These 640 rules apply across Los Angeles Superior Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.
All electronic filings must comply with California Rules of Court Rule 2.257 (electronic signature requirements).
Ex parte applications must comply with California Rules of Court rules 3.1200-3.1207.
Motions to compel further discovery responses require a joint statement with a specific four-column format.
E-filed documents must be clerically processed and meet legal requirements to become official court records.
Written oppositions to ex parte applications must be e-filed by 8:30 AM the day of the hearing.
E-filed documents received by 11:59:59 PM on court days are deemed filed that day; non-court day filings deemed filed next court day.
Proof of Electronic Service must be e-filed per California Rules of Court rule 2.251(j)(1)-(3).
E-filing constitutes consent to electronic service for attorneys; pro se/exempt parties must affirmatively consent.
Ex parte applicants and opposing parties must serve papers on the other party or their attorney at the first reasonable opportunity.
Represented litigants must electronically file civil documents through an approved EFSP.
Documents in related cases must be e-filed in the portal for that case type if e-filing is implemented there.
Certain documents (peremptory challenges, bonds, trial exhibits, etc.) are prohibited from electronic filing.
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Judge Thomas D. Long is a judge on the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, the state trial court serving Los Angeles County.
This judge's procedures are published through the court's general rules.
Courtesy copies are required for oppositions and settlement briefs. Details: delivery upon filing. Courtesy copies are not accepted except for oppositions to ex partes, MSC settlement briefs, or when requested.
Judge Thomas D. Long's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Parties must meet and confer 11 calendar days before FSC to prepare trial documents and stipulate to exhibits, motions in limine, facts, and settlement.
Judge Thomas D. Long's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Supplemental memoranda for discovery motions are limited to 5 pages and must be filed 10 days before the hearing.
Judge Thomas D. Long's rules include page or word limits for covered filings. No page limit applies to joint discovery dispute statements.
The rule requires caption, judge name, case number, and table of contents. A trial notebook must be delivered to the courtroom and lodged before the FSC.
The rule requires caption, judge name, and case number. Ex parte applications must comply with CRC Rule 3.1200 et seq.
Parties may contact Judge Thomas D. Long's chambers by letter ecf only as allowed by the rule. Lead trial counsel must appear in person at FSC and trial unless excused.
The rule does not state that a motion to seal is required for the covered filing process. Process: file redacted on ecf and file unredacted to chambers. Confidential filings must have unredacted versions emailed to the department resource account with cc to all counsel, except for certificates of merit or confidential MSC statements.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. All documents must be electronically filed unless an exemption applies.
The rule uses a 10:00 A.M. cutoff and treats filing as on submission. Ex parte applications must be filed by 10:00 AM the court day before the hearing.
A trial notebook must be delivered to the courtroom and lodged before the FSC.
Courtesy copies are not accepted except for oppositions to ex partes, MSC settlement briefs, or when requested.
Courtesy copies must be emailed to the department resource account.
All documents must be electronically filed unless an exemption applies.
Confidential filings must have unredacted versions emailed to the department resource account with cc to all counsel, except for certificates of merit or confidential MSC statements.
Documents/media to be lodged must be emailed to the resource account with cc to all counsel.
Ex parte applications must be filed by 10:00 AM the court day before the hearing.
Ex parte applications must comply with CRC Rule 3.1200 et seq.
Trial counsel must meet and confer to resolve discovery disputes before filing motions.
Joint statements are required for discovery motions to compel further responses.
Supplemental memoranda for discovery motions are limited to 5 pages and must be filed 10 days before the hearing.
No page limit applies to joint discovery dispute statements.
Case management statements must be filed at least 7 calendar days before the CMC.
Lead trial counsel must appear in person at FSC and trial unless excused.
Exhibits must be exchanged 18 calendar days before the FSC.
Parties must meet and confer 11 calendar days before FSC to prepare trial documents and stipulate to exhibits, motions in limine, facts, and settlement.
Trial documents must be filed 5 court days before the FSC.
Motions in limine binder must be lodged 3 calendar days before the FSC.
Trial binder must be lodged 3 calendar days before the FSC.
The court will usually impose time limits on trial presentations.
The court may enter a discovery order requiring disclosures without formal requests.
Parties must exchange initial disclosures within 60 days of the discovery order.
Parties must produce documents within 60 days of the discovery order.
Each party may propound one set of form interrogatories and up to 35 special interrogatories.
Depositions may be noticed 61 days or more after the discovery order.
Third-party discovery may be conducted 61 days or more after the discovery order.
A proposed protective order must be filed within 5 days of the discovery order if needed.