Judge Sanket J. Bulsara
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- 1 copy • Mail
Filings > 10 pages
- Upon Filing
Memorandum Of Law, Local Rule 56 1 Statement
- Mail • Upon Filing
Memorandum Of Law, Rule 56 1 Statement
- Upon Filing
Adjournments
- Requests for adjournment or extension must be made via letter motion, 48 hours prior to deadline.
- Adjournment requests must be in writing at least 48 hours in advance (absent emergency) and include original/proposed dates, reasons, consent status, and revised deadlines.
- Trials may be scheduled with only two weeks notice, and adjournments will not be granted absent extraordinary circumstances.
- Adjournment requests must be made by letter only, not by email or telephone.
- Adjournment and extension requests must be filed electronically as letter-motions.
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Request must include
- Adjournment requests must be made 72 hours in advance in writing via letter-motion.
- Adjournment requests for court conferences, sentencing, or plea hearings must be in writing and made at least 72 hours prior absent emergency.
Communication
Chambers
Letter via ECF
Chambers
Letter via fax
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Page & Word Limits8 rules
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Memoranda in support and opposition limited to 8750 words; replies to 3500 words. Double spacing and 12-point font (including footnotes) required.
Summary: Memoranda in support and opposition limited to 8750 words; replies to 3500 words; double spacing and 12-point font required.
Opening Brief
8,750 words
Opposition
8,750 words
Reply
3,500 words
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Limited to 1750 words for opening and response briefs, and 1050 words for reply.
Summary: Letter motions are limited to 1750 words for opening and response briefs, 1050 words for reply.
Letter Motion Opening
1,750 words
Letter Motion Response
1,750 words
Letter Motion Reply
1,050 words
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Any appeal or objection to any action by a Magistrate Judge may only be made via letter, not to exceed 1750 words. The non-objecting party may respond via letter, not to exceed 1750 words. Replies are not permitted.
Summary: Letters objecting to or responding to Magistrate Judge decisions are limited to 1750 words; replies are not permitted.
Letter
1,750 words
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Papers in support and in opposition to letter-motions are limited to 1750 words, and 1050 words for reply briefs. Sur-replies are not permitted.
Summary: Letter-motion briefs limited to 1750 words (support/opposition) and 1050 words (reply); sur-replies prohibited.
Brief
1,750 words
Opposition
1,750 words
Reply
1,050 words
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Memoranda of law in support of and in opposition to motions, except for letter-motions, are limited to 8750 words, and reply memoranda are limited to 3500 words.
Summary: Motion memoranda limited to 8750 words (opening/opposition) and 3500 words (reply), excluding letter-motions.
Brief
8,750 words
Opposition
8,750 words
Reply
3,500 words
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In the case of cross-motions for summary judgment, a consolidated briefing scheme applies. Plaintiff shall serve a motion for summary judgment and supporting papers including a memorandum of law no longer than 8750 words on the deadline ordered by the Court. Defendant will then serve a motion for summary judgment and a memorandum of law of no more than 17,500 words supporting their motion and opposing Plaintiff's motion. Plaintiff will then serve a memorandum of law of no more than 12,250 words opposing Defendant's motion and replying to Defendant's opposition to Plaintiff's motion. Defendant shall then serve a reply to Plaintiff's opposition of no more than 3500 words.
Summary: Cross-motions for summary judgment have specific word limits: plaintiff opening 8,750 words; defendant combined 17,500 words; plaintiff combined 12,250 words; defendant reply 3,500 words.
Opening Motion Memorandum
8,750 words
Applies to: Attorney
Combined Motion Opposition Memorandum
17,500 words
Applies to: Attorney
Combined Opposition Reply Memorandum
12,250 words
Applies to: Attorney
Reply Memorandum
3,500 words
Applies to: Attorney
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Due no later than 45 days prior to trial; must be consolidated briefs; limited to 8750 words for opening and response briefs and 3500 words for reply; replies strongly discouraged.
Summary: Motions in limine are limited to 8750 words for opening and response briefs, and 3500 words for reply briefs; replies are strongly discouraged.
Motion
8,750 words
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No page limits except for in limine motions.
