Southern District of California Document Filing Requirements

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Civil cases

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Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

A party wishing to use electronic or audio/visual equipment in court must lodge a proposed order seeking leave at least seven days before the appearance.

At least seven days before the relevant court appearance, a party who wishes to use any electronic or audio/visual equipment in court must lodge a proposed order seeking leave to do so.

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Proposed order

The proposed order must list all equipment and the proposed dates it will be used in court.

The proposed order must itemize all equipment along with the proposed dates for use in court.

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Certificate of conference

The certification must state the conference date and meeting type.

That certification must include the date of the meet-and-confer conference as well as the type of meeting (in person, videoconference, or other court-approved type).

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Civil cases

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Joint statement of undisputed facts

The parties must meet and confer on and file a joint statement of undisputed facts by the reply-brief deadline.

The parties must meet and confer on a joint statement of undisputed facts. By the deadline for the reply brief, the parties must file that joint statement.

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Criminal cases

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Motion

Must include

specific facts justifying exclusion

A party seeking an ends-of-justice exclusion under the Speedy Trial Act must file a motion stating the specific facts justifying exclusion under the required factors.

Any party seeking to exclude time under the Speedy Trial Act based on the “ends of justice” must file a motion setting forth the specific facts justifying that exclusion based on the required factors.

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Criminal cases

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Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

A party wishing to use electronic or audio/visual equipment in court must lodge a proposed order seeking leave at least seven days before the appearance.

At least seven days before the relevant court appearance, a party who wishes to use any electronic or audio/visual equipment in court must lodge a proposed order seeking leave to do so.

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Criminal cases

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Proposed order

The proposed order must list all equipment and the proposed dates for its use in court.

The proposed order must itemize all equipment along with the proposed dates for use in court.

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Jury instructions

All parties must submit proposed jury instructions, verdict forms, and voir dire questions; the government must identify any jointly proposed items.

All parties must submit proposed jury instructions, verdict forms, and voir dire questions, and the government must specify which, if any, instructions, forms, and questions are jointly proposed.

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Motion

A sealing motion must explain in a table the grounds for sealing each redaction.

The parties must explain in a table format the grounds on which they seek to seal each redaction.

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Motion

A sealing motion must provide a particularized explanation for each piece of information sought to be sealed; merely reciting a general privilege category is insufficient.

Motions that merely recite a general privilege category, or that do not provide a particularized explanation for every piece of information sought to be sealed, will be summarily denied.

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Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

A party wishing to use electronic or audio/visual equipment in court must lodge a proposed order seeking leave at least seven days before the appearance.

At least seven days before the relevant court appearance, a party who wishes to use any electronic or audio/visual equipment in court must lodge a proposed order seeking leave to do so.

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Proposed order

The proposed order for courtroom equipment must itemize all equipment and state the proposed dates of use.

The proposed order must itemize all equipment along with the proposed dates for use in court.

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Motion

Must include

proposed order

The Court may grant a joint dismissal motion retaining jurisdiction if it includes the fully executed magistrate-judge consent and the required language in both the motion and proposed order.

But the Court may grant a joint motion to dismiss that contains a jurisdiction-retaining provision if: (i) it is accompanied by a fully executed Consent to Exercise of Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge covering all disputes arising out of the settlement agreement; and (ii) the joint motion and proposed order include this language: “The Magistrate Judge shall retain jurisdiction over all disputes between and among the parties arising out of the settlement agreement, including but not limited to the interpretation and enforcement of that agreement’s terms.”

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Final pretrial order

The final pretrial order must include proposed verdict forms and voir dire questions.

In addition to any other requirements, see CivLR 16.1(f)(6), the final pretrial order must include proposed verdict forms and voir dire questions.

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Final pretrial order

The parties must identify any portions of the final pretrial order that are not unanimously proposed.

The parties must specify which portions of the final pretrial order, if any, are not unanimously proposed.

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Civil cases

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Motion

An objection to a magistrate judge’s discovery ruling must be filed as a motion under Civil Local Rule 7.1.

Any objection to a discovery ruling of the magistrate judge must be filed as a motion pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1.

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Motion

The filing party should omit a hearing time and must put “NO ORAL ARGUMENT UNLESS ORDERED BY THE COURT” in the motion caption.

Consequently, the filing party should not specify a hearing time on its motion and must include the following language in the caption of the motion: NO ORAL ARGUMENT UNLESS ORDERED BY THE COURT.

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Proposed order

A continuance or extension request must be accompanied by a detailed declaration, and the proposed order must be emailed in Word format with the scheduled and proposed dates and without watermarks or firm insignia.

on the docket with a detailed declaration explaining the reasons for the requested continuance or extension of time. The parties must also e- mail a proposed order in Word format to efile_cheeks@casd.uscourts.gov. The proposed order must set forth the current date scheduled, and the new date proposed. Additionally, do not include any watermarks or firm insignia on proposed orders.

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Motion

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted with joint and ex parte motions, except motions requiring legal analysis; the orders should be emailed in Word format without watermarks or firm insignia.

Proposed orders must be submitted simultaneously with the filing of all joint motions or ex parte motions. As stated above, do not include any watermarks or firm insignia on proposed orders. The proposed order should be emailed to efile_cheeks@casd.uscourts.gov in Word format. Counsel are not required to submit proposed orders on motions requiring legal analysis (i.e., motions for summary judgment, 12(b) motions, etc.).

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Motion

A motion for reconsideration must be filed as a noticed motion.

Movant must file the motion for reconsideration as a noticed motion;

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Motion

A reconsideration motion must address the applicable federal standard and Civil Local Rule 7.1(i)(1), and may not reallege arguments already considered and ruled upon.

The motion for reconsideration will specifically address federal standard applicable to motions for reconsideration and the requirements outlined in Civil Local Rule 7.1(i)(1), and will not reallege arguments previously considered and ruled upon by the Court;

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Civil cases

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Summary judgment motion

Every summary judgment motion must include a separate statement of undisputed material facts.

All motions for summary judgment must be accompanied by a separate statement of undisputed material facts.

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Summary judgment motion

Failure to submit the separate statement with the moving papers will result in a discrepancy order rejecting the motion as discrepant and may require a new hearing date.

If the moving party fails to submit a separate statement of undisputed material facts with the moving papers, the Court will issue a discrepancy order rejecting the motion for summary judgment to discrepant for failing to comply with this Chambers requirement. This may require the moving party to obtain a new hearing date.

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Summary judgment opposition

An opposition to a summary judgment motion must respond to the moving party’s separate statement of undisputed material facts.

Any opposition to a summary judgment motion must include a response to the moving party’s separate statement of undisputed material facts.

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Summary judgment opposition

Evidentiary and procedural objections to a summary judgment motion must be filed with the opposition brief.

Any evidentiary and procedural objections to the motion for summary judgment must be filed contemporaneously with the opposition brief.

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Ex parte motion

Every ex parte motion must include counsel’s declaration describing contact efforts, meet-and-confer efforts, and opposing counsel’s position.

All ex parte motions will be accompanied by a declaration from counsel documenting; (1) efforts to contact opposing counsel; (2) counsel’s meet and confer efforts; and (3) opposing counsel’s position regarding the ex parte motion.

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Civil cases

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Motion to seal

A motion to seal must identify the documents or portions sought to be sealed, explain the applicable legal standard and its satisfaction, and include supporting affidavits or declarations.

Any motion to seal must set forth: (1) a description of the particular documents or part of the document(s) the party seeks to seal; (2) the correct legal standard and an analysis of why the standard has been satisfied with respect to the particular document(s); and (3) affidavits or declarations in support of the motion.

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Stipulation

All stipulations must be filed as joint motions.

Pursuant to Section 2(f)(4) of the ECF Manual, all stipulations must be filed as joint motions.

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Civil cases

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Joint motion

A joint motion has legal effect only if signed by the Court.

Joint motions must be signed by the Court to have legal effect.

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Pretrial order

The parties must email chambers a joint proposed pretrial order at least 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16.1(f)(6), the Court requires that the parties lodge by email to chambers (efile_cheeks@casd.uscourts.gov) a joint proposed pretrial order at least fourteen (14) days before the pretrial conference.

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Civil cases

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Pretrial order

The proposed pretrial order must strictly comply with Civil Local Rule 16.1(f)(6)(c).

The proposed pretrial order must strictly comply with the requirements set forth in Civil Local Rule 16.1(f)(6)(c).

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Civil cases

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Joint pretrial conference order

Must include

proposed order

The parties must file proposed jury instructions and verdict forms with their joint pretrial conference order and email a Word-format copy, unless the Court orders otherwise.

The parties must file proposed jury instructions and verdict forms with their joint pretrial conference order, unless otherwise ordered by the Court and email a copy in Word format to efile_cheeks@casd.uscourts.gov.

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Civil cases

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Jury instructions

Counsel must meet and confer and submit one joint set of agreed jury instructions, plus a separate set of proposed instructions to which there is an objection.

Counsel must meet and confer and submit a joint set of agreed jury instructions. Counsel must also submit a separate set of any instructions they propose to which there is an objection.

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Criminal cases

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Reply brief

A party must obtain leave of court to file a reply brief or other supplemental document concerning a pending motion.

If a party wishes to file a reply brief or other supplemental documents in support of, or in opposition to, a pending motion, the party must seek leave of court to do so.

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Motion

The motion or application and its accompanying declaration must be non-conclusory and explain the specific reasons for the request in detail.

The motion/application and accompanying declaration must be non-conclusory and must plainly set forth (in detail) the specific reasons for the request.

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Criminal cases

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Application to shorten time

Applications to shorten time are disfavored and must include a non-conclusory affidavit signed by counsel stating facts establishing specific good cause.

Applications for an order shortening time are disfavored, however, must be supported by a non- conclusory affidavit signed by counsel setting forth facts establishing specific good cause.

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Criminal cases

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Motion

A criminal motion requiring a predicate factual finding must be supported by one or more declarations.

Criminal motions requiring a predicate factual finding must be supported by declaration(s). See CrimLR 47.1.g.1.

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Application for court order

Counsel seeking probation-office documents must first confer with the probation officer and, if there is no objection, apply for a court order authorizing release.

Where counsel wish to access documents in the possession of the United States Probation Office in connection with sentencing, they must confer with the probation officer to determine what documents are in fact available and whether the probation officer has any objection to their disclosure. Where no objection exists, counsel must then file an application for a court order authorizing the probation officer to release the documents.

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Sentencing letters

A party may not submit more than ten sentencing letters without leave of Court.

No party shall submit more than ten sentencing letters without leave of Court.

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Sentencing memorandum

When the parties waive a presentence report, Government counsel must file a sentencing memorandum addressing the offenses and supervised-release recommendations, except in illegal-entry cases.

Where the parties waive a presentence report, except those where the charge is illegal entry, Government counsel must file a sentencing memorandum detailing: (1) the circumstances of the offense(s), and (2) any recommendations for supervised release.

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Motion to seal

A motion to seal must identify the material sought to be sealed, explain the applicable legal standard and its application, include supporting affidavits or declarations and the documents to be sealed, and state the next scheduled hearing date.

Any motion to seal must set forth: (1) a description of the particular documents or part of the document(s) the party seeks to seal; (2) the correct legal standard and an analysis of why the standard has been satisfied with respect to the particular document(s); (3) affidavits or declarations in support of the motion; and (4) the documents to be sealed. The motion must state the date of the next scheduled hearing in the case.

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Jury instructions

Counsel must meet and confer, submit one joint set of agreed jury instructions, and separately submit proposed instructions that are objected to.

Counsel must meet and confer and submit a joint set of agreed jury instructions. Counsel must also submit a separate set of any instructions they propose to which there is an objection.

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Motion

Motions and joint motions to modify or terminate supervised release must state the positions of the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the supervising U.S. Probation Officer.

Motions and Joint Motions to Modify or Terminate supervised release conditions or the term, must include a statement regarding the positions of the United States Attorney’s Office and the United States Probation Officer supervising the defendant.

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Jury instructions

Proposed jury instructions must be filed 14 days before trial unless the Court orders otherwise, and a Word copy must be emailed to the specified address.

The parties must file proposed jury instructions fourteen (14) days prior to the date of trial, unless otherwise ordered by the Court and email a copy in Word to efile_Montenegro@casd.uscourts.gov.

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Jury instructions

Counsel must meet and confer, submit agreed instructions jointly, and submit separately instructions to which there is an objection.

Counsel must meet and confer and submit a joint set of agreed instructions. Counsel must also submit a separate set of any instructions they propose to which there is an objection.

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Jury instructions

The joint packet must include the full text of form preliminary, general, and concluding instructions with citations to the Ninth Circuit Criminal Model Jury Instructions.

With respect to form preliminary instructions, general instructions, or concluding instructions, counsel shall include in their joint packet the full text of these instructions with citation to the Ninth Circuit Manual of Model Jury Instructions (Criminal).

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Jury instructions

Disputed instructions must use the specified designation with blanks and brackets completed, and all versions of the same instruction must share a number.

Each disputed instruction shall be identified as “Disputed Instruction No. ____ Re ____________ Offered by _________________,” with the blanks and brackets filled in as appropriate. All disputed versions of the same instruction shall bear the same number.

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Jury instructions

A proposed modification to a statutory or Ninth Circuit model instruction must specifically state the modification and supporting authority.

The Court will accept other proposed jury instructions, but any proposed modification of an instruction from statutory authority or the Ninth Circuit Models must state specifically the modification and the authority supporting the modification.

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Jury instructions

A party seeking an instruction the Court omitted must affirmatively re-request it on the record or in writing.

