Kings County Discovery Motions.
How the CDMP Part 25 Calendar Runs.

Discovery motion practice in Kings County Supreme Court runs through centralized calendars, and much of it happens on paper. This guide covers what the CDMP Part 25 calendar is, which motions travel through it, when you actually need to appear at 360 Adams Street, and how it relates to the CCP.

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Last verified: July 23, 2026

Based on the Kings County Supreme Court Uniform Civil Term Rules, eCourts WebCivil calendar captures, and our own calendar reviews and appearances at 360 Adams Street. Kings County central-part assignments rotate; this guide deliberately does not name a presiding judge. See revision notes at the bottom of this page.

A discovery motion in Brooklyn is a strange creature. You file it, it lands on a centralized calendar, and then, most cycles, nothing visible happens. No courtroom, no argument, no appearance. The eCourts entry says administrative. Weeks later an order comes down. Then one cycle the court wants argument, and if nobody reads the entry closely, nobody shows up.

Firms that treat every Kings County motion date as an appearance waste money. Firms that treat every one as paper-only eventually miss the argument that mattered. The answer is knowing how the calendar actually works.

What Is the CDMP Part 25 Calendar?

CDMP 25 is a named motion calendar for Part 25 of Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term, at 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn. It publishes on eCourts WebCivil alongside the other centralized Kings calendars (the CCP conference and motion calendars, the foreclosure settlement parts, and the other numbered-part motion calendars).

In our calendar reviews, the CDMP 25 docket is dominated by discovery-stage motion practice, and a large share of the caseload involves the City of New York and its agencies: the Department of Education, the Transit Authority, and the City itself as tort defendants. If your firm sues (or defends) the City in Brooklyn, your discovery motions will spend time on calendars like this one.

Two structural points to keep straight:

Kings County centralizes discovery motion scheduling. Under the Kings County Supreme Court Discovery Part Rules, motions that seek only discovery-related relief are scheduled in the Centralized Compliance Part by the E-file/Motion Support Office, on the date the motion is scheduled to be heard, regardless of judicial assignment. Argument on discovery motions is held on Thursdays and at any other time the Court directs; everything else runs on submission.
Do not plan around a judge's name. Kings central-part assignments rotate. The calendar is the constant; the justice presiding over it is not. Check eCourts for the current assignment, and see the Kings County judge directory for part-level intelligence.

What Motions Travel Through the CDMP

The staples of discovery motion practice:

Motions to compel responses to discovery demands and interrogatories (CPLR 3124)
Motions to strike a pleading or preclude evidence for discovery noncompliance (CPLR 3126)
Motions concerning depositions: scheduling, priority, conduct, and further EBTs
Motions to extend or enforce discovery deadlines set at the preliminary or compliance conference
Motions concerning records: authorizations, medical records, and municipal records in City cases

The 202.7 Gate

No discovery motion should be filed without an affirmation of good faith under 22 NYCRR 202.7 showing that counsel actually conferred and tried to resolve the dispute first. Kings County enforces prior-compliance requirements on discovery motions, and a motion that skips the conferral step risks rejection or denial without ever reaching the merits.

How the Calendar Runs: Submission Cycles and Argument

Here is the practical mechanics, based on our own reviews of the CDMP 25 calendar and appearances in the Kings centralized parts:

Filing

Motions are e-filed through NYSCEF and processed through the Motion Support Office at 360 Adams Street, Room 227.

Calendaring

The motion appears on the part's published eCourts calendar for a return date. Read the Court Date Type field carefully.

Submission cycles

Many cycles publish as administrative, no appearance required. The motions are marked fully submitted and decided on the papers. In our May 2026 review of a CDMP 25 cycle, every entry on the calendar was administrative.

Argument or conference when ordered

When the court wants argument or a conference on the motion, the calendar entry and the NYSCEF notices will say so. That is the appearance you cannot miss.

How to Tell Whether You Need to Appear

Three checks, in order: (1) the eCourts calendar entry for your case and its Court Date Type; (2) any notice or interim order on NYSCEF scheduling argument or a conference; (3) the current part rules for the assigned part on nycourts.gov. If all three are silent and the entry is administrative, the cycle is on submission. If anything conflicts, call the part before you skip an appearance.

