Eastern District of California Filing Bundling Requirements
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Whether to bundle related filings together or file them promptly as completed. This page is scoped to Eastern District of California; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Civil cases
The parties shall serve their proposed verdict form on one another no later than three (3) weeks before trial and shall conduct a conference to address their proposed verdict forms. At the conference, the parties shall reach an agreement on the verdict form for use at trial. The parties shall file the joint proposed verdict form, no later than one (1) week before trial.
Summary: Proposed verdict forms must be exchanged 3 weeks before trial, conference held, and joint form filed 1 week before trial.
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Civil cases
One (1) week before trial, the parties shall prepare a joint neutral statement of the case for use during jury voir dire and in the initial instructions given to the jury prior to opening statements. The joint neutral statement of the case shall briefly describe the case, including the relevant claims and defenses.
Summary: Joint neutral statement of the case must be filed 1 week before trial.
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Unless otherwise ordered, proposed jury instructions must be filed jointly in a single set.
Summary: Proposed jury instructions must be filed jointly in a single set.
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Civil cases
Parties should coordinate this submission so that only two sets total are submitted.
Summary: Parties must coordinate to submit only two total sets of courtesy copies.
Does Eastern District of California require motion papers to be bundled?
Yes. Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone requires bundling for covered papers. Proposed verdict forms must be exchanged 3 weeks before trial, conference held, and joint form filed 1 week before trial. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Yes. Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim requires bundling for covered papers. Parties must coordinate to submit only two total sets of courtesy copies. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Yes. Judge Daniel J. Calabretta requires bundling for covered papers. Proposed jury instructions must be filed jointly in a single set. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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