Judge Genine Edwards
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- Not required
Terms of Sale
Court-wide- Upon request
Adjournments
- Every attorney and unrepresented litigant must receive notice of an adjournment request before the request is submitted to the Court.
- The Court must approve an adjournment before it is granted.
- Parties requesting a specific adjournment date must include the proposed dates in the original email.
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Request must include
- Except in an emergency, a conference-adjournment application must be emailed to and received by Chambers at least five business days before the conference.
Communication
Chambers9 contacts
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Clerk2 contacts
Other Contacts1 contacts
Document Format Requirements5 rules
Hyperlinks are required for previously filed NYSCEF documents, cited attachments and exhibits, and cited legal authorities and other sources.
Court's wording
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.
All proposed jury charges and proposed verdict sheets shall be emailed (KSCCVPART1@nycourts.gov) to the Court as a Microsoft Word document by the close of plaintiff's case.
- File type
- Word
- Proposed jury charges
- Proposed verdict sheet
All e-filed documents must have a page number, including expert affirmations/affidavits.
Formatting
- •Page numbers are required, including on expert affirmations and affidavits
All electronic documents must be text-searchable, in PDF (portable document format) while maintaining the original document formatting.
- File type
Document Filing Requirements14 rules
Any potential evidentiary question or procedural or substantive law matter not previously adjudicated shall be brought to the Court's attention and addressed prior to trial by way of a written motion in limine.
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.
Applications to adjourn motions SHALL be made by e-filing a Stipulation of Adjournment accompanied by a briefing schedule.
Before trial, counsel shall furnish to the Court the Bill of Particulars and the marked pleadings, pursuant to CPLR § 4012.
A list of the exhibits shall also be provided to the Court before trial.
If any part of a deposition is to be read into evidence (as distinguished from mere use on cross-examination), you must, well in advance, provide the Court and your adversary with the page and line number of all such testimony so that all objections can be addressed prior to use before the jury.
The Part Clerk will mark the motion “SUBMITTED,” and the movant will submit a proposed order to the Part Clerk.
- Document
- Motion
Include
- •Proposed order
Before trial, Counsel shall provide to the Court a list of potential witnesses and addresses (professional witnesses must provide business addresses) in order in which they intend to call them at trial, including expert witnesses, their expertise, and a summary of expected trial testimony, and any interpreters needed.
All proposed jury charges and proposed verdict sheets shall be emailed (KSCCVPART1@nycourts.gov) to the Court as a Microsoft Word document by the close of plaintiff's case.
A written memorandum of law with citations to the Official Reports is required.
Counsel shall pre-mark all exhibits in the order they intend to introduce them at trial.
If a party cannot consent, the party must state the reason in a letter uploaded to NYSCEF.
A copy of depositions intended to be used at trial shall be furnished to the Court at the commencement of the trial.
Citations and copies of relevant Court decisions and statutes should be furnished to the Court prior to commencement of plaintiff's case and when otherwise requested by the Court.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All cases must be converted to electronic filing, and motions may be adjourned when the case has not been converted to e-filing.
All cases shall be converted to e-filing. Motions will be adjourned if a case is not e-filed.
Civil cases
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies of electronically filed motions are not required.
COURTESY COPIES OF E-FILED MOTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
Civil cases
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Every attorney and unrepresented litigant must receive notice of an adjournment request before the request 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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Parties requesting a specific adjournment date must include the proposed dates in the original email.
If the parties would like a specific date, they MUST include the proposed dates in the original email.
Civil cases
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If no response to an adjournment request is received, the requesting party must attend.
Attendance is required if no response is received.
Civil cases
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Chambers will not adjourn appearances in the PC, CCP, or NI-FCP; those parts must be contacted 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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Except in an emergency, a conference-adjournment application must be emailed to and received by Chambers at least five business days before the conference.
Except in an emergency, applications to adjourn conferences SHALL be made by email and received by Chambers at least five (5) business days before the conference date.
Civil cases
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A conference-adjournment application must state the reason for the request.
The application shall state the reason for the request.
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The Court must approve an adjournment before it is granted.
Adjournments will not be granted without the approval of the Court.
Civil cases
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Chambers Communication Rules
Email subject lines must include the case index number and caption.
The subject line of emails must state the index number and caption.
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 judge should not be copied on emails to the Court.
Do not copy the judge on any emails to the Court.
Civil cases
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The Court will not entertain ex parte communications.
THE COURT WILL NOT ENTERTAIN EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS.
Civil cases
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Emails between attorneys or parties must not copy the Court unless the copy serves a judicial purpose.
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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Noncompliant communications will be disregarded.
Communication not complying with these rules will be disregarded.
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The Court generally will not respond to emails missing all parties, except in personal or exceptional circumstances such as security or medical issues.
The Court will not respond to emails not copied to all parties except where there are personal or exceptional circumstances, for example, security or medical issues.
Civil cases
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Inquiries about the specified calendars must be made to the Part Clerk by telephone at (347) 401-9799 or by email at KSCCVPART1@nycourts.gov.
Inquiries concerning cases on the COMM-4, Comm-6, PRSGP-E (status conferences), Part 1, or NJTRP-Trial calendars shall be made to the PART CLERK by telephone (347) 401-9799 or email at KSCCVPART1@nycourts.gov.
Civil cases
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Civil Administrative Judge chambers inquiries should be sent by email to KCSCCIVILAJCHAMBERS_INQ@nycourts.gov.
To make an inquiry to the Chambers of the Administrative Judge for Civil Matters, please email KCSCCIVILAJCHAMBERS_INQ@nycourts.gov.
Civil cases
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