Coverage Levels
Every judge in the system has one of two coverage levels, which determines what rules are checked.Baseline Only
All EDNY judges get baseline coverage automatically. This includes:- 15 FRCP rules — captions, signatures, privacy redaction, motion content, discovery conferral, SJ requirements
- 23 EDNY Local Rules — formatting (font, margins, spacing), word limits, timing, required documents, letter motions
Full Coverage
Judges with hand-verified standing order profiles get full coverage. This adds judge-specific rules on top of the baseline:- Page limits — judge-specific page limits that may differ from (or supplement) local rule word limits
- Courtesy copies — whether required, and under what conditions
- Pre-motion conferences — whether required, letter format, exemptions
- Filing gates — whether motions must be fully briefed before filing
- Bundling — whether motion papers must be filed together
- Oral argument — judge’s policy on oral argument
- Briefing schedule — whether changes require court approval
Currently verified judges (EDNY)
| Judge | Slug | Key standing order features |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Bagley Amon | carol-bagley-amon | PMC required, response required within 14 days, courtesy copies always |
| Frederic Block | frederic-block | PMC required (represented counsel only), no response, brief limits, courtesy copies > 10pp |
| Gary R. Brown | gary-r-brown | PMC required, 20pp brief limit, courtesy copies always, fully briefed before filing |
How coverage affects API responses
/api/v1/judges
Each judge includes coverage_level: "full" or "baseline_only".
/api/v1/rules
For baseline_only judges, standing_order is null. For full judges, it contains synthesized rules from the standing order profile.
/api/v1/check
For baseline_only judges, standing order checks (page limits, courtesy copies, PMC, filing gate, bundling) are skipped. For full judges, all checks run.