If a party wishes to request an instruction that the Court has chosen to omit, it must affirmatively re-request it either on the record or in writing in order to give the Court a fair opportunity to correct any error.

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Verdict forms

Proposed verdict forms must be filed 14 days before trial unless the Court orders otherwise, and a Word copy must be emailed to the specified address.

The parties must file proposed verdict forms fourteen (14) days prior to the date of trial, unless otherwise ordered by the Court and email a copy in Word to efile_Montenegro@casd.uscourts.gov.

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Verdict forms

The parties must email the verdict form in Word format to the Court’s specified email address.

The parties shall also email the verdict form in Word format to the Court’s email address at efile_montenegro@casd.uscourts.gov.

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Exhibit index

Counsel must submit a thumb-drive index of admitted exhibits, with each exhibit’s number and a brief, nonargumentative description.

Counsel must also prepare and submit on a thumb drive an index of all exhibits admitted into evidence. Such index should include the exhibit number and a brief, nonargumentative description of each exhibit (e.g., January 2, 2024 Cell Phone Video).

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Exhibit

Before publishing an exhibit to the jury, counsel must move for its admission or allow the Court to ask whether the opposing side objects to publication.

Before publishing an exhibit to the jury, counsel must either move for admission of the exhibit or allow the Court to inquire whether the opposing side has any objection to publication.

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Joint mediation plan

For a continuance sought to pursue private mediation, the parties must lodge a Joint Mediation Plan by email on the day they file the joint motion, stating the mediation date, mediator, agreed informal discovery, and exchange deadline.

Should the parties request a continuance based on the plan to pursue private mediation, in addition to the joint motion outlined above, the parties shall also lodge (not file) a Joint Mediation Plan via email at efile_goddard@casd.uscourts.gov on the same date they filed the joint motion. The joint plan must state: A. The firm date of mediation; B. The identity of the mediator; C. A complete list of informal discovery the parties agree to exchange before mediation; and D. A firm deadline by which the parties will exchange the informal discovery.

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Protective order

A protective order submitted for signature must require a court order before sealing, service of any sealing application on opposing counsel and any different custodian, and notice to the judge’s chambers if an opposition will be filed.

Any protective order submitted for the Court’s signature must contain the following two provisions: 1. No document shall be filed under seal unless counsel secures a court order allowing the filing of a document, or portion thereof, under seal. An application to file a document under seal shall be served on opposing counsel, and on the person or entity that has custody and control of the document, if different from opposing counsel. If opposing counsel, or the person or entity who has custody and control of the document, wishes to oppose the application, they must contact the chambers of the judge who will rule on the application to notify the Court that an opposition to the application will be filed.

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Settlement offer response

Before the Meet and Confer discussion, the defendant must provide the plaintiff a written response stating a specific offer amount.

The defendant must respond to the plaintiff in writing with a specific offer amount prior to the Meet and Confer discussion.

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Settlement conference statement

The Settlement Conference Statement must address the suit’s facts, claims and defenses, procedural history and motions, undisputed facts, disputed facts and relevant evidence, and discrete issues that could facilitate resolution.

The Settlement Conference Statement shall include the following: A. Substance of the Suit i. A brief statement of the facts of the case. ii. The claims and defenses, including the statutory or other grounds upon which the claims are founded. iii. A summary of the proceedings to date, including a list of the motions previously made, their dispositions, and any pending motions. iv. A statement of facts not reasonably in dispute. v. A list of the key facts in dispute and the specific evidence relevant to a determination of those facts. vi. Any discrete issue that, if resolved, would facilitate the resolution of the case.

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Joint case management statement

The Joint Case Management Statement must address jurisdiction and service, facts, disputed legal issues, motions, anticipated pleading amendments, Rule 26(f) checklist review and disputes, and initial disclosure compliance.

The parties must file a Joint Case Management Statement no later than ten calendar days before the initial Case Management Conference scheduled pursuant to CivLR 16.1.d that includes the following information: 1. Jurisdiction and Service: The basis for this Court’s subject matter jurisdiction over plaintiff’s claims and defendant’s counterclaims; whether any parties remain to be served; and a proposed deadline for service if any parties remain to be served. 2. Facts: A brief chronology of the facts and a statement of the principal factual issues in dispute. 3. Legal Issues: A brief statement, without extended legal argument, of the disputed points of law, including citations to specific statutes and relevant cases. 4. Motions: All past and pending motions relating to this case, their current status, and any anticipated future motions. 5. Amendment of Pleadings: The extent to which current parties, claims, or defenses are expected to be modified (i.e., added or dismissed), and a proposed deadline for amending the pleadings. 6. Checklist for Rule 26(f) Conference: A certification that the parties have reviewed the Court’s Checklist for Rule 26(f) Conference, which can be found at https://www.casd.uscourts.gov/Judges/goddard/docs/Goddard%20Rule%2026(f)% 20Conference%20Checklist.pdf, and a summary of any actual or anticipated disputes regarding items on the Checklist. 7. Disclosures: Whether there has been full and timely compliance with the initial disclosure requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1).

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Joint case management statement

The Joint Case Management Statement must address discovery, related cases, requested relief and damages, settlement discussions, proposed scheduling dates, trial mode and length, applicable interested-entity disclosures, attorney professional conduct, patent-case issues, and other matters that may facilitate disposition.

8. Discovery: Discovery served to date, if any, and any proposed limitations or modifications of the discovery rules 9. Related Cases: Any related cases or proceedings pending before another judge of this Court, or before another court or administrative body. 10: Relief: All relief sought through complaint or counterclaim, including the amount of any damages sought and a description of the bases on which damages should be calculated. Additionally, any party from whom damages are sought must describe the bases upon which it contends damages should be calculated if liability is established. 11. Settlement: Summary of any formal or informal settlement discussions, including dates, participants, and outcomes. 12. Scheduling: Proposed dates for expert disclosures, discovery and motion cutoffs, pretrial conference, and trial. 13. Trial: Whether the case will be tried to a jury or to the Court, and the expected length of the trial. 14. Disclosure of Non-Party Interested Entities or Persons: If applicable, whether each party has filed a Notice of Party with Financial Interest required by CivLR 40.2. 15. Professional Conduct: Confirmation that all attorneys who will be listed in the pleadings or motions for any party have reviewed CivLR 2.1 and agree to abide by the Court’s Code of Conduct. 16. Patent Cases: Proposed modifications to the deadlines provided in the Patent Local Rules; the need for, and specific limits on, discovery relating to claim construction; and whether there is a need to phase damage discovery. 17. Other Matters: Any other matters that may facilitate the just, speedy, and inexpensive disposition of this matter.

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Rule 11 plea form

Must include

signature block

Counsel must have the client sign the written consent to the Rule 11 plea form before the scheduled hearing.

Counsel shall have the written consent to Rule 11 Plea form signed by their client prior to the scheduled hearing.

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Waiver of indictment

Must include

signature block

Counsel must have the client sign the written Waiver of Indictment before the hearing and provide it to the Courtroom Deputy before the calendar begins.

Counsel shall have the written Waiver of Indictment signed by their client prior to the scheduled hearing and shall provide it to the Courtroom Deputy prior to the commencement of the calendar.

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Joint motion

Must include

signature block

Written stipulations for modifying bail conditions are accepted when submitted as a joint motion signed by all counsel, the defendant, the bond sureties, and the supervising Pretrial Services Officer.

The Court will accept written stipulations for modification of bail conditions if they are in the form of a “joint motion”signed by all counsel, the defendant, the bond sureties, and the Pretrial Services Officer supervising the defendant.

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Joint motion

Must include

proposed order

The joint motion must include a copy of the Order of Conditions of Release, and the filing party must submit a separate proposed order for the judge’s signature.

A copy of the Order of Conditions of Release must be attached to the joint motion and the filing party must submit a separate proposed order for the judge to sign.

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Bond documents

Counsel must present all bond documents in the Court-approved form to Judge Goddard’s CRD for review before bringing them to chambers.

Counsel must present all bond documents in the form approved by the Court to Judge Goddard's CRD for review before bringing them to chambers.

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Bond documents

Bond documents must include the applicable Order of Conditions of Release.

The bond documents must include a copy of the Court’s Order of Conditions of Release applicable to the defendant.

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Material witness bond

Material witness bonds must be presented to Judge Goddard’s CRD for review.

Material witness bonds must also be presented to Judge Goddard’s CRD for review.

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Proposed esi order

Any proposed ESI order must recognize the Court’s authority to modify its terms for good cause later in the litigation.

The parties must include language in any proposed ESI order that recognizes the Court’s authority to modify the terms of the order for good cause at later stages of the litigation.

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Guardianship or conservatorship letters

A certified copy of the guardianship or conservatorship letters must be filed in federal court before settlement funds are distributed.

LR 17.1(b)(2) requires that a certified copy of the guardianship or conservatorship “letters” be filed in federal court before the settlement funds are distributed.

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Trust

A copy of the trust must be filed with the federal court before settlement proceeds are distributed.

A copy of the trust must be filed with the federal court before settlement proceeds are distributed.

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Proposed order

The petitioner’s attorney must submit a proposed order that complies with the rule and California Probate Code § 3600 et seq. and includes the specified bond, accounting, and—if applicable—Special Needs Trust provisions.

A Proposed Order must be submitted by the attorney for the petitioner and must comply with the requirements of this rule and California Probate Code § 3600, et seq., and include the following: i. An order for the appropriate bond; ii. An order that the first accounting, if required, be filed within one year of the establishment of the trust with the San Diego Superior Court. If the recipient of the money or property is not a California resident, the accounting must be made to the appropriate court in the jurisdiction where the minor or incompetent resides; iii. If the order is for the approval of the terms of a Special Needs Trust, it should contain: (A) A statement that the petitioner will provide proof that all liens have been satisfied prior to the 13

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Proposed order

The order must approve the trust terms and set them out in full within the order rather than in an attachment; the parties are directed to proceed with settlement approval hearings or entry of judgment as appropriate.

iv. The order must provide that the terms of the trust are approved, and those terms will be fully set forth within said Order, not as an attachment. The parties are further directed to proceed with settlement approval hearings or the entry of judgment as appropriate. See Appendix E for a sample order.

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Order approving trust

The order approving the trust must require the first accounting to be filed within one year of trust establishment in the appropriate state court.

LR 17.1(b)(4)(B)(iii) requires that the order approving the trust include a provision that the first accounting be filed within one year of the establishment of the trust with the San Diego Superior Court for California residents, or other appropriate court for non-residents.

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Special Needs Trust matters require specialized language and 15 days’ notice to the appropriate government agencies to protect public benefits.

Specialized language and fifteen (15) days’ notice to the appropriate government agencies are essential to ensure that public benefits (Medi-Cal, Medicaid or SSI), otherwise payable, are not lost.

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The Court must make the specific findings required by Probate Code § 3604(b).

The Court must make specific findings pursuant to Probate Code § 3604(b).

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Petition for approval and proposed order

The Petition for Approval and any proposed order must comply with L.R. 17.1.

The Petition for Approval and any proposed order must comply specifically with L.R. 17.1. See, Section C.1., supra. in this regard.

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Order approving trust

Must include

proposed order

The trust-approval order must require the first accounting to be filed within one year of establishing the SNT in the appropriate state court.

LR 17.1(b)(4)(B)(iii) requires that the order approving the trust include a provision that the first accounting be filed within one year of the establishment of the SNT with the San Diego Superior Court for California residents, or other appropriate court for non-residents.

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Petition

Each successive settlement requires a new LR 17.1 petition and renewed notice to the public agency.

In each settlement, however, a new petition pursuant to LR 17.1 must be filed and notice must be again provided to the public agency.

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Petition

Each subsequent settlement requires a new LR 17.1 petition and notice to the public agency.

For any subsequent settlement, however, a new petition pursuant to LR 17.1 must be filed and notice must be provided to the public agency.

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Settlement or termination

Must include

proposed order

An action involving a minor or incompetent cannot be settled, discontinued, dismissed, or terminated without a court order or judgment.

No action by or on behalf of a minor or incompetent will be settled, compromised, voluntarily discontinued, dismissed or terminated without court order or judgment.

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State court certificate

The state court certificate must verify that the guardian filed a surety bond in an amount determined by the court.

The certificate will verify that the guardian has filed a surety bond in an amount to be determined by the court.

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Ex parte petition

Must include

proposed order

If a minor's or incompetent's money or property will be held in trust, the proposed trust instrument must be submitted to a magistrate judge by ex parte petition for review and approval before settlement approval or entry of judgment.

Should money or property be held in a trust for a minor or an incompetent, the proposed trust instrument must be submitted to a magistrate judge on an ex parte petition for review and approval before the settlement is approved or the judgment is entered.

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Settlement order

When a Special Needs Trust is involved, a copy must be attached and the order must state that the trust terms and provisions are approved.

Where a Special Needs Trust is involved, attach a copy of the trust, and have a statement in the order as to the approval of the Trust terms and provisions;

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Settlement order

The order must state that the Special Needs Trust is subject to California Probate Code Sections 3604 and 3605 and 42 U.S.C. 1396(d)(4)(A).

A statement the Special Needs Trust will be subject to the provisions and requirements of California Probate Code Sections 3604 and 3605 as well as 42 U.S.C. 1396(d)(4)(A).

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Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

The petitioner’s attorney must submit a compliant proposed order containing the specified bond, accounting, and trust-approval provisions, including special provisions for Special Needs Trusts.

