Central District of California Filing Timing and Cure Windows

If CM/ECF technical failure prevents e-filing a sealed document, file in paper with original and judge's copy in separate sealed envelopes plus a PDF on CD.

If you cannot file a sealed document electronically due to a technical failure of CM/ECF, you must file it in paper pursuant to L.R. 5-4.6.2. The original and the judge’s copy of all such documents must be submitted for filing in separate sealed envelopes, with a copy of the title page attached to the front of each envelope. An additional copy must be provided in PDF format on a CD.

Deadline

119 calendar days

Non-expert discovery must be completed no later than 17 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Non-Expert Discovery Cut-Off (no later than deadline for filing dispositive motion) 17

Deadline

14 calendar days

Required

Always

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed by 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

Deadline

84 calendar days

Motions to amend pleadings or add parties must be heard 12-16 weeks after the Scheduling Conference.

Last Date to Hear Motions to Amend Pleadings/Add Parties [Friday] 12-16 weeks after Sched. Conf.

Deadline

21 calendar days

First round trial filings (motions in limine, contentions, witness lists, exhibit list, etc.) are due at least 3 weeks before Final Pretrial Conference.

Trial Filings (first round) • Motions in Limine • Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law [L.R. 16-4] • Witness Lists [L.R. 16-5] • Joint Exhibit List [L.R. 16-6.1] 3 • Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement minimum • Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law [L.R. 52] (court trial only) • Declarations containing Direct Testimony, if ordered (court trial only)

Deadline

14 calendar days

Second round trial filings (oppositions to MIL, proposed pretrial order, jury instructions, etc.) are due at least 2 weeks before Final Pretrial Conference.

Trial Filings (second round) • Oppositions to Motions In Limine • Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order [L.R. 16-7] • Joint/Agreed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) • Disputed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) 2 • Joint Proposed Verdict Forms (jury trial only) minimum • Joint Proposed Statement of the Case (jury trial only) • Proposed Additional Voir Dire Questions, if any (jury trial only) • Evidentiary Objections to Decls. of Direct Testimony (court trial only)

Deadline

48 hours

Parties have 48 hours to oppose or respond to ex parte and TRO applications.

Ex Parte and TRO Applications: 48 hours to oppose/respond, do not call for status.

Deadline

48 hours

Opposition to an ex parte application must be filed within 48 hours (2 court days) after service.

Any opposition must be filed within 48 hours (2 court days) after service.

Deadline

48 hours

Oppositions to TRO applications must be filed within 48 hours (2 court days) following service.

Oppositions to Applications for a TRO must be filed within 48 hours (2 court days) following service of the Application.

Deadline

48 hours

The Court will not rule on a TRO application for at least 48 hours (2 court days) after service unless notice is excused under Rule 65(b) or the interests of justice require.

The Court will not rule on any Application for a TRO for at least 48 hours (2 court days) after the party subject to the requested order has been served, unless notice is excused as per Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b), or unless the interests of justice so require.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Non-discovery motions (except summary judgment) must be filed at least 28 days before the motion cut-off deadline.

All non-discovery motions, except for summary judgment motions, must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the deadline in accordance with the requirements of Local Rule 6-1.

Deadline

5 weeks

Summary judgment motions must be filed at least 5 weeks before the motion cut-off date.

Motions for summary judgment must be filed at least five (5) weeks before the motion cut-off date in order to be heard by that date.

Deadline

28 days

Various pretrial documents must be filed at least 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference, including motions in limine, witness lists, exhibit lists, and bench trial specific documents.

At least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC:  Motions in Limine  Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law  Joint Witness List  Joint Exhibit List  Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement  Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (bench trial only)  Declarations Containing Direct Testimony (bench trial only)  Requests for Judicial Notice

Deadline

14 days

Oppositions to Motions in Limine must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC:  Oppositions to Motions in Limine

Deadline

8 weeks

Daubert motions hearings must be scheduled no later than 8 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Daubert motions will be set for a hearing not later than eight (8) weeks before the FPTC.

Deadline

28 days

Motions in limine must be filed at least 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

All motions in limine must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

14 days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Oppositions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

28 days

Joint Witness List must be filed at least 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Joint Witness List must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

0 days

Amended Witness List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed in Word format.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to AH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Deadline

28 days

Joint Exhibit List must be filed at least 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to AH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint proposed jury instructions must be filed 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Joint agreed upon proposed jury instructions must be filed no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the FPTC.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Parties must file joint agreed and disputed jury instructions at least 14 days before the FPTC.

At least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC: The parties shall file their (i) Joint Agreed Upon Proposed Jury Instructions and (ii) Disputed Jury Instructions.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Proposed joint verdict form must be filed 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties shall file a proposed joint general or special verdict form fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties must file a Joint Statement of the Case fourteen (14) days before the FPTC for the Court to read to the prospective jurors before commencement of voir dire.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

each party shall file and serve on the opposing party, no later than twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC, its Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

Deadline

14 calendar days

Marked copy of opposing party's proposed findings must be filed 14 days before trial or by court order.

Fourteen (14) days before the trial date or by a date ordered by the Court, each counsel shall file with the Court and serve on opposing counsel a copy of the opposing party's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law

Deadline

28 calendar days

Declarations of direct testimony must be filed and served personally, by fax, or by email at least 28 days before trial.

At least 28 days before trial, for each witness a party intends to call at trial, counsel for that party shall either (a) file and serve personally or by fax or electronic mail an executed declaration

Deadline

21 calendar days

Parties must file written objections to opposing party's declarations or lodged depositions at least 21 days before trial; failure results in waiver.

Not later than 21 days before trial, each party shall file a copy of its written objections to the testimony contained in the opposing party’s declarations or lodged depositions. Failure to file such written objections will be deemed to be a waiver of any such evidentiary objections.

Parties must submit a USB flash drive with PDFs of all exhibits to Judge Hwang's courtesy box by 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before trial.

In addition to the three (3) sets of binders above, the parties must also submit to the court a USB flash drive containing PDF versions of all exhibits. The USB flash drive must be delivered to the Judge Hwang’s courtesy box located outside the Clerk’s Office on the fourth floor of the First Street Courthouse by 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before the start of trial.

Deadline

14 calendar days

The Government must produce trial-related discovery no later than two weeks before the scheduled trial date; evidence produced after this date is excluded unless the Court approves an ex parte application.

The Government shall produce to defendant(s) the discovery related to evidence it seeks to introduce at trial no later than two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled trial date. If there is discovery related to trial evidence that is produced after this date, such evidence will not be admitted at trial subject to an ex parte application being filed by the Government seeking such relief that is approved by the Court.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Pretrial motions must be filed no later than four weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference; criminal motions are heard Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m., and motions in limine are heard at the Final Pretrial Conference, which is the last day to hear motions.

Motions shall be filed in accordance with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 47 and Local Criminal Rule 49, et seq., unless superseded by this Order. Pretrial motions, including motions in limine, shall be filed no later than four weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference. This Court hears criminal motions on Wednesdays, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Court hears all motions in limine, which shall be numbered sequentially by each party who presents them, at the time of the Final Pretrial Conference. The last day to hear motions is the date of the Final Pretrial Conference. All motions shall be set in accordance with this Order and the Local Rules.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Non-discovery motions (except summary judgment motions) must be filed at least 28 days before the motion cut-off deadline.