How the CDMP Relates to the CCP

Think of Kings County discovery as a two-track system:

The CCP (Central Compliance Part) is the conference track. One calendar call at 11:00 AM, discovery status on the record, Note of Issue deadlines set, disputes resolved by stipulation where possible. It is where discovery gets managed. Our full Kings County CCP guide covers it in detail.
The motion calendars, including CDMP, are the contested track. When a dispute cannot be resolved by stipulation at a conference, it becomes a motion: compel, strike, preclude. Those applications are decided on papers or after argument on calendars like CDMP 25.

The two tracks feed each other. A blown stipulation from the CCP becomes the exhibit to a 3126 motion. A motion decision becomes the framework for the next compliance conference. Counsel who appear on one track need to know what happened on the other, which is why we brief both when covering either.

After the CCP stage, cases move toward the Note of Issue and final conference; see our Kings County Final Conference guide for that stage.

Before a CDMP Motion Date

Discovery Motion Checklist

202.7 good-faith affirmation filed with the motion, with the conferral details the rules require.
Check the eCourts entry the week before and the day before: administrative or argued, and any room assignment.
Know the discovery history cold. Which demands, which responses, which prior orders, which conference stipulations.
Have a proposed order ready. Courts deciding volume discovery calendars appreciate specific, signable relief.
City cases: know the municipal discovery posture. Outstanding records, 50-h transcripts, and agency witness depositions drive these motions.
If argument is scheduled, send someone who knows the file. Discovery argument gets granular fast.

Per Diem Coverage for Kings Discovery Calendars

Because so much of the CDMP calendar runs on submission, the coverage question in Kings County is really a triage question: which dates need a body in the courtroom, and which need a decision read and reported. We handle both.

Argued motions: an experienced attorney argues the discovery motion with authority from your firm
Compliance conferences: CCP coverage with authority to negotiate schedules and sign stipulations
Calendar triage: confirmation of whether an appearance is actually required before anyone travels

At the Law Office of Frederic R. Abramson, every appearance includes a same-day email report: what the court ordered, what deadlines were imposed, and what happens next. We have been covering Kings County calendars for more than 20 years. See per diem services for how coverage works.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Kings County CDMP Part 25 calendar?

CDMP Part 25 is a named motion calendar for Part 25 of Kings County Supreme Court that publishes on eCourts WebCivil. It carries motion practice for cases assigned to Part 25, including discovery motions, and much of its volume involves cases against the City of New York and its agencies. Because central-part judge assignments in Kings County rotate, confirm the current assignment on eCourts before appearing.

Do I need to appear on a Kings County CDMP motion?

Often not. Many CDMP calendar cycles publish on eCourts as administrative with no appearance required, meaning the motions are on submission and decided on the papers. Appearances happen when the court schedules oral argument or a conference on the motion. Read the eCourts entry for your case and the court's notices before sending anyone to 360 Adams Street.

What must I do before filing a discovery motion in Kings County?

Discovery motions in New York Supreme Court require an affirmation of good faith under 22 NYCRR 202.7 showing that counsel conferred in an effort to resolve the dispute before seeking judicial intervention. Kings County enforces this: a discovery motion that does not show prior compliance risks being rejected or denied without reaching the merits.

How is the CDMP different from the Kings County CCP?

The CCP (Central Compliance Part) is the conference engine of Kings County discovery: it monitors discovery progress and sets Note of Issue deadlines at an 11:00 AM calendar call. The CDMP calendar is motion practice: contested discovery applications decided on papers or after argument. A dispute that cannot be resolved by stipulation at the CCP often becomes a motion that travels through a motion calendar like CDMP.

Who provides per diem coverage for Kings County discovery motion calendars?

The Law Office of Frederic R. Abramson, 160 Broadway, Suite 500, New York, NY 10038, provides per diem coverage for discovery motion arguments, compliance conferences, and related appearances at 360 Adams Street in Brooklyn. Fred Abramson has been handling court appearances throughout New York for more than 20 years. Every appearance includes a written report delivered by end of business. Call 212-233-0666 or text 917-686-3827 to book an appearance.

The Bottom Line

Kings County discovery motion practice mostly happens on paper, which makes the exceptions dangerous. Read the eCourts entry, not your assumptions. File the 202.7 affirmation every time. Know the discovery history before anyone argues anything. And treat the CCP and the motion calendars as one system, because the court does.

If you need coverage for a discovery motion argument or a compliance conference at 360 Adams Street, we have been appearing in this courthouse for more than 20 years.