and Report on Rule 26(f) Meeting.

The parties should use the template form Proposed Case Management Plan and Report on Rule 26(f) Meeting, which is available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-robyn-f-tarnofsky.

Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky

WARNING

Format: PDF

Letters filed on ECF must be searchable PDFs.

All letters filed on ECF must be in searchable PDF form.

Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo

WARNINGCriminal cases

Sentencing submissions must be double spaced.

All sentencing submissions must be double spaced.

Visiting Alison J. Nathan

WARNINGCriminal cases

Letters longer than one page must be double spaced.

Any letter that is longer than one page must be double spaced.

Visiting Alison J. Nathan

WARNINGCriminal cases

Letters longer than one page must be double spaced.

Any letter that is longer than one page must be double spaced.

Visiting Alison J. Nathan

WARNING

Letters exceeding one page in length must be double spaced.

Any letter longer than one page must be double spaced.

Visiting Alison J. Nathan

WARNING

Appendices to memoranda must be tabbed and indexed.

All appendices to memoranda of law must be tabbed and indexed.

Visiting Alison J. Nathan

INFOCivil cases

Fax communications of 6 pages or fewer without permission; no hard copy needed.

Written communications of six (6) pages or fewer may be faxed at any time without permission. No hard copy should be sent if a copy is sent by facsimile.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

INFOCriminal cases

All letter-motions should be text-searchable.

Judge Arun Subramanian

INFO

Exhibits should be double-sided when possible.

To the extent possible, exhibits should be double-sided.

Judge Cathy Seibel

INFO

Memoranda should not recite obvious standards for common motions (e.g., dismiss, summary judgment, reconsideration) to save pages.

You can also save pages by not telling the Court the obvious – there is no need to recite the standards for granting, e.g., a motion to dismiss, a motion for summary judgment, a motion for reconsideration.

Judge Colleen McMahon

INFO

Parties must meet and confer on document production format before Initial Discovery production, which does not delay deadlines without court order.

Prior to the production of documents by either Party to the other pursuant to the Initial Discovery Protocols, the Parties will meet and confer regarding the format (e.g. TIFF/text, searchable .pdf, Excel) for such production. This will not delay the timeframes for Initial Discovery absent ruling by the court.

Judge Colleen McMahon

INFO

Electronic copies of exhibits are encouraged.

Parties are encouraged to use electronic copies of exhibits as much as possible.

Judge Dale E. Ho

INFOCriminal cases

Format: PDF

Submissions should be text-searchable PDFs created electronically, not by scanning

If feasible, every submission should be in text-searchable format created by converting the document electronically to PDF by computer (that is, not by scanning a printed document). If a PDF is created by scanning a printed document (for instance, in the case of a pre-existing documentary exhibit), the party should use software to make the document text searchable whenever possible.

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

INFO

Format: DOCX

Represented parties should email proposed findings in Microsoft Word format.

At the time of filing, a represented party should e-mail this document to the Court in Microsoft Word format.

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas

INFOCriminal cases

Submissions should be in text-searchable PDF format when feasible.

Judge Furman reads most submissions in electronic form using an iPad or computer. Accordingly, if feasible, every submission should be in text-searchable format created by converting the document electronically to PDF by computer (that is, not by scanning a printed document).

Judge Jesse M. Furman

INFOCriminal cases

Submissions should be in text-searchable PDF format when feasible.

Judge Furman reads most submissions in electronic form using an iPad or computer. Accordingly, if feasible, every submission should be in text-searchable format created by converting the document electronically to PDF by computer (that is, not by scanning a printed document).

Judge Jesse M. Furman

INFO

Format: PDF

Pro se parties may file papers in person, by mail, email (PDF), or ECF (with permission)

a Pro Se Party. A pro se party may file papers with the Court by: i. delivering them in person to the Pro Se Office (address listed above); ii. mailing them to the Pro Se Office; iii. emailing them as an attachment in PDF format to Pro_Se_Filing@nysd.uscourts.gov, in which case the pro se party should follow the instructions contained in the April 1, 2020 Addendum to the Court’s ECF Rules & Instructions, available at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing; or iv. filing them on the ECF System if the pro se party has filed a motion to participate in ECF (available at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/file/forms/motion -for-permission-for-electronic-case-filing-for-pro-se-cases and in the Pro Se Office) and been granted such permission by the Court.

Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke

INFOCivil cases

Electronic device use governed by Standing Order M10-468.