All non-discovery motions must be noticed to be heard on or before their respective cut-off dates listed in the below schedule (i.e., all non-discovery motions, except for summary judgment motions, must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the deadline in accordance with the requirements of Local Rule 6-1).

Deadline

35 calendar days

Summary judgment motions must be filed at least 5 weeks before the motion cut-off date to be heard by that date.

Motions for summary judgment must be filed at least five (5) weeks before the motion cut-off date in order to be heard by that date.

Daubert motions must be set for a hearing no later than 8 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

All motions related to trial, including motions in limine and motions to bifurcate and to sever, except for Daubert motions, which shall be set for a hearing not later than eight (8) weeks before the FPTC

Deadline

40 calendar days

Trial counsel for each party must meet and confer in person 40 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Pursuant to Local Rule 16-2, trial counsel for each party are required to meet and confer in person forty (40) days in advance to prepare for the FPTC.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Motions in limine, memoranda of contentions of fact and law, joint witness list, joint exhibit list, joint status report, proposed findings (bench trial), declarations (bench trial), and requests for judicial notice must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

At least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC: • Motions in Limine • Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law • Joint Witness List • Joint Exhibit List • Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement • Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (bench trial only) • Declarations Containing Direct Testimony (bench trial only) • Requests for Judicial Notice

Deadline

14 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

At least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC: • Oppositions to Motions in Limine

All pretrial documents, including amended documents, must be filed and emailed to Chambers on the day they are due per the schedule.

All pretrial documents listed above, including any amended documents, shall be filed and emailed to Chambers the day set forth in the schedule that they are due.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least fourteen days before the FPTC.

All Oppositions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

28 calendar days

The Joint Witness List must be filed at least twenty-eight days before the FPTC.

The Joint Witness List must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed to Chambers in Microsoft Word format.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to AH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Deadline

28 calendar days

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed at least twenty-eight days before the FPTC.

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Each party must file written objections to opposing party's deposition/declaration testimony at least 21 days before trial, or the objections are waived.

Not later than 21 days before trial, each party shall file a copy of its written objections to the testimony contained in the opposing party's declarations or lodged depositions. Failure to file such written objections will be deemed to be a waiver of any such evidentiary objections.

Deadline

2 weeks

Replies to motions must be filed two weeks before the scheduled hearing.

replies, if any, shall be filed two (2) weeks prior to the hearing.

All motions must be properly noticed for hearing by the Final Pretrial Conference date.

All motions must be properly noticed for hearing no later than the date of the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

24 hours

Oppositions to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 hours of service of the application.

Following service of the ex parte application by electronic, facsimile, or personal service, the moving party shall notify the opposing party that any opposition must be filed no later than twenty-four (24) hours following service.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Government must file detention request at least 2 calendar days before the Rule 11 hearing.

If the government intends to request detention of a defendant who is out on bond, it should file a request, stating and applying the applicable standard, at least two days before the hearing.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Government must file and email required pretrial documents at least 1 week before the Final Pretrial Conference.

No later than one (1) week before the Final Pretrial Conference, the government shall file and email the documents described below in Microsoft Word format to CV_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov:

Amended witness lists must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial and emailed to CV_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Amended exhibit lists must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Exhibit List must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial and emailed to CV_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Government must submit specified materials to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk before trial begins on the first day.

The government must present the following materials to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk before trial begins on the first day: 1. Three (3) copies of the indictment/information; 2. Three (3) copies of the government’s witness list; 3. Three (3) copies of the government’s exhibit list; and 4. All government exhibits in accordance with Section IV.B.3 (“Trial Exhibits”) below.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Parties must submit a sentencing memorandum or notice of intent not to file one at least 14 days before the sentencing hearing.

No later than fourteen (14) days before the hearing, each party shall submit either a sentencing memorandum or a written notice of intent not to file one.

Deadline

2 business days

Materials for supervision violation hearings must be filed 7 days before the hearing if possible, otherwise no later than 2 court days before, unless good cause is shown with a supporting declaration and court approval.

Any material submitted for a hearing on an alleged or adjudicated violation of supervision shall be filed, when possible, seven (7) days before the hearing, and otherwise no later than two (2) court days, absent a showing of good cause set forth in a supporting declaration and court approval.

Deadline

3 calendar days

Stipulations and Proposed Order proposing a new hearing date for calendar conflicts must be filed no later than 3 calendar days before the originally scheduled appearance.

Counsel must propose a new date by Stipulation and Proposed Order as soon as possible and not later than three (3) days before the scheduled appearance.

Motions for default judgment must be filed within 14 days of the later of entry of default against the last remaining defendant or resolution of all claims against non-defaulted defendants, unless the court orders otherwise.

Unless otherwise ordered, motions for default judgment shall be filed no later than 14 days after the later of (1) entry of default against the last remaining defendant, or (2) resolution of all claims against all defendants who have not defaulted.

Motions in limine must be noticed for hearing no later than 4 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference date.

Motions in limine shall be noticed for hearing not later than four (4) weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference date.

Daubert motions must be noticed for hearing no later than 9 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference date.

Daubert motions shall be noticed for hearing not later than nine (9) weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference date.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Requests for a hearing on PLRA exhaustion issues must be filed within 14 days of the order denying summary judgment, or the exhaustion issue may be waived.

A party seeking to obtain a judicial determination of any material fact dispute precluding summary judgment on the exhaustion issue must file before this Court a request for a hearing within fourteen (14) days of the filing of the order denying summary judgment. The failure to file a timely request may be construed as a waiver of the exhaustion issue.

Deadline

24 hours

Opposition to ex parte application must be filed within 24 hours of service.

Following service of the ex parte application by electronic, facsimile, or personal service, the applicant shall notify the opposing party that any opposition must be filed no later than twenty-four (24) hours following service.

Deadline

4 calendar days

Moving party must electronically file joint brief, JAF, JAE within 4 days of receiving opposing party's signed copy.

moving party’s counsel shall sign and electronically file the joint brief, JAF, and JAE no later than four days after receiving the opposing party’s signed copy.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Supplemental memoranda must be filed no later than 14 days before scheduled hearing.

no later than 14 days before the scheduled hearing date.

Deadline

2 business days

If JAF is struck as too long or unwieldy, parties must refile JAF and any citing documents within two business days.

If the Court determines that the JAF is unjustifiably long or unwieldy, the Court may strike the JAF and require the parties to refile it (and any document citing it) within two business days.

Deadline

7 calendar days

JAO must be filed after sequential exchange: opposing party provides objections with joint brief/JAF/JAE, moving party responds within 7 days, opposing party files JAO within 7 days of moving party’s response.

To allow both sides the opportunity to respond to the other’s evidentiary objections, the JAO is due after the joint brief, JAF, and JAE, as follows: The party opposing summary judgment shall provide the moving party with any objections to the moving party’s evidence at the same time that it provides its portion of the joint brief, the JAF, and the JAE. No later than seven days after receiving these materials, the moving party shall provide to the opposing party its responses to the opposing party’s evidentiary objections, together with any objections to the opposing party’s evidence. Within seven days thereafter, the opposing party shall add its responses to the moving party’s objections (without making any other changes) and file the JAO.

