Judge Victoria Reznik
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
All filings
- 1 copy • Hand Delivery • Upon Filing
Courtesy copies
- 1 copy
Binding: Tabbed Three Ring
Motion, Chambers Copy
- 1 copy • Hand Delivery • Promptly After Filing
Proposed Findings Of Fact And Conclusions Of Law
- Email • Upon Filing
Adjournments
- The plan or its dates may not be modified or extended without leave of the Court, except as provided in paragraphs 4 and 6(d).
- Adjournment/extension requests must be filed as letter-motions on ECF after consultation.
- Letter-motions must include specific required elements about adjournment/extension requests.
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Request must include
- Adjournment requests must be filed 48 hours in advance (except emergencies).
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Page & Word Limits3 rules
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Letters may not exceed three (3) pages, exclusive of exhibits, which should be kept to a minimum.
Summary: Letters to chambers are limited to 3 pages (excluding exhibits).
Letter
3 pages
Applies to: Attorney
3 pages
Applies to: Pro Se
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Unless prior permission has been granted, memoranda of law in support of and in opposition to motions are limited to 25 pages, and reply memoranda are limited to 10 pages. Memoranda of 10 pages or more must contain a table of contents and a table of authorities. The typeface, margins, and spacing of motion papers must conform to Local Civil Rule 11.1.
Summary: Memoranda of law limited to 25 pages (support/opposition) and 10 pages (reply); tables required for 10+ pages; formatting per Local Civil Rule 11.1.
Memorandum Of Law Support
25 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Memorandum Of Law Opposition
25 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Memorandum Of Law Reply
10 pages
Applies to: Attorney
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If a party believes it would be useful, that party may file a pretrial memorandum of law or trial brief that does not duplicate the issues addressed in any of the other pretrial submissions; pretrial memoranda are limited to 25 pages.
Summary: Pretrial memoranda limited to 25 pages if filed.
Pretrial Memorandum Of Law Or Trial Brief
25 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Document Filing Requirements6 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Counsel and unrepresented parties must meet to discuss settlement within 14 days after fact discovery, and file a joint settlement letter within 21 days stating whether they propose any of the listed ADR mechanisms.
Within 14 days after the completion of fact discovery, counsel and any unrepresented parties must meet to discuss settlement. The parties must file a joint letter concerning settlement within 21 days after the completion of fact discovery. The letter must include a statement as to whether the parties propose using any of the following alternative dispute resolution mechanisms: (i) a settlement conference with the Court; (ii) participation in the Court’s Mediation Program; and/or (iii) retention of a private mediator.
Document Type
Joint Settlement Letter
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Unless the Court orders otherwise, the parties must submit a proposed Joint Pretrial Order within 30 days after discovery is complete, or, if a summary judgment motion was filed, within 30 days after the motion is decided.
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the parties must submit a proposed Joint Pretrial Order for approval within 30 days after the date for the completion of all discovery, or, if a summary judgment motion has been filed, within 30 days after a decision on the motion.
Document Type
Joint Pretrial Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important
The proposed Joint Pretrial Order and other required pretrial documents must comply with Judge Reznik’s Individual Practices.
The proposed Joint Pretrial Order must be prepared in accordance with Judge Reznik's Individual Practices, and the parties must also comply with Judge Reznik's Individual Practices with respect to the filing of other required pretrial documents.
Document Type
Joint Pretrial Order
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If the requested adjournment or extension affects any other scheduled dates, a proposed Revised Scheduling Order must be attached.
Summary: Revised Scheduling Order required if adjournment/extension affects other dates.
Document Type
Letter Motion
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Motion papers must be filed promptly after service.
Document Type
Motion
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Parties may request oral argument by letter at the time their motion papers are filed. The Court will determine whether argument will be heard and, if so, will advise counsel of the argument date and time.
Summary: Oral argument may be requested by letter when filing motion papers; Court decides whether to grant.
Document Type
Motion
Filing & Service rules
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies required for all formal non-discovery motions; ECF header and protruding tabs required; double-sided preferred.
Courtesy copies of all formal (non-discovery) motion papers, marked as such, must be submitted to chambers promptly after filing. For those parties permitted to file documents on ECF, courtesy copies must bear the ECF header generated at the time of electronic filing and include protruding tabs for any exhibits. Copies of all papers should be double-sided, whenever possible.
