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) ↗
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 ↗
VI. 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. b. Sealing/Redaction Requiring 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 ↗
b. Discovery Disputes. Parties shall follow Local Rule 37.2 with the following modifications. Any party wishing to raise a discovery dispute with the Court must first meet and 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 submit an ECF letter‐motion to the Court or, if applicable, to the Pro se Intake Clerk, no longer than 1,500 words, single‐spaced, explaining the nature of the dispute and requesting a conference. Such letter must include a representation that the meet‐and‐ confer process occurred, including when and whether it was in person or over the telephone. Any responsive letter should be submitted within three business days after submission of the letter‐motion. Discovery motions should address the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, in particular Rule 26(b)(1), to the extent applicable. c. Confidentiality Stipulations and Orders. In cases where confidential information will be exchanged, the parties must utilize the Court’s model Stipulation and Proposed Protective Order found at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon‐ona‐t‐wang; provided, however, the parties may apply for a protective order that differs from the Court’s model by submitting a letter request via ECF and attaching the proposed order showing in a blackline comparison how the proposed order differs from the Court’s model. The United States Magistrate Judge Ona