PRE-2024 COMMITTEE NOTE
The provisions of Local Civil Rule 11.1 deal with topics that are not covered in Fed. R.
Civ. P. 11. Recommended Local Civil Rule 11.1(b), which is based upon similar
provisions in other local rules, is intended to set simple and easily followed minimum
standards for legibility of documents filed with the Court.
2024 COMMITTEE NOTE
Subsection (b), was amended to allow individual judges to require different formatting
or fonts, as set forth in their individual practices, which are available on the court
websites.
2025 COMMITTEE NOTE
The provisions of this rule have been incorporated into revised Local Civil Rule 7.1.
Joint Local Rules, S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y.
Effective January 2, 2026