Summary: No page limits apply except for in limine motions.
Motion
Document Format Requirements8 rules
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All letter-briefs must be in 12-point font (including footnotes).
Summary: Letter-briefs must use 12-point font including footnotes.
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All memoranda of law must use reasonable margins, double spacing, and a reasonable font of 12 point or larger, including for footnotes.
Summary: Memoranda must use double spacing and 12-point or larger font including footnotes.
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Letters longer than 2 pages/700 words must be double spaced. 12 point font (including footnotes) required for all submissions.
Summary: Letters exceeding 2 pages or 700 words must be double spaced; 12 point font required for all submissions.
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Case citations must contain pinpoint cites.
Summary: Case citations must include pinpoint citations.
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Each hard copy shall be pre-marked (that is, with an exhibit sticker) and assembled sequentially in a loose-leaf binder (not to exceed 2 1/2 inches in thickness) or in separate manila folders labeled with the exhibit numbers and placed in redweld folders labeled with the case name and docket number.
Summary: Hard copy exhibits must be pre-marked with stickers, in binders (max 2.5 inches) or manila folders in redweld folders with case labeling.
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Any letter, motion, or submission of any kind, except for letters shorter than 700 words (2 pages) must use reasonable margins, double spacing, and a reasonable font of 12 point or larger, including for footnotes.
Summary: Documents over 700 words or 2 pages must use reasonable margins, double spacing, and 12pt+ font.
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Text Searchable Submissions Preferred for ECF filings.
Summary: Text searchable format is preferred for ECF filings.
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If feasible, each submission on ECF should be in a text-searchable format created by converting the document electronically to PDF by computer (that is, not by scanning a printed document).
Summary: ECF submissions should be text-searchable PDFs created electronically, not scanned.
Document Filing Requirements29 rules
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All civil filings subject to word limits in either the Local Rules or these Individual Practices must contain a certification of compliance as set forth in Local Civil Rule 7.1.
Summary: Civil filings subject to word limits must include a certification of compliance per Local Civil Rule 7.1.
Document Type
Filings Subject To Word Limits
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Notices of Appearance Required in every case consistent with Local Civil Rule 1.4. "Of counsel" appearances prohibited.
Summary: Notices of appearance are required in every case; "of counsel" appearances are prohibited.
Document Type
Notice Of Appearance
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A party seeking to file a redacted or sealed document should file a single motion to seal that addresses every document (appended as separate exhibits) for which sealing or redaction is sought. A public version of the motion should attach the exhibits containing limited redactions or an indication that the entire document is sealed, as appropriate. A private version of the motion should also be filed under seal with these same documents unredacted in their entirety.
Summary: Motions to seal require both public (redacted) and private (unredacted under seal) versions with all documents appended as exhibits.
Document Type
Motion To Seal
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Only the following motions may be made via letter-motion: 1. To adjourn a deadline or extend time; 2. To transfer venue; 3. For remand; 4. For an award of attorney's fees; 5. For Cheeks approval in a Fair Labor Standards Act case; and 6. For ministerial matters consistent with Local Civil Rule 7.1(e). Motions to amend may not be made via letter unless all parties consent to the amendment.
Summary: Only specific motion types may be made via letter-motion; motions to amend require unanimous consent to proceed by letter.
Document Type
Letter
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Summary judgment briefing schedules must contain the date of the settlement conference required by Section VI.H.1.
Summary: Summary judgment briefing schedules must include the settlement conference date.
Document Type
Brief
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Case citations must contain pinpoint cites.
Summary: Case citations must include pinpoint cites.
Document Type
Brief
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Memoranda of 3500 words or more must contain a table of contents and a table of authorities, neither of which shall count against the page limit.
Summary: Memoranda of 3500+ words must include table of contents and table of authorities, excluded from word count.
Document Type
Brief
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Legal arguments must be set forth in a memorandum of law rather than in affidavits, affirmations, or declarations.
Summary: Legal arguments must appear in memoranda of law, not in affidavits or declarations.
Document Type
Brief
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The filing of any amended pleading—even if as of right—must include both a clean copy of the amended pleading, as well as a version indicating all differences from the original pleading through typographic methods such as redlining.