Deadline

63 calendar days

Administrative Record and Plan Documents must be lodged 63 days after the scheduling conference.

Lodge Administrative Record & Plan Documents

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed at least 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the Scheduling Conference.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Joint brief must be filed at least 28 days before the motion hearing.

Joint Brief due at least 28 days before hearing

Deadline

14 calendar days

Supplemental memoranda must be filed 14 days before the motion hearing.

Supplemental Memoranda (if any) due 14 days before hearing

Deadline

24 weeks

Fact discovery cut-off is 24 weeks before trial, but no later than the deadline for filing dispositive motions.

Fact Discovery Cut-Off (if necessary) [Friday] (no later than deadline for filing dispositive motion)

Deadline

9 weeks

Settlement conference must be completed 9 weeks before trial.

Deadline to Complete Settlement Conference [L.R. 16-15]

Deadline

8 weeks

Opening trial briefs must be filed and exchanged 8 weeks before trial.

File & Exchange Opening Trial Briefs

Deadline

4 weeks

Responsive trial briefs must be filed and exchanged 4 weeks before trial.

File & Exchange Responsive Trial Briefs (not to exceed 15 pages)

Deadline

91 calendar days

Motions to amend pleadings or add parties must be heard by 91 days after the scheduling conference.

Last Date to Hear Motion to Amend Pleadings or Add Parties [Friday]

Deadline

10 months

Motions must be heard within 10 to 15 months after the scheduling conference (FOIA).

Last Date to Hear Motions [Friday]

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Proposed final pretrial conference order

Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Orders must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties must file a proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order (“Proposed FPTCO”) at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Motions in limine, memoranda of contentions of fact and law, witness lists, and joint exhibit lists must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC:  Motions in Limine  Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law  Witness Lists  Joint Exhibit List

Deadline

28 calendar days

All motions in limine must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

All motions in limine must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Oppositions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Initial witness lists must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Witness lists must be filed twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

Amended witness lists must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial and emailed to CV_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Initial joint exhibit lists must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

Amended joint exhibit lists must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial and emailed to CV_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint agreed upon proposed jury instructions must be filed 14 days before FPTC.

Joint agreed upon proposed jury instructions must be filed no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the FPTC.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed 14 days before FPTC.

The parties must file a Joint Statement of the Case fourteen (14) days before the FPTC for the Court to read to the prospective jurors before commencement of voir dire.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Proposed joint general verdict form must be filed 14 days before FPTC.

The parties shall make every effort to agree on a general verdict form before submitting proposals to the Court, and shall file a proposed joint general verdict form fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed and served 28 days before FPTC in Local Rule 52-3 format.

For any trial requiring findings of fact and conclusions of law, each party shall file and serve on the opposing party, no later than twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC, its Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the format specified in Local Rule 52-3.

Deadline

28 calendar days

When ordered, declarations of direct testimony must be filed at least 28 days before FPTC.

When ordered by the Court in a particular case, each party shall, at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC, file declarations containing the direct testimony of each witness whom that party intends to call at trial.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Parties using depositions for impeachment or live testimony with objections or disputes requiring court ruling must file designations and objections 14 days before Final Pre-trial Conference.

Any party intending to use a deposition for impeachment or in lieu of live testimony must (a) file the deposition designations together with objections 14 days before the Final Pre-trial Conference if there are any objections or disputes requiring a ruling by the Court.

Parties using depositions for impeachment or live testimony with no disputes must lodge original deposition with CRD by first day of trial; untimely filing may result in exclusion.

Any party intending to use a deposition for impeachment or in lieu of live testimony must (b) lodge the original deposition with the CRD on or before the first day of trial if there are no disputes. The untimely filing of the original deposition may result in exclusion.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Requests for continuance of trial must be filed at least 1 week before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Counsel shall file requests for continuance of trial at least one (1) week prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

Discovery motions must be filed and served within 5 days after the discovery cut-off date.

Any motion regarding the inadequacy of responses to discovery must be filed and served no later than five (5) days after the discovery cut-off date.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Moving papers must be filed and served 28 days before hearing (31 days if served by mail).

Notice of motion and the moving papers must be filed and served twenty-eight (28) days before the noticed hearing date, unless the notice is served by mail, in which case service is required thirty-one (31) days prior to the noticed hearing date;

Deadline

21 calendar days

Opposing papers must be filed 21 calendar days before hearing.

Opposing papers shall be filed twenty-one (21) calendar days before the hearing date;

Deadline

14 calendar days

Reply papers must be filed 14 calendar days before hearing.

Reply papers, if any, shall be filed fourteen (14) calendar days before the hearing date.

All motions except motions in limine must be resolved before the Final Pretrial Conference.

All motions (except motions in limine dealing with admissibility of evidence) must be disposed of before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law must be filed 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law are due twenty-one (21) days before the FPTC

Deadline

11 calendar days

Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order must be lodged 11 days before the FPTC.

the proposed FPTCO is to be lodged eleven (11) days before the FPTC

Deadline

11 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed 11 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

All motions in limine must be filed eleven (11) days prior to the FPTC.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed 7 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed no later than seven (7) days prior to the FPTC.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Parties must prepare a joint statement of the case at least 7 days before trial.

At least seven (7) days prior to trial, the parties shall prepare a joint statement of the case which will be read by the Court to the prospective panel of jurors prior to the commencement of voir dire.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Special voir dire questions must be filed and served at least 7 days before trial.

At least seven (7) days prior to trial, each party shall file and serve on opposing parties any special questions requested to be put to prospective jurors on voir dire.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Proposed jury instructions must be filed 7 days before trial.

Proposed jury instructions must be filed seven (7) days prior to trial, in accordance with Local Rule 51.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be served and lodged at least 7 days before trial.

The parties shall serve and lodge proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law at least seven (7) days prior to trial and in accordance with Local Rule 52.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Proposed verdict forms must be filed at least 7 days before trial.

At least seven (7) days prior to trial, the parties shall file their proposed verdict forms.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Joint exhibit list must be filed at least 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

A joint exhibit list must be filed at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference in accordance with Local Rule 16-6.1.

Exhibits must be delivered to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk by 8:30 a.m. on the first day of trial.

Exhibits are to be delivered to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk not later than 8:30 a.m. on the first day of trial.

Discovery motions must be filed and served within 5 days after the discovery cut-off date.

Any motion regarding the inadequacy of responses to discovery must be filed and served no later than five (5) days after the discovery cut-off date.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Moving papers must be filed and served 28 days before hearing (31 days if served by mail).

Notice of motion and the moving papers must be filed and served twenty-eight (28) days before the noticed hearing date, unless the notice is served by mail, in which case service is required thirty-one (31) days prior to the noticed hearing date;

Deadline

21 calendar days

Opposing papers must be filed 21 calendar days before hearing.

Opposing papers shall be filed twenty-one (21) calendar days before the hearing date;

Deadline

14 calendar days

Reply papers must be filed 14 calendar days before hearing.

Reply papers, if any, shall be filed fourteen (14) calendar days before the hearing date.

All motions except motions in limine must be resolved before the Final Pretrial Conference.

