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

Hon. Arun Subramanian

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) ↗

Contacting chambers
👤 Judge Subramanian — standing order

2 3. Communications with Chambers A. Letters. Except as otherwise provided below, communications with the Court should be by letter, filed electronically on ECF. Letters seeking relief should be filed on ECF as letter-motions in accordance with Paragraph 8(A) below, not as ordinary letters. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, letters may not exceed three pages in length.

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 ↗

Filing under seal
👤 Judge Subramanian — standing order

F. Filings in Opposition. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, any party may file the following documents within one week after the filing of the pretrial order: i. opposition to any motion in limine; and ii. opposition to any legal argument in a pretrial memorandum.

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 ↗

Discovery dispute procedure
👤 Judge Subramanian — standing order

E. Rule 26(f) Obligations. The parties should fulfill their obligations to confer as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) as soon as practicable after service of the complaint. Any party’s failure to promptly confer should be brought to the Court’s attention pursuant to the procedures in Paragraph 5 of these Individual Practices.

Know Before You Go
👤 Judge Subramanian — deviations that burn people
  • 2. Guidelines for All Submissions A. Designation of Lead Trial Counsel. At the outset of each case, or upon reassignment of a matter to this Court, each party must identify to the Court one individual who shall serve as Lead Trial Counsel for that party. This designation must be provided to the Court in the party’s first submission (including in reassigned cases). The designation of Lead Trial Counsel cannot be changed absent prior approval by the Court. As specified below, Lead Trial Counsel is required to personally attend all conferences before the Court and to be personally involved in discovery disputes before they are brought to the Court.
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