Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Western District of New York Local Rule of Civil Procedure 56(b) requires a party moving for summary judgment against a pro se litigant to file and serve with the motion papers a “Notice to Pro Se Litigant Regarding Rule 56 Motion For Summary Judgment” in the form provided by the Court. The Court has updated the relevant form effective June 18, 2024. The updated form can be found on the Court’s website at https://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/rules-individual-local-federal and https://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/forms-3, and must be used in all cases going forward.