**Judge Vernon S. Broderick** was appointed to the Southern District of New York by President Barack Obama in 2013. Before joining the bench, Judge Broderick served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the SDNY from 1994 to 2002, where he served as Chief of the Violent Gangs Unit from 1999 to 2002. He also had substantial experience in private practice in New York City. **Education** - Harvard Law School, J.D., 1988 - Yale University, B.A., 1985 **Career** - U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York (2013–present) - Private practice, New York City (2002–2013) - Assistant U.S. Attorney, SDNY (1994–2002); Chief, Violent Gangs Unit (1999–2002) - Private practice, New York City (1988–1993)
**Courthouse:** Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY 10007 **Chambers Staff** - Scheduling/Contact: Chambers contact via court website
Courtesy copies are required for indictments and complaints. Details: 1 copy, delivery as soon as practicable, by chambers drop off. AUSA must provide courtesy copies of Indictment and Complaint to Chambers promptly after case assignment.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Prior to the return date, file an Affidavit of Service reflecting service of the Order to Show Cause and supporting papers, along with the supporting papers, via ECF.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Prior to the return date, file the proposed judgment on ECF for the Clerk's approval; it must be approved by the Clerk before the conference and brought to the conference for the Judge's signature.
Parties may contact Judge Vernon S. Broderick's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. Communications with Chambers must be in writing with docket number and initials, filed on ECF unless immediate attention required.
The rule does not state that a motion to seal is required for the covered filing process. Process: file unredacted to chambers. Sealed or confidential letters may be emailed as PDF with all counsel copied.
Requests should be made at least 3 business days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Vernon S. Broderick. The request must include adversary position. Sentencing adjournment requests must be made at least 3 business days in advance and indicate opposing counsel consent.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. The proposed Order to Show Cause and supporting papers must be filed electronically via ECF.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: personal service, recipient: the opposing party. After the Judge signs the Order to Show Cause, serve a conforming copy of the Order and supporting papers on the defendant by FRCP 4(e)(2) methods, a previously approved alternative method, or another method explained in the attorney affidavit.
The proposed Order to Show Cause and supporting papers must be filed electronically via ECF.
After the Judge signs the Order to Show Cause, serve a conforming copy of the Order and supporting papers on the defendant by FRCP 4(e)(2) methods, a previously approved alternative method, or another method explained in the attorney affidavit.
Prior to the return date, file an Affidavit of Service reflecting service of the Order to Show Cause and supporting papers, along with the supporting papers, via ECF.
Prior to the return date, file the proposed judgment on ECF for the Clerk's approval; it must be approved by the Clerk before the conference and brought to the conference for the Judge's signature.
AUSA must provide courtesy copies of Indictment and Complaint to Chambers promptly after case assignment.
Counsel must register for ECF promptly after retention or assignment.
Communications with Chambers must be in writing with docket number and initials, filed on ECF unless immediate attention required.
No courtesy copies of ECF letters unless attachment exceeds 10 pages, then include ECF header.
Sealed or confidential letters may be emailed as PDF with all counsel copied.
AUSA must email courtesy copies of plea agreements to Chambers at least 2 business days before plea.
Two courtesy copies and Word document emails required for pretrial submissions.
One courtesy copy required when filing sentencing submissions on ECF.
Discovery motions must comply with Local Criminal Rule 16.1 and include Rule 16.1 affidavit.
Bail modification requests must indicate Government and Pretrial Services Officer consent.
Sentencing adjournment requests must be made at least 3 business days in advance and indicate opposing counsel consent.
Defendant's sentencing submission due 2 weeks before sentencing; Government's due 1 week before.
Defendant files letters from friends/relatives; Government files victim letters.
Letters must be grouped and filed as attachments to a single SENTENCING MEMORANDUM document.
AI tool disclosure required for filings prepared with AI assistance
Filing must be reviewed for accuracy by attorney or supervised person
Attorney personally responsible for AI-generated content under Rule 11
Jury selection uses struck panel method with specific panelist calculations for civil and criminal cases.
Civil cases: 14 panelists for 8-person jury with 3 peremptory challenges per side.
Criminal cases: 32 panelists for 12-person jury with 2 alternates and standard peremptory challenges.
For long trials, judge may increase jurors in civil cases or alternates in criminal cases.
Voir dire conducted in courtroom; sensitive issues handled at sidebar or in robing room.
Challenges for cause heard at sidebar or robing room; excused panelists replaced.
Final voir dire in courtroom with questions about residence, education, occupation, marital status, children, reading preferences.
Peremptory challenges exercised at sidebar/robing room; civil cases alternate starting with plaintiff.
Criminal cases: 5 rounds of peremptory challenges with defendant going first (2 per round) and government (2 then 1 per round).