All motions (except motions in limine dealing with admissibility of evidence) must be disposed of before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law must be filed 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law are due twenty-one (21) days before the FPTC

Deadline

11 calendar days

Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order must be lodged 11 days before the FPTC.

the proposed FPTCO is to be lodged eleven (11) days before the FPTC

Deadline

11 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed 11 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

All motions in limine must be filed eleven (11) days prior to the FPTC.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed 7 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed no later than seven (7) days prior to the FPTC.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Parties must prepare a joint statement of the case at least 7 days before trial.

At least seven (7) days prior to trial, the parties shall prepare a joint statement of the case which will be read by the Court to the prospective panel of jurors prior to the commencement of voir dire.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Special voir dire questions must be filed and served at least 7 days before trial.

At least seven (7) days prior to trial, each party shall file and serve on opposing parties any special questions requested to be put to prospective jurors on voir dire.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Proposed jury instructions must be filed 7 days before trial.

Proposed jury instructions must be filed seven (7) days prior to trial, in accordance with Local Rule 51.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be served and lodged at least 7 days before trial.

The parties shall serve and lodge proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law at least seven (7) days prior to trial and in accordance with Local Rule 52.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Proposed verdict forms must be filed at least 7 days before trial.

At least seven (7) days prior to trial, the parties shall file their proposed verdict forms.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Joint exhibit list must be filed at least 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

A joint exhibit list must be filed at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference in accordance with Local Rule 16-6.1.

Exhibits must be delivered to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk by 8:30 a.m. on the first day of trial.

Exhibits are to be delivered to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk not later than 8:30 a.m. on the first day of trial.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed at least 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the Scheduling Conference.

Deadline

3 calendar days

Proofs of service must be filed within 3 days after service of summons and complaint.

If Plaintiff has not already served the operative complaint on all Defendants, Plaintiff shall do so promptly and shall file proofs of service of the summons and complaint within three (3) days thereafter.

Deadline

91 days

Motions to amend pleadings or add parties must be heard within 91 days after the scheduling conference.

Last Date to Hear Motion to Amend Pleadings or Add Parties [Friday] ... 91 days after scheduling conference

Deadline

21 weeks

Fact discovery must be completed 21 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Fact Discovery Cut-Off [Friday] ... 21 weeks before FPTC

Deadline

20 weeks

Initial expert disclosures must be made 20 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Expert Disclosure (Initial) ... 20 weeks before FPTC

Deadline

18 weeks

Rebuttal expert disclosures must be made 18 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Expert Disclosure (Rebuttal) ... 18 weeks before FPTC

Deadline

16 weeks

Expert discovery must be completed 16 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Expert Discovery Cut-Off ... 16 weeks before FPTC

Deadline

12 weeks

All motions must be heard by 12 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Last Date to Hear Motions [Friday] ... 12 weeks before FPTC

Deadline

5 weeks

Rule 56 motions must be filed at least 5 weeks before the hearing.

Rule 56 Motion due at least 5 weeks before hearing

Deadline

2 weeks

Opposition to a motion is due 2 weeks after the motion is filed.

Opposition due 2 weeks after Motion is filed

Deadline

1 weeks

Reply brief is due 1 week after the opposition is filed.

Reply due 1 week after Opposition is filed

Deadline

5 weeks

Settlement conference must be completed 5 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline to Complete Settlement Conference [L.R. 16-15] ... 5 weeks before FPTC

Deadline

4 weeks

First round of trial filings (motions in limine, witness lists, etc.) are due 4 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Trial Filings (first round) [Friday] ... 4 weeks before FPTC

Deadline

2 weeks

Second round of trial filings (oppositions to MIL, proposed pretrial order, jury instructions, etc.) are due 2 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Trial Filings (second round) [Friday] ... 2 weeks before FPTC

Deadline

14 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

Oppositions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Parties must file a Notice of Settlement within 7 days after the case settles.

If the case settles, the parties shall file a Notice of Settlement within seven (7) days after the case is settled.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Parties must file a Joint Status Report within 7 days after the settlement conference.

Otherwise, the parties must file, within seven (7) days after the settlement conference, a Joint Status Report regarding the outcome of settlement negotiations, the likelihood of possible further negotiations, and any assistance the court may

Deadline

14 calendar days

Proposed FPTCO must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties must file a proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order ("Proposed FPTCO") at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Motions in limine, memoranda of contentions, witness lists, joint exhibit list, joint status report, proposed findings (bench trial), and declarations (bench trial) must be filed at least 28 days before FPTC.

At least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC: Motions in Limine, Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law, Witness Lists, Joint Exhibit List, Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (bench trial only), Declarations containing Direct Testimony (bench trial only).

Deadline

14 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before FPTC.

At least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC: Oppositions to Motions in Limine

Deadline

28 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

All motions in limine must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Witness lists must be filed 28 days before FPTC, follow LR 16-5 format, include specific content, and use the judge's template.

Witness lists must be filed twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC. They must be in the format specified in Local Rule 16-5, and must include for each witness (i) a brief description of the testimony, (ii) the reasons the testimony is unique and not redundant, and (iii) a time estimate in hours for direct and cross-examination. The parties should use the template posted to Judge Aenlle-Rocha’s webpage.

Amended witness lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed to chambers in Word format.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to FLA_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Joint Exhibit List must be filed 28 days before FPTC, follow LR 16-6 format, include objections column, and use the judge's template.

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC. It must be in the format specified in Local Rule 16-6 and shall include an additional column stating any objections to authenticity and/or admissibility and the reasons for the objections. The parties should use the template posted to Judge Aenlle-Rocha’s webpage.

Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed to chambers in Word format.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to FLA_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint agreed jury instructions must be filed no later than 14 days before the FPTC.

Joint agreed upon proposed jury instructions must be filed no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the FPTC.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Required

Always

Applies to

Jury instructions

Parties must file joint agreed and disputed jury instructions 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

Fourteen (14) days before FPTC: The parties shall file their (1) Joint Agreed Upon Proposed Jury Instructions and their (2) Disputed Jury Instructions.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Required

Always

Applies to

Verdict form

Parties must file a proposed joint general verdict form 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

The parties shall make every effort to agree on a general verdict form before submitting proposals to the court, and shall file a proposed joint general verdict form fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties must file a Joint Statement of the Case fourteen (14) days before the FPTC for the court to read to the prospective jurors before commencement of voir dire.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed 28 days before FPTC in Local Rule 52-3 format.

For any trial requiring findings of fact and conclusions of law, each party shall file and serve on the opposing party, no later than twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC, its Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the format specified in Local Rule 52-3.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Declarations of direct testimony must be filed 28 days before FPTC when ordered by the court.

When ordered by the court in a particular case, each party shall, at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC, file declarations containing the direct testimony of each witness whom that party intends to call at trial.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Evidentiary objections to declarations must be filed 14 days before FPTC.

If such declarations are filed, each party shall file any evidentiary objections to the declarations submitted by any other party at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Plaintiff must submit four three-ring binders of trial exhibits (one original, three copies) to the CRD on the first day of trial.

On the first day of trial, plaintiff shall submit to the CRD four (4) three-ring binders, one of which contains the original exhibits to be used at trial (except those to be used for impeachment only) with official exhibit tags attached and bearing the same number shown on the exhibit list. The other three-ring binders shall contain copies of each exhibit, tabbed with exhibit numbers, for use by the court and the witness.

