Paul A. Crotty
Federal District Judge · U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Judge Paul A. Crotty is a Federal District Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (New York). Current assignment: Senior United States District Judge — S.D.N.Y. BenchPath holds 11 published requirements from this judge's own procedures, each cited to its official source. Last verified November 1, 2026 against nysd.uscourts.gov. Procedural information, not legal advice.
What applies in this courtroom
138 verified requirements may apply in this courtroom, by layer: 11 published by Judge Paul A. Crotty · 127 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
Senior United States District Judge — S.D.N.Y.
Courtroom 14C
Provenance
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- Last verified
- November 1, 2026
- Appointed
- April 15, 2005 — “U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York”by George W. Bush
In the Federal Judicial Center's words
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York … Nominated by George W. Bush on February 14, 2005 … Confirmed by the Senate on April 11, 2005, and commission issued on April 15, 2005.
The Federal Judicial Center's record · checked November 2, 2026
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- Paul A. Crotty on nysd.uscourts.gov →Their individual profile — biography, division, chambers contact and any procedures or forms they publish. Not the circuit's judge directory.
11 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 138 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
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Judge Preferences11
Judge Paul A. Crotty (S.D.N.Y.) — Individual Rules of Practice: I. Courtesy Copies of Motion Papers
Individual Rules of Practice of Judge Paul A. Crotty, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it (posted February 3rd, 2020): section I. Courtesy Copies of Motion Papers — 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.
Judge Paul A. Crotty (S.D.N.Y.) — Individual Rules of Practice: II. JURY / NON-JURY
Individual Rules of Practice of Judge Paul A. Crotty, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it (posted February 3rd, 2020): section II. JURY / NON-JURY — 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.
Judge Paul A. Crotty (S.D.N.Y.) — Individual Rules of Practice: III. STIPULATED FACTS
Individual Rules of Practice of Judge Paul A. Crotty, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it (posted February 3rd, 2020): section III. STIPULATED FACTS — 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.
Judge Paul A. Crotty (S.D.N.Y.) — Individual Rules of Practice: IV. PARTIES’ CONTENTIONS
Individual Rules of Practice of Judge Paul A. Crotty, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it (posted February 3rd, 2020): section IV. PARTIES’ CONTENTIONS — 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.
Judge Paul A. Crotty (S.D.N.Y.) — Individual Rules of Practice: V. ISSUES TO BE TRIED
Individual Rules of Practice of Judge Paul A. Crotty, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it (posted February 3rd, 2020): section V. ISSUES TO BE TRIED — 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.
Judge Paul A. Crotty (S.D.N.Y.) — Individual Rules of Practice: VII. DEFENDANT’S EXHIBITS
Individual Rules of Practice of Judge Paul A. Crotty, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it (posted February 3rd, 2020): section VII. DEFENDANT’S EXHIBITS — 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.
Judge Paul A. Crotty (S.D.N.Y.) — Individual Rules of Practice: VIII. STIPULATIONS AND OBJECTIONS TO EXHIBITS
Individual Rules of Practice of Judge Paul A. Crotty, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it (posted February 3rd, 2020): section VIII. STIPULATIONS AND OBJECTIONS TO EXHIBITS — 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.
Judge Paul A. Crotty (S.D.N.Y.) — Individual Rules of Practice: X. DEFENDANT’S WITNESS LIST
Individual Rules of Practice of Judge Paul A. Crotty, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it (posted February 3rd, 2020): section X. DEFENDANT’S WITNESS LIST — 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.
Judge Paul A. Crotty (S.D.N.Y.) — Individual Rules of Practice: XI. MOTIONS IN LIMINE
Individual Rules of Practice of Judge Paul A. Crotty, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it (posted February 3rd, 2020): section XI. MOTIONS IN LIMINE — 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.
Judge Paul A. Crotty (S.D.N.Y.) — Individual Rules of Practice: XII. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN JURY CASES
Individual Rules of Practice of Judge Paul A. Crotty, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it (posted February 3rd, 2020): section XII. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN JURY CASES — 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.
Judge Paul A. Crotty (S.D.N.Y.) — Individual Rules of Practice: XIII. RELIEF SOUGHT
Individual Rules of Practice of Judge Paul A. Crotty, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it (posted February 3rd, 2020): section XIII. RELIEF SOUGHT — 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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last checked November 15, 2026
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Assignment history
Senior United States District Judge — S.D.N.Y.current
date not recorded — present · Courtroom 14C
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