Eastern District of California Chambers Communication Rules

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Civil cases

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The filer is required to contact the courtroom deputy clerk and the opposing party before filing the ex parte application to advise that such request is being made.

Summary: Before filing an ex parte application, the filer must contact the courtroom deputy clerk and the opposing party to advise that the request is being made.

Judge Jennifer L. Thurston

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The parties' summaries (without exhibits or attachments) MUST be emailed to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Discovery dispute summaries must be emailed to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo

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As required by Local Rule 137(b), counsel shall submit all proposed orders, stipulations, etc., in Microsoft Word format, to chambers at egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Proposed orders and stipulations must be submitted to chambers by email at egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo

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Counsel are required to email Proposed Orders, Pretrial Statements, Exhibit List, Witness List, Proposed Jury Instructions, Proposed Voir Dire, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Proposed Verdict Form (in Microsoft Word (only) to: WBSorders@caed.uscourts.gov

Summary: Counsel must email proposed orders, pretrial statements, exhibit and witness lists, proposed jury instructions, voir dire, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and proposed verdict forms in Microsoft Word format to WBSorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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E-mail Address for Previously-Approved Sealed Documents (Refer to Local Rule 141): ApprovedSealed@caed.uscourts.gov

Summary: Previously-approved sealed documents must be emailed to ApprovedSealed@caed.uscourts.gov.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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If counsel choose to upload documents to the court's "Box" app, counsel shall first contact the courtroom deputy at the email listed above.

Summary: Counsel must first contact the courtroom deputy by email before uploading documents to the court's Box app.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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As required by the rules, counsel shall submit via email to WBSorders@caed.uscourts.gov the proposed order accompanying any application, request, stipulation or motion in Microsoft Word format.

Summary: Proposed orders accompanying any application, request, stipulation, or motion must be emailed to WBSorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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Any hearing dates to be scheduled for an upcoming Monday criminal calendar during Criminal Duty on a Friday afternoon shall not be set unless first cleared by Judge Shubb's CRD. It is counsel's responsibility to contact this CRD before 12:00 PM (Noon) on that Wednesday if they know, or if there is any possibility, that they wish to have a defendant placed on the upcoming Monday criminal calendar. Otherwise, the next available criminal calendar hearing date is to be set.

Summary: Hearing dates for the upcoming Monday criminal calendar must first be cleared with Judge Shubb's CRD, and counsel must contact the CRD before 12:00 PM (Noon) on the prior Wednesday or the defendant will be set for the next available date.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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In addition, any requests made by counsel for the setting of TCH and Trial dates during the criminal duty calendar must first be cleared through this CRD. Therefore, counsel MUST contact this CRD prior to the criminal duty calendar if they know, or if there is any possibility, that they wish to have said dates set .

Summary: Requests to set TCH and trial dates during the criminal duty calendar must first be cleared through Judge Shubb's CRD before the criminal duty calendar.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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Counsel are required to contact the Courtroom Deputy for available hearing dates prior to submitting any request for continuance.

Summary: Counsel must contact the Courtroom Deputy for available hearing dates before submitting any continuance request.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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Thereafter, submitting the proposed order in Word to the judge's email address at WBSorders@caed.uscourts.gov for his review and approval.

Summary: After e-filing, the proposed order waiving the defendant's presence must be submitted in Word format to Judge Shubb's email at WBSorders@caed.uscourts.gov for review and approval.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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Such requests and proposed order shall be submitted in Microsoft Word to the attention of Senior Judge William B. Shubb at his email as follows: WBSorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Criminal trial subpoena requests and proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word to Senior Judge Shubb's email at WBSorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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Any exhibit and/or witness lists shall be emailed to the courtroom deputy in Microsoft Word no later than 12:00 PM (Noon) on the Friday prior to the scheduled trial date, to the following email address: jwood@caed.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Exhibit and witness lists must be emailed to the courtroom deputy at jwood@caed.uscourts.gov by 12:00 PM (Noon) on the Friday before the scheduled trial date.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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If you have not already done so, please be sure to immediately email the Microsoft Word version of any jury instructions, proposed voir dire questions and proposed verdict form, or proposed findings of fact (if your case is a civil bench trial), to the judge's email address: WBSorders@caed.uscourts.gov, as required.

Summary: Jury instructions, proposed voir dire questions, proposed verdict forms, and proposed findings of fact (civil bench trials) must be emailed immediately in Microsoft Word to WBSorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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Civil cases

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Remote appearances are encouraged. If any party wishes to appear by Zoom video conference, at least five court days in advance of the hearing, that party shall email imunoz@caed.uscourts.gov to notify the court. If approved, the court will provide access information to the parties.

Summary: Remote appearances are encouraged, and a party wishing to appear by Zoom must email imunoz@caed.uscourts.gov at least five court days before the hearing, after which the court will provide access information if approved.