Deadline

14 calendar days

A motion for review of a magistrate judge's decision must be filed and served within 14 calendar days of service of the written or oral (not to be followed by written) ruling.

Any party may file and serve a motion for review of the magistrate judge’s decision within fourteen (14) days of service of a written ruling or an oral ruling that the magistrate judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

Deadline

1 court days

Opposition papers to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 hours (or 1 court day) of service if the opposing party previously appeared.

that its opposition papers must be filed no later than twenty-four (24) hours (or one court day) following service, except in cases where the opposing party has not previously appeared.

Deadline

48 hours

Opposition papers to ex parte applications must be filed within 48 hours of service if the opposing party has not previously appeared.

Where the opposing party has not previously appeared, the moving party shall, following service of the ex parte papers, notify the opposing party that its opposition papers must be filed no later than forty-eight (48) hours following service.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Form pleadings in removed cases must be replaced with appropriate FRCP-compliant pleadings within 21 days of receipt of the notice of removal.

If the removed action contains a form pleading (i.e., a pleading in which boxes are checked), the party or parties using the form pleading must file an appropriate pleading with this court within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of the notice of removal. The appropriate pleading must comply with the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 7, 7.1, 8, 9, 10 and 11.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Motions in limine, memoranda, witness lists, exhibit list, and settlement report must be filed at least 21 days before the final pretrial conference.

The following documents and motions must be filed at least twenty-one (21) days before the Final Pretrial Conference (referred to as “Trial Filings (First Round)” in the court’s Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates Worksheet): o Motions in Limine with Proposed Orders o Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law o Witness Lists o Joint Exhibit List o Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement

Deadline

14 calendar days

Certain trial filings (Second Round) must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The following documents and motions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference (referred to as “Trial Filings (Second Round)” in the court’s Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates Worksheet): o Oppositions to Motions in Limine o Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order o Joint/Agreed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trials only) o Disputed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trials only) o Joint Proposed Verdict Forms (jury trials only) o Joint Statement of the Case (jury trials only) o Proposed Additional Voir Dire Questions, if any (jury trials only) o Evidentiary Objections to Declarations of Direct Testimony (bench trials only)

Deadline

21 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

counsel shall file all motions in limine at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Oppositions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Witness Lists must be filed 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Witness Lists shall be filed twenty-one (21) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, in the form specified in Local Rule 16-5.

Amended Witness Lists must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) the Thursday before trial.

Counsel shall file all Amended Witness Lists by 12:00 p.m. (noon) the Thursday prior to the first day of trial.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Joint Exhibit List must be filed 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Joint Exhibit List shall be filed twenty-one (21) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, in the form specified in Local Rule 16-6.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Jury instructions must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Jury instructions shall be filed at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Proposed verdict forms must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Counsel shall file a proposed verdict form(s) at least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference, counsel shall file a Joint Statement of the Case.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Proposed voir dire questions must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties may propose case-specific voir dire questions so long as the proposed questions are filed at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed and served no later than 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Counsel for each party shall, no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, file and serve on opposing counsel their Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the form specified in Local Rule 52-3.

Deadline

21 calendar days

When ordered, declarations for direct testimony must be filed at least 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

When ordered by the court, each party shall, at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, file declarations setting forth the direct testimony of each witness whom that party expects to call at trial.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Evidentiary objections to declarations must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Each party shall file any evidentiary objections to the declaration(s) submitted by any other party at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed within 7 days of the meet-and-confer and at least 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the parties meet and confer and fourteen (14) days before the Scheduling Conference.

Required

Always

Motion for class certification must be filed within 120 days of the original Scheduling Conference date; continuance of the conference does not extend this deadline.

the motion must be filed no later than one-hundred-twenty (120) days from the date originally set for the Scheduling Conference, unless the court orders otherwise. In other words, a continuance of the date for the Scheduling Conference will not extend the time to file the motion for class certification.

Deadline

6 weeks

Motion for summary judgment must be filed at least 6 weeks before the hearing.

Motion for Summary Judgment due at least 6 weeks before hearing

Deadline

4 weeks

All other motions must be filed at least 4 weeks before the hearing.

All other motions due at least 4 weeks before hearing

Deadline

2 weeks

Opposition to a motion is due 2 weeks after the motion is filed.

Opposition due 2 weeks after Motion is filed

Deadline

1 weeks

Reply to an opposition is due 1 week after the opposition is filed.

Reply due 1 week after Opposition is filed

Deadline

3 weeks

First round trial filings are due 3 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Trial Filings (first round) ... 3 weeks before FPTC

Deadline

2 weeks

Second round trial filings are due 2 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Trial Filings (second round) ... 2 weeks before FPTC

Deadline

90 calendar days

Defendants not served within 90 days of case filing will be dismissed per FRCP 4(m).

Any defendant, including any “Doe” or fictitiously named defendant, not served within 90 days after the case is filed will be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).

State court answers must be refiled in this court as a supplement to the Notice of Removal.

Any Answers filed in state court must be refiled in this court as a supplement to the Notice of Removal.

Pending motions in removed actions must be re-noticed per Local Rule 7.

Any pending motions must be re-noticed in accordance with Local Rule 7.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Parties must file revised pleading complying with FRCP 7,7.1,8,9,10,11 within 30 days of receiving Notice of Removal if removed action has form pleading.

If an action removed to this court contains a form pleading, e.g., a pleading in which boxes are checked, the party or parties that filed the form pleading must file in this court within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Notice of Removal a revised pleading that complies with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 7, 7.1, 8, 9, 10 and 11.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed no later than 14 days before the Scheduling Conference unless otherwise ordered.

Unless otherwise ordered, no later than fourteen (14) days before the Scheduling Conference, counsel shall file a Joint Rule 26(f) Report.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Motions for review of Magistrate Judge orders must be filed and served within 14 days of service of the written or oral ruling.

The moving party must file and serve the motion within fourteen (14) days of service of a written ruling or an oral ruling that the Magistrate Judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

Motions in limine must be noticed for hearing no later than the Final Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine shall be filed and noticed for a hearing in accordance with the court’s Scheduling Order. In no case shall any motion in limine be noticed hearing date later than the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Motions for default judgment must be filed within 14 days after the later of entry of default against last defendant or resolution of claims against non-defaulted defendants.

Unless the court orders otherwise, motions for default judgment shall be filed within 14 days after the later of (1) entry of default against the last remaining defendant or (2) resolution of all claims against all defendants who have not defaulted.

Summary judgment motions may be filed before the motion cutoff date; hearings must be scheduled before the last motion hearing date in the Scheduling Order.

Parties need not wait until the motion cutoff date to bring motions for summary judgment or partial summary judgment. The hearing on any such motion shall be set for a date in advance of the last date to hear motions as stated in the court’s Scheduling Order.

Deadline

24 hours

Oppositions or notices of non-opposition to ex parte applications are due 24 hours after receipt or filing, whichever is earlier.

The other parties’ opposition, or notice of non-opposition to an ex parte application is due 24 hours after the other parties’ receipt of the ex parte application, or within 24 hours after the ex parte application is filed, whichever is earlier.