Summary: Amended pleadings must include a clean copy and a redlined version showing all differences from the original pleading.
Document Type
Amended Pleading
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Motions to amend must comply with Local Civil Rule 15.1, which requires the motion to include a clean copy of the proposed amended pleading, as well as a version indicating all differences from the original pleading through typographic methods such as redlining.
Summary: Motions to amend must include both a clean copy of the proposed amended pleading and a redlined version showing all changes.
Document Type
Motion
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Parties must prepare and submit Rule 56.1 statements consistent with the Local Rules.
Summary: Rule 56.1 statements must be prepared and submitted consistent with Local Rules.
Document Type
Motion
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Any motion implicating these Local Rules must be accompanied with a certification of compliance with these requirements.
Summary: Motions implicating Local Civil Rules 7.2, 12.1, and 56.2 must include a certification of compliance.
Document Type
Motion
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The party seeking a temporary restraining order must file, with its motion papers, a letter indicating (a) whether and how it has notified its adversary about the motion; or (b) why the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b)(1) are satisfied, and notice to the adverse party is not required.
Summary: TRO movant must file a letter stating whether/how adversary was notified or why notice is not required under FRCP 65(b)(1).
Document Type
Motion
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A party making an application for relief via letter (such as a request for an adjournment), should file the letter as a letter-motion on ECF.
Summary: Applications for relief via letter, including adjournment requests, must be filed as letter-motions on ECF.
Document Type
Letter
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In addition to filing the document on ECF, a party should provide Microsoft Word versions of proposed (a) voir dire; (b) jury instructions; and (c) verdict forms to the Court's email address.
Summary: Microsoft Word versions of proposed voir dire, jury instructions, and verdict forms must be emailed to the Court in addition to ECF filing.
Document Type
Jury Instructions
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No such motion will be considered unless the moving party's memorandum includes a certification that, prior to filing the motion, the parties conferred, in person or via video, in a good faith effort to resolve the issue(s) asserted in the motion without the intervention of the Court and were unable to reach an agreement.
Summary: Motions in limine must include a certification that parties conferred in person or via video to resolve issues before filing.
Document Type
Motion
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Any exhibit lists must be filed on ECF no later than 7 days prior to trial, and emailed to chambers.
Summary: Exhibit lists must be filed on ECF and emailed to chambers 7 days before trial.
Document Type
Exhibit List
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The parties must provide the Court with an electronic copy of the following documents at least three calendar days prior to a change-of-plea hearing, and do so via email to chambers: 1. Plea or cooperation agreement or Pimentel letter; 2. Information, if the defendant intends to plead guilty to a new charging instrument; 3. An executed waiver of indictment form, if the defendant intends to plead guilty to either an information or complaint; and 4. An elements sheet, that sets forth the elements of the offense to which the defendant intends to plead guilty.
Summary: Electronic copies of plea documents must be emailed to chambers at least 3 calendar days before change-of-plea hearing.
Document Type
Plea Hearing Documents
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Orders to Show Cause; Return Date: Practice prohibited.
Summary: Orders to show cause with return dates are prohibited.
Document Type
Order To Show Cause
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Memoranda of ten pages or more (3500 words) must contain a table of contents and a table of authorities, neither of which shall count against any page limit.
Summary: Memoranda of 10+ pages or 3500+ words must include table of contents and table of authorities (excluded from page limits).
Document Type
Memorandum
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All discovery motions must comply with Local Criminal Rule 16.1 and contain a certification of the same in the motion papers.
Summary: Discovery motions must comply with Local Criminal Rule 16.1 and include certification.
Document Type
Discovery Motion
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The parties must submit to the Court no later than 2 days prior to trial (but not file on ECF): an electronic copy of each exhibit sought to be admitted (with each filename corresponding to the relevant exhibit number — e.g., "GX-1," "DX-1," etc.).
Summary: Electronic copies of exhibits must be submitted (not filed on ECF) 2 days before trial with specific filename format.
Document Type
Exhibits
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Any proposed requests to charge, verdict forms, and voir dire questions must be filed on ECF no later than 14 days prior to trial.