Judge Jennifer L. Thurston

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a copy shall be e-mailed, to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov

Summary: A copy of the joint scheduling conference report must be e-mailed to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo

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Zoom or Telephonic appearances for scheduling conferences and certain law and motions by local or out-of-town counsel are generally acceptable with prior approval. Please notify the Courtroom Deputy if one or more attorneys will be appearing remotely, so that a notation can be placed on the court calendar and the dial in information can be provided.

Summary: Remote Zoom or telephonic appearances for scheduling conferences and certain law and motion hearings are generally acceptable with prior approval, and attorneys must notify the Courtroom Deputy so a calendar notation can be made and dial-in information provided.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo

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Any inquiries related to the status of signed stipulations, proposed orders, rulings on motions, ex parte applications, and whether or not a hearing will remain on calendar can be found by accessing the court docket, as this information will not be provided by the courtroom deputy.

Summary: Status inquiries about stipulations, proposed orders, motion rulings, ex parte applications, and calendaring must be resolved via the court docket because the courtroom deputy will not provide this information.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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If counsel choose to upload documents to the court's "Box" app, counsel shall contact the courtroom deputy at the email or phone number listed above. (Please contact the courtroom deputy if you have any questions prior to submitting any large quantity documents, audios or videos.)

Summary: Counsel must contact the courtroom deputy by email or phone before uploading documents to the Box app and before submitting large quantity documents, audios, or videos.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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Motion Dates Are Not Reserved. Please contact the courtroom deputy for a motion hearing date. Thereafter, simply file your papers in accordance with the Local Rule (see L.R. 430.1) and Federal Rules.

Summary: Motion hearing dates are not reserved; counsel must contact the courtroom deputy to obtain a hearing date and then file their motion papers in accordance with the Local and Federal Rules.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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Phone: 916-930-4221

It is the responsibility of counsel to arrange for the services of an interpreter prior to the scheduled hearing date. It is also the responsibility of counsel to cancel the services of an interpreter prior to the scheduled hearing date. Interpreter services for a hearing may be arranged by contacting, Yolanda Riley-Portal, with the Court's Interpreter Office, at 916-930-4221 or YRiley-Portal@caed.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Counsel must arrange and cancel interpreter services before the hearing by contacting the Court Interpreter Office at 916-930-4221 or YRiley-Portal@caed.uscourts.gov.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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Phone: (916) 930-2080

For any paraphernalia (i.e. cash, drugs, firearms, large blow-ups, any exhibits large physical items or blowups, electronic equipment, etc.): Counsel are to make arrangements through the Court Security Officers at: (916) 930-2080, if necessary.

Summary: Counsel must arrange with the Court Security Officers at (916) 930-2080 to bring paraphernalia such as cash, firearms, large blow-ups, large exhibits, or electronic equipment to court.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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Judge Shubb's Device Policy: If you would like to utilize an electronic device in the courtroom on a particular day, please consult with the courtroom deputy ahead of time, so that the judge can make a decision. Attorneys appearing before the Court (participating in oral argument) may utilize their electronic devices for purposes of audio and video displays and use of notes during oral argument, trials, and other evidentiary hearings, with advance notification to the courtroom deputy.

Summary: Anyone wishing to use an electronic device in the courtroom, including attorneys using devices for audio/video displays and notes during oral argument, trials, and evidentiary hearings, must give advance notification to the courtroom deputy ahead of time.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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If during a deposition, an objection or dispute can't be resolved, you may, after meeting and conferring, contact the Court to see if Judge Guy Castillo can resolve it informally without the need to postpone or file a motion.

Summary: For unresolved deposition objections or disputes, parties may contact the court after meeting and conferring to seek informal resolution without postponing the deposition or filing a motion.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo

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Phone: (916) 930-4234

Courtroom Deputy (CRD), Jenny Wood Office: (916) 930-4234 Email: *jwood@caed.uscourts.gov (*Best way to contact the CRD)

Summary: Courtroom Deputy Jenny Wood can be reached at (916) 930-4234, and email to jwood@caed.uscourts.gov is identified as the best way to contact the CRD (e.g., for checking dates before continuance requests).

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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If you have any other inquiries that have not been answered by any one of these resources, you may contact the Courtroom Deputy at the telephone number or email address listed above.

Summary: The courtroom deputy may be contacted by telephone or email only for inquiries not answered by the court website or the docket.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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Please contact the court reporters directly for any transcript requests using the contact information listed below. The assigned court reporter for a particular proceeding can be determined by viewing the court docket entry for that particular hearing date:

Summary: Transcript requests must be made directly to the assigned court reporter, who can be identified from the docket entry for the hearing.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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Phone: 916-930-4234

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact the Courtroom Deputy, Jenny Wood, at 916-930-4234 or jwood@caed.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Questions or requests for further information may be made by phone to Courtroom Deputy Jenny Wood at 916-930-4234.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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Civil cases

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Ex parte applications typically are not heard but are submitted by the court unless otherwise notified. The filer is required to contact the courtroom deputy and the opposing party prior to the filing of the ex parte application in order to advise that such request is being made.

Summary: Ex parte applications require notice to courtroom deputy and opposing party.