A Proposed Order must be submitted by the attorney for the petitioner and must comply with the requirements of this rule and California Probate Code §3600, et seq. and include the following: 1. An order for the appropriate bond; 2. An order that the first accounting, if required, be filed within one year of the establishment of the trust with the San Diego Superior Court. If the recipient of the money or property is not a California resident, the 45 ===== PAGE 46 ===== accounting must be made to the appropriate court in the jurisdiction where the minor or incompetent resides; 3. If the order is for the approval of the terms of a Special Needs Trust, it should contain: a. A statement that the petitioner will provide proof that all liens have been satisfied prior to the establishment of the trust by the court; and, b. A statement that the “court makes no specific finding or order with respect to whether the Special Needs Trust for the Benefit of satisfies or complies with applicable federal laws or regulations” 4. The order will provide that the terms of the trust are approved, and those terms will be fully set forth within said order, not as an attachment. The parties are further directed to proceed with settlement approval hearings or the entry of judgment as appropriate.

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Trust document filing

Before any distribution to the trust, the approved executed trust document and certification that any court-ordered surety bond is in force must be filed with the court.

A copy of the executed trust document, as approved pursuant to this rule, along with a certification by the that any court ordered surety bond is in force, must be filed with the court prior to any distribution to the trust.

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Guardian ad litem application

A guardian ad litem application must include form CIV-383 stating whether each of the listed circumstances applies.

Guardian Ad Litem applications must include San Diego Superior Court form CIV-383 stating whether: a) the minor is subject of a juvenile dependency proceeding; b)the minor is the subject of probate guardianship; c) the proposed guardian is also asserting individual claims or defenses in the proceeding; and d) all of the minor’s parents have been given notice of this proceeding.

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Signed order

A party bringing approved equipment into the courthouse must present the signed order to security personnel.

When approved equipment is brought into the courthouse, the signed order must be presented to security personnel.

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Joint motion to dismiss

Must include

proposed order

The Court typically will not retain jurisdiction after settlement, but may do so on a joint motion accompanied by the specified executed consent and containing the required language in both the motion and proposed order.

Typically, the Court will not retain jurisdiction of a settled case. But the Court may grant a joint motion to dismiss that contains a jurisdiction-retaining provision if: (i) it is accompanied by a fully executed Consent to Exercise of Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge covering all disputes arising out of the settlement agreement; and (ii) the joint motion and proposed order include this language: “The Magistrate Judge shall retain jurisdiction over all disputes between and among the parties arising out of the settlement agreement, including but not limited to the interpretation and enforcement of that agreement’s terms.”

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Separate statement of undisputed material facts

The separate statement should use a table, individually enumerate each fact, and cite supporting evidence in the record.

The separate statement should be prepared in a table format, with each undisputed material fact individually enumerated and supported by citations to evidence in the record.

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Pretrial order

All parties must cooperate in completing the proposed pretrial order.

All parties are required to cooperate in completing the proposed pretrial order.

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Motion

Motions in limine are limited to evidentiary issues and may not seek judgment on the pleadings, summary judgment or adjudication, Daubert relief, leave to amend, or bifurcation.

Motions in limine must be limited in scope to evidentiary issues. Motions for judgment on the pleadings, summary judgment or summary adjudication, Daubert, and leave to amend or for bifurcation are not proper in limine motions.

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Reply brief

Local Rule 47.1 provides no reply briefs and does not provide for supplemental filings before a scheduled motion hearing.

There is no provision for reply briefs in Local Rule 47.1, and the briefing schedule set forth by the rule does not accommodate the filing of any supplemental documents prior to a scheduled motion hearing.

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Motion

The Court need not grant an evidentiary hearing if either party fails to properly support its motion or opposition.

The Court need not grant an evidentiary hearing where either party fails to properly support its motion or opposition.

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Mandatory and standard conditions of supervised release

In felony matters, defense counsel is expected to read and explain the supervised-release conditions to the client and provide the client a copy before sentencing.

The Court expects defense counsel, in any felony matter, to read, explain, and provide their client with a copy of the Mandatory and Standard Conditions of Supervised Release prior to sentencing.

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Jury instructions

Each stipulated instruction should include a citation to the Ninth Circuit Manual of Model Jury Instructions or other authority.

Even if the parties stipulate to the instruction, each instruction should be accompanied by a citation to the Ninth Circuit Manual of Model Jury Instructions and/or other authority.

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Jury instructions

A party without a counter-instruction that contends no version should be given should state that position on a separate page in logical sequence instead of submitting an alternate version.

If one party offers an instruction and the opposing party does not have a counter version to that instruction (and simply contends that no such instruction in any version should be given), that party should so state on a separate page inserted in logical sequence in lieu of an alternate version.

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Joint motion

A joint motion should state that the other parties do not oppose if only one party is requesting relief.

If only one party is making the request and the other party or parties do not oppose, they should indicate that in the joint motion.

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Joint motion

Opposing parties should state their position in the joint motion.

If the other party or parties oppose the request, they should set forth their position in the joint motion.

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Settlement conference statement

The parties should not file or copy the Court on settlement-proposal exchanges; instead, they must include their written proposals in their Settlement Conference Statements.

The parties should not file or otherwise copy the Court on these exchanges. Rather, the parties must include their written settlement proposals in their respective Settlement Conference Statements to the Court.

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Joint case management statement

The Joint Case Management Statement should summarize actual or anticipated disputes in each Checklist area.

The Court expects the parties to summarize any actual or anticipated disputes in each area of the Checklist in their Joint Case Management Statement.

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Ex parte petition for approval of terms of trust

The Ex Parte Petition for Approval of Terms of Trust should generally include the petitioner’s identity, settlement and trust amounts and terms, relevant circumstances and needs, a suggested bond amount, and any other required information.

a. The Ex Parte Petition For Approval of Terms of Trust should generally contain the following information: i. Identity of the petitioner; ii. The terms and total amount of the settlement and the amount to go into the trust; iii. The circumstances giving rise to the settlement or judgment, and a general description of the plaintiff’s injuries and needs; iv. Suggested amount of bond; v. Any other information that may be required.

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Proposed order

A proposed order approving a Special Needs Trust should include the specified statement that the court makes no finding or order about the trust’s compliance with applicable federal laws or regulations.

(B) A statement that the “court makes no specific finding or order with respect to whether the Special needs trust for the Benefit of satisfies or complies with applicable federal laws or regulations.”

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Proof of payment

If the plaintiff’s attorney pays a lien, the court may require proof of payment to be filed within a prescribed period.

Where payment is made by the plaintiff’s attorney, the court could require the filing of proof of payment with the court, within a prescribed period, to protect the interests of the plaintiff.

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Petition to approve minor compromise

When reimbursement is requested, the petition should include a detailed listing of the attorney’s or guardian ad litem’s costs.

The petition to approve the minor’s compromise should provide a detailed listing of the costs of the attorney or guardian ad litem when reimbursement is requested.

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Petition to approve minor compromise

The petition should include a detailed listing of third-party liens.

The petition to approve the minor’s compromise should provide a detailed listing of the third-party liens.

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Settlement approval

A settlement involving creation of an SNT must follow the procedures for trust approval.

Where a litigant seeks approval of a settlement and the creation of an SNT, the same procedures for approval of the trust must be followed.

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Settlement order

The order must state that the court makes no specific finding or order about whether the Special Needs Trust complies with applicable federal laws or regulations.

A statement that the “court makes no specific finding or order with respect to whether the Special Needs Trust for the Benefit of satisfies or complies with applicable federal laws or regulations”

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Ex parte petition for approval of terms of trust

The petition should generally include the petitioner’s identity, settlement details, circumstances and plaintiff needs, a suggested bond amount, applicable Special Needs Trust allegations, and any other required information.

The Ex Parte Petition for Approval of Terms of Trust should generally contain the following information: 1. Identity of the petitioner; 2. The terms and total amount of the settlement and the amount to go into the trust; 3. The circumstances giving rise to the settlement or judgment, and a general description of the plaintiff’s injuries and needs; 4. Suggested amount of bond; 5. If for a Special Needs Trust, the petition should make the allegations to support the determinations required under California Probate Code §3604(b) for the establishment of the trust; and, 6. Any other information that may be required.

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Notice and evidence disclosure

Notices and evidence disclosures include specified Rule 404(b) and 609(b) notices, expert reports, Rule 12.1 alibi-defense demands, and similar items.

* Notices and evidence disclosures include notice under Federal Rules of Evidence 404(b) and 609(b), expert reports, Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 12.1 alibi-defense demands, and the like.

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Motion

Counsel need not submit proposed orders for motions requiring legal analysis, including summary judgment and Rule 12(b) motions.

Counsel are not required to submit proposed orders on motions requiring legal analysis (i.e., motions for summary judgment, 12(b) motions, etc.).

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Verdict forms

Parties intending to use a special verdict form should meet and confer to try to submit a joint proposal.

If the parties intend to use a special verdict form, they should meet and confer in an effort to submit a joint proposed special verdict form.

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Verdict forms

If the parties cannot agree on a proposed special verdict form, they may submit separate proposals.

If the parties cannot agree on a proposed special verdict form, they may submit separate proposals.

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Protective order

The Court may modify a protective order on its own initiative in the interests of justice or for public policy reasons.

The Court may modify the protective order sua sponte in the interests of justice or for public policy reasons.

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Confidential settlement letter

Parties are permitted, but not required, to lodge updated Confidential Settlement Letters in accordance with Section 7.

The parties may also lodge updated Confidential Settlement Letters in accordance with Section 7.

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Initial disclosures

The Court recommends producing documents with Initial Disclosures instead of merely identifying them.

The Court recommends that parties produce documents with their Initial Disclosures, rather than just identify documents.

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Motion to exclude time ?

Speedy Trial Act/“Ends of Justice”: Any party seeking to exclude time under the Speedy Trial Act based on the “ends of justice” must file a motion setting forth the specific facts justifying that exclusion based on the required factors. See 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B).

Summary: A party seeking to exclude time under the Speedy Trial Act on 'ends of justice' grounds must file a motion setting forth specific facts justifying the exclusion based on the required statutory factors (18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)).

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Pretrial filing ?

Must include

certificate of conference ?

Certificate of Compliance: The filing party must include a certification or declaration documenting that this rule has been satisfied. That certification must include the date of

Summary: The filing party must include a certification or declaration documenting that the meet-and-confer requirement was satisfied, including the date of the meeting.

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Jury instructions

All parties must submit proposed jury instructions, verdict forms, and voir dire questions, and the government must specify which, if any, instructions, forms, and questions are jointly proposed. If the defense requests nothing beyond the joint submissions, the defense need not file anything.

Summary: All parties must submit proposed jury instructions, verdict forms, and voir dire questions; the government must identify jointly proposed items, and the defense need not file if it requests nothing beyond the joint submissions.

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Discovery dispute conference request email ?

The e-mail must include: (1) at least three proposed times mutually agreed upon by the parties for the telephonic conference; (2) a neutral statement of the dispute; and (3) one sentence describing (not arguing) each parties' position.

Summary: The discovery dispute conference request e-mail must include at least three mutually agreed proposed telephonic conference times, a neutral statement of the dispute, and a one-sentence (non-argumentative) description of each party's position.

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Joint discovery motion

Must include

certificate of conference ?

The Joint Discovery Motion must include the following: 1. The exact wording of the discovery request or deposition question in dispute, and the exact response to the request or question; 2. An explanation as to why the response is inadequate, what relief the moving party seeks, and legal authority supporting the motion; 3. A statement by the responding party as to the basis for all objections and/or claims of privilege; and 4. A declaration from counsel of record establishing compliance with the meet and confer requirement.

Summary: Joint Discovery Motions must include the exact disputed request and response, an explanation of inadequacy with requested relief and legal authority, the responding party's basis for objections/privilege, and a declaration of meet-and-confer compliance.

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Stipulated protective order joint motion ?

All stipulated protective orders submitted for the Court's approval must be filed as a joint motion.

Summary: Stipulated protective orders must be submitted for approval as a joint motion.

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Stipulated protective order joint motion ?

The joint motion must contain a statement as to whether the parties adopted the Model Protective Order.

Summary: The joint motion for a stipulated protective order must state whether the parties adopted the Model Protective Order.

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Stipulated protective order joint motion ?

If the parties' proposed language differs from the Model Protective Order, the joint motion must explain the basis for the proposed changes and contain an attachment with a redlined copy of the proposed protective order highlighting the changes.

Summary: If the proposed protective order deviates from the Model Protective Order, the joint motion must explain the basis for the changes and attach a redlined copy highlighting them.

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Proposed stipulated protective order

Must include

judge name ?

The parties must also lodge a Word version of the proposed stipulated protective order containing the language of the stipulated protective order, the parties' electronic signatures, and a signature line for Judge Rodriguez.

Summary: Parties must lodge a Word version of the proposed stipulated protective order containing its language, the parties' electronic signatures, and a signature line for Judge Rodriguez.

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Stipulated protective order

Additionally, all stipulated protective orders submitted for the Court's approval must include the following provisions: A. Modification of the Protective Order by the Court. The Court may modify the Protective Order in the interests of justice or for public policy reasons.

Summary: All stipulated protective orders must include a provision stating the Court may modify the protective order in the interests of justice or for public policy reasons.

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Declaration in support of ex parte motion ?

Further, declaration(s) in support of the ex parte motion must describe meet and confer efforts made to resolve the dispute without the Court's intervention.

Summary: Declarations submitted in support of an ex parte motion must describe the meet and confer efforts made to resolve the dispute without court intervention.

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Stipulated protective order ?