Deadline

24 hours

TRO application oppositions must be filed within 24 hours of service or filing, whichever is earlier.

Thus, oppositions to Applications for a TRO must be filed within 24 hours following service of the Application or filing of the Application, whichever is earlier.

Deadline

24 hours

Court will not rule on TRO applications until 24 hours after service on subject party, unless excused or interests of justice require.

The court will not rule on any Application for a TRO for at least 24 hours after the party subject to the requested order has been served, unless notice is excused as per Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b), or unless the interests of justice so require.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Motions for default judgment must be filed within 14 days after default entry or claim resolution.

Unless otherwise ordered, motions for default judgment shall be filed no later than 14 days after the later of (1) entry of default against the last remaining defendant, or (2) resolution of all claims against all defendants who have not defaulted.

Untimely default judgment motions may lead to dismissal with prejudice.

Failure to timely file motions for default judgment may result in dismissal with prejudice for failure to prosecute and failure to follow Court orders.

Deadline

24 hours

Opposition to an ex parte application is due 24 hours after receipt, not the next court day.

The other party’s opposition, or notice of non-opposition (which notice may be provided telephonically to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk (714-338-4760)), to an ex parte application is due 24 hours—not the next court day—after the other party’s receipt of the ex parte application.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed no later than 14 calendar days before the scheduling conference.

the parties shall meet at least 21 days before the scheduling conference and file a Joint 26(f) Report (“Report”) no later than 14 days before the date set for the scheduling conference.

Deadline

24 hours

Court will not rule on TRO/preliminary injunction applications until 24 hours after respondent is served, unless service is excused.

The Court will not rule on any application for such relief for at least twenty-four (24) hours after the party subject to the requested order has been served, unless service is excused. Such party may file opposing or responding papers in the interim.

All state court documents must be refiled as a supplement to the notice of removal in removed cases.

All documents filed in state court, including documents appended to the complaint, answers, and motions, must be refiled in this Court as a supplement to the notice of removal. See 28 U.S.C. § 1447(b).

Deadline

30 calendar days

Parties using form pleadings in removed actions must file compliant pleadings within 30 days of Notice of Removal.

If the complaint, answer, or any similar pleading in an action that is removed to this Court consists of only a form pleading in which boxes are checked, the party or parties utilizing the form pleading must file an appropriate pleading with this Court within thirty (30) days of the filing of the Notice of Removal. The new pleading must comply with the requirements of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 7 through 11.

Deadline

90 calendar days

Doe defendants must be substituted within 90 days per Rule 4(m) or earlier scheduling order deadline; good cause required after that.

real parties in interest shall be identified and substituted for “Doe” defendants within the 90-day time limit set forth set forth in Rule 4(m). Where the Court issues a scheduling order that sets an earlier deadline for the filing of motions to add parties or amend pleadings, that deadline must be met. Plaintiffs seeking to substitute parties after the earlier of these two dates must establish good cause to do so. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).

Deadline

14 calendar days

Motions for review/reconsideration of discovery rulings must be filed within 14 days of the ruling.

Any party may move for review and reconsideration of a discovery ruling within fourteen days after such ruling. See Local Rule 72-2.

Daubert motions must be filed within 7 days after the expert discovery cut-off date set in the Scheduling Order.

Unlike other motions in limine, Daubert motions are usually due to be filed within seven days after the expert discovery cut-off date set in the Scheduling Order.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Applies to

Joint status report

Counsel must file a joint status report on technology tutorial proposals at least 60 calendar days before the claim construction hearing.

Counsel must file a joint status report setting forth their proposal(s) no later than 60 days in advance of the claim construction hearing.

Deadline

3 calendar days

Filers must e-file public redacted versions of under-seal documents within 3 days of the court's order, with redactions limited to previously yellow-highlighted portions.

If ordered to do so, within 3 days of the entry of the Court’s Order, the filer must electronically file public redacted versions of any under-seal documents. Redactions must be limited to those portions previously identified for the Court in yellow highlighting.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Discovery inadequacy motions must be filed and served within 10 days after the discovery cut-off date.

Any motion regarding the inadequacy of responses to discovery must be filed and served not later than ten (10) days after the discovery cut-off date.

Deadline

11 calendar days

Applies to

Proposed final pretrial conference order

Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order must be lodged 11 calendar days before Final Pretrial Conference.

The (Proposed) Final Pretrial Conference Order shall be lodged no later than eleven (11) calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

All pretrial criminal motions, including motions in limine, must be noticed for hearing at the pretrial status conference.

At the latest, all pretrial motions in criminal cases, including motions in limine, must be noticed for hearing at the pretrial status conference, which is set by the CRD for the Friday

Pretrial motions must be filed 28 days before hearing; opposition briefs 21 days before; reply briefs 14 days before hearing per local rules.

The briefing schedule shall be that specified in Local Rules 6-1, 7-9, and 7-10, which require that motions be filed no fewer than twenty-eight (28) days in advance of the hearing, and that opposition and reply briefs be filed twenty-one (21) and fourteen (14) days in advance of the hearing, respectively.

Absent local or case-specific deadlines, government expert disclosures due 6 weeks before trial; defendant's due 4 weeks after government's disclosure.

In the absence of a Local Rule or case-specific deadline, the government’s deadline shall be six weeks in advance of trial, and the defendant’s deadline shall be four weeks after the government’s disclosure.

Deadline

4 calendar days

Counsel must file and serve special voir dire questions on opposing counsel at least 4 court days before trial.

At least four (4) court days prior to trial, each counsel shall file and serve on opposing counsel any special questions requested to be put to prospective jurors by the Court during voir dire.

Deadline

4 calendar days

Parties must file indictment summary 4 court days before trial if full indictment reading to jury is inappropriate.

In any case in which reading the entire indictment to the jury during voir dire would be inappropriate, at least four (4) court days prior to trial, the parties shall file a summary of the indictment that may be read by the Court in lieu of the indictment.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Counsel must submit joint jury instructions and joint proposed verdict form (if special verdict desired) no later than 1 week before trial.

In a jury trial, no later than one (1) week before trial, counsel shall submit JOINT jury instructions and a JOINT proposed verdict form (if a special verdict is desired).

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Sentencing position statement

Parties must file and serve sentencing position statements at least 2 weeks before the sentencing hearing.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a statement of each party’s position concerning sentencing shall be filed and served no later than two (2) weeks before the sentencing hearing, and the proof of service shall reflect service on the assigned United States Probation Officer.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be filed 28 days before Final Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine must be filed no later than twenty-eight (28) days in advance of the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

5 business days

Applies to

Joint statement of the case

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed 5 court days before Final Pretrial Conference.

The statement will be filed with the Court five (5) court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

5 business days

Applies to

Voir dire questions

Voir dire special questions must be filed 5 court days before Final Pretrial Conference.

At least five (5) court days before the Final Pretrial Conference, each counsel shall file with the Court any special questions requested to be put to prospective jurors on voir dire.

Jury instructions and verdict forms must be filed 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

In a jury trial, jury instructions and special verdict form(s) are to be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

Joint exhibit lists must be filed 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference, with parties meeting and conferring in advance.

The joint exhibit list will be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, and the parties are to meet and confer sufficiently in advance of the required filing deadline to prepare the joint exhibit list.