Summary: Requests to charge, verdict forms, and voir dire questions due 14 days before trial.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
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Counsel for the Government must email Chambers with an executed copy of the plea agreement following conclusion of the hearing and provide the document in PDF form.
Summary: Government must email executed plea agreement in PDF format after plea hearing.
Document Type
Plea Agreement
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Each party must file a single consolidated memorandum of law in support of all motions in limine filed by that party.
Summary: Each party must file one consolidated memorandum for all motions in limine.
Document Type
Motion Memorandum
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Motions in Limine: Due 30 days following filing of JPTO; subject to page and format limitations; single consolidated brief required.
Summary: Motions in limine are due 30 days after JPTO filing, have page/format limits, and must be a single consolidated brief.
Document Type
Motion In Limine
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For all motions, except for those requiring premotion conferences, motions in limine, Daubert motions, or letter-motions, the parties should file a joint proposed briefing schedule to be so-ordered by the Court.
Summary: Joint proposed briefing schedule required for motions, except pre-motion conference motions, motions in limine, Daubert motions, and letter-motions.
Document Type
Motion
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Citations to the docket should be made at the end of the sentence with 'Docket Entry ('DE') [docket number].' Thereafter, any further citations to THE docket may be made with a short-cite at the end of the sentence with 'DE [docket number].'
Summary: Docket citations must use specified format: full cite first, then short cite.
Document Type
Brief
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Discovery motions should be filed as "letter-motions."
Summary: Discovery motions should be filed as letter-motions.
Document Type
Discovery Motion
Filing & Service rules
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies are required for all memoranda of law and Rule 56.1 statements.
Required for all memoranda of law and Rule 56.1 statements. Otherwise not required.
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Page 3 | Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies of memoranda of law and Rule 56.1 statements for motions must be provided on the filing day via mail (no express delivery required).
The filing should only provide paper courtesy copies of memoranda of law and Rule 56.1 statements associated with any motion to the Court on the day the motion is filed on ECF (and not before). Such papers may be mailed; overnight, express or hand delivery service is not required.
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Page 9 | III. CASE RELATED FILINGS - F. Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies required for memoranda over 10 pages/3500 words, sentencing submissions, and 3500 material.
Courtesy Copies: Required for all memoranda of law longer than 10 pages/3500 words; sentencing submissions; and 3500 material. Otherwise not required.
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Page 22 | Criminal Case Practices at a Glance - Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies required for memoranda over 3500 words (10 pages) and sentencing submissions, which may be mailed to Chambers.
The parties must supply the Court with courtesy copies of any memoranda longer than 3500 words (10 pages), sentencing submissions, and 3500 material, all of which may be mailed to Chambers (express, overnight or hand deliver are not required). Courtesy copies of any other material are not required.
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Page 25 | III. CASE RELATED FILINGS - E. Courtesy Copies
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Only FRCP 5.2 categories may be redacted without prior permission; all other redactions require Court approval per Lugosch test.
There are limited categories of information that may be redacted from public ECF filings without prior permission from the Court: those items listed in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. All other redactions or filing seal of Court materials require Court approval.
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Page 10 | III. CASE RELATED FILINGS - G. Sealed or Redacted Filings
A single motion to seal must address all documents for which sealing is sought, with each document as separate exhibits.
A party seeking to file a redacted or sealed document should file a single motion to seal that addresses every document (as separate exhibits) for which sealing or redaction is sought.
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Page 25 | III. CASE RELATED FILINGS - F. Sealed or Redacted Filings
Both redacted public versions and unredacted sealed versions of motions to seal must be filed.
A public version of the motion should attach the exhibits containing limited redactions or an indication that the entire document is sealed, as appropriate. A private version of the motion should be filed under seal with these same documents unredacted in their entirety.
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Page 25 | III. CASE RELATED FILINGS - F. Sealed or Redacted Filings
Filing Bundling Requirements
Bundling rule should be followed for all motions except letter motions and other enumerated motions.
Should be followed for all motions except for letter-motions and other enumerated motions.
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Page 4 | Bundling Rule
Joint proposed briefing schedule should be filed for most motions except letter motions, Rule 12 motions, motions in limine, and Daubert motions.
