Judge Victor Marrero

The direct fax number to Chambers is (212) 805-6382. Any faxed letter or document exceeding five pages will not be accepted unless prior authorization has been granted.

Do not follow faxed letters with hard copy.

Please email or call Chambers to obtain advance permission from the Court to hand-deliver documents, including courtesy copies.

For urgent matters requiring immediate attention, parties are directed to send an email to Chambers with “URGENT” in the subject line.

Please include in the body of the email the case name and docket number, the nature of the issue, and a telephone number where the party (and any other relevant parties) can be reached.

Pre-motion letters and responses shall not exceed three pages single-spaced, with one-inch margins all around.

Memoranda of law in support of and in opposition to a motion shall be limited to 8,750 words and reply memoranda shall not exceed 3,500 words.

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

Memoranda of 3,500 words or more shall contain a table of contents and a table of authorities.

Notices of motions, affidavits, and memoranda of law shall be served in accordance with the dates set by the Court during the pre-motion conference or by memo- endorsed orders. If a pre-motion conference is not required (Paragraph II.A., supra), counsel should follow Local Civil Rule 6.1, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Motions or letter motions for approval of sealed or redacted filings in civil and miscellaneous cases, and the subject documents, including the proposed sealed document(s), must be filed either by hard copy or electronically through the court’s ECF system in conformity with standing order 19-mc-00583 and ECF Rules & Instructions, section 6. Hard copy letter motions for approval of sealed or redacted filings may be faxed to Chambers if no more than five pages in total and must be mailed or hand delivered to the Court if greater than five pages.

In the event that a discovery dispute arises that the parties are unable to resolve among themselves, they shall confer and submit to the Court a joint letter setting forth the matters that remain unresolved following such conference. The letter shall describe concisely the issue(s) in dispute and the respective position of each party and cite applicable authority which the respective parties claim for support. The Court will rule upon the written submission, or refer the dispute to the designated Magistrate Judge for resolution, particularly where the circumstances indicate that the parties’ discovery disputes are continuous or chronic.

The Court will endeavor to schedule an initial case management conference within 45 days of the filing of the answer(s). Upon receipt of the Notice of Initial Conference, the parties shall confer if they have not yet done so in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and exchange the initial disclosures prescribed by Rule 26(a).

The status letter must be received by the Court at least five business days before the initial case management conference.

The Case Management Plan shall indicate whether the parties have reached agreement on discovery concerning: (1) the number, duration, and matters to be examined, and the individuals to be deposed; and (2) limitations on the length or scope of requests for admissions and interrogatories. If the discovery plan contemplates that any party conduct more than five depositions, or any particular deposition requiring more than three hours to complete, or any request for admissions or interrogatories exceeding seven single-spaced pages, that circumstance shall be stated in the Case Management Plan, and leave of Court therefor sought at the initial conference.

Principal trial counsel -- or, upon written notice to the Court, another attorney so designated who is closely familiar with the litigation -- must appear at all conferences.

For jury trials, each party is required to submit at the time the joint pretrial order is filed: (a) a pretrial memorandum no longer than 10 pages limited to a brief discussion of the issues to be tried and authorities relied upon; (b) joint proposed voir dire questions drafted with the other parties; (c) joint proposed requests to charge, drafted with the other parties, citing the authority for each proposed charge; and (d) a joint list of individuals, companies and other entities that may appear as witnesses, or otherwise be referred to during the trial, including a brief recitation of what matters each witness is expected to address.

For bench trials, unless otherwise instructed by the Court, each party is required to submit at the time the final joint pretrial order is filed: (a) a pretrial memorandum no longer than 15 pages limited to a discussion of the issues to be tried and authorities relied upon; (b) proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law; and (c) a joint list of individuals, companies and other entities that may appear as witnesses, or otherwise be referred to during the trial, including a brief recitation of what matters each witness is expected to address.

The Standing Order also governs the bringing of cell phones, Blackberries, and other Personal Communications Devices (“PCDs”) into the Courthouse and the Courtroom. The Standing Order does not allow cell phones and other PCDs into the building unless the person bringing the PCD is an AUSA, a Federal Defender, or a member of the Southern District of New York Bar with a valid secure pass (“Secure Pass”) issued by the District Executive’s Office. If an individual does not have a Secure Pass, or is otherwise not entitled to bring a PCD into the Courthouse pursuant to the Standing Order, an order issued by the Court is ineffective to permit him or her to do so.