Exhibit Conference with trial counsel is held 3:30 PM Friday before trial in Courtroom 8A unless otherwise ordered; exhibits submitted to CRD at conference.

AN EXHIBIT CONFERENCE REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF TRIAL COUNSEL WILL BE HELD AT 3:30 P.M. ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED TRIAL DATE IN COURTROOM 8A, UNLESS THE COURT ORDERS OTHERWISE. Exhibits are to be submitted to the CRD at the time of the Exhibit Conference.

Counsel must file (Proposed) Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law after trial conclusion for matters requiring findings of fact/conclusions of law, unless otherwise ordered.

Notwithstanding Local Rule 52, for any matter requiring findings of fact and conclusions of law, unless otherwise expressly ordered by the Court, counsel will be required to file (Proposed) Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law after the conclusion of the trial.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine must be filed no later than twenty-eight (28) days in advance of the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

5 court days

Special voir dire questions must be filed 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least five (5) court days before the Final Pretrial Conference, each counsel shall file with the Court any special questions requested to be put to prospective jurors on voir dire.

Deadline

5 business days

Jury instructions and verdict forms must be filed 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

In a jury trial, jury instructions and special verdict form(s) are to be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

5 business days

Joint exhibit list must be filed 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference, with meet-and-confer in advance.

The joint exhibit list will be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, and the parties are to meet and confer sufficiently in advance of the required filing deadline to prepare the joint exhibit list.

Exhibits must be submitted to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk at the Exhibit Conference.

Exhibits are to be submitted to the CRD at the time of the Exhibit Conference.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Within 30 days of settlement notice, submit agreed final order/judgment or file motion to reopen; failure to do so results in dismissal with prejudice.

Upon receipt of oral or written notice that a case has settled, the Court will administratively close the case and if no agreed final order or judgment is thereafter submitted within thirty (30) days, or if no party files a motion to reopen within such time, the case shall, without further order, stand dismissed with prejudice.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Motion for review of magistrate judge’s discovery order must be filed within 14 days of service of the underlying written or oral ruling.

The moving party must file and serve the motion within fourteen (14) days of service of a written ruling or an oral ruling that the magistrate judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

Civil motions heard Thursdays 9:30 AM; holiday next Thursday. Check website for closed dates; court continues if date unavailable. No need to clear date with clerk before filing.

This Court hears civil motions on Thursdays, beginning at 9:30 a.m. If Thursday is a court holiday, motions will be heard on the next Thursday. It is not necessary to clear a hearing date with the Court Clerk before filing a motion. Counsel must check the Court’s website for Closed Motion Dates. If the motion date selected is not available, the Court will issue a minute order continuing the date.

Deadline

100 calendar days

Plaintiffs must file class certification motions within 100 days of scheduling conference, extendable only for due diligence and good cause.

For any action purporting to commence a class action, other than an action subject to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, plaintiff(s) shall file a motion for class certification no later than 100 days from the date of the scheduling conference. This deadline will be continued only upon a showing of due diligence and good cause.

Deadline

24 business days

Opposing papers to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 business hours of service.

opposing papers must be filed not later than twenty-four hours following such electronic mail or hand service. The twenty-four-hour clock runs on business days only.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Default judgment motions must be filed within 14 days of the later of entry of default or resolution of claims against non-default defendants.

Unless otherwise ordered, motions for default judgment shall be filed no later than 14 days after the later of (1) entry of default against the last remaining defendant, or (2) resolution of all claims against all defendants who have not defaulted.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Form pleadings in removed cases must be replaced with appropriate pleadings within 30 days of removal.

If a removed action contains a “form pleading,” i.e., a pleading in which boxes are checked, the party or parties that filed the form pleading must file an appropriate pleading with this Court within thirty (30) days of

Class certification motions must be filed per the deadline in the Court’s Civil Standing Order.

motions for class certification, which shall be filed in accordance with the deadline set forth in the Court’s Civil Standing Order, 1

Deadline

28 calendar days

Motions must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the motion hearing cut-off date per Local Rule 6-1.

The cut-off date for hearing motions is the last day on which motions will be heard, i.e., the motion must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the deadline in accordance with the requirements of Local Rule 6-1.

Deadline

0 calendar days

Trial-related motions (e.g., motions in limine, sever, bifurcate) must be noticed for hearing by the Final Pretrial Conference date.

motions directly related to the conduct of trial, e.g., motions in limine and motions to sever parties or bifurcate issues for trial, which shall be properly noticed for hearing no later than the date of the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

45 calendar days

All non-deposition discovery must be initiated at least 45 days before the discovery cut-off date.

Counsel shall initiate all discovery other than depositions at least forty-five (45) days before the cut-off date.

A deadline is set for stipulating or filing motions to amend pleadings or add new parties.

Last Day to Stipulate or File Motion to Amend Pleadings or Add New Parties:

Fact discovery and related motions must be completed by the Fact Discovery Cut-Off date.

Fact Discovery Cut-Off (including hearing of discovery motions):

Expert discovery and related motions must be completed by the Expert Discovery Cut-Off date.

Expert Discovery Cut-Off (including hearing of discovery motions):

Settlement proceedings must be completed by the Last Day to Conduct Settlement Proceedings.

Last Day to Conduct Settlement Proceedings:

Final Pretrial Conference is scheduled for [DATE] at 10:30 a.m.

Final Pretrial Conference: [DATE] at 10:30 a.m.

Trial is scheduled for [DATE] at [8:30 a.m./9:00 a.m.] as jury or bench trial.

[Jury/Bench] Trial: [DATE] at [8:30 a.m./9:00 a.m.]

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Joint statement

Joint Statement must be filed within 7 calendar days of scheduling the ADR proceeding.

Within seven (7) days of scheduling the ADR proceeding, Plaintiff shall file a Joint Statement confirming that the parties have done so and the date of the proceeding.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Joint report

Joint Report must be filed no later than 7 calendar days after the settlement conference.

Plaintiff shall file a Joint Report regarding the outcome of settlement discussions, the likelihood of possible further discussions, and any help the Court may provide with regard to settlement negotiations no later than seven (7) days after the settlement conference.

Deadline

30 calendar days

File agreed final order/judgment or motion to reopen within 30 days of settlement notice to avoid dismissal with prejudice.

Upon receipt of oral or written notice that a case has settled, the Court will administratively close the case and if no agreed final order or judgment is thereafter submitted within thirty (30) days, or if no party files a motion to reopen within such time, the case shall, without further order, stand dismissed with prejudice.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Counsel needing to install own trial equipment must notify CRD by 4:00 p.m. seven days before trial.

If counsel for any party need to arrange for the installation of their own equipment, such as video monitors, notebooks, or overhead projectors, counsel shall notify the Courtroom Deputy Clerk (“CRD”) no later than 4:00 p.m. seven (7) days before trial so that the necessary arrangements can be made.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed at least 28 days before final pretrial conference; oppositions due 7 days after filing; replies prohibited.

At least 28 days before final pretrial conference • Motions in limine. Oppositions are due no later than seven days after motions are filed. No replies shall be permitted.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed within 7 days of the motion filing.

