United States District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filing

In a civil RICO case, file a RICO case statement within 30 days after the complaint.

“Within thirty (30) days after the filing date of the complaint, the plaintiff shall file a RICO case statement”

Filing

The government initiates a civil forfeiture action in a shell case and submits a verified complaint, cover sheet, and in rem warrant.

“The United States Attorney’s Office will file its complaint for civil forfeiture in a shell case (00-at-99999) via the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing system (‘CM/ECF’). The United States Attorney’s Office will submit the following documents with its civil forfeiture complaint paperwork: (a) a civil cover sheet; (b) Verified Complaint for Forfeiture with Notice to Potential Claimant attached; (c) a Warrant for Arrest of Articles in Rem; and on occasion, (d) a post-complaint restraining order.”

Filing

In a Social Security appeal, the plaintiff must file an opening brief within 45 days after the certified transcript is filed.

“Within forty-five (45) days from the filing of the certified transcript of the administrative proceedings, which shall constitute the defendant's answer, plaintiff shall serve and file a brief”

Filing

Briefs in Social Security appeals may not exceed 25 pages without permission.

“No party shall file or serve a brief that exceeds twenty-five (25) pages in length, double-spaced, unless leave from the assigned judge is obtained prior to filing the brief.”

Filing

Attorneys must file text-searchable PDF documents electronically unless these procedures or the assigned judge permit otherwise.

“All documents filed by attorneys in the Northern District of New York shall be filed electronically as ‘PDF text format’, regardless when a case was originally filed, unless these Administrative Procedures otherwise permit or unless the assigned judge otherwise authorizes.”

Filing

Serve the civil filing order with the complaint or removal petition within 60 days of filing.

“This filing order is to be served on all parties to the action along with the complaint or petition for removal within sixty (60) days of filing the action.”

Filing

In sentencing letters, use only the last four digits of Social Security or taxpayer identification numbers.

“If an individual’s social security or taxpayer identification number must be included, only the last four digits of that number should be used.”

Conferences

File the attached civil case management plan at least seven days before the scheduled conference.

“The attached Civil Case Management Plan must be completed and filed with the Clerk no later than seven (7) days prior to the conference date referenced below.”

Conferences

Nonexempt civil cases are automatically referred to mandatory mediation.

“All non-exempt civil cases shall be referred automatically into the Mandatory Mediation Program.”

Conferences

Select a mediator within 28 days after the Rule 16.1 conference.

“they shall have twenty-eight (28) days from the date of the Local Rule 16.1 conference”

Sealing

File an authorized highly sensitive document as two paper copies with its certificate of service and authorizing order if applicable.

“A party filing an HSD pursuant to a court order or applicable law shall submit to the clerk's office the HSD, the certificate of service, and, if applicable, a copy of the court order authorizing the treatment of that document as highly sensitive in the form of two paper copies.”

Sealing

Submit highly sensitive document filings in a sealed envelope marked “HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENT.”

“The required documents, unfolded, shall be submitted to the clerk's office in a sealed envelope marked ‘HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENT.’”