U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filing

Within seven days after removal, file and serve a signed statement with the information required by the standing order.

“no later than seven (7) days after filing a notice of removal, file and serve a signed statement”

Filing

Submit audio or video recordings by the clerk’s directed electronic method outside CM/ECF and docket a notice naming the file, size, and format.

“Any such submissions shall be accompanied with a notice that shall be docketed on CM/ECF. The notice shall include the name of the file, the file size, and the file format.”

Filing

Use only the listed audio formats: WAV, MP3, or AVI.

“The court accepts only audio files that are in an uncompressed Waveform audio format (.wav), a Motion Pictures Expert Group format (.mp3), or an Audio­ Video Interleave format (.avi).”

Filing

The plaintiff’s opening brief in a covered Social Security review case may not exceed 40 pages.

“The Plaintiff's brief shall not exceed 40 pages.”

Motions

On removal, file a separate notice listing pending motions requiring action and attach the motion papers.

“a separate notice, entitled ‘Notice of Pending Motions,’ specifying any pending motions that require action by a Judge of this Court”

Motions

In covered Social Security review cases, the plaintiff must file a motion to reverse with a brief within 30 days after the certified record or the last Rule 4(c) motion is resolved.

“The Plaintiff must file and serve a Motion to Reverse the Decision of the Commissioner, accompanied by a brief, within 30 days after the filing of the Certified Administrative Record or 30 days after entry of an order disposing of the last remaining motion”

Discovery

In criminal cases, counsel must confer within 14 days after arraignment about Rule 16 pretrial disclosure.

“No later than 14 days after the arraignment, the attorney for the government and the defendant’s attorney must confer and try to agree on a timetable and procedures for pretrial disclosure under Rule 16.”

Discovery

The government must file any discovery-timetable agreement within three days of reaching it.

“If any agreement is reached, this agreement shall be reduced to writing and filed with the Court by the government within 3 days of reaching the agreement.”

Sealing

Continue filing sealed documents in CM/ECF, but serve entitled parties by other appropriate means because they cannot view the filings electronically.

“Sealed documents will continue to be filed in CM/ECF under existing procedures but will not be accessible or viewable by electronic means.”

Sealing

Provide a copy of a sealed filing to any party entitled to access it.

“the filing party must continue to provide a copy to a party entitled to access a sealed document.”