Joint proposed schedule should be filed for all motions, except letter-motions, Rule 12 motions, motions in limine and Daubert motions.
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Page 4 | Briefing Schedule
Motion papers should be held until fully briefed before filing, with exemptions for default judgment, post-trial motions, attorney's fees, pro se cases, and letter-motions.
As a courtesy to the Court, no motion papers should be filed on the docket until the motion is fully briefed. The parties should serve its papers on the other parties in accordance with the briefing schedule, and file a letter confirmation on the docket memorializing the same. Once the motion is fully briefed, the moving party is responsible for filing the full set of motion papers via ECF and providing a courtesy copy of all papers required by Section III.F to the Court. This bundling rule does not apply to motions: (1) for default judgment pursuant to Rule 55; (2) post-trial and/or post-judgment motions under Rules 50(b) (for judgment as a matter of law), 52(b) (to amend or make additional findings), 59 (for a new trial), and 60 (for relief from a final judgment, order or proceeding); (3) attorney's fees pursuant to Rule 54(d)(2); (4) motions involving a pro se litigant; or (5) letter-motions.
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Page 13 | VI.D. Bundling Rule
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Pre-motion conferences are required only for non-venue Rule 12 motions.
Required only for non-venue Rule 12 motions.
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Page 4 | Premotion Conferences
Rule 12 motions require pre-motion conference with 1750-word letters; non-moving party has 7 days to respond; no replies; counsel must appear.
Premotion conferences are required for all motions brought pursuant to Rule 12, except for those motions which must be made via letter-motion. No other motion requires a premotion conference. To arrange for such a conference, the moving party should file a letter not exceeding 1750 words setting forth the basis for the motion. No later than seven days following ECF service, the non-moving party may file a letter not exceeding 1750 words opposing the request and contesting the basis for the motion. Replies are not permitted. Counsel who authored and signed the premotion conference letter (or response) must appear at any conference held on the request.
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Page 13 | VI.B. Premotion Conferences / VI.G. Rule 12 Motions
Proposed summary judgment briefing schedule must be submitted within 30 days after close of discovery or the right is waived.
Unless ordered otherwise by either Judge Bulsara or the assigned Magistrate Judge, the deadline to submit a proposed summary judgment briefing schedule is 30 days following the close of all discovery. Failure to abide by this deadline will result in waiver of the right to make a summary judgment motion. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(b). The schedule must contain the date of the settlement conference required by Section VI.H.1.
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Page 15 | VI.H.2
A settlement conference with the assigned magistrate judge is mandatory before filing any motion for summary judgment; telephone conferences do not comply.
Effective October 1, 2025, any party seeking to file a motion for summary judgment must first have had a settlement conference with the assigned magistrate judge. Failure to request and attend such a conference precludes a party from moving for summary judgment. A party opposing summary judgment may not decline to participate in a settlement conference requested by the moving party, and doing so is grounds for sanctions. See United States v. U.S. Dist. Ct. for N. Mariana I., 694 F.3d 1051, 1057 (9th Cir. 2012) ("[T]he district court has broad authority to compel participation in mandatory settlement conference."); Bulkmatic Transp. Co. v. Pappas, No. 99-CV-12070, 2002 WL 975625, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. May 9, 2002) ("[I]t is well established that a court can require parties to appear for a settlement conference, and impose sanctions pursuant to Rule 16(f) if a party fails to do so.") (collecting cases). Attending a private mediation or one arranged through the EDNY's mediation program does not satisfy this requirement. The assigned magistrate judge is empowered to hold the conference via video or in-person (telephone conferences do not comply with this requirement). This requirement does not apply to those cases exempt from Rule 16 scheduling orders under Local Civil Rule 16.1.
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Page 15 | VI.H.1
A pre-motion settlement conference is required before filing summary judgment motions.
Summary Judgment Motions: Pre-motion settlement conference required.
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Motions in limine briefing schedule: oppositions due 14 days after opening brief, replies due 7 days after opposition.
