Judge Margaret C. Reilly
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Adjournments
- An adjournment request must be filed in NYSCEF and emailed to chambers by 2:00 p.m. on the prior business day, show good cause and unanimous consent, include a mutually agreed date certain, and receive prior court approval.
- A motion-adjournment request must be electronically filed in NYSCEF and emailed, show good cause and unanimous consent, and include a mutually agreed date certain.
- If an appearance is scheduled while a fully submitted dispositive motion is pending, the movant may request an adjournment of the conference by filing in NYSCEF and emailing the request to the Court.
Request must include
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Document Format Requirements1 rule
A. All physical papers filed with the Court shall be Single-Sided. The Court reserves the right to Reject any filing that is Double-Sided.
Document Filing Requirements7 rules
A matter will not be deemed Urgent unless an Affidavit/Affirmation of Urgency is filed. The filing may occur at any point during the pendency of the proceeding.
5. Proposed Orders: All proposed Orders are to be submitted with Notice of Settlement on at least 10 Days Notice.
All Counsel and Parties appearing must fill out a Notice of Appearance Form with the Clerk of the Part.
All requests shall explain the need for the Conference and be served on ALL parties.
- Document
- Conference request
Must include
- •Explain the need for the Conference
If an Attorney or Litigant who is scheduled to appear is actively engaged in another Court proceeding, they must file in NYSCEF and E-mail an Affirmation/Affidavit of Actual Engagement prior to the Court Proceeding or Conference.
B. Email Address: All Court filed papers, other Pleadings and Notices of Appearance must contain a valid E-mail address for the Attorney of Record or Self-Represented Litigant.
C. Judicial Subpoenas: Any proposed Judicial Subpoenas must include an Affirmation in Support of same and include any Applicable Law.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Papers in an Order to Show Cause must be electronically filed, except that paper cases must follow the Court Information Center’s directives.
Counsel/Party must E-file their papers in accordance with the Court Rules. If the case is a paper case, they must comply with the directives of the Court Information Center which is located on the Second Floor of the Supreme Court in the Library.
Page 1 | Orders to Show Cause
Motion papers must be electronically filed unless the case is designated a paper case.
Your papers must be E-Filed unless the case is a Paper case.
Page 2 | Motions
Adjournment requests must be electronically filed in NYSCEF and emailed to chambers.
Requests for Adjournments must be filed in NYSCEF and E-mailed to Chambers.
Page 2 | Adjournments
A request to adjourn a motion must be electronically filed in NYSCEF and emailed.
Requests to Adjourn a Motion must be E-filed in NYSCEF and E-mailed.
Page 2 | Motions — Adjournments
When a motion is withdrawn, the moving party must file a letter or stipulation in NYSCEF and email the Court.
B. Withdrawn Motion: If a Motion is Withdrawn, the Moving Party must file a letter or Stipulation in NYSCEF, as well as E-mail the Court.
When a pending action is settled, counsel or self-represented parties must file and email notice of the settlement before the next conference date and upload settlement documents to NYSCEF with due diligence.
7. Disposition of Cases: If a pending action has been Settled, Counsel or the parties, if self-represented, shall file in NYSCEF and E-mail Chambers that the matter has been settled prior to the next Conference date and upload any Settlement Documents to NYSCEF with due diligence.
A request for a conference in a pending proceeding should be filed in NYSCEF and emailed to chambers.
If you wish to request a Conference in a pending proceeding, please file your request in NYSCEF and E-mail same to Chambers.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The notice accompanying a proposed order must provide at least 10 days' notice.
5. Proposed Orders: All proposed Orders are to be submitted with Notice of Settlement on at least 10 Days Notice.
Service and Proof of Service Rules
An applicant must give interested parties at least 24 hours’ notice of the application’s date and time and furnish proof in NYSCEF before the court considers it, subject to the paper-case procedure.
Applicants must provide at least 24 Hours Notice of the Date and Time of the Application to all interested parties and furnish proof to the Court in NYSCEF, or, for a paper case, comply with the directives of the Court Information Center prior to the Application being considered by the Court.
Page 1 | Orders to Show Cause
Every conference request must be served on all parties.
All requests shall explain the need for the Conference and be served on ALL parties.
Page 2 | Conference Request
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies are not required for motion papers.
Courtesy copies are not required.
Page 2 | Motions
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Parties must use diligent good-faith efforts to resolve disclosure disputes before engaging in motion practice, and an unresolved dispute may support a request for a pre-submission conference.
C. Disclosure Motions: Parties are reminded that any dispute arising out of disclosure requires the parties to exercise diligent Good Faith efforts to resolve the issue prior to engaging in Motion practice. A failure to set forth such efforts may result in Summary Denial of the Motion. It is the policy of this Court to make itself available to resolve disputes related to Pre-Trial Disclosure. Therefore, if a dispute over Disclosure arises that cannot be resolved by the parties own diligent, Good Faith efforts, the aggrieved party may request that a Conference be scheduled prior to Submission.
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A motion-adjournment request must be electronically filed in NYSCEF and emailed, show good cause and unanimous consent, and include a mutually agreed date certain.
Requests to Adjourn a Motion must be E-filed in NYSCEF and E-mailed. The Court will consider granting such requests upon Good Cause shown and with consent of ALL parties. A date certain consented to by all parties must be requested at the time the Adjournment is sought.
Page 2 | Motions — Adjournments
An adjournment request must be filed in NYSCEF and emailed to chambers by 2:00 p.m. on the prior business day, show good cause and unanimous consent, include a mutually agreed date certain, and receive prior court approval.
Requests for Adjournments must be filed in NYSCEF and E- mailed to Chambers. Please submit a Stipulation or letter no later than 2:00 p.m. on the business day prior to the Conference, Motion or Calendar date. The Court will consider granting such requests upon Good Cause shown and the consent of all parties. A proposed date/dates certain, consented to by all parties, must be provided at the time the Adjournment is sought. There are no adjournments without prior Court approval.
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If an appearance is scheduled while a fully submitted dispositive motion is pending, the movant may request an adjournment of the conference by filing in NYSCEF and emailing the request to the Court.
If an Appearance is scheduled while a Fully Submitted Dispositive Motion is pending before the Court, the Movant may file in NYSCEF and submit an E-mail request to adjourn the Conference.
Chambers Communication Rules
If unanimous consent cannot be obtained, the requesting party may seek a conference call with the principal law clerk by filing in NYSCEF and emailing chambers.
Where consent of all parties cannot be obtained, the party requesting the Adjournment may file in NYSCEF and E-mail Chambers requesting a Conference Call with the Principal Law Clerk relative to the Adjournment Request.
Page 2 | Motions — Adjournments
A conference request may be communicated to chambers by email.
If you wish to request a Conference in a pending proceeding, please file your request in NYSCEF and E-mail same to Chambers.
Page 2 | Conference Request