Any protective order submitted for the Court's signature must contain the following two provisions: 1. No document shall be filed under seal unless counsel secures a court order allowing the filing of a document, or portion thereof, under seal. An application to file a document under seal shall be served on opposing counsel, and on the person or entity that has custody and control of the document, if different from opposing counsel. If opposing counsel, or the person or entity who has custody and control of the document, wishes to oppose the application, they must contact the chambers of the judge who will rule on the application to notify the Court that an opposition to the application will be filed. 2. The Court may modify the protective order sua sponte in the interests of justice or for public policy reasons.

Summary: A stipulated protective order submitted for signature must contain the two required sealing and marginal save clauses.

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Notice of settlement

If the parties reach a settlement, counsel must promptly file a Notice of Settlement or an appropriate Motion to Dismiss.

Summary: Counsel must promptly file a Notice of Settlement, or alternatively a Motion to Dismiss, once a settlement is reached.

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Motion to modify bail

Any Motion to Modify Bail must include the consent or position of the U.S. Attorneys Office, the sureties and the assigned Pretrial Services Officer.

Summary: A motion to modify bail must include the consent or position of the USAO, sureties, and the assigned Pretrial Services Officer.

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Proposed order

The proposed order must itemize all equipment along with the proposed dates for use in court. When approved equipment is brought into the courthouse, the signed order must be presented to security personnel.

Summary: The proposed order for A/V equipment must itemize all equipment and proposed court-use dates, and the signed order must be shown to security personnel when equipment is brought into the courthouse.

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Sentencing letter ?

The parties are welcome to submit letters in support of their sentencing recommendations, but each party is limited to no more than five such letters. Additional letters may be submitted to the Probation Office, so that they may be summarized in the presentence report. Or the parties may summarize such additional letters in their sentencing memoranda.

Summary: Each party may submit no more than five sentencing letters; additional letters may go to the Probation Office for summarization or be summarized in sentencing memoranda.

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Joint mediation plan

Should the parties request a continuance based on the plan to pursue private mediation, in addition to the joint motion outlined above, the parties shall also lodge (not file) a Joint Mediation Plan via email at efile_goddard@casd.uscourts.gov on the same date they filed the joint motion. The joint plan must state: A. The firm date of mediation; B. The identity of the mediator; C. A complete list of informal discovery the parties agree to exchange before mediation; and D. A firm deadline by which the parties will exchange the informal discovery.

Summary: A continuance based on private mediation requires lodging, not filing, a Joint Mediation Plan by email the same day as the joint motion, with the mediation date, mediator, informal discovery list, and exchange deadline.

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Stipulated protective order

The Court is willing to retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the stipulated protective order for one year. If the parties want the Court to retain jurisdiction, the stipulated protective order should include the following language: "Continuing Jurisdiction. The Court shall retain jurisdiction for a period of one (1) year after the conclusion of this action to enforce the terms of the Protective Order."

Summary: If the parties want the Court to retain jurisdiction to enforce the stipulated protective order for one year, the order should include the specified Continuing Jurisdiction language.

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Motion to seal ?

The parties must explain in a table format the grounds on which they seek to seal each redaction.

Summary: A motion seeking to seal redactions must explain the grounds for each redaction in a table.

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Motion ?

Must include

certificate of conference ?

The moving party must include a certification or declaration documenting that this rule has been satisfied.

Summary: The moving party must include a certification or declaration documenting compliance with the meet-and-confer rule.

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Final pretrial order

In addition to any other requirements, see CivLR 16.1(f)(6), the final pretrial order must include proposed verdict forms and voir dire questions. The parties must specify which portions of the final pretrial order, if any, are not unanimously proposed.

Summary: The final pretrial order must include proposed verdict forms and voir dire questions and identify any portions that are not unanimously proposed.

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Motion to exclude time ?

Must include

specific facts justifying exclusion ?

Any party seeking to exclude time under the Speedy Trial Act based on the “ends of justice” must file a motion setting forth the specific facts justifying that exclusion based on the required factors. See 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B).

Summary: Speedy Trial Act exclusions require specific factual justification.

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Peremptory strikes

Must include

judge name, case number ?

The parties must submit their peremptory strikes simultaneously in writing, in double-blind fashion.

Summary: Peremptory strikes must be submitted simultaneously in writing, double-blind.

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Motion to seal ?

The parties must explain in a table format the grounds on which they seek to seal each redaction. Motions that merely recite a general privilege category, or that do not provide a particularized explanation for every piece of information sought to be sealed, will be summarily denied.

Summary: A sealing motion must provide table-form, particularized grounds for each redaction and cannot rely on generalized privilege assertions.

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Request to use electronic or audio visual equipment ?

Must include

proposed order

At least seven days before the relevant court appearance, a party who wishes to use any electronic or audio/visual equipment in court must lodge a proposed order seeking leave to do so. The proposed order must itemize all equipment along with the proposed dates for use in court.

Summary: A party must submit a proposed order at least seven days before the appearance to use courtroom electronic or audio/visual equipment, and the order must itemize equipment and use dates.

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Pretrial filings subject to meet and confer ?

Must include

certificate of conference ?

The filing party must include a certification or declaration documenting that this rule has been satisfied.

Summary: Filings subject to the meet-and-confer rule must include a certification or declaration confirming compliance.

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Proposed jury instructions verdict forms voir dire questions ?

All parties must submit proposed jury instructions, verdict forms, and voir dire questions, and the government must specify which, if any, instructions, forms, and questions are jointly proposed. If the defense requests nothing beyond the joint submissions, the defense need not file anything.

Summary: Parties must submit proposed jury instructions, verdict forms, and voir dire questions, with a limited defense exception when only joint submissions are requested.

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Filing

Must include

certificate of conference ?

The filing party must include a certification or declaration documenting that this rule has been satisfied.

Summary: The filing party must include a certification or declaration documenting compliance with the meet-and-confer rule.

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Motion to seal ?

The parties must explain in a table format the grounds on which they seek to seal each redaction.

Summary: The parties must provide a table explaining the grounds for each redaction they seek to seal.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Proposed order ?

When approved equipment is brought into the courthouse, the signed order must be presented to security personnel.

Summary: The signed order must be presented to security personnel when approved equipment is brought into the courthouse.

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Applies to

Motion ?

Must include

certificate of conference ?

The moving party must include a certification or declaration documenting that this rule has been satisfied.

Summary: The moving party must include a certification or declaration documenting compliance with the meet-and-confer rule.

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Applies to

Motion ?

That certification must include the date of the meet-and-confer conference as well as the type of meeting (in person, videoconference, or other court-approved type).

Summary: The compliance certification must state the conference date and meeting type.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Transcript

Must include

certificate of service ?

A party relying on a transcript or an audio/visual exhibit for court must provide the transcript or exhibit to the other side sufficiently before the relevant court appearance to allow the parties to meet and confer on any possible redactions or portions to be shown or heard.

Summary: Transcripts/exhibits must be provided to opposing party before court appearance.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Foreign language testimony

Must include

interpreter arranged ?

It is the sole responsibility of the party presenting foreign-language testimony to arrange for an interpreter.

Summary: Presenting party must arrange for foreign-language interpreters.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Foreign language exhibit

Must include

translation

Any foreign-language exhibits must be accompanied by a translation.

Summary: Foreign-language exhibits must be accompanied by translation.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Electronic equipment request ?

Must include

proposed order

At least seven days before the relevant court appearance, a party who wishes to use any electronic or audio/visual equipment in court must lodge a proposed order seeking leave to do so.

Summary: 7-day notice required for electronic equipment in court.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Electronic equipment request ?

Must include

proposed order

The proposed order must itemize all equipment along with the proposed dates for use in court.

Summary: Proposed order must list all equipment and dates.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Electronic equipment request ?

Must include

signed order

When approved equipment is brought into the courthouse, the signed order must be presented to security personnel.

Summary: Signed order must be presented to security for approved equipment.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Settlement notification ?

Must include

immediate notification ?

If a case settles, the parties must immediately notify this Court and the assigned Magistrate Judge.

Summary: Immediate notification required when case settles.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Settlement

Must include

jurisdiction retention, consent to jurisdiction ?

But the Court may grant a joint motion to dismiss that contains a jurisdiction-retaining provision if: (i) it is accompanied by a fully executed Consent to Exercise of Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge covering all disputes arising out of the settlement agreement; and (ii) the joint motion and proposed order include this language: 'The Magistrate Judge shall retain jurisdiction over all disputes between and among the parties arising out of the settlement agreement, including but not limited to the interpretation and enforcement of that agreement's terms.'

Summary: Jurisdiction retention allowed with specific consent and language.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Peremptory strikes

Must include

judge name, case number ?

The parties must submit their peremptory strikes simultaneously in writing, in double-blind fashion.

Summary: Peremptory strikes must be submitted simultaneously in double-blind fashion.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Objections

Speaking objections are prohibited. Unless the Court invites further explanation, counsel will limit all objections to their legal basis, such as, 'Objection, hearsay.'

Summary: Speaking objections are prohibited; limit objections to legal basis.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion ?

Must include

certificate of conference ?

The moving party must include a certification or declaration documenting that this rule has been satisfied.

Summary: A motion must include a certification/declaration confirming meet-and-confer compliance.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion to seal ?

The parties must explain in a table format the grounds on which they seek to seal each redaction.

Summary: Sealing motions must include a table explaining the basis for each requested redaction.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion to seal ?

Motions that merely recite a general privilege category, or that do not provide a particularized explanation for every piece of information sought to be sealed, will be summarily denied.

Summary: Sealing motions must provide a particularized justification for each item to be sealed.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Final pretrial order

In addition to any other requirements, see CivLR 16.1(f)(6), the final pretrial order must include proposed verdict forms and voir dire questions.

Summary: The final pretrial order must include proposed verdict forms and voir dire questions.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Final pretrial order

The parties must specify which portions of the final pretrial order, if any, are not unanimously proposed.

Summary: Parties must identify any non-unanimously proposed portions of the final pretrial order.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

notice of electronic filing ?

All proposed orders and other documents submitted to the Court should be emailed to efile_cheeks@casd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format. Documents submitted in Word Perfect will be rejected by the Court.

Summary: Proposed orders must be emailed in Microsoft Word format; Word Perfect documents will be rejected.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Jury instructions

Counsel must meet and confer and submit a joint set of agreed jury instructions. Counsel must also submit a separate set of any instructions they propose to which there is an objection.

Summary: Joint jury instructions required with separate objections.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Criminal case ?

Must include

certificate of conference ?

Not later than fourteen (14) calendar days after the arraignment on an Indictment or Information, the attorney for the defendant(s) and the attorney for the government must confer and attempt to agree on a timetable and

Summary: Attorneys must confer within 14 days after arraignment to agree on timetable.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Discovery timetable ?

Must include

certificate of service ?

Not later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the first motion hearing, the parties must inform the Court in writing of the agreed upon timetable for the production of discovery, including the Alien Registration File, video footage, car/vehicle inspection, DEA drug reports, cell phone extraction data, and/or ESI where applicable, as well as the proposed timing for disclosure of expert witnesses under Rule 16, and any areas of disagreement.

Summary: Discovery timetable and Rule 16 expert disclosure must be submitted 7 days before first motion hearing.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion

Must include

certificate of service ?

Counsel shall submit an accompanying declaration on ALL motions and ex parte applications, including request for extraordinary relief. The motion/application and accompanying declaration must be non-conclusory and must plainly set forth (in detail) the specific reasons for the request.

Summary: All motions and ex parte applications require a non-conclusory declaration with specific reasons.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Witness exhibit lists ?

The parties must file witness and exhibit lists seven (7) days prior to the date of the trial, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Summary: Witness and exhibit lists due 7 days before trial.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Local rule 16 1 report ?

Must include

certificate of service ?

A Local Rule 16.1 report of counsel, the agreed upon timetable for the production of discovery, including the Alien Registration File, video footage, car/vehicle inspection, DEA drug reports, cell phone extraction data, and/or ESI where applicable, as well as the proposed timing for disclosure of expert witnesses under Rule 16, and any areas of disagreement must be on file.

Summary: Local Rule 16.1 report of counsel must be on file with discovery timetable and Rule 16 expert disclosure.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Criminal motion

Must include

certificate of service ?

Criminal motions requiring a predicate factual finding must be supported by declaration(s). See CrimLR 47.1.g.1.

Summary: Criminal motions requiring factual findings must be supported by declaration(s).

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion to seal ?

Must include

next scheduled hearing date ?

The motion must state the date of the next scheduled hearing in the case.

Summary: Motions to seal must include next scheduled hearing date.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Witness availability ?

All witnesses must be present at the start of trial or readily available to take the stand.

Summary: All witnesses must be present or readily available at trial start.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Video audio exhibits ?

Must include

stipulated transcript

The Court Reporter will not transcriber any videos or audio tapes. Consequently, the parties must provide a stipulated transcript of videos or audio tapes.

Summary: Stipulated transcript required for all video/audio exhibits.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Audio video exhibits ?

Must include

discs prohibited, thumb drive required ?

All audio and video exhibits to be entered into evidence will be submitted to the jury on a thumb drive. Discs will no longer be accepted.

Summary: Thumb drives required for audio/video exhibits; discs prohibited.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Audio video exhibits ?

Must include

jury review, record preservation, two thumb drives required ?

Counsel will need to create two thumb drives; one of which will include all marked and admitted exhibits that will be preserved for the record and the second will be a thumb drive containing only admitted exhibits which will be given to the jury for their review.

Summary: Two thumb drives required: one for record, one for jury.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Audio video exhibits ?

Must include

mutual agreement, table of contents ?

Counsel must create a table of contents and mutually agree upon the contents of each thumb drive.

Summary: Table of contents and mutual agreement required for thumb drives.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion to modify terminate supervised release ?

