United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey
Courtroom Deputy - Briana Townsend 973-645-6037
Court Reporter - Sara Killian, 973-776-3885
Chambers Line - 973-645-2564
Courtroom - MLK 4C
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.
All plea-related documents shall be submitted to Chambers at least one week prior to the plea date.
Unless otherwise noted, all applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Applications should be emailed to Chambers_of_Judge_Evelyn_Padin@njd.uscourts.gov and include, in one PDF titled Last Name_First Name_Term: (1) cover letter; (2) resume; (3) writing sample; (4) at least two recommendations. Recommendations may be emailed under separate cover. Please do not mail applications.
Clerks are hired approximately one year ahead of the clerkship term. For future graduates, applications are accepted on the same timeline as the OSCAR hiring plan. However, Judge Padin has a strong preference for candidates with at least some post-graduate (preferably litigation) experience.
Interns are hired approximately six months in advance.
Two courtesy copies of motions should be sent to chambers. If submissions are particularly voluminous, i.e., requiring more than one binder, the parties should submit courtesy copies of the briefs and certifications/affidavits only, with any additional exhibits submitted on a USB drive.