Attorneys’ use of mobile phones, personal electronic devices, and general-purpose computing devices such as laptops and tablets within the Courthouse and its environs is governed by Standing Order M10-468.

Judge John P. Cronan

INFOCriminal cases

Format: PDF

Electronic submissions should be text-searchable PDFs where practicable.

All electronic submissions should be in the form of text-searchable .pdf documents, where practicable.

Judge John P. Cronan

INFOCriminal cases

Letter-motions should be text-searchable where practicable.

If practicable, all letter-motions should be text-searchable.

Judge John P. Cronan

INFO

PDFs uploaded to ECF should be text searchable where possible

Where possible, Parties should ensure that PDFs uploaded to ECF, such as memoranda, declarations, or exhibits, are text searchable.

Judge Kenneth M. Karas

INFO

Format: PDF

PDFs uploaded to ECF should be text searchable where possible.

Where possible, Parties should ensure that PDFs uploaded to ECF, such as memoranda, declarations, or exhibits, are text searchable.

Judge Kenneth M. Karas

INFO

Courtroom Deputy tracks time, reported periodically; time accrues when counsel addresses jury or presents deposition testimony.

Time will be kept by the Courtroom Deputy and reported on the record periodically and at the close of evidence on each trial day. Time will accrue when counsel is standing in the presence of the jury and during the presentation of a party's designated deposition testimony.

Judge Lorna G. Schofield

INFOCivil cases

Bankruptcy appeals follow FRBP briefing schedule and format unless otherwise ordered.

The briefing schedule and format and length specifications set forth in the applicable provisions of Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure shall govern unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil

INFO

Courtesy copies must be marked, bound, and tabbed.

All courtesy copies must be clearly marked as such, bound, and tabbed.

Judge Nelson S. Roman

INFOCivil cases

Submissions should be text-searchable PDF, preferably created electronically rather than by scanning.

If feasible, a party should file its submission(s) in text- searchable format created by converting the document electronically to PDF by computer (that is, not by scanning a printed document). If a PDF is created by scanning a printed document (for instance, in the case of a pre-existing documentary exhibit), the party should use software to make the document text searchable whenever possible.

Judge Paul Engelmayer

INFO

Wi-Fi credentials for trial are valid for entire trial duration.

Note: If requesting Wi-Fi is being requested for trial purposes, the credentials will be valid for the duration of trial in its entirety.

Magistrate Judge Gary Stein

INFO

Parties are requested to use Westlaw citations whenever possible when citing unreported cases.

Additionally, to the extent citing unreported cases, parties are requested to use Westlaw citations whenever possible.

Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis

INFO

Attorneys may use their devices in the hallway outside the courtroom (although not in the vestibule to the courtroom), but are asked to be discreet and to keep their voices down.

Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy

INFO

Use Westlaw citations for unreported cases when possible.

Additionally, to the extent citing unreported cases, parties are requested to use Westlaw citations whenever possible.

Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker

INFO

Use Westlaw citations for unreported cases when possible.

Additionally, to the extent citing unreported cases, parties are requested to use Westlaw citations whenever possible.

Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker

INFOCivil cases

Westlaw citations preferred for unreported cases.

Additionally, to the extent citing unreported cases, parties are requested to use Westlaw citations whenever possible.

Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky

INFOCivil cases

USB submissions can be mailed or delivered to courthouse mailroom.

The USB can be mailed to Chambers or delivered to the mailroom at the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY 10007.

Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies must include ECF header unless not yet filed.

All courtesy copies must include the automatically generated ECF header (that is, the text – e.g., “Case 7:24-cv-1234-CS Document 100 Filed the ECF system), unless the papers have not yet been filed on the docket.

Judge Cathy Seibel

CRITICALCriminal cases

All letter-motions should be text searchable.

Judge Jesse M. Furman

CRITICALCriminal cases

Memoranda of law must be 12-point font, double spaced, and text searchable.

All memoranda of law shall be in twelve-point font or larger, double spaced, and text-searchable.

Judge Jesse M. Furman

WARNINGCivil cases

When privilege is disputed, the privilege log is expected to be submitted in Excel format with hyperlinks to in-camera documents and specified information columns.

The Court also are advised that to the extent there is a dispute about privilege, the Court expects that privilege log to be submited in excel format with hyperlinks to any in camera documents for review and columns addressing author, recipients, atorney designations, privilege asserted, subject mater of communicaion, explanaion for privilege.

Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky

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