Motions and Joint Motions to Modify or Terminate supervised release conditions or the term, must include a statement regarding the positions of the United States Attorney’s Office and the United States Probation Officer supervising the defendant.

Summary: Motions to modify/terminate supervised release must include positions of USAO and Probation Officer.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Discovery timetable ?

Not later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the first motion hearing, the parties must inform the Court in writing of the agreed upon timetable for the production of discovery, including the Alien Registration File, video footage, car/vehicle inspection, DEA drug reports, cell phone extraction data, and/or ESI where applicable, as well as the proposed timing for disclosure of expert witnesses under Rule 16, and any areas of disagreement.

Summary: Parties must submit written discovery timetable 7 days before first motion hearing.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion

Counsel shall submit an accompanying declaration on ALL motions and ex parte applications, including request for extraordinary relief. The motion/application and accompanying declaration must be non-conclusory and must plainly set forth (in detail) the specific reasons for the request.

Summary: ALL motions and ex parte applications must include a non-conclusory declaration detailing specific reasons.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion

Criminal motions requiring a predicate factual finding must be supported by declaration(s). See CrimLR 47.1.g.1. The Court need not grant an evidentiary hearing where either party fails to properly support its motion or opposition.

Summary: Criminal motions requiring factual findings must include supporting declarations.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion

Motions and Joint Motions to Modify or Terminate supervised release conditions or the term, must include a statement regarding the positions of the United States Attorney's Office and the United States Probation Officer supervising the defendant.

Summary: Motions to modify or terminate supervised release must include statements of positions from the U.S. Attorney's Office and U.S. Probation Officer.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion

Any motion to seal must set forth: (1) a description of the particular documents or part of the document(s) the party seeks to seal; (2) the correct legal standard and an analysis of why the standard has been satisfied with respect to the particular document(s); (3) affidavits or declarations in support of the motion; and (4) the documents to be sealed. The motion must state the date of the next scheduled hearing in the case.

Summary: Motions to seal must include description of documents, legal standard analysis, supporting affidavits, the documents themselves, and the next hearing date.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Witness examination

Witness examination must be done from the podium.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion

Must include

caption

Parties filing a noticed motion must set the hearing date to be thirty-five (35) days from the motion’s filing date.1 Parties should not contact chambers for a motion hearing date. Opposition and reply briefs are due based on the noticed date.2 The hearing date on a motion does not indicate a date when appearances are necessary; rather, it sets the briefing schedule for the motion pursuant to the applicable local rules. Consequently, the filing party should not specify a hearing time on its motion and must include the following language in the caption of the motion: NO ORAL ARGUMENT UNLESS ORDERED BY THE COURT.

Summary: Motions must set hearing date 35 days from filing; include 'NO ORAL ARGUMENT UNLESS ORDERED BY THE COURT' in caption.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

The parties must also e-mail a proposed order in Word format to efile_cheeks@casd.uscourts.gov. The proposed order must set forth the current date scheduled, and the new date proposed. Additionally, do not include any watermarks or firm insignia on proposed orders.

Summary: Proposed orders for continuances must be emailed in Word format with specific content and no watermarks.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Trial procedure ?

Do not enter the well, except during voir dire, opening statement and closing argument.

Summary: Do not enter the well except during voir dire, opening, and closing.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted simultaneously with the filing of all joint motions or ex parte motions. As stated above, do not include any watermarks or firm insignia on proposed orders.

Summary: Proposed orders required with all joint/ex parte motions, no watermarks or firm insignia.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Sur reply ?

Sur-replies are not allowed unless leave of Court has been granted.

Summary: Sur-replies prohibited unless court grants leave.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion for reconsideration

The motion for reconsideration will specifically address federal standard applicable to motions for reconsideration and the requirements outlined in Civil Local Rule 7.1(i)(1), and will not reallege arguments previously considered and ruled upon by the Court;

Summary: Reconsideration motions must address federal standard and not relitigate previously ruled arguments.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Witness examination ?

Conduct all examination of witnesses from the podium.

Summary: All witness examination must be conducted from the podium.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Daubert motion ?

Motions addressing the qualifications or testimony of a proposed expert must be brought by the dispositive motion hearing cut-off. They will not be entertained as motions in limine.

Summary: Daubert motions must be filed by dispositive motion deadline, not as motions in limine.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Summary judgment motion ?

Must include

separate statement of undisputed material facts

All motions for summary judgment must be accompanied by a separate statement of undisputed material facts.

Summary: Summary judgment motions require a separate statement of undisputed material facts.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Summary judgment motion ?

Must include

separate statement of undisputed material facts

If the moving party fails to submit a separate statement of undisputed material facts with the moving papers, the Court will issue a discrepancy order rejecting the motion for summary judgment to discrepant for failing to comply with this Chambers requirement.

Summary: Failure to include required statement results in discrepancy order.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Summary judgment opposition ?

Must include

response to separate statement ?

Any opposition to a summary judgment motion must include a response to the moving party's separate statement of undisputed material facts.

Summary: Opposition briefs must respond to the moving party's separate statement.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Summary judgment opposition ?

Must include

evidentiary and procedural objections

Any evidentiary and procedural objections to the motion for summary judgment must be filed contemporaneously with the opposition brief.

Summary: Evidentiary/procedural objections must be filed with opposition brief.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Summary judgment reply ?

Must include

evidentiary and procedural objections

Similarly, the moving party must file any evidentiary and procedural objections to the opposition brief contemporaneously with its reply brief.

Summary: Moving party must file objections to opposition with reply brief.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Ex parte motion

Must include

declaration documenting meet and confer ?

All ex parte motions will be accompanied by a declaration from counsel documenting; (1) efforts to contact opposing counsel; (2) counsel's meet and confer efforts; and (3) opposing counsel's position regarding the ex parte motion.

Summary: Ex parte motions require declaration documenting meet and confer efforts.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion to seal

Must include

document description, legal standard analysis, supporting affidavits or declarations ?

Any motion to seal must set forth: (1) a description of the particular documents or part of the document(s) the party seeks to seal; (2) the correct legal standard and an analysis of why the standard has been satisfied with respect to the particular document(s); and (3) affidavits or declarations in support of the motion.

Summary: Seal motions must include document description, legal analysis, and supporting affidavits.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion

Must include

briefing ?

All motions for temporary restraining orders must be briefed.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Joint motion

Must include

court signature ?

Pursuant to Section 2(f)(4) of the ECF Manual, all stipulations must be filed as joint motions. Joint motions must be signed by the Court to have legal effect.

Summary: All stipulations must be filed as joint motions and signed by the Court.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Joint motion to dismiss

Must include

filing deadline, settlement notification ?

If the parties settle a case, counsel must immediately notify this Court and the magistrate judge of the settlement. Unless a 'Notice of Dismissal' is filed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), for which a court order is not required, the parties must file a 'Joint Motion to Dismiss' and email a proposed order to this Court within twenty-eight days of settlement.

Summary: Settlement requires immediate notice and joint motion to dismiss within 28 days.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Joint proposed pretrial order

Must include

filing deadline, email submission ?

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16.1(f)(6), the Court requires that the parties lodge by email to chambers (efile_cheeks@casd.uscourts.gov) a joint proposed pretrial order at least fourteen (14) days before the pretrial conference. The proposed pretrial order must strictly comply with the requirements set forth in Civil Local Rule 16.1(f)(6)(c). All parties are required to cooperate in completing the proposed pretrial order.

Summary: Joint proposed pretrial order required 14 days before pretrial conference.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Joint pretrial conference order

Must include

verdict forms, proposed jury instructions ?

The parties must file proposed jury instructions and verdict forms with their joint pretrial conference order, unless otherwise ordered by the Court and email a copy in Word format to efile_cheeks@casd.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Proposed jury instructions and verdict forms must be filed with joint pretrial conference order.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Witness and exhibit lists

Parties must file witness and exhibit lists seven (7) days prior to trial date, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Summary: Witness and exhibit lists must be filed 7 days before trial.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed voir dire questions

If counsel wish to expand the scope of the judge’s initial voir dire, they may file proposed voir dire questions no later than seven (7) days before the date of trial, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Summary: Proposed voir dire questions must be filed 7 days before trial.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Witness examination ?

Where a party has more than one lawyer, only one lawyer may conduct the examination of a given witness and that lawyer alone may make objections concerning that witness.

Summary: Only one lawyer per party may examine a witness and make objections.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Objections

When objecting, state only the legal ground for the objection, e.g., 'Objection, hearsay.'

Summary: Objections must state only the legal ground.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion

The filing party should not specify a hearing time on its motion and must include the following language in the caption of the motion: NO ORAL ARGUMENT UNLESS ORDERED BY THE COURT.

Summary: Motions must include 'NO ORAL ARGUMENT UNLESS ORDERED BY THE COURT' in caption.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion

All motions for summary judgment must be accompanied by a separate statement of undisputed material facts.

Summary: Summary judgment motions must include a separate statement of undisputed material facts in table format.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Ex parte motion

Before filing any ex parte motion, counsel must contact the opposing party to meet and confer regarding the subject of the ex parte motion. All ex parte motions will be accompanied by a declaration from counsel documenting; (1) efforts to contact opposing counsel; (2) counsel's meet and confer efforts; and (3) opposing counsel's position regarding the ex parte motion.

Summary: Ex parte motions require meet and confer with opposing party and declaration documenting contact efforts, meet and confer, and opposing position.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Ex parte motion

Must include

certificate of service ?

Any ex parte motion filed with the Court must be served on opposing counsel via facsimile, electronic mail with return receipt requested, or overnight mail.

Summary: Ex parte motions must be served on opposing counsel via fax, email with return receipt, or overnight mail.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion

All motions for temporary restraining orders must be briefed.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Joint motion to dismiss

Must include

proposed order

Unless a "Notice of Dismissal" is filed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), for which a court order is not required, the parties must file a "Joint Motion to Dismiss" and email a proposed order to this Court within twenty-eight days of settlement.

Summary: Parties must file Joint Motion to Dismiss and email proposed order within 28 days of settlement unless filing Notice of Dismissal under FRCP 41(a)(1).

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion ?

Must include

legal argument ?

Counsel must meet and confer on this issue and advise the Court of their request for oral argument no less than seven (7) days before the hearing by written pleading.

Summary: Counsel must meet and confer and notify the Court of an oral-argument request by written pleading at least seven days before the hearing.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Summary judgment reply ?

Similarly, the moving party must file any evidentiary and procedural objections to the opposition brief contemporaneously with its reply brief.

Summary: The moving party must file objections to the opposition brief with its reply brief.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Appearance

Until the Court grants permission for telephonic appearance, the party needing to appear telephonically must arrange to have a colleague appear on his or her behalf.

Summary: Until the Court approves a telephonic appearance, the party must arrange for a colleague to appear on their behalf.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion

Must include

certificate of conference ?

Counsel must confirm their good faith attempt to resolve the issues through the meet and confer process in their motion papers.

Summary: Motions in limine papers must confirm counsel's good-faith attempt to resolve the issues through meet and confer.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion

Counsel shall submit an accompanying declaration on ALL motions and ex parte applications, including request for extraordinary relief.

Summary: Counsel must submit an accompanying declaration with every motion and ex parte application, including requests for extraordinary relief.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Continuance request ?

In addition, a Local Rule 16.1 report of counsel, the agreed upon timetable for the production of discovery, including the Alien Registration File, video footage, car/vehicle inspection, DEA drug reports, cell phone extraction data, and/or ESI where applicable, as well as the proposed timing for disclosure of expert witnesses under Rule 16, and any areas of disagreement must be on file.

Summary: For a continuance request, the Local Rule 16.1 report, specified discovery timetable, proposed expert-disclosure timing, and any disagreements must already be on file.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Exhibit ?

Consequently, the parties must provide a stipulated transcript of videos or audio tapes.

Summary: The parties must provide a stipulated transcript for videos or audio tapes because the Court Reporter will not transcribe them.

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Applies to

Exhibit ?

Counsel must create a table of contents and mutually agree upon the contents of each thumb drive.

Summary: Counsel must create a table of contents and mutually agree on the contents of each thumb drive.

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Applies to

Sentencing summary chart

Must include

certificate of service ?

All counsel shall adhere strictly to Criminal Local Rule 32.1(a)(9), which provides that completed sentencing summary charts must be filed no later than seven (7) days prior to a scheduled sentencing hearing.

Summary: Sentencing summary charts must be filed 7 days before sentencing hearing.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Jury instructions

Must include

proposed order ?

The parties should each submit proposed jury instructions to the Court five (5) court days before trial, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Supplemental instructions must be filed and served as soon as the need for them becomes apparent.

Summary: Proposed jury instructions due 5 court days before trial; supplemental instructions filed immediately.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders will only be submitted on non-dispositive, procedural motions in accordance with Section 2(h) of the ECF Manual. Counsel should email proposed orders in Word format directly to efile_bencivengo@casd.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Proposed orders only for non-dispositive procedural motions; email in Word format to specified address.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Ex parte motion

Must include

certificate of service ?

Any ex parte motion filed with the Court will be served on opposing counsel via fax, electronic mail with return receipt requested, or overnight mail. Ex parte motions that are not opposed within two Court days will be considered unopposed and may be granted on that ground.

Summary: Ex parte motions must be served on opposing counsel and unopposed motions may be granted after 2 court days.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion

Must include

declarations

Criminal motions requiring a predicate factual finding shall be supported by declaration(s). See Crim. L.R. 47.1(g)(1). The Court need not grant an opposition.