Judge Dale A. Drozd

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Civil cases

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Pursuant to Local Rule 141, a Notice of Request to Seal Document(s) must be filed electronically. The Request to Seal, a proposed sealing order (in Word), and all documents covered by the request must be emailed to dadorders@caed.uscourts.gov. If the request is approved and notice of electronic filing of the sealing order is received, all documents covered by the order must be emailed to ApprovedSealed@caed.uscourts.gov for filing under seal.

Summary: Sealing requests require electronic Notice and email to dadorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Judge Dale A. Drozd

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Civil cases

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The parties’ Joint Pretrial Statement must also be e-mailed as a Word document to: dadorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Joint Pretrial Statements must be emailed to chambers at dadorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Judge Dale A. Drozd

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Civil cases

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however, counsel shall contact Gabriel Michel, Courtroom Deputy for Judge Calabretta, via email (gmichel@caed.uscourts.gov), to obtain available hearing dates.

Summary: Counsel must contact the Courtroom Deputy via email to obtain available hearing dates for the civil law and motion calendar.

Judge Daniel J. Calabretta

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Civil cases

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The filer is required to contact the courtroom deputy and the opposing party prior to the filing of the ex parte application in order to advise that such a request is being made.

Summary: Filers must contact the courtroom deputy and opposing party prior to filing an ex parte application to advise of the request.

Judge Daniel J. Calabretta

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Parties must appear with counsel. Telephonic appearances are discouraged and will be permitted only in the rarest of circumstances, upon written request and for good cause.

Summary: Parties must appear in person with counsel; telephonic appearances only with written request and good cause.

Magistrate Judge Allison Claire

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Civil cases

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Parties shall notify the Court if counsel will be appearing by video conference by providing a notification in the caption of their papers or by email to evaldez@caed.uscourts.gov at least one week prior to the hearing.

Summary: Notify chambers via caption or email at least 1 week prior to video conference motion hearings.

Magistrate Judge Frank J. Singer

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Civil cases

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The letter brief shall be both filed with the court and emailed to saborders@caed.uscourts.gov before the applicable deadline. All parties must be cc'd on the e-mail with the letter brief attached.

Summary: Letter brief must be filed with court and emailed to saborders@caed.uscourts.gov, with all parties cc'd.

Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone

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Civil cases

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The Request to Seal, a proposed sealing order (in word), and all documents covered by the request shall be emailed to saborders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Request to Seal, proposed sealing order (Word), and documents must be emailed to saborders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone

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Civil cases

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If the request is approved and notice of electronic filing of the sealing order is received, all documents covered by the order must be emailed to ApprovedSealed@caed.uscourts.gov for filing under seal.

Summary: Approved sealed documents must be emailed to ApprovedSealed@caed.uscourts.gov.

Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone

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Civil cases

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In addition to being filed, the proposed jury instructions must also be e-mailed in Word® format to saborders@caed.uscourts.gov no later than one (1) week before trial.

Summary: Proposed jury instructions must be emailed in Word format to saborders@caed.uscourts.gov one week before trial.

Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone

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Civil cases

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The joint proposed verdict form shall also be e-mailed as a Word® attachment to saborders@caed.uscourts.gov no later than one (1) week before trial. Joint proposed verdict forms will not be used unless they are so e-mailed to the Court.

Summary: Joint verdict forms must be emailed to saborders@caed.uscourts.gov 1 week before trial.

Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone

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Civil cases

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If a party plans to make a filing that includes material an opposing party has identified as confidential and potentially subject to sealing or redacting, the filing party shall provide the opposing party with sufficient notice in advance of filing to allow for the seeking of an order of sealing or redaction from the court.

Summary: Filing party must notify opposing party before filing confidential material.

Judge Dale A. Drozd

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Civil cases

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To bring large physical items, demonstrative exhibits, or electronic equipment, etc., to the courtroom, counsel must make arrangements with the Courtroom Deputy, who will contact Court Security for clearance to enter the building with the items.

Summary: Counsel must arrange with Courtroom Deputy for clearance to bring large items to courtroom.

Judge Dale A. Drozd

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Civil cases

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The Courtroom has a variety of audio/visual equipment available to use for trial purposes. Available equipment includes: ELMOs, projectors, plasma screens, microphones, assisted listening devices and laptop connections. Attorneys should arrange through the Courtroom Deputy a time to meet with court Information Technology staff for training on electronic equipment prior to trial.

Summary: Attorneys must arrange IT training for courtroom AV equipment before trial.

Judge Dale A. Drozd

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Civil cases

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Parties, including parties proceeding without an attorney, should refrain from emailing Judge Kim or her staff except as provided for in these standing orders (for example, to submit proposed orders or settlement conference statements, request a settlement conference or an informal discovery conference, etc.), Judge Kim’s orders (for example, to submit certain trial documents in Word format), or the Local Rules (for example, Local Rule 141 sealing documents). Judge Kim and her staff will not otherwise respond to email communications.

Summary: Email communications to Judge Kim are restricted to specific purposes only.

Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim

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Payments are not accepted in Court.

Summary: Court does not accept CVB payments.

Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker