Judge Desmond A. Green
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Motion
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Court-wide- Upon request
Adjournments
- All attorneys and unrepresented litigants must be notified of an adjournment request before it is submitted to the court.
- An adjournment request based on counsel's engagement in another matter must include an Affirmation of Engagement complying with 22 NYCRR 125.1.
- Adjournment requests may be emailed to the court, copied to the secretary, and must state the reason and include a proposed date in an attached stipulation.
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Request must include
- Except in an emergency, a conference-adjournment application must be emailed and received by chambers at least three business days before the conference.
Communication
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Document Format Requirements5 rules
Proposed short-form orders submitted to the Court for signature SHALL be legible with no words crossed out.
All electronic documents must be text-searchable, in PDF (portable document format) while maintaining the original document formatting.
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Formatting
- •Electronic documents must be text-searchable and retain the original document formatting
All E-filed documents must have a page number, including expert affirmations/affidavits.
Hyperlinks are mandatory for previously filed NYSCEF documents, cited attachments and exhibits, and cited legal authorities and other sources.
Court's wording
Hyperlinks are mandatory. Accordingly, hyperlinks are required for (i.) documents previously filed on NYSCEF, (ii.) attachments and exhibits cited in legal memoranda, attorney affirmations, expert affirmations/affidavits, and (iii.) cases, statutes, articles, etc.
A hyperlink to a cited authority does not replace standard citation format.
Formatting
- •Hyperlinks do not replace standard citation format
Document Filing Requirements9 rules
All proposed jury charges and proposed verdict sheets shall be emailed to the Court at ncjohnso@nycourts.gov as a Microsoft Word document by 9:30A.M. on the morning of the first pre-trial conference with the court or as directed by the trial schedule.
Upload the compromise order and all supporting documents to NYSCEF and email a Word document of the order to Chambers.
A proposed order shall accompany an unopposed motion.
- Document
- Motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
No sur-reply affidavit, affirmation, or letter will be accepted or considered without leave of Court.
If an action is settled, discontinued, or otherwise disposed of, counsel shall immediately inform the Court by letter directed to Chambers and e-file a stipulation.
All proposed jury charges and proposed verdict sheets shall be emailed to the Court at ncjohnso@nycourts.gov as a Microsoft Word document by the close of plaintiff's case.
If a party is deceased, please immediately inform the Court by uploading a letter to NYSCEF accompanied by the death certificate.
Any stipulation must be signed by all parties. Otherwise, a motion shall be filed.
Unredacted expert affirmations/affidavits must be emailed to Chambers upon filing of motion papers.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Cases must be converted to e-filing, and motions will be adjourned when a case is not e-filed.
All cases shall be converted to E-File. Motions will be adjourned if a case is not e-filed.
Civil cases
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A fully signed stipulation must be e-filed; emailed stipulations are not accepted unless specifically requested by the court, and courtesy copies are unnecessary.
Once the stipulation is signed by all parties, e-file it. E-mails of stipulations will not be accepted (unless specifically requested by the court). Courtesy copies of e-filed stipulations are unnecessary.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTION PAPERS/PROPOSED ORDERS/STIPULATIONS
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A summary-judgment motion must be made no later than 60 days after the Note of Issue is filed.
A motion for summary judgment shall be made no later than sixty (60) days after filing the Note of Issue (NOI).
Civil cases
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Attorneys and litigants must notify the court at least three business days before the return date if a motion will be withdrawn or is unopposed.
Attorneys/litigants shall inform the Court if a motion will be withdrawn or is unopposed at least three (3) business days before the return date.
Civil cases
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies of e-filed motions are not required.
COURTESY COPIES OF E-FILED MOTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
Civil cases
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
For filed summary-judgment motions, the stipulation of adjournment must be e-filed only and include a briefing schedule; emailed stipulations will not be considered.
For filed summary judgment motions, a Stipulation of Adjournment shall be e-filed only and must contain a briefing schedule. Emailed stipulations will not be considered.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTION PAPERS/PROPOSED ORDERS/STIPULATIONS
A request for a specific conference date must include proposed dates in the original email, with the stipulation attached and e-filed for the court's consideration.
If the parties would like a specific date, they MUST include the proposed dates in the original email. Attach stipulation to the email message with proposed adjourn date and E-file same for consideration by the court.
Civil cases
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A motion-adjournment application must be made by e-filing a stipulation of adjournment with a briefing schedule.
Applications to adjourn motions SHALL be made by E-Filing a Stipulation of Adjournment accompanied by a briefing schedule.
Civil cases
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All attorneys and unrepresented litigants must be notified of an adjournment request before it is submitted to the court.
All attorneys and unrepresented litigants shall be notified of all adjournment requests before said application to the Court.
Civil cases
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Except in an emergency, a conference-adjournment application must be emailed and received by chambers at least three business days before the conference.
Except in an emergency, applications to adjourn conferences SHALL be made by email to ncjohnso@nycourts.gov and received by Chambers at least three (3) business days before the conference date.
Civil cases
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An adjournment request based on counsel's engagement in another matter must include an Affirmation of Engagement complying with 22 NYCRR 125.1.
If the request is based on counsel’s engagement on another matter, an Affirmation of Engagement, in conformity with 22 NYCRR 125.1, must accompany the request.
Civil cases
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Adjournment requests may be emailed to the court, copied to the secretary, and must state the reason and include a proposed date in an attached stipulation.
Such requests for adjournments may be made by email to the court, ncjohnso@nycourts.gov; cc to mbumpars@nycourts.gov noting the reason and with proposed date in accompanying stipulation attached to the email message.
Civil cases
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If a party cannot consent to a motion adjournment, that party must upload a letter to NYSCEF stating the reason.
If a party cannot consent, the party must state the reason in a letter uploaded to NYSCEF.
Civil cases
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Motions on the oral argument calendar will not be adjourned absent good cause shown to the court.
Motions on the Oral Argument Calendar will NOT be adjourned except upon good cause shown to the Court.
Civil cases
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Chambers will not adjourn appearances in the PC, CCP, or NI-FCP; parties must contact those parts directly.
Chambers will not adjourn appearances in the Preliminary Conference Part (PC), Central Compliance Part (CCP), or the Note of Issue-Final Conference Part (NI-FCP). Please contact those parts directly.
Civil cases
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Chambers Communication Rules
Telephone calls to chambers are prohibited.
Telephone calls to Chambers are not permitted.
Civil cases
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The court will not consider ex parte communications.
THE COURT WILL NOT ENTERTAIN EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS.
Civil cases
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All parties must be copied on any email sent to the court.
ALL PARTIES MUST BE COPIED ON ANY EMAILS TO THE COURT.
Civil cases
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The court must not be copied on attorney-to-attorney or party-to-party emails unless the court has a judicial purpose for receiving them.
The Court shall not be copied on emails between attorneys or parties unless there is a judicial purpose to include the Court.
Civil cases
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Communications to the judge's court attorney must be sent by email with all lawyers and unrepresented litigants copied, and must identify the index number and caption in the subject line; the judge must not be copied on those emails.
Please email the judge’s Court Attorney and copy all lawyers and unrepresented litigants that are parties to the matter. The subject line of emails must state the index number and caption. Do not copy the judge on any emails to the Court.
Civil cases
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Pending-case and calendar-status inquiries must initially be directed to the part clerk at the stated room and telephone number.
In the first instance, ALL inquiries on a pending case or calendar status shall, be made to the PART CLERK, Room 774, Telephone (347) 296-1634.
Civil cases
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Chambers staff may not provide legal guidance or advice to attorneys or litigants.
Kindly note that Chambers Staff cannot provide guidance or advice to attorneys or litigants.
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Noncompliant communications will be disregarded.
Communication not complying with these rules will be disregarded.
Civil cases
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