N.D.N.Y. L.R. 56.1 — Summary Judgment Procedure (formerly L.R. 7.1(a)(3)) (amended January 1, 2026)
A published court requirement that applies in New York. Category: Local Rules. Effective January 1, 2026. Verified against the official source (N.D.N.Y. — Local Rules (U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York)) on November 3, 2026.
Summary
N.D.N.Y. L.R. 56.1 — Summary Judgment Procedure (formerly L.R. 7.1(a)(3)) (amended January 1, 2026): the court's own rule, verbatim from the Local Rules of Practice, United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, effective January 1, 2026 (official PDF, sha-custodied). Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York as its section states (Section VII, Judgments), alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
Requirement
(a) Statement of Material Facts: Any motion for summary judgment shall contain a separate Statement of Material Facts. The Statement of Material Facts shall set forth, in numbered paragraphs, a short and concise statement of each material fact about which the moving party contends there exists no genuine issue. Each fact listed shall set forth a specific citation to the record where the fact is established. The record for purposes of the Statement of Material Facts includes the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, admissions, and affidavits. It does not, however, include attorney’s affidavits. Failure of the moving party to submit an accurate and complete Statement of Material Facts shall result in a denial of the motion. The moving party shall also advise pro se litigants about the consequences of their failure to respond to a motion for summary judgment. See also L.R. 56.2. For the recommended Notification of the Consequences of Failing to Respond to a Summary Judgment Motion, visit the District’s webpage at Notification of Consequences. (b) Response to Statement of Material Facts: The opposing party shall file a separate Response to the Statement of Material Facts. The opposing party’s response shall mirror the movant's Statement of Material Facts by admitting and/or denying each of the movant’s assertions in a short and concise statement, in matching numbered paragraphs. Each denial shall set forth a specific citation to the record where the factual issue arises. The Court may deem admitted any properly supported facts set forth in the Statement of Material Facts that the opposing party does not specifically controvert. In addition, the opposing party’s Response may set forth any assertions that the opposing party contends are in dispute in a short and concise Statement of Additional Material Facts in Dispute, containing separately numbered paragraphs, followed by a specific citation to the record where the fact is established. (c) Reply to Response to Statement of Material Facts: The moving party may file a reply to the opposing party’s contended assertions in a separate Reply Statement and/or its Reply Memorandum of Law.
Source of truth
(a) Statement of Material Facts: Any motion for summary judgment shall contain a separate Statement of Material Facts. The Statement of Material Facts shall set forth, in numbered paragraphs, a short and concise statement of each material fact about which the moving party contend
- Source health
- Healthy · checked November 14, 2026
- Effective date
- January 1, 2026
- Last verified
- November 3, 2026benchpath-nyfed-rules-2026-11-03
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