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Unredacted courtesy copies of all documents to be filed under seal must be sent to chambers at the time the motion is filed.
Unredacted courtesy copies of all documents to be filed under seal must be sent to chambers at the time the motion is filed.
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Page 5 | Electronic Filing Under Seal
Email courtesy copies of non-jury trial documents to chambers in Word format.
In addition to filing this submission on ECF, the parties must send copies in Microsoft Word format to the Court via e-mail to ReznikNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov.
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Page 8 | Non-Jury trials
Email courtesy copies of jury trial documents to chambers in Word format.
In addition to filing these three joint submissions on ECF, the parties must send copies in Microsoft Word format to the Court via e-mail to ReznikNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov.
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Page 8 | Jury trials
Deliver trial exhibits and deposition designations in tabbed binders to chambers with courtesy copy to opposing counsel.
The parties shall deliver to the Court in a tabbed binder or binders (with a copy to opposing counsel): (a) a copy of each of the party’s pre-marked trial exhibits, and (b) a copy of any deposition testimony that has been designated (or cross-designated) and will be offered at trial.
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Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Motion for sealed filing must be filed in public view, explain reasons for sealing, and not include confidential information. Supporting papers may be filed under seal or redacted.
The motion must be filed in public view, must explain the reasons for seeking to file that information under seal, and should not include confidential information sought to be filed under seal. Supporting papers must be separately filed electronically and may be filed under seal or redacted only to the extent necessary to safeguard information sought to be filed under seal.
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Page 5 | Electronic Filing Under Seal
Motions for approval of sealed or redacted filings must be filed electronically through ECF system in conformity with Local Civil Rule 5.2 and Court's standing orders.
B. Sealing/Redaction Requiring Court Approval. Motions or letter motions for approval of sealed or redacted filings in civil and miscellaneous cases and the subject documents, including the proposed sealed document(s), must be filed electronically through the ECF system in conformity with Local Civil Rule 5.2, the Court’s standing orders (19-mc-583 and 25-mc-421), and Section 6 of the ECF Rules & Instructions.
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Page 5 | Electronic Filing Under Seal
For redactions from publicly filed documents, file redacted version publicly and unredacted version under seal with redactions highlighted. Both must be electronically filed through ECF.
Where the motion seeks approval to redact information from a document that is to be publicly filed, the filing party must: (a) publicly file the document with the proposed redactions, and (b) electronically file under seal a copy of the unredacted document with the proposed redactions highlighted. Both documents must be electronically filed through the ECF system and related to the motion.
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Page 5 | Electronic Filing Under Seal
Parties unable to file under seal electronically must move for leave to file in traditional manner on paper.
Any party unable to comply with the requirement for electronic filing under seal through the ECF system, or who has reason to believe that a particular document should not be electronically filed, must move for leave of the Court to file in the traditional manner, on paper.
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Page 5 | Electronic Filing Under Seal
Proposed sealed document must be contemporaneously filed under seal in ECF system and electronically related to the motion. Summary docket text will be open to public inspection.
The proposed sealed document must be contemporaneously filed under seal in the ECF system and electronically related to the motion. The summary docket text, but not the sealed document, will be open to public inspection and should not include confidential information sought to be filed under seal.
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Page 5 | Electronic Filing Under Seal
Rule 5.2 of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure describes sensitive information that must be redacted from public court filings without seeking prior permission from the Court.
A. Sealing/Redactions Not Requiring Court Approval. Rule 5.2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure describes sensitive information that must be redacted from public court filings without seeking prior permission from the Court. Parties also should consult Rules 21.3 and 21.4 of the ECF Rules & Instructions.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
A party intending to file a summary judgment motion must first file a pre-motion letter of no more than three single-spaced pages stating the basis for the anticipated motion, within 14 days after discovery is complete.
Within 14 days after the completion of all discovery, any party wishing to file a summary judgment motion shall file a pre-motion letter (not a letter-motion) no longer than three (3) single-spaced pages in length, setting forth the basis for the anticipated motion.
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The response to the moving party’s letter must be no more than three single-spaced pages and submitted within five business days, unless the parties agree otherwise and inform the Court by letter of the agreed response date.
(3) single-spaced pages in length, within five business days after submission of the moving party's letter, unless the parties agree otherwise (and the Court is informed of the agreed response date by letter).
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Discovery disputes require meet-and-confer, then 3-page letter-motion with certification, response within 3 business days.
