In motion practice in New York supreme if a motion was served on a party, don't they have to have it on file with the clerk?

No. Court rules require that motion papers be filed "on or before" the return date. 22 NYCRR 202.8(a). While most attorneys serve and file...

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How can I get a certified copy for a certificate of desposition case in broward county

I agree. Court Clerk in Florida is your best starting point. I am moving this to Criminal for better results, as this is part of Criminal Defense.

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A defendant with assigned counsel is not entitled to a free copy of the minutes until the defendant requests and is granted permission to file a...

How to respond to an outdated juror subpoena failure to respond

First, I reposted this in Immigration because that's what's involved here. Second, a subpoena is a court order, disobedience of which is...

Social security cases in Federal Court, how to find and read them? I would like to look up 2nd circuit cases.

I have moved your question to the Social Security category; SS appeals are administrative, and are specialized. An SS attorney should know how to...

I won again at trial de novo as defense. What now for plaintiffs appeal?

You will need to respond to the appeal if and when plaintiff "perfects," which means he/it files all the papers necessary for the appellate court...

My I right a letter to a Supreme Court Judge asking for his urgent help on a civil case he put a temporary order on.

As a represented party, you may not communicate with the court or the other party. Your attorney must and should. If the case was settled, the...

No contact from opposing counsel since Motion Hearing... why not?

What makes you say you won certain things? Until there's a decision, you have won nothing, unless the judge issued a ruling from the bench. If...

Should I still e-file a proof of service in USDC, SDNY if the adversary has already e-filed an answer?

Sometimes redundancy is the safer course.

Is my lawyer wrong? Judge will decide judgement based on documents submitted?

Unless your affidavit was required for the papers, there was no legal need for you to review them ahead of time. Your apparent communication...