Civil Preferences

District Judge Evelyn Padin Preferences

District Judge Evelyn Padin Proposed Final Pretrial Order

District Judge Evelyn Padin's Diversity Jurisdiction Certification Form

Civil Cases Filed on the Basis of Diversity Jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1332: Whether or not the Court issues any Order directing the filing of an amended pleading or removal petition on the issue of jurisdiction, the parties in all diversity cases are required to complete and file a Joint Certification of the Citizenship of the Parties within 30 days of the filing of a Notice of Removal, or where the Complaint is initially filed in this Court, 30 days after an answer, other responsive pleading, or motion has been filed. The Joint Certification is available here. Prior to filing a new complaint or removing a case from state court, parties are advised to review the fourth page of the Joint Certification, which sets forth the law on how to properly plead the citizenship of individuals, various entities, and the amount in controversy.

Criminal Preferences

All plea-related documents shall be submitted to Chambers at least one week prior to the plea date.

Applications

Please do not mail any clerkship/internship applications. Any application materials should be emailed to Chambers_of_Judge_Evelyn_Padin@njd.uscourts.gov.