Below is the categorized list of Standing Orders and Plans for the Western District of New York. An archive of retired or superseded orders can be found here. Questions regarding the Standing Orders or any District Plans can be directed to Patrick Healy, Chief Deputy.
Standing Orders (Effective 9/1/2016)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Attorney and Bar Matters
- Civility Principles Preamble, Oct 5, 1998
- Establishing and Maintaining Non-Appropriate Fund, January 8, 2015
Bankruptcy
- Reaffirmation of the Orders Implementing The Act of July 10, 1984, Public Law 98-353, Dec 3, 2001
- Bankruptcy Proceedings Under 28 U.S.C., Section 157 (Proceedings to Set Aside Judgments Non-Core), Sept. 14, 1988
Criminal Matters
- Sentencing Procedures Under Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (Local Procedural Guidelines), Nov 28, 1994
- Implementation of the First Step Act of 2018
- Federal Public Defender Appointments in Cases Covered by the First Step Act of 2018
Forfeiture
Jury
Other
- Encryption of Electronic Materials Provided to the United States District Court for the Western District of New York
- In re Stay of Certain Civil Cases Pending the Restoration of Department of Justice Funding
Prisoner Litigation
- Habeas Corpus Petitions (Response to), April 24, 1974
- Prison Litigation Reform Act (Supersedes Order filed Oct 1, 1996), December 26, 1996
- Responses to Medicare Demand Filed in Prisoner Civil Rights Actions, June 23, 2011
- In the Matter of Service of Summons and Complaint in Prisoner Civil Rights Cases Brought Against NYSDOC, September 28, 2012
- In the Matter of E-Service in Habeas Corpus Cases Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241
- E-Service in Habeas Corpus Cases, July 1, 2013
Pro Se
Probation and Pretrial Services
- Pretrial Services (Establishment of), March 23, 1984
- Pretrial Services (Inclusion of All Defendants), April 18, 1988
- In Re Matter of Reentry Court Proceedings, September 19, 2014
- Revised Standard Conditions of Probation and Supervised Release, April 4, 2017
- In the Matter of Operational Practices Regarding the Filing of Restitution Agreements in Pretrial Diversion Matters
- Amended Boles Decision and Supervised Release Language
Security
- Courthouse Security & Limitations on the Possession & Use of Personal Electronic Devices (Judge Arcara), June 14, 2010
- Courthouse Security & Limitations on the Possession & Use of Personal Electronic Devices, March 1, 2013
Social Security Appeals
District Plans
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Criminal Justice Act (CJA)
- District Court Fund Plan (amended February 2020)
- District Court Fund Guidelines (amended February 2020)
Jury Administration
Pro Se Cases