Court Rules

Eastern District of California Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures. This page is scoped to Eastern District of California; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Cutoffs and deemed-filed rules

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Stipulations and proposed orders for continuances on any criminal matters shall be submitted no later than 12:00 (Noon) on the Wednesday prior to the scheduled Monday hearing date, unless otherwise notified by the Courtroom Deputy.

Summary: Stipulations and proposed orders for continuances in criminal matters must be submitted by 12:00 Noon on the Wednesday before the scheduled Monday hearing date, unless the Courtroom Deputy notifies otherwise.

Senior Judge William B. Shubb

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Civil cases

Deadline
5 business days ?

A Joint Scheduling Conference Report, carefully prepared and executed by all counsel, shall be electronically filed in full compliance with the requirements set forth in the Order Setting Mandatory Scheduling Conference, five (5) court days, excluding weekends and court holiday, prior to the Scheduling Conference.

Summary: Joint Scheduling Conference Report must be filed 5 court days before the Scheduling Conference.

Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone

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Civil cases

Deadline
14 calendar days ?

Local Rule 251(a) (Fed. R. Civ. P. 37) requires the parties to file a Joint Statement re Discovery Disagreement ("Joint Statement") at least fourteen (14) days before the scheduled hearing.

Summary: Joint Statement re Discovery Disagreement must be filed 14 days before the hearing.

Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone

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Civil cases

Deadline
7 calendar days ?

Once the court receives the parties’ summaries, an informal telephonic conference will be held within one week or as soon as is practicable.

Summary: Informal telephonic discovery conferences will be held within one week of the court receiving the parties' dispute summaries.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo

Filing deadlines

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Civil cases

Deadline
14 calendar days ?

It must be filed 14 days before final pretrial conference hearing date and emailed as a Word document to: JLTorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Summary: The joint pretrial statement must be filed 14 days before the final pretrial conference hearing date and emailed as a Word document to JLTorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Judge Jennifer L. Thurston

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Deadline
7 calendar days

at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the Scheduling Conference

Summary: The joint scheduling conference report must be electronically filed at least seven calendar days before the Scheduling Conference.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo

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Deadline
7 calendar days

The Settlement Conference Statements must be submitted to Judge Guy Castillo's chambers at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the Settlement Conference.

Summary: Settlement conference statements must be submitted to chambers at least seven calendar days before the Settlement Conference.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo

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Deadline
3 calendar days ?

Within 3 days of requesting an informal discovery dispute conference, the parties shall submit to the court and serve on opposing counsel a 2-3 page summary of the dispute.

Summary: Parties must submit the discovery dispute summary to the court within 3 days of requesting an informal discovery dispute conference.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo

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Civil cases

Deadline
24 hours

The court typically will not rule on any application for such relief for at least 24 hours after the party subject to the requested order has been served; such party may file opposing or responding papers in the interim.

Summary: The court typically will not rule on emergency relief applications until at least 24 hours after service on the affected party, who may file opposing or responding papers in the interim.

Judge Jennifer L. Thurston

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Civil cases

Deadline
7 calendar days ?

The parties’ Joint Pretrial Statement must be filed seven (7) days before the date set for the Final Pretrial Conference

Summary: Joint Pretrial Statements must be filed 7 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Judge Daniel J. Calabretta

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Deadline
7 calendar days ?

The parties are to send Confidential Settlement Conference Statements to the following email address: CKDorders@caed.uscourts.gov, no later than seven (7) days before the conference.

Summary: Confidential Settlement Conference Statements must be emailed to chambers no later than 7 days before the conference.

Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney

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Civil cases

Deadline
7 calendar days

A JOINT Scheduling Conference Report, prepared and executed by all counsel, shall be electronically filed in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Order Setting Mandatory Scheduling Conference, at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the Scheduling Conference, and a copy shall be e-mailed, to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Joint Scheduling Conference Report must be electronically filed and a copy emailed to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov at least 7 calendar days before the Scheduling Conference.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo

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Civil cases

Deadline
7 calendar days

Confidential Settlement Conference Statements are MANDATORY from each party, and must comply with the Court's Order re Settlement Conference. The Settlement Conference Statements must be submitted to Judge Guy Castillo's chambers at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the Settlement Conference.

Summary: Mandatory Confidential Settlement Conference Statements must be submitted to chambers at least 7 calendar days before the Settlement Conference, complying with the Court's relevant order.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo

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Deadline
60 calendar days ?

If the parties are able to reach a settlement, the general terms shall be placed on the record immediately. In most cases, all pending dates will be vacated, and the court will order that dispositional documents be filed within 60 days so that the case may be closed.

Summary: Upon settlement, general terms are placed on the record immediately; dispositional documents must be filed within 60 days.

Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney
Common questions about Eastern District of California filing timing and cure windows rules

What filing deadlines apply to joint pretrial statement filings in Eastern District of California?

Judge Jennifer L. Thurston: The joint pretrial statement must be filed 14 days before the final pretrial conference hearing date and emailed as a Word document to JLTorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 4, section VI. FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCES

When is a filing treated as filed in Eastern District of California?

Senior Judge William B. Shubb: The rule states a 12:00 (Noon) filing cutoff. Stipulations and proposed orders for continuances in criminal matters must be submitted by 12:00 Noon on the Wednesday before the scheduled Monday hearing date, unless the Courtroom Deputy notifies otherwise. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 15, section II. CRIMINAL CALENDAR INFORMATION - Criminal Calendar Hearings

Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone: The rule states that filing is treated as on submission. Joint Scheduling Conference Report must be filed 5 court days before the Scheduling Conference. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Scheduling Conferences

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo: Informal telephonic discovery conferences will be held within one week of the court receiving the parties' dispute summaries. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section Informal Telephonic Conference re Discovery Dispute d)

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What filing deadlines does Eastern District of California set?

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo: The joint scheduling conference report must be electronically filed at least seven calendar days before the Scheduling Conference. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section Scheduling Conferences

Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney: Confidential Settlement Conference Statements must be emailed to chambers no later than 7 days before the conference. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section 1. Submission and Content of Confidential Settlement Conference Statements

Judge Jennifer L. Thurston: The court typically will not rule on emergency relief applications until at least 24 hours after service on the affected party, who may file opposing or responding papers in the interim. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 3, section III. TROs and INJUNCTIONS

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What filing deadlines apply to joint scheduling conference report filings in Eastern District of California?

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo: Joint Scheduling Conference Report must be electronically filed and a copy emailed to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov at least 7 calendar days before the Scheduling Conference. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Scheduling Conferences

What filing deadlines apply to settlement conference statement filings in Eastern District of California?

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo: Mandatory Confidential Settlement Conference Statements must be submitted to chambers at least 7 calendar days before the Settlement Conference, complying with the Court's relevant order. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section Settlement Conferences - Settlement Conference Statements

What filing deadlines apply to pretrial statement filings in Eastern District of California?

Judge Daniel J. Calabretta: Joint Pretrial Statements must be filed 7 days before the Final Pretrial Conference. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 6, section V. TRIAL - A. Pretrial Statements and Final Pretrial Conference