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Civil Rules (76)
1.4 Attorney Appearances; Withdrawal or Displacement of
1.4.1 Law Student Practice
1.5 Discipline of Attorneys
1.5(d) has been amended to permit the expedited disclosure, upon
1.6 harmonizes that rule’s otherwise broad concept of relatedness with
1.7 Fees of Court Clerks and Reporters
1.7(a) serves a useful purpose in light of 28 U.S.C. § 1914(c), which
1.8 Recording of Proceedings and Electronic Equipment
1.9 Acceptable Substitutes for Affidavits [formerly Local Civil
5.1 Filing of Discovery Materials [Withdrawn]
5.2 has been amended to avoid redundancy and inconsistency with
5.3 Service by Overnight Delivery
6.1 has been amended in several respects. First, in light of the
6.2 remains necessary because the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do
6.3 is necessary because the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do not
6.4 Motions in Limine
7.1 Motion Papers
7.1(d) would authorize the use of letter-motions for applications for
7.1.1 Disclosure Statement
7.2 Authorities to Be Provided to Pro Se Litigants
11.1 Form of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers [Withdrawn]
12.1 plays a valuable role in alerting pro se litigants to the potentially
15.1 Amendment of Pleadings
16.1 Exemptions from Mandatory Scheduling Order
16.2 is necessary because Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(1) requires a local rule in
23.1 Fees in Class Action and Shareholder Derivative Actions
26.1 Address of Party and Original Owner of Claim to Be
26.2 Assertion of Claim of Privilege
26.3 has performed a useful role in simplifying definitions that are
26.4 Cooperation Among Counsel in Discovery [formerly Local
26.5 Form Discovery Requests [formerly Local Civil Rule 26.6]
30.1 is no longer necessary given both the availability of telephonic and
30.2 Telephonic and Other Remote Depositions [formerly Local
30.3 Persons Attending Depositions [formerly Local Civil Rule
30.4 Conferences Between Deponent and Defending Attorney
33.2 has worked well, and the Committee recommends its
33.3 reflects the general practice in the Southern District, and the
37.1 Verbatim Quotation of Discovery Materials
37.2 now covers both the E.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y. Local Civil Rule 37.3 is
37.3 Mode of Raising Discovery and Other Nondispositive
39.1 Custody of Trial and Hearing Exhibits
39.2 Order of Summation
40.1 Trial Scheduling
47.1 Assessment of Jury Costs
53.1 Masters
54.1 serves a very useful purpose by outlining what costs are and are
54.1(a) presently provides that costs will not be taxed during the
54.1(b) be amended to place parties on notice that, in the Eastern
54.2 has been applied by the District Courts with the approval of the
54.3 Entering Satisfaction of Money Judgment
55.1 is also amended to reflect current practices regarding the entry of a
55.2 Default Judgment
56.1 Statements of Material Facts on Motion for Summary
56.2 plays a valuable role in alerting pro se litigants to the potentially
58.1 Remand by an Appellate Court
65.1.1 contains useful provisions concerning sureties which supplement
67.1 contains practical provisions concerning orders for the deposit of
72.1 was amended to impose length limitations and formatting
72.2 sets forth the practices governing the automatic assignment of
73.1 Consent Jurisdiction Procedure
73.1(b) for purposes of clarification; no change in meaning is intended
77.1 Submission of Orders, Judgments and Decrees
77.1 is revised to be consistent with ECF Rules and practice
81.1 Removal of Cases from State Courts
83.1 needs to be reworded, because the transfer of cases is normally
83.2 Settlement of Actions by or on Behalf of Infants or Incompetents,
83.3 Habeas Corpus
83.4 Publication of Required Public Notices [formerly Local Civil
83.5 Notice of Sale [formerly Local Civil Rule 83.7]
83.6 Contempt Proceedings in Civil Cases [formerly Local Civil
83.7 Court-Annexed Arbitration (Eastern District Only) [formerly
83.8 Court-Annexed Mediation (Eastern District Only) [formerly
83.8 has been revised to align with the Court’s current mediation practices
83.9 has been revised to refer to the “Procedures of the Mediation
83.10 Plan for Certain § 1983 Cases Against Police Department
87.1 Civil Rules Emergency
Criminal Rules (12)
1.1 Application of Rules
1.2 Notice of Appearance
16.1 Good Faith Requirement for Discovery Motions
16.2 Timeline for Expert Discovery
23.1 Free Press-Fair Trial Directives
45.1 Computation of Time [Withdrawn]
47.1 Applications for Ex Parte Orders
49.1 Motion Deadlines and Reconsideration Motions
49.2 serves several salutary purposes. First, it confirms and codifies
58.1 Petty Offenses — Collateral and Appearance
59.1 Powers of Magistrate Judges
62.1 Criminal Rules Emergency
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (77)
01/05/2026 EDNY Announcement - Magistrate Judge Cross-Goldenberg
01/10/2025 Therefore I Am by Women Sharing Art Inc
01/10/2025 Therefore I Am by Women Sharing Art Inc Invitation
01/20/2013 EDNY Probation Officer Receives “Line Officer of the Year” Award
02/04/2025 Public Notice regarding electronic delivery of documents by self-represented, or pro se, individuals
02/07/2012 Press Release Patent Pilot Program