For discovery motions (that is, any dispute arising under Rules 26 through 37 or Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure), follow Local Civil Rule 37.2 with the following modifications. Any party wishing to raise a discovery dispute with the Court must first meet-and-confer in good faith with the opposing party, in person or by telephone, in an effort to resolve the dispute. If this meet-and-confer process does not resolve the dispute, the party may submit an ECF letter-motion to the Court no longer than three (3) single-spaced pages, explaining the nature of the dispute and requesting a pre-motion conference. The letter-motion must certify that (i) the meet-and-confer process occurred, including the date, time, place, and duration of the parties’ efforts to resolve the dispute and (ii) the moving party informed the adversary during the in-person or telephonic conference that it believed the parties to be at an impasse and that the moving party would be requesting a conference with the Court. The opposing party shall submit a response via ECF, not to exceed three (3) single-spaced pages in length, within three business days after submission of the letter-motion, unless the parties agree otherwise (and the Court is informed of the agreed response date by letter).
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Pre-motion conference required for most motions except specified exceptions; 3-page letter and 5-day response.
For all other motions, a pre-motion conference is required, except for (i) motions to dismiss in lieu of an answer; (ii) motions for admission pro hac vice; (iii) motions for reargument or reconsideration; (iv) motions listed in Fed. R. App. 4(a)(4)(A); (v) any post-judgment motions; (vi) motions in limine; (vii) motions to dismiss habeas corpus petitions; and (viii) applications made by order to show cause. Where a pre-motion conference is required, the moving party shall file a letter (not a letter-motion) no longer than three (3) single-spaced pages in length, setting forth the basis for the anticipated motion. The opposing party shall submit a letter response via ECF, no longer than three (3) single-spaced pages in length, within five business days after submission of the moving party’s letter, unless the parties agree otherwise (and the Court is informed of the agreed response date by letter). The Court will notify the parties if a pre-motion conference is required.
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Briefing schedule follows Local Civil Rule 6.1 unless otherwise ordered; joint letter-motion required for agreed schedules.
Unless the Court has ordered otherwise, opposition and reply papers for formal (non-discovery) motions are due in accordance with Local Civil Rule 6.1. The parties are strongly encouraged to agree on a reasonable briefing schedule before the moving papers are filed. If the parties have agreed to such a schedule, they must submit a joint letter-motion that sets forth the proposed briefing schedule.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The plan or its dates may not be modified or extended without leave of the Court, except as provided in paragraphs 4 and 6(d).
This Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order may not be modified or the dates herein extended without leave of the Court (except as provided in paragraphs 4 and 6(d) above)
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Adjournment/extension requests must be filed as letter-motions on ECF after consultation.
Any request for an adjournment of a court proceeding or for an extension of time for a deadline must be made in writing and filed on ECF as a letter-motion, after consultation with all affected parties.
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Page 2 | Communications with Chambers
Adjournment requests must include at least two proposed rescheduling dates.
An adjournment request must also include at least two proposed dates on which all counsel are available for rescheduling.
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Adjournment requests must be filed 48 hours in advance (except emergencies).
If the request is for an adjournment of a court appearance, absent an emergency, it shall be made at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled appearance and filed on ECF as a letter-motion, in accordance with Section 1E below.
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Urgent requests within 48 hours require telephone contact with chambers.
Parties seeking adjournments or extensions of time less than 48 hours before a scheduled proceeding or expiring deadline, or for any other urgent request, shall contact chambers by telephone to alert the Court.
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Letter-motions must include specific required elements about adjournment/extension requests.
The letter-motion must state: (1) the original date of the proceeding or deadline; (2) the number of previous requests for adjournment or extension; (3) whether these previous requests were granted or denied; (4) the reason for the present request; (5) whether all affected parties consent, and if not, the reasons given by the party or parties for refusing to consent.
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Page 2 | Communications with Chambers
Chambers Communication Rules
Pro se parties must submit non-electronic communications to Pro Se Intake Unit, not chambers.
All letters, motions, memoranda, and other communications to the Court from pro se parties that are not filed electronically must be submitted to the Pro Se Intake Unit, not directly to chambers.
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Page 2 | Communications with Chambers
Call specific number for scheduling matters during business hours.
For docketing, scheduling, and calendaring matters, call Courtroom Deputy Brigid Altimari at (914) 390- 4219 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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