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S.D.N.Y. · Judge Daniels · Practice Guide

Hon. George B. Daniels

Verified 2026-06-25verify at the court's site ↗

All local rules for S.D.N.Y., integrated with this judge's published requirements.

Before You File
Ex parte applications
🏛 S.D.N.Y. local rule

Affidavit with good and specific reasons required; state if prior application made. Local Civil Rule 6.1(d) ↗

Drafting the Motion
Length limits — motion, opposition, reply
🏛 S.D.N.Y. local rule
Motion

Memoranda of law in support of or in opposition to a motion limited to 25 pages; reply memoranda limited to 10 pages S.D.N.Y. L.R. 7.1(b) ↗

Opposition

8,750 words maximum for opposition brief. Local Civil Rule 7.1(c) ↗

Reply

3,500 words maximum for reply brief. Local Civil Rule 7.1(c) ↗

Filing & Scheduling
Briefing schedule & hearing date
🏛 S.D.N.Y. local rule
Notice period

Opposition due 14 days after service; reply due 7 days after opposition. Local Civil Rule 6.1(b) ↗

Hearing days

Silent on fixed motion hearing days. The joint local rules establish no motion-day calendar. LCR 7.1 governs motion practice (content, formatting, and briefing deadlines) but sets no court hearing dates; any hearing is scheduled at each judge's discretion per their individual practices. Local Civil Rule 7.1 ↗

Proposed orders
🏛 S.D.N.Y. local rule

Proposed orders, judgments, and decrees must be presented as directed by the ECF rules published on the website of each respective court. Local Civil Rule 77.1 ↗

The Hearing
Oral argument
🏛 S.D.N.Y. local rule

Motions are decided on submission unless the court schedules oral argument; contact chambers to request oral argument S.D.N.Y. L.R. 7.1(b) ↗

Discovery
Discovery referral procedure
🏛 S.D.N.Y. local rule

Must first request informal conference by letter before filing discovery motion. Local Civil Rule 37.2 ↗

Know Before You Go
👤 Judge Daniels — deviations that burn people
  • [RSRCH synthesis] COVID courtesy copy suspension from 2020 still in effect -- verify current status (§III.A). Page limits are PAGE-based (25 pp opening/opposition, 10 pp reply) not word-based -- unusual (§IV.B). Adjournment request must be filed as a 'letter' not a 'letter motion' on ECF (§II.C). No pre-motion conference except for discovery motions (§IV.A). Phone calls only for emergencies -- ex parte, pro se, advice, and status calls never permitted (§II.B). No express rule on oral argument scheduling -- §IV.D is absent from the SO. §IV.E: Junior lawyers are encouraged to argue where familiar with the matter; Judge Daniels is amenable to permitting more than one lawyer to argue for a party in such circumstances.
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