S.D.N.Y. — Local Rules, ECF & Standing Orders

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5.1 Filing of Discovery Materials [Withdrawn]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11.1 Form of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers [Withdrawn]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 S.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

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