All local rules for S.D.N.Y., integrated with this judge's published requirements.
Affidavit with good and specific reasons required; state if prior application made. Local Civil Rule 6.1(d) ↗
inconsistent with these Individual Practices. 1. Communications with Chambers A. All Communications by Letter. Except as otherwise provided below in Rule 1.B and 1.C, all communications with the Court shall be by letter filed on ECF. This rule also applies to questions regarding the Undersigned’s Individual Rules. Parties should not call the Chambers telephone line except as directed in Rule 1.B. Letters may not exceed three pages in length (exclusive of exhibits or attachments). Any letter longer than one page must be double spaced. Letters solely between parties or their counsel or otherwise not addressed to the Court may not be filed on ECF or otherwise sent to the Court (except as exhibits to an otherwise properly filed document). Unless otherwise noted, parties should not submit courtesy copies of letters filed on ECF.
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) ↗
8,750 words maximum for opposition brief. Local Civil Rule 7.1(c) ↗
3,500 words maximum for reply brief. Local Civil Rule 7.1(c) ↗
Opposition due 14 days after service; reply due 7 days after opposition. Local Civil Rule 6.1(b) ↗
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, 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 ↗
B. Sealing and Redactions Requiring Court Approval. Except as permitted by Section 4.A, all sealing and redactions require Court approval. 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 electronically through the court’s ECF system in conformity with the court’s standing order, 19-mc-00583, and ECF Rules & Instructions, section
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) ↗
Must first request informal conference by letter before filing discovery motion. Local Civil Rule 37.2 ↗
C. Discovery Disputes. Parties must follow Local Civil Rule 37.2 with the following modifications. Any party wishing to raise a discovery dispute with the Court must first confer in good faith with the opposing party, in person or by telephone, in an effort to resolve the dispute. If this meet-and-confer process does not resolve the dispute, the party may file a letter-motion, explaining the nature of the dispute and requesting an informal conference. Such a letter must include a representation that the meet-and-confer process occurred by telephone or in person and was unsuccessful. If the opposing party wishes to respond to the letter, it must submit a responsive letter, within two business days of the initial letter. To the extent a party’s letter contains information for which sealing is requested, the party is directed to Rule 1.C. Counsel should be prepared to discuss with the Court the matters raised by such letters, as the Court will seek to resolve discovery disputes quickly, including by telephone conference call.