New York Courts to Restart Handling of Some Non-Essential Matters

On April 7, 2020, Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks issued a Memorandum outlining an intention and a plan for the Courts to begin handling some non-essential matters beginning on April 13, 2020. The exact details are still being finalized, but the plan seems to be:

A.        Judges will review their current caseload and identify those in which court conferences are appropriate for advancing or settling a case.

B.       Scheduling compliance and settlement conferences.

C.       Judges will be available during normal court hours to handle discovery issues and other ad hoc concerns.

D.       Conferences will be held by Skype or telephone.

E.       Judges and legal staff will work from home on pending motions with a mind toward deciding fully briefed and submitted motions.

F.       The ban on filing new non-essential matters remains.

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