Summary: Motions requiring factual findings must be supported by declarations.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

Parties should submit all proposed orders to the Court’s e-mail address in Word format to efile_bashant@casd.uscourts.gov. Joint motions to continue hearings are exempt and do not require proposed orders.

Summary: Proposed orders must be emailed in Word format to efile address, except joint continuance motions.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Voir dire

Counsel may file proposed voir dire questions and verdict forms no later than three court days before the date of trial.

Summary: Proposed voir dire questions and verdict forms due three court days before trial.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Trial brief

The parties may submit trial briefs no later than five court days before the date of trial concerning all significant disputed issues of law, including any and all foreseeable procedural and evidentiary issues with citation of relevant statutes, ordinances, rules, cases, and other authorities. See Crim. L.R. 23.1.

Summary: Trial briefs due five court days before trial on significant disputed legal issues.

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Applies to

Trial procedures ?

Must include

witness availability ?

All witnesses must be present at the start of trial or readily available to take the stand. It is not acceptable for a jury to wait while counsel attempts to locate a witness.

Summary: Witnesses must be present at trial start or readily available.

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Applies to

Trial procedures ?

Must include

witness instructions ?

It is also counsel’s responsibility to instruct witnesses and parties not to discuss their testimony or discuss the case outside of court in the presence of any jurors or in any location where jurors may overhear.

Summary: Counsel must instruct witnesses not to discuss case with jurors.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Trial procedures ?

Must include

courtroom procedures ?

Please do not enter the well, except during voir dire, opening statements and closing argument. When addressing the jury, do not come any closer than the edge of the Court Reporter’s desk. Conduct all examination of witnesses from the lectern and please seek permission from the Court before approaching any witness. Also, please keep your visit to the witness stand brief. For example, quickly orient the witness with an exhibit and return to the lectern.

Summary: Attorneys must stay in well except during specific proceedings and maintain distance from jury.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Trial procedures ?

Must include

interpreter arrangements ?

Notify the Court if an interpreter is needed. It is counsel’s responsibility to make arrangements with the Interpreter Services Department at (619) 557-5172.

Summary: Counsel must arrange interpreters through Interpreter Services Department.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Trial procedures ?

Must include

evidence transcripts ?

Consequently, the parties must provide a stipulated transcript of the video or audio tape.

Summary: Parties must provide stipulated transcript for video/audio evidence.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Trial procedures ?

Must include

objection procedures ?

When objecting, state only the legal ground for the objection, e.g., “objection, hearsay.” Speaking objections are not permitted, unless the Court requests further information from counsel.

Summary: Objections must state only legal grounds, no speaking objections.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Trial procedures ?

Must include

single lawyer examination ?

When a party has more than one lawyer, only one lawyer may conduct the examination of a given witness and that lawyer alone may make objections concerning that witness.

Summary: Only one lawyer per party may examine a witness and make objections.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Trial procedures ?

Must include

pre marking, exhibit lists ?

Government counsel must provide a list of exhibits and witnesses, and give 3 copies to the courtroom deputy on the first day of trial. All exhibits must be pre-marked on the first day of trial. Exhibit stickers may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court in advance of trial, or exhibits may be marked electronically with the case number and exhibit numbers.

Summary: Government counsel must provide exhibit/witness lists and pre-mark exhibits on first trial day.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Notice of motion

Must include

certificate of conference ?

If the parties are unable to reach a resolution that eliminates the need to file the anticipated motion, counsel for the moving party must include in the notice of motion a statement to the following effect: "This motion is made following the conference of counsel that took place on [date]."

Summary: Notice of motion must state conference date if motion is filed.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion

Parties must also include the following language in the caption of their motions directly underneath the hearing date, unless notified otherwise by the Court: “NO ORAL ARGUMENT UNLESS ORDERED BY THE COURT.”

Summary: Include “NO ORAL ARGUMENT UNLESS ORDERED BY THE COURT” in motion caption.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

Any proposed orders must be submitted in Word format simultaneously with all motions. In accordance with Section 2(h) of the ECF Manual, proposed orders must not contain the name and law firm information of the filing party, and must not contain the word “proposed” in the caption.

Summary: Proposed orders must be in Word format, without filer info or “proposed” in caption.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders or other documents requiring the judge’s signature must not be filed on the docket.

Summary: Do not file proposed orders or signature documents on the docket.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Joint statement of undisputed material facts

Must include

joint statement, email submission ?

No later than ten days before the hearing date, the parties must meet and confer in person or by telephone to arrive at a joint statement of undisputed material facts, which must be filed no later than the reply brief. The parties must also email the joint statement in Word format to efile_bashant@casd.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Joint statement of undisputed facts required 10 days before hearing.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Opposition brief

Must include

objections to motion evidence ?

Objections to evidence submitted in support of a motion must be contained within the opposition brief, and objections to evidence submitted in support of an opposition must be contained within the reply brief. No separate statements of objections will be allowed.

Summary: Objections must be in opposition or reply brief, no separate statements.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Ex parte application

Must include

declaration

The declaration required by Civil Local Rule 83.3(g) must document the following: (1) efforts to contact opposing counsel, (2) counsel’s good faith, in person or by telephone meet-and-confer efforts to resolve differences with opposing counsel, and (3) opposing counsel’s general position regarding the ex parte application.

Summary: Ex parte declaration must document contact efforts, meet-and-confer, and opposing counsel's position

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Civil cases

Applies to

Stipulation

Must include

joint motion

Pursuant to Section 2(f)(4) of the ECF Manual, all stipulations must be filed as joint motions. Joint motions must be signed by the Court to have legal effect.

Summary: Stipulations must be filed as joint motions and require court signature.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Settlement

Must include

proposed order, notice of settlement, joint motion to dismiss ?

If the parties settle a case, counsel must immediately notify this Court and the magistrate judge of the settlement. Unless a “Notice of Dismissal” is filed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), for which a court order is not required, the parties must file a “Joint Motion to Dismiss” and email a proposed order to this Court within twenty-eight days of the settlement.

Summary: Settlement requires immediate notice and joint motion to dismiss within 28 days.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Pretrial order

Must include

email submission, joint proposed pretrial order ?

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16.1(f)(6), the Court requires that the parties lodge by email to chambers a joint proposed pretrial order at least fourteen days before the pretrial conference. The proposed pretrial order must strictly comply with the requirements set forth in Civil Local Rule 16.1(f)(6)(c). All parties are required to cooperate in completing the proposed pretrial order.

Summary: Joint proposed pretrial order required 14 days before pretrial conference.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Electronic equipment

Must include

court order required ?

Counsel will need an order to bring any laptops, tablets, or other electronic equipment into the courthouse. An order must be obtained

Summary: Order required to bring electronic equipment into courthouse.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Final exhibit and witness list

Must include

exchange required, email to chambers required ?

The parties must also exchange their Final Exhibit and Witness Lists seven days before trial. They must also email a copy of their Final Exhibit and Witness Lists to chambers by the same date.

Summary: Final Exhibit and Witness Lists must be exchanged and emailed to chambers 7 days before trial.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed findings conclusions ?

Must include

proposed order ?

Fourteen days before trial, counsel must serve and file proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. An electronic copy must also be emailed to efile_bashant@casd.uscourts.gov in Word format.

Summary: Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law due 14 days before trial.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders should be submitted simultaneously with the motion.

Summary: Proposed orders must be submitted simultaneously with motions.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine are due two weeks before the hearing, with any opposition due one week before the hearing.

Summary: Motions in limine due 2 weeks before hearing; opposition due 1 week before.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Proposed jury instructions

The parties should each submit proposed jury instructions to the Court on the first day of trial, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Summary: Proposed jury instructions due on first day of trial.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Jury instructions ?

Any proposed modification of an instruction from statutory authority or the Ninth Circuit Models must state specifically the modification and the authority supporting the modification.

Summary: Modifications to instructions must cite specific authority.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Jury instructions ?

Must include

review and suggest modifications ?

It is each party’s responsibility to carefully review the instructions and make suggestions to the Court if modifications appear necessary.

Summary: Parties must review and suggest modifications to jury instructions.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Exhibit list ?

Must include

judge name, case number ?

Government counsel must provide a list of exhibits and give it to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk on the first day of trial. All exhibits must be pre-marked on the first day of trial.

Summary: Government must provide exhibit list and pre-mark all exhibits on first trial day

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders should be submitted simultaneously with the motion.

Summary: Proposed orders must be submitted with motions.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Jury instructions

Must include

legal argument, table of contents ?

Jury instructions shall be submitted to the Court one week before trial in the following format:

Summary: Jury instructions due one week before trial.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Jury instructions ?

Must include

joint submission ?

The parties are required jointly to submit one set of agreed upon instructions.

Summary: Parties must jointly submit agreed-upon jury instructions.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Jury instructions ?

Must include

supplemental instructions

If the parties cannot agree upon one complete set of instructions, they are required to submit one set of instructions to which they have agreed, and two sets (one for each party) of supplemental instructions to which they have not agreed.

Summary: If parties disagree on instructions, submit agreed set plus two supplemental sets.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Jury instructions

Must include

objections

All objections to supplemental instructions shall be in writing, set forth the challenged jury instruction in its entirety, identify the objectionable language, and contain citation to authority explaining why the instruction is improper.

Summary: Objections to supplemental instructions must be in writing with full citation.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Jury instructions ?

Two copies of each instruction should be provided.

Summary: Two copies of each jury instruction required.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Jury instructions ?

All instructions should be short, concise, and neutral statements of law.

Summary: Jury instructions must be short, concise, and neutral.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Jury instructions ?

Any modification to a standard instruction must be identified by specifying the modification to the original instruction and the authority supporting the modification.

Summary: Modifications to standard instructions must be identified with authority.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Voir dire questions

Must include

due one week before trial ?

The parties shall submit proposed voir dire questions and verdict forms one week before trial.

Summary: Voir dire questions and verdict forms due one week before trial.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders shall be submitted in Word format simultaneously with all motions, except motions that are fully noticed and set for hearing at least 28 days beyond the date of filing. In accordance with Section 2(h) of the Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual, proposed orders shall not contain the name and law firm information of the filing party and shall not contain the word “proposed” in the caption. Counsel shall email proposed orders to opposing counsel and to the following email address: efile_curiel@casd.uscourts.gov, and include the docket number and case name in the subject line of the email.

Summary: Proposed orders required in Word format with specific formatting and email submission requirements.

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Applies to

Summary judgment motion ?

All motions for summary judgment shall be accompanied by a separate statement setting forth plainly and concisely all material facts that the moving party contends are undisputed. Each of the material fact shall be followed by a reference to the supporting evidence.

Summary: Summary judgment motions require separate statement of undisputed material facts.

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Applies to

Summary judgment opposition ?

Any opposition to a summary judgment motion shall include a response to the separate statement that responds to each of the material facts contended by the moving party to be undisputed, indicating if the opposing party agrees or disagrees that those facts are undisputed.

Summary: Summary judgment opposition must respond to separate statement.

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Applies to

Proposed pretrial order

Must include

word format

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16.1(f)(6), the Court requires that the parties email to Chambers a proposed pretrial order in Word format at least seven (7) days before the pretrial conference. The proposed pretrial order must include all elements set out in Civil Local Rule 16.1(f)(6)(c) and any other issues relevant to the trial.

Summary: Proposed pretrial order in Word format required 7 days before pretrial conference.

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Applies to

Proposed pretrial order

Must include

cooperation required ?

All parties are required to cooperate in completing the proposed pretrial order.

Summary: All parties must cooperate in completing proposed pretrial order.

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Applies to

Trial notebook

Must include

trial briefs, exhibit lists, voir dire questions +3 more ?

The joint proposed jury instructions, trial briefs, proposed verdict form, voir dire questions, statement of the case, and exhibit lists are to be placed in a trial notebook, and are due seven (7) days before the motion in limine hearing date unless the Court orders otherwise.

Summary: Trial notebook items due 7 days before motion in limine hearing.

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Applies to

Proposed jury instructions

Must include

word format

The proposed jury instructions, proposed verdict form, and statement of the case shall also be emailed to the Court in Word format.

Summary: Proposed jury instructions, verdict form, and statement of case must be emailed in Word format.

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Applies to

Post distribution accounting ?

Where injunctive and/or other non-monetary relief has been

Summary: Non-monetary relief information must be included in post-distribution accounting.

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Applies to

Ai generated evidence ?

Must include

ai procedures required ?

In terms of AI-generated documents or materials that may become exhibits or evidence in an action, a pro se party or counsel shall follow the below procedures:

Summary: AI-generated evidence procedures apply to pro se parties and counsel.

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Ai generated evidence ?

Must include

specificity requirement, notice to opposing party required ?

Counsel shall serve a notice to the opposing party identifying AI-generated evidentiary material with sufficient specificity to locate it (i.e., via production number, attaching a copy to the notice, providing a copy on request). This notice should be served with the production or disclosure of any AI-generated evidentiary material.

Summary: Notice required for AI-generated evidentiary material with sufficient specificity.

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Applies to

Ai generated evidence ?

Must include

notice required for consideration ?

Any AI-generated material that does not have an accompanying notice shall not be considered by the Court.

Summary: AI-generated material without notice will not be considered by Court.

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Applies to

Exhibits

Must include

no ai hallucinations allowed ?

Parties and counsel shall not file, proffer, or present to the Court exhibits, demonstratives, or other evidentiary or factual material that contain AI-hallucinated assertions of fact.

Summary: AI-hallucinated assertions of fact prohibited in exhibits and evidence.

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Applies to

Ai generated evidence ?

Must include

sanctions possible, verification required ?

