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) ↗
1. Communications with Chambers A. Letters. Except as otherwise provided below, communications with chambers shall be by letter, with copies simultaneously delivered to all counsel. Unless there is a request to file a letter under seal or a letter contains sensitive or confidential information or the party does not have access to the Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system, letters must be filed electronically on the ECF system (with a courtesy copy emailed to the chambers email address, chambersnysdseibel@nysd.uscourts.gov, as described below). If one of the exceptions described in the previous sentence applies, a PDF version of a letter may be emailed to the chambers email address or delivered in hard copy. If a letter is filed electronically on ECF, a PDF of the filed version of that letter must also be e-mailed to chambersnysdseibel@nysd.uscourts.gov. Failure to email a PDF courtesy copy may mean that the letter does not come to the Court’s attention in a timely manner. 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. Letter-motions may be made via ECF if they comply with the S.D.N.Y. Local Rules and the S.D.N.Y. Electronic Case Filing Rules and Instructions. Parties may not communicate with chambers directly by email. Email is to be used only to submit courtesy copies of letters filed on ECF or to submit a PDF of a letter if one of the exceptions set forth in the second sentence above applies or as permitted in section 1.B. below. If a party believes an exception to this rule is warranted, it must obtain permission from chambers before using email other than as outlined above.
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 ↗
11. Electronic Filing Under Seal in Civil and Miscellaneous Cases A. Sealing/Redactions Not Requiring Court Approval. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2 describes sensitive information that must be redacted from public court filings without seeking prior permission from the Court.
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 ↗
L. Brieant Jr. Courthouse in White Plains, or remote appointments, are available. 2. Motions in Civil Cases A. Pre-Motion Conference in Civil Cases. For discovery motions, follow Local Civil Rule 37.2, requiring the moving party to request an informal conference with the Court before the filing of any such motion. Strict adherence to Fed.