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 An archive of retired or superseded orders can be found here.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
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Attorney and Bar Matters
- Civility Principles Preamble, Oct 5, 1998
- Establishing and Maintaining Non-Appropriated 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
COVID-19 General Orders
Criminial Justice Act (CJA)
- 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
- In re: The Due Process Protections Act (P.L. NO. 116-182, 134 STAT. ANN. 894 (OCT. 21, 2020), amending Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 5 (General Order #153, 1/20/2022)
Forfeiture
Jury
Other
- Encryption of Electronic Materials Provided to the United States District Court for the Western District of New York
- Procedures for the Filing, Service, and Management of Highly Sensitive Documents (HSDs). (Amended General Order #167, supersedes #144, updated 8/27/2024)
- General Order #157 - In the Matter of Disclosure of Members, Shareholders, Partners, and Leaders of Business Organization Parties
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 (none at this time)
Probation and Pretrial Services
- Pretrial Services (Establishment of), March 23, 1984
- Pretrial Services (Inclusion of All Defendants), April 18, 1988
- 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, November 9, 2023
- Possession of Firearms and Weapons Within the U.S. Courthouses in the Western District of New York (General Order #154, 1/20/2022)
- General Order # 166, which addresses identification procedures in the courthouses of the Western District of New York
Social Security Appeals
- Social Security Appeals Consents MOU
- General Order No. 168 pertaining to assignment of social security cases to a magistrate judge when the parties have not consented to disposition by a magistrate judge
- Identification of Non-government Parties in Social Security Opinions
District Plans
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Court Reporters
Criminal Justice Act (CJA)
- District Court Fund Plan (amended February 2020)
- District Court Fund Guidelines (amended February 2020)
Jury Administration
Pro Se Cases
Social Security
Speedy Trial Plan
United States Sentencing Commission