Each party must file a single memorandum of law, addressing all motions in limine filed by that party, and absent leave of Court, subject to the page and format limitations in Section VI.E above. Oppositions to the motions in limine are due no later than 14 days following the filing of the opening brief, with reply papers to follow no later than 7 days thereafter.
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Motions in limine must be filed 45 days before trial, opposition 14 days later, reply 7 days after that.
Any motions in limine, including those directed at evidentiary issues, must be filed no later than 45 days prior to the date of trial, with any opposition due 14 days later, and any reply 7 days thereafter.
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Early summary judgment motions require a letter of no more than 700 words explaining why early practice should be permitted, with 700-word responses allowed within 7 days.
For such early summary judgment motions, contemporaneous with the filing of the proposed briefing schedule, the moving party must file a letter no longer than 700 words directed to why early dispositive motion practice should be permitted. Any party may file a response no longer than 700 words in opposition no later than seven days after the first filing.
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Page 16 | VI.H.3
Daubert motions must be made by summary judgment briefing deadline, not treated as motions in limine; parties may request suspension of expert briefing if good cause exists.
Motions to exclude testimony of experts, pursuant to Rules 702-705 of the Federal Rules of Evidence and Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993), must be made by the deadline for briefing summary judgment motions and should not be treated as motions in limine. In the proposed briefing schedule for summary judgment motions, the parties may ask the Court to suspend briefing on motions related to experts, if good cause exists for such an adjournment until dispositive motions are resolved.
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Page 17 | J. Motions to Exclude Experts
In non-jury cases, parties may submit a 700-word joint letter explaining why summary judgment practice should be permitted.
In any non-jury case, the Court will ordinarily not permit summary judgment practice. In such a case, on the date for the submission of a briefing schedule, the parties may submit a joint letter no longer than 700 words, explaining why such practice should be permitted.
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Page 16 | VI.H.5
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Requests for adjournment or extension must be made via letter motion, 48 hours prior to deadline.
Must be made via letter motion, 48 hours prior to deadline or time.
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Page 3 | Requests for Adjournment or Extensions
Adjournment requests must be in writing at least 48 hours in advance (absent emergency) and include original/proposed dates, reasons, consent status, and revised deadlines.
All requests for adjournments of a court appearance must be made in writing, and absent an emergency, at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled appearance. All requests for adjournments or extensions of time must state: (1) the original date and proposed new date; (2) the reasons for the adjournment or extension; (3) whether the application is on consent; and (4) proposed dates for the revised deadline or conference.
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Page 11 | IV. COURT CONFERENCES - B. Requests for Adjournments or Extensions of Time
Trials may be scheduled with only two weeks notice, and adjournments will not be granted absent extraordinary circumstances.
Following submission of the joint pretrial order, the Court may schedule the trial to commence with only two weeks notice, and absent extraordinary circumstances, adjournments will not be granted.
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Page 18 | IX. TRIAL PROCEDURES - A. Notice of Trial Date
Adjournment requests must be made 72 hours in advance in writing via letter-motion.
Request for Adjournment: Must be made 72 hours in advance, including for sentencing or pleas, and in writing via letter-motion.
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Page 22 | Criminal Case Practices at a Glance - Case Scheduling
Adjournment requests must be made by letter only, not by email or telephone.
Any request for an adjournment, even an emergency request, should only be made by letter, not email or telephone.
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Page 24 | II. COMMUNICATION WITH CHAMBERS - C. Emails to Chambers
Adjournment and extension requests must be filed electronically as letter-motions.
Requests for adjournments and for extensions of time—including for sentencing—must be filed electronically as letter-motions.
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Page 26 | III. CASE RELATED FILINGS - D. Requests for Adjournments or Extensions of Time
Adjournment requests for court conferences, sentencing, or plea hearings must be in writing and made at least 72 hours prior absent emergency.
All requests for adjournments of a court conference, sentencing or plea hearing must be made in writing, and absent an emergency, at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled appearance.
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Page 26 | III. CASE RELATED FILINGS - D. Requests for Adjournments or Extensions of Time
Adjournment and extension requests must state the original date and proposed new date.
