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Sarala V. Nagala was sworn in as a United States District Judge on November 3, 2021. She was born in Oakes, North Dakota. Judge Nagala graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Public Policy in 2005. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 2008.
- Rule 26(f) Report and Length of Discovery Period
- Motions For Extension of Time
- Discovery
- Chambers Courtesy Copies For Civil Case Filings by Counsel
- Letter Briefs and Sur-Reply Briefs
- Oral Arguments on Motions
- Oral and Written Rulings
- Settlement Conferences
Judge Nagala considers the filing of Rule 26(f) Reports to be critical to the efficient administration of litigation. If a Rule 26(f) Report has not been filed within the time required by the rules, a notice shall be generated by her Courtroom Deputy for failure to comply. The Rule 26(f) Report should provide the Court with a meaningful overview of...
Judge Nagala requires that any motions for extension of time be filed strictly in accordance with D. Conn. Local Rule 7(b), which requires that any motion be filed at least three business days in advance of the due date; that it reflect the opposing party’s position on the motion; that it indicate the number of motions for extension of time the mov...
Judge Nagala may decide discovery disputes herself or may refer them to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. Even after a discovery dispute has been briefed, Judge Nagala expects the parties to continue to attempt to resolve the dispute themselves prior to Court intervention.
Unless otherwise ordered, within three business days after a document is filed electronically by counsel in a civil matter, counsel must provide chambers with two paper copies of the following e-filed documents, including all exhibits and attachments: 1. Applications for temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions or prejudgment remedies,...
Judge Nagala does not allow letter briefs or sur-reply briefs. In lieu of filing a letter brief, a party should file a formal motion. If a lawyer wants to call the Court’s attention to new authority, the lawyer should file a notice of supplemental authority on the docket.
Judge Nagala believes in the value of oral argument and usually schedules oral argument on dispositive motions. In deciding whether to hold oral argument, Judge Nagala gives strong consideration to whether the parties have requested argument. If Judge Nagala concludes that oral argument would not be helpful, then she may rule on a dispositive motio...
Judge Nagala ordinarily decides dispositive motions by means of a written ruling. Under some circumstances, however, Judge Nagala may issue an oral ruling from the bench following an oral argument on a motion. A copy of any oral ruling may be obtained by the parties from the court reporter.
Judge Nagala encourages the parties to discuss settlement as soon as possible. Nearly all civil cases settle, and, at some point in this case, the Court will refer the parties to a U.S. Magistrate Judge to explore the potential for settlement. The sooner the parties look seriously at the possibility for settlement, the less expensive the litigation...
Sarala Vidya Nagala (born 1983) is an American lawyer from Connecticut who is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
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Sarala Nagala is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on June 15, 2021, and confirmed by the United States Senate on October 27, 2021, by a vote of 52-46.
On October 27, 2021, the United States Senate confirmed Judge Sarala Vidya Nagala as a United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut. She received her commission from President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on November 3, 2021, and was sworn in that same day by the Honorable Stefan R. Underhill, Chief U.S. District Judge. Judge Nagala is ...
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Nov 4, 2021 · Sarala Vidya Nagala, the first ever Indian American has been confirmed as a federal judge in Connecticut by the US Senate on Oct. 27, 2021.
Jul 1, 2022 · After a decade of prosecuting hate crimes and human trafficking, Sarala V. Nagala Friday was ceremoniously sworn in as Connecticut’s first Asian American federal judge.
