James R. Cho
Federal Magistrate Judge · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
Magistrate Judge James R. Cho is a Federal Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (New York). Current assignment: United States Magistrate Judge — E.D.N.Y. BenchPath holds 8 published requirements from this judge's own procedures, each cited to its official source. Last verified November 3, 2026 against nyed.uscourts.gov. Procedural information, not legal advice.
What applies in this courtroom
128 verified requirements may apply in this courtroom, by layer: 8 published by Magistrate Judge James R. Cho · 120 from the court's own rules. Only the judge's own rules are specific to this courtroom; the other layers apply by court, county and state scope, and a court- or case-specific order can displace them.
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Current assignment
United States Magistrate Judge — E.D.N.Y.
Provenance
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- Last verified
- November 3, 2026
- This judge's own court page
- James R. Cho on nyed.uscourts.gov →Their individual profile — biography, division, chambers contact and any procedures or forms they publish. Not the circuit's judge directory.
8 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 128 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
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Magistrate Judge James R. Cho (E.D.N.Y.) — Practices and Rules: 1. Parties should primarily communicate with the Court through the Case
Practices and Rules of Magistrate Judge James R. Cho, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it: section 1. Parties should primarily communicate with the Court through the Case — verbatim from the judge's own document (official PDF, sha-custodied). Judge-specific requirement: applies in cases before this judge alongside the Local Rules and the federal rules.
Magistrate Judge James R. Cho (E.D.N.Y.) — Practices and Rules: 2. Filing. All documents must be filed electronically on ECF, except as stated below
Practices and Rules of Magistrate Judge James R. Cho, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it: section 2. Filing. All documents must be filed electronically on ECF, except as stated below — verbatim from the judge's own document (official PDF, sha-custodied). Judge-specific requirement: applies in cases before this judge alongside the Local Rules and the federal rules.
Magistrate Judge James R. Cho (E.D.N.Y.) — Practices and Rules: 3. Letters. All communications with Chambers shall be made by letter with copies
Practices and Rules of Magistrate Judge James R. Cho, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it: section 3. Letters. All communications with Chambers shall be made by letter with copies — verbatim from the judge's own document (official PDF, sha-custodied). Judge-specific requirement: applies in cases before this judge alongside the Local Rules and the federal rules.
Magistrate Judge James R. Cho (E.D.N.Y.) — Practices and Rules: 4. Telephone Calls. Telephone calls to Chambers are permitted only in emergency
Practices and Rules of Magistrate Judge James R. Cho, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it: section 4. Telephone Calls. Telephone calls to Chambers are permitted only in emergency — verbatim from the judge's own document (official PDF, sha-custodied). Judge-specific requirement: applies in cases before this judge alongside the Local Rules and the federal rules.
Magistrate Judge James R. Cho (E.D.N.Y.) — Practices and Rules: 5. Email. Emails are permitted only for sending ex parte settlement statements to
Practices and Rules of Magistrate Judge James R. Cho, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it: section 5. Email. Emails are permitted only for sending ex parte settlement statements to — verbatim from the judge's own document (official PDF, sha-custodied). Judge-specific requirement: applies in cases before this judge alongside the Local Rules and the federal rules.
Magistrate Judge James R. Cho (E.D.N.Y.) — Practices and Rules: 6. Dispositive Motions. Dispositive motions, such as motions to dismiss and
Practices and Rules of Magistrate Judge James R. Cho, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it: section 6. Dispositive Motions. Dispositive motions, such as motions to dismiss and — verbatim from the judge's own document (official PDF, sha-custodied). Judge-specific requirement: applies in cases before this judge alongside the Local Rules and the federal rules.
Magistrate Judge James R. Cho (E.D.N.Y.) — Practices and Rules: 7. Where the parties have consented to Judge Cho for all purposes, the following
Practices and Rules of Magistrate Judge James R. Cho, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it: section 7. Where the parties have consented to Judge Cho for all purposes, the following — verbatim from the judge's own document (official PDF, sha-custodied). Judge-specific requirement: applies in cases before this judge alongside the Local Rules and the federal rules.
Magistrate Judge James R. Cho (E.D.N.Y.) — Practices and Rules: 8. Motions Implicating Fed. R. App. P. 4(a) or Similar Time Limiting Rules: If any
Practices and Rules of Magistrate Judge James R. Cho, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it: section 8. Motions Implicating Fed. R. App. P. 4(a) or Similar Time Limiting Rules: If any — verbatim from the judge's own document (official PDF, sha-custodied). Judge-specific requirement: applies in cases before this judge alongside the Local Rules and the federal rules.
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Ruling intelligence
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Registered sources for this judge's rules
last checked November 14, 2026
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