Judge Stewart D. Aaron
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (>10 pages)
Required
Filings (All filings)
Required • Binding: Tabbed Three Ring
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Number Of Previous Requests
- 4Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 5Adversary Position
- 6Proposed Rescheduled Date
Must Include
- 1Proposed New Dates
Communication
Hand Delivery
Chambers
Chambers
Letter Ecf
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Letters to chambers are limited to 3 pages (excluding attachments).
Letters may not exceed 3 pages in length, exclusive of attachments, which should be kept to a minimum.
Hand deliveries must go to Court Security Officers, not directly to chambers.
Where permitted by these Rules, hand-deliveries should be left with the Court Security Officers at the Worth Street entrance of 500 Pearl Street and may not be brought directly to Chambers. If the hand-delivery is urgent and requires the Court's immediate attention, ask the Court Security Officers to notify Chambers that an urgent package has arrived that needs to be retrieved immediately by Chambers staff.
Hand Delivery
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
Device orders must be emailed to chambers at least 24 hours before trial/hearing; cannot file on ECF.
Counsel seeking to bring a device into the Courthouse shall submit a filled-in copy of the Electronic Devices General Purpose Form 5 to the Court by e-mail (Aaron_NYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov) at least 24 hours prior to the relevant trial or hearing. A request for a So-Ordered Device Order shall not be filed on ECF.
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Required24 hours
Discovery Letter-Motions limited to 3 pages (excluding attachments).
Letter-Motions may not exceed 3 pages in length, exclusive of attachments, which should be kept to a minimum, and must clearly set forth the issues in dispute and the relief sought.
Opposition and reply letters limited to 3 pages (excluding attachments).
Letters in opposition and replies may not exceed three pages in length exclusive of attachments, which should be kept to a minimum.
One courtesy copy required for discovery Letter-Motions with exhibits over 10 pages.
unless the attached exhibits exceed ten pages, in which case one courtesy copy, marked as such, should submitted to Chambers promptly after filing.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Courtesy copies must be double-sided with ECF header, tabs for exhibits, and bound if bulky.
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.
In nonjury cases, proposed findings of fact and statements of law must be filed; pretrial memoranda (max 25 pages) are optional.
In nonjury cases, proposed findings of fact and statements of law. If the parties believe it would be useful, they also may file in nonjury cases pretrial memoranda, limited to 25 pages.
Document Type
Nonjury Case
Confidential designation limited to specific categories of sensitive information
The person producing any given Discovery Material may designate as Confidential only such portion of such material the public disclosure of which either is restricted by law or will cause harm to the business, commercial, financial or personal interests of the producing person and/or a third party to whom a duty of confidentiality is owed and that consists of: (a) previously nondisclosed financial information (including without limitation profitability reports or estimates, percentage fees, design fees, royalty rates, minimum guarantee payments, sales reports and sale margins); (b) previously nondisclosed information relating to ownership or control of any non-public company; (c) previously nondisclosed sensitive commercial information relating to any party’s business including, but not limited to, tax data; proposed strategic transactions or other business combinations; internal audit practices, procedures and outcomes; trade secrets; marketing plans and strategies; studies or analyses by internal or outside experts; competitive analyses; customer or prospective customer lists and information; product or service pricing or billing agreements or guidelines; and/or confidential project-related information; (d) any information of a personal or intimate nature regarding any individual; or (e) any other category of information hereinafter given confidential status by the Court.
Protocol
Sealing Procedure
Pre-settlement conference letter limited to 5 single-spaced pages
The letter must not exceed 5 pages (single-spaced), unless permission has been granted by the Court.
Courtesy copy required for pre-settlement letters with exhibits over 10 pages
If exhibits to a letter exceed 10 pages, a courtesy copy of the entire submission must be submitted to the Court via hand or overnight delivery.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Parties more than 100 miles away may request telephone participation.
If a party resides more than 100 miles from the Courthouse and it would be a great hardship for that party to attend in person, counsel may write to the Court seeking permission for the party to participate by telephone.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredas soon as possible