withdrawal of Local Civil Rule 6.4, references to that rule have been eliminated here.
Second, because Local Civil Rule 7.1 explains what constitutes “motion papers,” there is
no need to repeat here the types of papers that must accompany a motion—this rule
now refers only to “motion papers,” “opposing and response papers,” and “reply
papers.” Third, the revised rule makes clear that filing and service of motion papers
must be accomplished via ECF, unless the filing ha`s been exempted. Fourth, the former
subsection (c) of this rule, which was tied to the now-defunct practice of motions being
filed with “return dates” returnable on a judge’s predetermined dates for oral
argument, has been eliminated.
Joint Local Rules, S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y.
Effective January 2, 2026