All requests for adjournments or extensions of time must state: (1) the original date and proposed new date
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Page 26 | III. CASE RELATED FILINGS - D. Requests for Adjournments or Extensions of Time
Adjournment or extension requests must include reasons, consent status, and proposed dates.
reasons for the adjournment or extension; (3) whether the application is on consent; and (4) proposed dates for the revised deadline or conference.
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Trial dates will only be adjourned in exceptional circumstances once set.
Once a trial date has been set, it will only be adjourned in exceptional circumstances.
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Page 26 | IV. CASE SCHEDULING - C. Trial Dates
Chambers Communication Rules
Written communications to chambers must occur via letter filed on ECF.
Written Communications Must occur via letter filed on ECF.
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Page 2 | Communications with Chambers
Faxes are not permitted for chambers communications.
Faxes Not permitted.
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Page 2 | Communications with Chambers
Certain documents must be provided to Chambers via email; ex parte communication is prohibited.
Ex parte communication prohibited. Certain documents must be provided to Chambers via email.
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Page 2 | Communications with Chambers
Email address provided but adjournment requests cannot be made by email; no ex parte emails permitted.
The Court's email address is bulsara_chambers@nyed.uscourts.gov. Any request for an adjournment, even an emergency request, should only be made by letter-motion filed on the docket, not by email or telephone. The Court does not respond to email requests or inquiries, or accept submissions via email, except as provided in these rules. Ex parte emails to Chambers are not permitted and all emails must cc: all other counsel in the case.
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Page 8 | II.C. Emails to Chambers
All court communications must be via letter filed on ECF; hand delivery and faxes are not accepted except for courtesy copies to Clerk's Office at Central Islip.
Except as otherwise provided below, any communication with the Court must occur via letter filed on ECF. Except for courtesy copies, which may be delivered to the Clerk's Office at the Central Islip courthouse, the Court does not accept hand delivery of any material. And the Court does not accept faxes. Letter correspondence solely between counsel should not be filed on ECF, unless as an exhibit to motion papers seeking relief from the Court. To ensure timely evaluation, a party making an application for relief via letter (such as a request for an adjournment) should file the document as a letter-motion on ECF.
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Page 8 | II.A. Written Communications
Telephone calls to chambers are prohibited except for emergencies on the date of a conference; adjournment requests cannot be made by phone.
Telephone calls to chambers are prohibited, except for emergency circumstances on the date of a conference. For case-related questions including deadlines and confirmation of conference dates, counsel should electronically access the docket sheet. Chambers should only be contacted if on the day of the conference, the parties cannot appear due to an emergency and counsel wish to inform the Court that an electronic application is forthcoming. In such a case, counsel may contact Judge Bulsara's case manager, Eddie Manson. Adjournment requests may not be made telephonically.
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Page 8 | II.B. Telephone Calls and Case Related Inquiries
Microsoft Word versions of voir dire, jury instructions, findings/conclusions, and verdict forms must be emailed to chambers in addition to ECF filing.
In addition to filing the document on ECF, a party should provide Microsoft Word versions of proposed (a) voir dire; (b) jury instructions; (c) findings of fact and conclusions of law; and (d) verdict forms to the Court through its email address. Other papers should not be emailed to Chambers.
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Page 9 | III. CASE RELATED FILINGS - E. Microsoft Word Documents
TRO movant must email Chambers upon filing indicating requested timeframe and counsel/witness availability for preliminary injunction hearing.
The moving party must upon filing of the TRO papers send an email to Chambers indicating the timeframe requested for Court action. The email should also provide counsel and witness availability for a preliminary injunction hearing.
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Page 18 | VII. TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS - B. Email to Chambers
Telephone calls to chambers only permitted for emergencies on the day of conference; otherwise prohibited.
Telephone Calls: Call only if parties cannot appear due to emergency and on the day of the conference. Telephone calls to chambers otherwise prohibited.
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Page 22 | Criminal Case Practices at a Glance - Communications with Chambers
Ex parte email communication with chambers is prohibited.
Email: Ex parte communication prohibited.
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Page 22 | Criminal Case Practices at a Glance - Communications with Chambers
All communications with the Court must be via letter filed on ECF unless an exception applies.
Except as otherwise provided below, any communication with the Court must occur via letter filed on ECF.
