Judge Chi Soo Kim

all motions and oppositions in prisoner cases are limited to 20 pages, and replies are limited to 10 pages. Only in rare instances and for good cause shown will requests to expand these page limits. Any such requests must be filed in writing at least seven (7) days before the filing. The pages of motions filed that exceed the page limits without prior leave of court will not be considered.

Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is limited to 25 pages; the Commissioner’s opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment is limited to 30 pages; and Plaintiff’s optional reply brief is limited to 15 pages. All briefs must use a minimum of 12 point font, double-spaced.

Besides cross motions for summary judgment (see Section I.C), all other motions and oppositions are limited to 20 pages, and replies are limited to 10 pages.

Pages that exceed the page limits, supplemental briefs, or sur-replies filed without prior leave of court will not be considered.

The parties should use the most current version of the Ninth Circuit Model Civil Jury Instructions, which are available on the Ninth Circuit website, where possible. If a model instruction is used, the parties shall clearly reference the number of the model instruction. Any modifications to a model instruction must be plainly identified to the Court. Any language a party proposes to be removed from a model instruction must be designated with a strikethrough and language proposed to be added to a model instruction must be underlined. The parties shall provide citation to legal authority in support of proposed changes. All blanks in model instructions shall be completed and all brackets removed.

The exhibits lists submitted by the parties must use the following table format.

These courtesy copies must be double-sided, three-hole punched at the left margin, and marked with the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date, and page number) on the top of each page. These binders shall include labeled side tabs, and be clearly marked “Chambers Copy – Do Not File” with Judge Kim’s name, the case number, and the case name.

Pursuant to Local Rule 138(l), all photographs and other visual images must be submitted electronically in JPG, PNG, or TIFF format.

Typed briefs must be submitted using a minimum of 12 point font for all text, including footnotes, and must be double-spaced.

Briefs must be submitted using a minimum of 12 point font for all text, including footnotes, and must be double-spaced.

The jury will consist of 9 jurors with no alternate jurors. Any request to deviate from this practice must be made in writing.

Each side will be given 3 peremptory challenges, which will be made in writing on a peremptory challenges sheet. Peremptory challenges may be used as to any of the 15 potential jurors in the box. If there are two consecutive passes (e.g., pass by Plaintiffs and pass by Defendants), the jury will be empaneled.

Proposed jury instructions must be filed jointly in a single document and arranged in the order the parties propose the Court give the instructions. The document shall include a table of contents with page numbers at the beginning of the document. Where a party objects to an instruction, that instruction should be included in the proposed jury instructions with the opposing party’s objection noted. Along with the contested proposed instruction, the opposing party may provide a brief statement of the legal basis for its objection with citation to legal authority and propose an alternate jury instruction, as appropriate. At the time of filing, the parties shall also e-mail a copy of the proposed jury instructions as a Word document to cskorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Generated Exhibits and Illustrative Aids: Parties must provide written pre-trial notice of AI generated exhibits and illustrative aids, and such exhibits must also be identified on the exhibit lists submitted by the parties as AI Generated.

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 107, illustrative aids a party may seek to use during trial must be marked with an exhibit label and provided to the Court. Illustrative aids that the Court allows a party to use during trial will be entered into the record.

For jury trials, during jury deliberations, trial counsel and pro se parties must be within 30 minutes of the courthouse to ensure that they can promptly return to the courthouse.

If a party makes reference to or cites a deposition in a filing or a settlement conference statement, the party must simultaneously attach as an exhibit only the excerpts of the relevant portion of the deposition transcript referenced or cited. Entire deposition transcripts should not be filed through CM/ECF. Under Local Rule 133(j), parties are required to submit a courtesy copy of the entire deposition transcript either as a hard copy to the Clerk of Court or as an electronic copy by email to chambers.

this requirement by submitting the deposition transcript as an electronic copy only by email to CSKorders@caed.uscourts.gov. The email subject line must contain the case number, the words “deposition transcript,” and the last name of the deponent.