Court Rules

Eastern District of California Service and Proof of Service Rules

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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. 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

Applies to
Standing order ?
Service
Other to all parties ?

Counsel for plaintiff shall immediately serve this order on all parties, including any new parties added to the action in the future, unless this case came to the court by noticed removal, in which case defendant shall serve this order on all other parties.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve this standing order on all parties (including parties added later), unless the case arrived by noticed removal, in which case the defendant must serve the order on all other parties.

Judge Jennifer L. Thurston

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Required
Always ?
Applies to
Witness list ?
Service
Other to opposing party ?

Prior to the close of each business day, counsel shall provide opposing counsel with a list of witnesses counsel intends to call the next day.

Summary: Counsel must provide opposing counsel with a list of the witnesses they intend to call the next day before the close of each business day.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo

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Applies to
Exhibits
Service
Personal service to opposing party ?

Any exhibit offered in evidence should, at the time of such offer, be handed to opposing counsel, unless it has been pre-marked and a copy is already in the possession of opposing counsel.

Summary: Exhibits offered into evidence must be handed to opposing counsel at the time of the offer unless a pre-marked copy is already in opposing counsel's possession.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo

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Applies to
Dispute summary ?
Service
Other to opposing party ?

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: The discovery dispute summary must be served on opposing counsel within 3 days of requesting an informal discovery dispute conference.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo

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Civil cases

Deadline
3 calendar days ?
Applies to
Opposition to seal ?
Service
Other to court ?

If the request is opposed or the moving party does not state that the motion to seal is unopposed, all other parties must submit either an opposition or notice of non-opposition within three days of the date of service of the Notice of Request to Seal Documents. See Local Rule 141(c).

Summary: Parties have 3 days to submit opposition or non-opposition to sealing request if opposed or not stated unopposed.

Judge Daniel J. Calabretta

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Civil cases

Deadline
0 hours ?
Service
Other to all parties ?

Counsel for plaintiff shall immediately serve this order on all parties, including any new parties added to the action in the future, unless this case came to the court by noticed removal, in which case defendant shall serve this order on all other parties.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve this standing order on all parties (including future added parties), except in noticed removal cases where the defendant serves all other parties.

Judge Daniel J. Calabretta

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Civil cases

Service
Email to court ?

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

Summary: A copy of the Joint Scheduling Conference Report must be 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

Service
Email ?

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 and served on opposing counsel, with no exhibits or attachments.

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo
Common questions about Eastern District of California service and proof of service rules

What rule applies to service for standing order in Eastern District of California?

Judge Jennifer L. Thurston: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve this standing order on all parties (including parties added later), unless the case arrived by noticed removal, in which case the defendant must serve the order on all other parties. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 5, section IX. NOTICE OF THIS ORDER

What rule applies to service for witness list in Eastern District of California?

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Counsel must provide opposing counsel with a list of the witnesses they intend to call the next day before the close of each business day. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 3, section TRIAL CONDUCT AND COURTROOM DECORUM

What rule applies to service by email for the court in Eastern District of California?

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, recipient: the court. A copy of the Joint Scheduling Conference Report must be 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 rule applies to service by email in Eastern District of California?

Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email. Discovery dispute summaries must be emailed to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov and served on opposing counsel, with no exhibits or attachments. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

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

What rule applies to service for opposition to seal in Eastern District of California?

Judge Daniel J. Calabretta: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the court, timing: 3 calendar days after service. Parties have 3 days to submit opposition or non-opposition to sealing request if opposed or not stated unopposed. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 5, section I. LAW AND MOTION - A. Requests for Sealing

What rule applies to serving all parties in Eastern District of California?

Judge Daniel J. Calabretta: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 0 hours after filing. Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve this standing order on all parties (including future added parties), except in noticed removal cases where the defendant serves all other parties. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 7, section VI. NOTICE OF THIS ORDER