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Page 24 | II. COMMUNICATION WITH CHAMBERS - A. Written Communications
Telephone calls to chambers are prohibited except for emergencies on the date of a conference.
Telephone calls to chambers are prohibited, except for emergency circumstances on the date of a conference.
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Page 24 | II. COMMUNICATION WITH CHAMBERS - B. Telephone Calls and Case Related Inquiries
Ex parte emails to Chambers are prohibited; all emails must cc opposing counsel unless good cause exists.
Ex parte emails to Chambers are not permitted, and absent good cause, all emails must cc: opposing counsel.
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Page 24 | II. COMMUNICATION WITH CHAMBERS - C. Emails to Chambers
Chambers may only be contacted by phone on the conference day for emergencies to inform the Court an electronic application is forthcoming; adjournment requests cannot be made by phone.
Chambers should only be contacted if on the day of the conference, the parties cannot appear due to an emergency and counsel wish to inform the Court that an electronic application is forthcoming, in which case counsel may contact Judge Bulsara's deputy, Eddie Manson. Adjournment requests may not be made telephonically.
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Page 24 | II. COMMUNICATION WITH CHAMBERS - B. Telephone Calls and Case Related Inquiries
For TROs, email Chambers to schedule the hearing.
Temporary Restraining Orders Email: Email Chambers for scheduling of hearing.
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Telephone calls to chambers permitted only for emergencies and on the day of conference; otherwise prohibited.
Call only if parties cannot appear due to emergency and on the day of the conference. Telephone calls to chambers, otherwise prohibited.
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Hand delivery of materials is not accepted except for courtesy copies; materials must go through Court Security Officers at the Central Islip Courthouse lobby.
Except for courtesy copies, the Court does not accept hand delivery of any materials, which must be provided to the Court Security Officers at the Central Islip Courthouse lobby.
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Page 24 | II. COMMUNICATION WITH CHAMBERS - A. Written Communications
Court does not respond to email requests or inquiries and does not accept documents via email except as specified in the rules.
The Court does not respond to email requests or inquiries, or accept documents via email, except for those matters detailed in these rules.
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Page 24 | II. COMMUNICATION WITH CHAMBERS - C. Emails to Chambers
Fax communications are not accepted by the Court.
And the Court does not accept faxes.
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Page 24 | II. COMMUNICATION WITH CHAMBERS - A. Written Communications
Requests to charge, voir dire questions, and verdict forms must be emailed to chambers contemporaneously with filing.
These documents should also be emailed to chambers contemporaneously.
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Voir dire, jury instructions, verdict forms, and proposed findings should be emailed to Chambers.
Microsoft Word Documents: Voir dire; jury instructions; verdict forms; proposed findings should also be emailed to Chambers.
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Page 2 | Case Related Filings
Contact Chambers via email to obtain an FTP link for submitting large electronic files.
Contact Chambers via email for FTP link.
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Page 2 | Communications with Chambers
Large file submissions require email notification to chambers with case details, followed by submission via the Court's file transfer protocol.
The Court has a file transfer protocol for the safe electronic transmission of electronic files. If a party needs to submit large files to the Court, or exhibits for trial, the party should email Chambers indicating that they intend to submit large electronic file(s). The email should include the name and docket number of the case and the nature of the materials to be submitted electronically. The party should then follow the protocol set forth here: https://evidence.nyed.uscourts.gov for submission.
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Page 8 | II.D. Submission of Large Electronic Files
Requests to charge, verdict forms, and voir dire questions must also be emailed to chambers.
These documents should also be emailed to Chambers.
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Parties must consult the courtroom deputy before trial regarding technology.
Technology: Parties should consult courtroom deputy in advance of trial date.
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Phone calls to chambers from law students and recommenders regarding inquiries or references are discouraged and will not be returned.
Law students and their recommenders are strongly encouraged not to call chambers with inquiries or references. Such phone calls will not be returned.
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Page 1 | JUDGE BULSARA'S LAW CLERK HIRING
Junior Lawyer Participation Incentives
Court encourages participation of relatively inexperienced counsel.
Court encourages participation of relatively inexperienced counsel.
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Page 3 | Participation