S.D.N.Y. Standing Order — Changes to Filing Procedures for Temporary Restraining Orders and 28 U.S.C. §2255 Motions to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence (2021)
A published court requirement that applies in New York. Category: Standing Orders. Effective January 14, 2021. Verified against the official source (S.D.N.Y. — Local Rules (U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York)) on November 7, 2026.
Summary
Changes to Filing Procedures for Temporary Restraining Orders and 28 U.S.C. §2255 Motions to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence, dated 2021-01-14: the court's own standing order as its rules page lists it, verbatim from the official PDF (sha-custodied), the whole order. Court-level requirement: governs filings in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alongside the Local Rules, the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
Requirement
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK THIS MATTER RELATES TO: Changes to Filing Procedures for Temporary Restraining Orders and 28 U.S.C. §2255 Motions to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence M10-468 STANDING ORDER WHEREAS the court’s Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system having been modified to alter the filing procedures for a proposed Order to Show Cause that includes a Temporary Restraining Order, or other proposed order for emergency relief, and the Court having modified its procedures for filing a Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2255, it is hereby ORDERED, effective immediately, a proposed Order to Show Cause that includes a Temporary Restraining Order, or other proposed order for emergency relief, must be filed electronically through the court’s Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system in conformity with the procedures outlined in the court’s ECF Rules & Instructions. If an appearance is required by the Court, any order issued in response to such application will detail procedures for such a proceeding. Pro se parties without electronic filing privileges are exempt from the requirement to file electronically through the ECF system. This change in procedure, previously announced as temporary (see Standing Order, 20 MC 181), is hereby made permanent and applies to publicly filed civil and miscellaneous cases, both pending and newly filed. It is further ORDERED, effective immediately, attorneys filing a Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence in a criminal action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2255 do not have to deliver a paper copy of the motion to the court, nor does a PDF version of the Motion have to be sent to the court by email. Upon the filing of the Motion in the criminal action, the Clerk of Court will be responsible for opening the civil action associated with the criminal case. Pro se parties filing a Section 2255 Motion are exempt from the requirement to file electronically through the ECF system. The court’s Standing Orders regarding civil case opening (15 MC 131) and miscellaneous case opening (17 MC 201), as well as the court’s ECF Rules & Instructions, shall be amended in accordance with these changes. SO ORDERED. Dated: January 14, 2021 New York, NY ___________________________________ COLLEEN McMAHON Chief United States District Judge
Source of truth
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK THIS MATTER RELATES TO: Changes to Filing Procedures for Temporary Restraining Orders and 28 U.S.C. §2255 Motions to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence M10-468 STANDING ORDER WHEREAS the court’s Electronic Case Filing
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- Healthy · checked November 14, 2026
- Effective date
- January 14, 2021
- Last verified
- November 7, 2026benchpath-nyfed-orders-2026-11-07
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