03/06/2024 Resilience in Color and Form, an Exhibition of Art by the New York Branch of The National League of American
03/09/2012 Boscherini Massimalismo 5 Invitation
03/09/2012 Massimalismo 5 by Arnaldo M. Boscherini (Mabi)
03/23/2022 Notice to the Bar regarding Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1
03/26/2025 Interpreters in Federal Court
04/01/2025 2025-02 In Re: Courthouse Security
04/04/2023 Press Release and Public Notice
04/05/2021 EDNY Announcement James Cho
04/10/2021 Judge Feuerstein Press Release
04/25/2012 Press Release Selection of Eugene J. Corcoran as District Executive
04/27/2021 EDNY Announcement James Wicks
05/03/2021 EDNY Announcement Taryn A. Merkl
05/04/2026 2026 CJA Application Notice
05/08/2025 Shelter Invitation
05/08/2025 Shelter, a curated exhibition of artworks by 14 Sculptors Inc
05/10/2021 EDNY Announcement Marcia M. Henry
05/16/2013 Susan Rowland
05/20/2024 EDNY Announcement - Lara K. Eshkenazi
05/22/2012 Press Release Unsung Heroes Award Presented To Edny Personnel
05/31/2022 EDNY Announcement - Judge Dunst
06/03/2024 2024 CJA Application Notice
06/06/2022 2022 CJA Application Notice
06/15/2021 Judge Weinstein Press Release
06/25/2012 Criminal Justice Act Mentoring Program 2012
06/25/2012 Press Release Criminal Justice Act Mentoring Program 2016
06/25/2012 Press Release on the Initiation of the CJA Program
06/30/2016 Eastern and Southern Districts Propose Revision to Civil Local Rules 2016
07/01/2025 EDNY Announcement - Magistrate Judge Eichenholtz
07/01/2025 EDNY Announcement - Magistrate Judge Kaminsky
07/01/2025 Joint Notice to the Bar Inviting Public Comment to Proposed Changes to EDNY-SDNY Joint Local Rules and Propos
07/05/2018 The 3rd Annual EDNY Justice Institute
07/08/2024 Joint Notice to Bar 2024 Amendments
07/13/2022 Press Release and Public Notices
07/23/2025 ListServ Shutdown
07/24/2025 Fraudulent Phone Calls
08/01/2018 Joint Notice to Bar Local Rules 55.1-67.1-77.1 Adopted 2018
08/21/2019 Press Release Constitution Day
09/14/2022 2022-21 Combined Public Notice Press Release
09/15/2023 2023 CJA Application Notice
09/25/2023 EDNY Announcement - Joseph A. Marutollo
10/02/2013 Bernard Aptekar Exhibit
10/07/2022 The Health and Safety Protocols for Courthouses
10/11/2024 Cash Deposit Notice
1:20-mc-1074 Order Extending Certain Statutory Deadlines for Administrative and Judicial Forfeiture Proceedings
Affirmation of Service
Answer to Complaint (Sample)
Application for the Court to Request Counsel
Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form)
Application to Proceed Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Short Form)
Civil Appeal Packet
Civil Rights Complaint - Prisoner
Complaint for Violation of Civil Rights (Non-Prisoner Complaint)
Complaint under Title VII, ADA or ADEA
Document Submission Guidelines
EDNY Pro Se Manual
Fee Paid Service Instructions
General Complaint Instructions
How to Amend Your Complaint
How to Appeal a Social Security/SSI Disability Case
In Forma Pauperis Affidavit for Appeals
Instructions for Preparing a Motion
Instructions for Preparing Order to Show Cause
Motion Under 28 U. S. C. § 2255
Notice of Appeal Pro Se Order
Opposition to Motion Form & Instructions
Petition Under 28 U. S. C. § 2254 for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
Plaintiff's Local Civil Rule 33.2 Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents
Prisoner Authorization Form PLRA
Pro Se Notice of Appeal Judgment
Pro Se Registration and Consent for Electronic Service of Orders and Notices Issued by the Court in Civil Cases
Request for Audio Access
National (AO) forms used in every district are searchable too — try “AO 440” or “subpoena to testify at a deposition” in Search.
Standing Orders & Judge Procedures (18)
Chief Judge Margo K Brodie (1)
Practices and Rules — Chief Judge Margo K Brodie
District Judge Ann M Donnelly (1)
Practices and Rules — District Judge Ann M Donnelly
District Judge Brian M Cogan (2)
Practices and Rules — District Judge Brian M Cogan
Pretrial Order (Cogan) — District Judge Brian M Cogan
District Judge Carol Bagley Amon (1)
Practices and Rules — District Judge Carol Bagley Amon
District Judge Frederic Block (1)
Motion Practices and Rules — District Judge Frederic Block
District Judge Gary R Brown (1)
Practices and Rules — District Judge Gary R Brown
District Judge I Leo Glasser (2)
Criminal Pretrial Order (Glasser) — District Judge I Leo Glasser
Practices and Rules — District Judge I Leo Glasser
District Judge Joan M Azrack (1)
Practices and Rules — District Judge Joan M Azrack
District Judge Lashann Dearcy Hall (1)
Practices and Rules — District Judge Lashann Dearcy Hall
District Judge Nicholas G Garaufis (2)
Practices and Rules — District Judge Nicholas G Garaufis
Pretrial Order (Garaufis) — District Judge Nicholas G Garaufis
District Judge Nina Gershon (1)
Practices and Rules — District Judge Nina Gershon
District Judge Nusrat J Choudhury (1)
Practices and Rules — District Judge Nusrat J Choudhury
District Judge Pamela K Chen (1)
Practices and Rules — District Judge Pamela K Chen
District Judge Raymond J Dearie (1)
Practices and Rules — District Judge Raymond J Dearie
Sanket J. Bulsara (1)
Judge Sanket J. Bulsara — Individual Motion Practices and Rules
Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“E.D.N.Y. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.