Failure to confirm the accuracy or basis for an assertion of fact or evidence created by an AI tool is grounds for potential sanctions.

Summary: Failure to verify AI-generated facts may result in sanctions.

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Proposed findings conclusions ?

Must include

hard copy, electronic copy ?

Seven (7) days before trial, counsel will submit proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law by hard copy and an electronic copy of the proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law shall be emailed in Word format to efile_curiel@casd.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law due 7 days before trial by hard copy and Word email.

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Settlement

Must include

notice of settlement, joint motion to dismiss ?

If the parties settle a case, counsel shall file a “Notice of Settlement” and immediately inform the magistrate judge of the settlement. If the magistrate judge does not set a deadline for the filing of a “Joint Motion to Dismiss,” the parties shall file the “Joint Motion to Dismiss” and email a proposed order to this Court within twenty-eight (28) days of the settlement.

Summary: Notice of Settlement required immediately; Joint Motion to Dismiss due within 28 days if no deadline set.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

affidavit, memorandum ?

Proposed orders for preliminary approval of class certification and/or preliminary settlement approval must be supported by an affidavit and memorandum

Summary: Proposed orders for class action preliminary approval require affidavit and memorandum.

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Applies to

Post distribution accounting

Must include

certificate of service ?

Within 21 days after the distribution of the settlement funds and payment of attorneys’ fees, the parties should file a Post-Distribution Accounting, which provides the following information:

Summary: Post-distribution accounting must be filed within 21 days of settlement fund distribution.

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Applies to

Post distribution accounting ?

The total settlement fund, the total number of class members, the total number of class members to whom notice was sent and not returned as undeliverable, the number and percentage of claim forms submitted, the number and percentage of opt-outs, the number and percentage of objections, the average and median recovery per claimant, the largest and smallest amounts paid to class members, the method(s) of notice and the method(s) of payment to class members, the number and value of checks not cashed, the amounts distributed to each cy pres recipient, the administrative costs, the attorneys’ fees and costs, the attorneys’ fees in terms of percentage of the settlement fund, and the multiplier, if any.

Summary: Post-distribution accounting must include detailed settlement fund information.

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Applies to

Post distribution accounting ?

In addition to the above information, where class members are entitled to non-monetary relief, such as discount coupons, debit cards, or similar instruments, the number of class members availing themselves of such relief and the aggregate value redeemed by the class members and/or by any assignees or transferees of the class members’ interests.

Summary: Non-monetary relief information must be included in post-distribution accounting.

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General ?

Must include

ai disclosure ?

Despite the spread of generative AI tools, counsel and pro se parties are responsible for providing the Court with complete and accurate representations of any submission, including filings, demonstratives, evidence, or oral argument, consistent with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, the California Rules of Professional Conduct, and any other applicable legal or ethical guidance. Use of generative AI tools is not prohibited, but counsel and pro se parties must, at all times, personally confirm for themselves the accuracy of any content generated by these tools.

Summary: AI-generated content must be personally verified for accuracy

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General ?

Must include

ai disclosure ?

Additionally, any submission containing AI-generated content must include a certification that counsel or the pro se party has personally verified the content’s accuracy. Failure to include this certification or comply with this verification requirement will be grounds for sanctions.

Summary: AI-generated content must include verification certification; failure is grounds for sanctions

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Trial brief ?

Must include

judge name, case number ?

Pursuant to Criminal Local Rule 23.1, the parties may, no later than five court days before the date of trial, serve and file briefs on all significant disputed issues of law, including foreseeable procedural and evidentiary issues.

Summary: Trial briefs due 5 court days before trial.

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Jury instructions

Must include

judge name, case number ?

Format

WORD

The parties should each submit in Word format and hardcopy, proposed jury instructions to the Court on the first day of trial, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Summary: Proposed jury instructions due first day of trial in Word and hardcopy.

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Sentencing summary chart

Must include

certificate of service ?

Counsel shall file the completed sentencing summary charts required by Criminal Local Rule 32.1.a.8 in the record no later than seven calendar days before the sentencing hearing.

Summary: Sentencing summary charts must be filed 7 calendar days before sentencing.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Opposition brief

Must include

objections to evidence

Objections to evidence submitted in support of a motion must be contained within the opposition brief, and objections to evidence submitted in support of an opposition must be contained within the reply brief. No separate statements of objections will be allowed.

Summary: Objections to evidence must be in opposition or reply brief; separate statements prohibited.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted simultaneously with all motions. Proposed orders should contain "[PROPOSED]" in the caption.

Summary: Proposed orders required with all motions and must include "[PROPOSED]" in caption.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

not filed on docket ?

Proposed orders or other documents requiring the Judge’s signature must not be filed on the docket.

Summary: Proposed orders and signature documents must not be filed on the docket.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Ex parte motion

Must include

declaration

All ex parte motions must be accompanied by a declaration from the movant documenting (1) efforts to contact opposing counsel, (2) counsel’s good faith efforts, in person or by telephone, to meet and confer to resolve differences with opposing counsel, and (3) opposing counsel’s position regarding the ex parte motion.

Summary: Ex parte motions require declaration documenting contact efforts and meet and confer attempts.

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Civil cases

Deadline

28 days

Applies to

Joint motion to dismiss

Must include

joint motion, proposed order ?

Unless a notice of dismissal is filed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1) for which a court order is not required, the parties must file a joint motion to dismiss and email the proposed order to the Court within twenty-eight (28) days of the settlement.

Summary: Joint motion to dismiss and proposed order required within 28 days of settlement.

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Civil cases

Deadline

7 days

Applies to

Proposed pretrial order

Must include

proposed order ?

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16.1(f)(6), the Court requires that the parties lodge by email a proposed pretrial order in Word (.doc) format to efile_simmons@casd.uscourts.gov at least seven (7) days before the pretrial conference.

Summary: Proposed pretrial order required 7 days before pretrial conference.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Trial exhibits

Must include

electronic media format

The parties must also submit the trial exhibits in an electronic-media format (e.g., CD, DVD, or USB flash drive) at least three (3) days before trial.

Summary: Trial exhibits must be submitted electronically 3 days before trial.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Final exhibit and witness lists

Must include

email to chambers, exchange with adversary ?

The parties must also exchange their Final Exhibit and Witness Lists one (1) week before trial and email a copy of their Final Exhibit and Witness Lists to chambers one (1) week before trial.

Summary: Final Exhibit and Witness Lists must be exchanged and emailed to chambers 1 week before trial.

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Exhibit

Must include

pre marked

All exhibits must be pre-marked on the first day of trial.

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Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted simultaneously with all motions. Proposed orders should include "[PROPOSED]" in the caption. Counsel must email proposed orders in Word (.doc) format to efile_simmons@casd.uscourts.gov and include the case number and case name in the subject line of the email.

Summary: Proposed orders required with all motions in Word format.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders or other documents requiring the Judge's signature must not be filed on the docket.

Summary: Documents requiring Judge's signature must not be filed on docket.

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Jury instructions

Must include

proposed order ?

The parties must file proposed jury instructions fourteen (14) days prior to the date of trial, unless otherwise ordered by the Court and email a copy in Word to efile_simmons@casd.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Proposed jury instructions due 14 days before trial, emailed in Word format.

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Trial brief ?

Must include

proposed order ?

Pursuant to Criminal Local Rule 23.1, the parties may, no later than five (5) court days before the date of trial, serve and file briefs on all significant disputed issues of law, including foreseeable procedural and evidentiary issues with citation of relevant statutes, ordinances, rules, cases and other authorities.

Summary: Trial briefs due 5 court days before trial on significant disputed legal issues.

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Applies to

Voir dire questions

Must include

proposed order ?

Counsel may serve and file proposed voir dire questions and verdict forms on the day set for motions in limine.

Summary: Proposed voir dire questions and verdict forms due on motions in limine hearing day.

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Applies to

Motion

Must include

certificate of conference ?

counsel for the moving party must include in the motion papers a declaration detailing (1) the date of the meet and confer; (2) counsel’s good faith efforts, in person or by telephone, to meet and confer to resolve differences with opposing counsel; and (3) the positions taken by opposing counsel such that resolution was not possible.

Summary: Motions must include a declaration detailing meet and confer date, good faith efforts, and opposing counsel's positions.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

caption

B. Proposed Orders. Proposed orders must be submitted simultaneously with all motions. Proposed orders should contain “[PROPOSED]” in brackets in the caption. This Chambers Rule mandating the addition of “[PROPOSED]” supersedes Section 2(h) of the ECF Manual. Counsel must email proposed orders in Word (.doc) format to efile_ohta@casd.uscourts.gov and include the case number and case name in the subject line of the email. Proposed orders or other documents requiring the Judge’s signature must not be filed on the docket.

Summary: Proposed orders must be submitted with motions, include “[PROPOSED]” in caption, emailed in Word format to specified address, not filed on docket.

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Applies to

Motion

Copies of documents already contained on the electronic docket in any United States district court should not be included as exhibits. Such documents should be cited in the text of the motion with the case name, docket number, filing date, and any other information (e.g., pages or paragraph numbers) that aids the Court (e.g., Doe v. Does, No. 22cv306 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 13, 2022), Dkt. __ at __).

Summary: Do not include as exhibits documents already on any U.S. district court electronic docket; cite them in the motion text instead.

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Applies to

Motion ?

For cases not assigned to a reporter for publication, Westlaw or Lexis citations should be given, if available. Citations to cases not available in Westlaw or Lexis should be accompanied by copies of the cases cited attached as exhibits.

Summary: Unpublished cases should be cited via Westlaw/Lexis if available; copies of cases not on Westlaw/Lexis must be attached as exhibits.

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Ex parte motion

Must include

certificate of conference ?

All ex parte motions must be accompanied by a declaration from the movant documenting (1) efforts to contact opposing counsel, (2) counsel’s good faith efforts, in person or by telephone, to meet and confer to resolve differences with opposing counsel, and (3) opposing counsel’s position regarding the ex parte motion.

Summary: Ex parte motions must include a declaration documenting contact efforts, meet and confer efforts, and opposing counsel’s position.

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Joint motion

Must include

certificate of conference ?

If the parties reach an agreement, they must file a joint motion with a declaration explaining the reasons for the requested continuance or extension of time.

Summary: Agreed continuances require a joint motion with a declaration explaining the request reasons.

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Applies to

Proposed pretrial order

The proposed pretrial order must comply with the requirements of Civil Local Rule 16.1(f)(6)(c).

Summary: Proposed pretrial order must comply with Civil Local Rule 16.1(f)(6)(c).

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Motion in limine ?

Must include

certificate of conference ?

Counsel must confirm their good faith attempt to resolve the issues in a declaration that includes (1) the date of the meet and confer; (2) counsel’s good faith efforts, in person or by telephone, to resolve differences with opposing counsel; and (3) the positions taken by opposing counsel such that resolution was not possible.

Summary: Motions in limine must include a declaration confirming good faith meet and confer with specified content.

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Proposed jury instructions ?

The parties are required to jointly submit one set of agreed upon instructions. To submit to the Court one complete set of proposed instructions consisting of 1) preliminary jury instructions; 2) during trial jury instructions; and 3) final jury instructions.

Summary: Parties must jointly submit one set of proposed jury instructions including preliminary, during trial, and final instructions.

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Applies to

Proposed jury instructions ?

All instruction headings must identify whether the instruction is jointly proposed or, if disputed, the party proposing the instruction.

Summary: Jury instruction headings must identify if jointly proposed or party-proposed if disputed.

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Proposed jury instructions ?

For each disputed instruction, the parties must provide to the Court the factual or legal basis for each party’s position.

Summary: Parties must provide factual/legal basis for each party's position on disputed jury instructions.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted simultaneously with all motions.

Summary: Proposed orders required with all motions.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders should contain the word "[PROPOSED]" in brackets in the caption.

Summary: Proposed orders must include "[PROPOSED]" in caption.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Counsel must email proposed orders in Word (.doc) format to efile_ohta@casd.uscourts.gov and include the case number and case name in the subject line of the email.

Summary: Proposed orders must be emailed in .doc format with case info in subject line.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders or other documents requiring the Judge's signature must not be filed on the docket.

Summary: Documents requiring Judge's signature must not be filed on docket.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Sentencing

Must include

sentencing summary chart

Counsel shall file a sentencing summary chart at a minimum, and may also file a sentencing memorandum, no later than seven days before the

Summary: Sentencing summary chart required at least 7 days before sentencing.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Sentencing letter

Must include

leave of court

No party shall submit more than five sentencing letters without leave of Court.

Summary: Maximum of five sentencing letters allowed without court permission.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Discovery

Must include

completion deadline ?

all discovery, including reciprocal discovery and expert discovery, must be completed three weeks before trial.

Summary: Discovery must be completed three weeks before trial.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Expert disclosure

Must include

exchange deadlines ?

The first exchange of expert disclosure will take place five weeks before trial and any exchange of rebuttal experts will take place three weeks before trial.

Summary: Expert disclosures due five weeks before trial; rebuttal experts three weeks before.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Jury instructions

Must include

joint submission, disputed instructions ?

Jury instructions shall be submitted to the Court two weeks before trial in the following format:

Summary: Jury instructions due two weeks before trial.

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Applies to

Trial brief ?

Must include

judge name, case number, certificate of service ?

Pursuant to Criminal Local Rule 23.1, the parties may, no later than two weeks before the date of trial, serve and file briefs on all significant disputed issues of law, including foreseeable procedural and evidentiary issues.

Summary: Trial briefs on significant disputed issues of law must be filed no later than two weeks before trial.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Voir dire questions

Must include

judge name, case number, certificate of service ?

Counsel must serve and file any proposed voir dire questions, proposed verdict forms, and the government’s list of witnesses no later than two weeks before the date of trial.

Summary: Proposed voir dire questions, verdict forms, and government witness list must be filed two weeks before trial.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Exhibit list ?

Must include

judge name, case number ?

Government counsel must provide a list of exhibits and give it to the courtroom deputy on the first day of trial.

Summary: Government must provide exhibit list to courtroom deputy on first day of trial.

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Applies to

Exhibit

Must include

exhibit number ?

All exhibits must be pre-marked on the first day of trial.

Summary: All exhibits must be pre-marked on first day of trial.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Exhibit

Must include

motion for admission ?

Before publishing an exhibit to the jury, counsel must either move for admission of the exhibit or allow the Court to inquire whether the opposing side has any objection to publication.

Summary: Must move for admission or allow Court to inquire about objections before publishing exhibits to jury.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

A proposed order, if required, must be submitted simultaneously with the relevant motion.

Summary: Proposed orders must be submitted with the motion.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Counsel must email proposed orders in Word format to efile_Lopez@casd.uscourts.gov, and include the case number and case name in the subject line of the email.

Summary: Proposed orders must be emailed in Word format to specific address.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Notice of supplemental authority

Must include

order or opinion copy, case identifying information ?

Under these circumstances, parties may file a notice of supplemental authority that includes a copy of the order or opinion and any case-identifying information.

Summary: Notice of supplemental authority must include order/opinion copy.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Joint motion

Must include

proposed order

At the time of the filing of a joint motion, a proposed order must be submitted to the Court pursuant to Section 3(C) above.

Summary: Joint motions require a proposed order at the time of filing.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Amended pleading

Must include

redline

Any amended pleading—not just those accompanying a motion for leave to amend—must be accompanied by a redline showing how the amended pleading differs from the operative pleading. Pro se plaintiffs who are incarcerated are excused from this requirement.

Summary: Amended pleadings must include redline showing changes, except for incarcerated pro se plaintiffs.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Stipulation of dismissal

Must include

signature, all appearing parties ?

If the magistrate judge does not set a deadline for the filing of a “Joint Motion to Dismiss,” the parties must file a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A).

Summary: If no deadline set, parties must file stipulation of dismissal signed by all appearing parties under FRCP 41(a)(1)(A).

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Applies to

Joint motion for dismissal

Must include

signed by all parties and counsel, consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction ?

Any joint motion for dismissal that includes a provision that the court retain jurisdiction will be rejected unless it is accompanied by a consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction over all disputes arising out of the settlement agreement, including interpretation and enforcement of the settlement agreement, signed by all parties and their counsel.

Summary: Joint dismissal motions retaining jurisdiction require consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction over settlement disputes, signed by all parties.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed pretrial order

The proposed pretrial order must strictly comply with the requirements set forth in Civil Local Rule 16.1(f)(6)(c).

Summary: Proposed pretrial order must strictly comply with Civil Local Rule 16.1(f)(6)(c) requirements.

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Applies to

Jury instructions

Must include

joint submission ?

The parties should submit proposed joint jury instructions in Word format to the Court via email at efile_Lopez@casd.uscourts.gov on the day set for motions in limine. Joint proposed supplemental instructions must be submitted as the need for them becomes apparent.

Summary: Joint jury instructions must be submitted via email on motions in limine day.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Final exhibit witness list ?

Must include

email to chambers, exchange required ?

The parties must also exchange their Final Exhibit and Witness Lists seven (7) days before trial. They must also email a copy of their Final Exhibit and Witness Lists to chambers.

Summary: Final Exhibit and Witness Lists must be exchanged and emailed to chambers 7 days before trial.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed findings conclusions ?

Fourteen (14) days before trial, counsel must serve and file proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. An electronic copy of the proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be emailed to efile_Lopez@casd.uscourts.gov in Word format.

Summary: Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed 14 days before trial and emailed in Word format.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Verdict form

Must include

joint submission ?

The parties should also submit a joint proposed verdict form in Word format to the Court on the day set for motions in limine.

Summary: Joint verdict form must be submitted via email on motions in limine day.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Trial brief

Must include

certificate of service ?

C. Trial Briefs. Pursuant to Criminal Local Rule 23.1, the parties may, no later than five court days before the date of trial, serve and file briefs on all significant disputed issues of law, including foreseeable procedural and evidentiary issues.

Summary: Trial briefs on significant disputed issues of law must be filed no later than five court days before trial.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Proposed voir dire questions

Must include

certificate of service ?

D. Proposed Voir Dire Questions and Verdict Forms. Counsel may serve and file proposed voir dire questions and forms of verdict on the day set for motions in limine.

Summary: Proposed voir dire questions and verdict forms must be filed on the day set for motions in limine.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Exhibit list ?

Must include

certificate of service ?

H. Exhibits. Government counsel must provide a list of exhibits and give it to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk on the first day of trial. All exhibits must be pre-marked on the first day of trial. Exhibit stickers may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court or from the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, in advance of trial.

Summary: Government counsel must provide exhibit list to Courtroom Deputy Clerk on first day of trial.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Exhibit publication ?

Must include

motion for admission ?

Before publishing an exhibit to the jury, counsel must either move for admission of the exhibit or allow the Court to inquire whether the opposing side has any objection to publication.

Summary: Counsel must move for admission or allow court inquiry before publishing exhibits to jury.

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Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

Any proposed orders must be submitted simultaneously with all motions.

Summary: Proposed orders required with all motions.

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Surreply ?

Must include

leave of court

Surreplies and notices of supplemental authority may not be filed unless leave of court has been granted. The only exception to this requirement is if there is a change in binding intervening law that is directly on point issued after the filing. Under these circumstances, parties may file a notice of supplemental authority that includes the case citation and a copy of the order or opinion. Counsel may not include any argument in the notice.

Summary: Surreplies and supplemental authority notices require leave of court, except for binding intervening law.

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Summary judgment motion ?

Must include

joint statement of undisputed facts ?

Separate Statements of Fact may not be filed unless leave of Court has been granted. Rather, the parties must meet and confer to arrive at a joint statement of undisputed material facts, which must be filed no later than the reply brief.

Summary: Separate Statements of Fact require leave of court; joint statement required instead.

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Amended pleading

Must include

redline

Any amended pleading—not just those accompanying a motion for leave to amend—must be accompanied by a redline showing how the amended pleading differs from the operative pleading. Pro se plaintiffs who are incarcerated are excused from this requirement.

Summary: Amended pleadings require redline showing changes, except for incarcerated pro se plaintiffs.

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Stipulation

Must include

signed by court, filed as joint motion ?

Pursuant to Section 2(f)(4) of the ECF Manual, all stipulations must be filed as joint motions. Joint motions must be signed by the Court to have legal effect.

Summary: Stipulations must be filed as joint motions and signed by Court.

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Applies to

Trial exhibits

Must include

electronic format ?

The parties must also submit the trial exhibits in an electronic-media format (e.g., CD, DVD, or USB flash drive) at least three (3) days before trial is set to begin.

Summary: Trial exhibits must be submitted electronically 3 days before trial.

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Final exhibit and witness lists

Must include

email to chambers, exchange with opposing counsel ?

The parties must also exchange their Final Exhibit and Witness Lists seven (7) days before trial, and email a copy of their Final Exhibit and Witness Lists to chambers.

Summary: Final Exhibit and Witness Lists must be exchanged 7 days before trial and emailed to chambers.

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Motion

Must include

proposed order

In accordance with Section 2(h) of the Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual, counsel shall email proposed orders on motions directly to the Judge’s official email address, which is efile_huie@casd.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Proposed orders must be emailed to efile_huie@casd.uscourts.gov.

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Motion

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders should be submitted simultaneously with the motion, and no later than two (2) days prior to the scheduled hearing.

Summary: Proposed orders must be submitted with motion and no later than 2 days before hearing.

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Motion

Must include

proposed order

The proposed order must also include a requirement that any defendant on pretrial release sign and file an acknowledgement of the new court date within 48 hours of the continuance motion being granted.

Summary: Proposed order must require defendant to acknowledge new date within 48 hours.

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Applies to

Jury instructions ?

Format

DOCX ?

Any non-model instructions must be submitted to the Court in Word format directly to the chambers email address, which is efile_huie@casd.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Non-model jury instructions must be submitted in Word format to efile_huie@casd.uscourts.gov.

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Applies to

Jury selection ?

Counsel will exercise their respective challenges using the “blind strike” method. That is, each side will exercise their peremptory challenges simultaneously and confidentially by marking those jurors they wish to excuse on the provided strike sheet. The Courtroom Deputy Clerk will collect the parties’ strike sheets and, after reconciling those sheets, will inform the parties of the first twelve (12) remaining (non-challenged) jurors. The parties will also be informed of the four (4) eligible alternate jurors. The strike sheets will be returned to the parties, who will then use the blind strike method to exercise their one additional peremptory challenge with respect to the four (4) eligible alternate jurors. The Courtroom Deputy Clerk will again collect the strike sheets and, after reconciling those sheets, announce to the parties who the two alternate jurors will be.

Summary: Peremptory challenges must be exercised using blind strike method with two rounds.

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Applies to

Witness examination ?

Where a party has more than one lawyer, only one lawyer may conduct the examination of a given witness and that lawyer alone may make objections concerning that witness.

Summary: Only one lawyer per party may examine a witness and make objections for that witness.

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Applies to

Objections

When objecting, state only the legal ground for the objection, e.g., “Objection, hearsay,” or “Objection, Rule 802.” Speaking objections are not permitted, unless the Court requests further information from counsel.

Summary: Objections must state only legal grounds; speaking objections are prohibited unless requested by Court.

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Applies to

Exhibits

All exhibits must be pre-marked on the first day of trial. Exhibit stickers may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court or from the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, in advance of trial.

Summary: All exhibits must be pre-marked on first day of trial.

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Applies to

Exhibits

Before publishing an exhibit to the jury, counsel must either move for admission of the exhibit or allow the Court to inquire whether the opposing side has any objection to publication.

Summary: Counsel must move for admission or allow Court to inquire about objections before publishing exhibits.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Notice of motion

Must include

certificate of conference ?

If the parties are unable to reach a resolution that eliminates the need to file the anticipated motion, counsel for the moving party must include in the notice of motion a statement to the following effect: 'This motion is made following the conference of counsel that took place on [date].'

Summary: Notice of motion must include statement about pre-motion conference.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Notice of motion

Must include

caption

In the caption of its notice of motion and motion, the moving party shall include the selected hearing date and the following: NO ORAL ARGUMENT UNLESS ORDERED BY THE COURT.

Summary: Notice of motion must include hearing date and 'NO ORAL ARGUMENT' statement.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Exhibit

Must include

caption, judge name, case number ?

F. Exhibits. All exhibits submitted in support of motions should be excerpted to include only relevant material. All exhibits must be clearly labeled, dated, tabbed, and indexed. Copies of pleadings, motions, and/or Court orders already contained on the electronic docket should not be included as exhibits. Such documents should be clearly cited in the text of the motion referencing the docket number of the document cited and the ECF generated page number for pinpoint cites, enabling the Court to quickly locate the location of the cited material (e.g., Doc. No. ___ at ___).

Summary: Exhibits must be excerpted, labeled, dated, tabbed, indexed, and cited with docket numbers.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

caption, local rule certificate ?

In accordance with Section 2(h) of the ECF Manual, proposed orders must not contain the name and law firm information of the filing party, and must not contain the word “proposed” in the caption.

Summary: Proposed orders must not contain filer's name, law firm, or the word 'proposed' in caption.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

Counsel must email proposed orders in Word format to efile_montenegro@casd.uscourts.gov and include the case number, case name, and identify the motion(s) to which the proposed order corresponds in the subject line of the email.

Summary: Proposed orders must be emailed in Word format to specific address with case details in subject line.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders or other documents requiring the judge’s signature must not be filed on the docket.

Summary: Proposed orders and signature-required documents must not be filed on the docket.

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Applies to

Motion to amend ?

Must include

proposed order ?

Counsel must attach as an exhibit a redline from the operative pleading to the new pleading or the Court may strike the motion and proposed amended pleading.

Summary: Redline exhibit required with motion to amend or motion may be struck.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Ex parte application

Must include

service on opposing counsel ?

Any ex parte application filed with the Court must be served on opposing counsel via electronic mail with return receipt requested, or overnight mail.

Summary: Ex parte applications must be served on opposing counsel via email with return receipt or overnight mail.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Final pretrial conference order

Must include

proposed order ?

Plaintiff(s) must lodge the proposed final pretrial conference order with the Court a week before the final pretrial conference, unless otherwise specified in the Court’s Scheduling Order or other orders.

Summary: Proposed final pretrial conference order due one week before final pretrial conference.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Final pretrial conference order

Must include

local rule certificate ?

The final pretrial conference order must strictly comply with Civil Local Rule 16.1(f).

Summary: Final pretrial conference order must comply with Local Rule 16.1(f).

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Civil cases

Applies to

Joint exhibit list

Must include

no lettering, joint exhibit list, continuous numbering ?

The Court will order counsel to prepare a joint exhibit list due on the same day as the proposed final pretrial conference order, such that all exhibits that may be used at trial appear on one list. All exhibits must be numbered continuously and not lettered. Counsel may agree to number ranges (e.g., Plaintiff has 1–100 and Defendant has 101–200) for their respective uses.

Summary: Joint exhibit list required, numbered continuously (not lettered), due with final pretrial order.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Jury instructions

Must include

proposed order ?