Oppositions are due no later than seven days after motions are filed.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Applies to

Memorandum contentions fact law

Memoranda of contentions of fact and law must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 21 days before final pretrial conference • Memorandum of contentions of fact and law

Deadline

21 calendar days

Applies to

Joint witness list

Joint witness list with time estimates must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 21 days before final pretrial conference • Joint witness list with time estimates for each witness

Deadline

21 calendar days

Applies to

Joint exhibit list

Joint exhibit list must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 21 days before final pretrial conference • Joint exhibit list

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Proposed final pretrial conference order

Proposed final pretrial conference order must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference • Proposed final pretrial conference order

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Stipulation of facts

Stipulation of facts must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference • Stipulation of facts

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Joint exhibit stipulation

Joint exhibit stipulation must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference • Joint exhibit stipulation

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Proposed jury instructions

Proposed jury instructions and objections must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference • Proposed jury instructions, and any objections

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Proposed verdict form

Proposed verdict forms must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference • Proposed verdict form(s)

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Joint statement of case

Joint statement of the case must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference • Joint statement of the case

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Proposed voir dire questions

Proposed voir dire questions must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference • Proposed voir dire questions

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Exhibit binders

Exhibit binders must be filed at least 7 days before trial.

At least 7 days before trial • Exhibit binders

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Deposition designations

Deposition designations must be filed at least 7 days before trial.

At least 7 days before trial • Deposition designations

Deadline

21 calendar days

Joint witness lists must be filed at least 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference

At least twenty-one (21) days before the Final Pretrial Conference, counsel shall file their joint witness list, which shall include a phonetic spelling of each witness’s name, a brief description of each witness’s anticipated testimony, and time estimates for direct examination and cross examination of each witness

Deadline

21 calendar days

Joint Exhibit Lists must be filed at least 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference

At least twenty-one (21) days before the Final Pretrial Conference, counsel shall file their Joint Exhibit List in the following form: Exhibit No. Description Date Identified Date Admitted 3 1/30/2020 Letter from Doe to Roe

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint Exhibit Stipulations must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference

At least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference, counsel shall file their Joint Exhibit Stipulation, which shall include objections to exhibits, the basis of the objection, and the offering party’s response

Deadline

7 calendar days

Exhibits must be submitted in hard and electronic format at least 7 calendar days before trial

At least seven (7) days before Trial, counsel shall submit their exhibits in both hard copy and electronic (e.g., USB) format. All exhibits are to be numbered in accordance with Local Rule 26-3

Deadline

14 calendar days

Counsel must file a proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference , counsel shall file a proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Parties must file proposed jury instructions and verdict forms 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference , the parties shall file proposed jury instructions and proposed verdict form(s).

Deadline

14 calendar days

Proposed voir dire questions and Joint Statement of the Case must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference , each counsel must file any proposed voir dire questions to be asked of prospective jurors. Counsel shall also prepare a Joint Statement of the Case which will be read by the Court to the prospective panel of jurors prior to the commencement of voir dire.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Depositions intended for trial use must be lodged in hard copy and electronic (USB) format at least 7 days before trial.

At least seven (7) days before trial, counsel shall lodge any deposition(s) that they intend to use at trial in both hard copy and electronic (e.g., USB) format.

Deadline

0.5 hours

Counsel must arrive at the courtroom 30 minutes before trial start each day.

Counsel shall arrive at the courtroom not later than half an hour before the start of trial each day of trial.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Deposition testimony designations may be made during the proceeding or within 21 days after, with notice to all parties by the next business day.

For testimony given in deposition or other proceeding, the designator shall specify all protected testimony and the level of protection being asserted. It may make that designation during the deposition or proceeding, or may invoke, on the record or by written notice to all parties on or before the next business day, a right to have up to twenty-one (21) days from the deposition or proceeding to make its designation.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Opposing party must confirm confidentiality status of material within 2 calendar days after meet and confer on sealing application.

No later than two (2) calendar days after the meet and confer process, the opposing party shall confirm whether such information shall be designated as confidential or whether it can be made available to the public.

Deadline

4 calendar days

If sealing request is denied, receiving party may file material publicly unless designator seeks reconsideration within 4 calendar days.

If a receiving party’s request to file designated material under seal pursuant to Local Rule 79-5 is denied by the Court, then the receiving party may file the material in the public record unless (1) the designator seeks reconsideration within four (4) days of the denial, or (2) otherwise instructed by the Court.

Deadline

90 calendar days

Required

Always

Defendants not timely served are dismissed without prejudice; Doe defendants must be identified and served within 90 days of filing or be dismissed.

any defendant(s) not timely served will be dismissed from the action without prejudice and any "Doe" or fictitiously named defendant who is not identified and served within ninety (90) days after the case is filed will be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).

Deadline

100 calendar days

Plaintiffs must file a motion for class certification no later than 100 days from the set date of the scheduling conference, unless the action is subject to the PSLRA.

For any action purporting to commence a class action, other than an action subject to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, plaintiff(s) shall file a motion for class certification no later than 100 days from the set date of the scheduling conference, regardless of whether the scheduling conference is later vacated.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Parties must file an appropriate pleading within 30 days of the notice of removal if the removed action contains a form pleading.

If a removed action contains a “form pleading,” i.e., a pleading in which boxes are checked, the party or parties that filed the form pleading must file an appropriate pleading with this Court within thirty (30) days of the filing of the notice of removal.

Deadline

0 calendar days

Pro se email filings must be submitted by the document's due date.

no later than the date it is due.

Pro se email filings are deemed filed on the date the email is sent.

The Court will deem the date the document is emailed as the filed or lodged date.

Deadline

24 hours

Applies to

Opposition

Oppositions to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 hours of the application's filing, per Rule 6(a)(2).

Oppositions to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 hours of the filing of the application, subject to Rule 6(a)(2).

Deadline

30 calendar days

Parties using form pleadings in removed cases must file compliant pleadings within 30 days of receiving the Notice of Removal.

If an action is removed to this Court that contains a form pleading, i.e., a pleading in which boxes are checked, the party or parties utilizing the form pleading must file an appropriate pleading with this Court within 30 days of receipt of the Notice of Removal. The appropriate pleading referred to must comply with the requirements of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 7, 7.1, 8, 9, 10, and 11.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Motions for review of a Magistrate Judge's discovery order must be filed and served within 14 calendar days of the written ruling (upon service) or oral ruling not followed by a written ruling.

The moving party must file and serve the motion within 14 days of service of a written ruling or within 14 days of an oral ruling that the Magistrate Judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Motions set for hearing 35-70 days after filing require opposition within 14 days and reply within 21 days of motion filing.

Any motion that is filed and set for a hearing between 35 and 70 days from the date of the filing of the motion: (i) any opposition must be filed no later than 14 days after the filing of the motion; and (ii) any reply must be filed no later than 21 days after the filing of the motion.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Motions set for hearing more than 70 days after filing require opposition within 21 days and reply within 35 days of motion filing.

Any motion that is filed and set for a hearing more than 70 days from the date of the filing of the motion: (i) any opposition must be filed no later than 21 days after the filing of the motion; and (ii) any reply must be filed no later than 35 days after the filing of the motion.

Deadline

35 calendar days

Summary judgment motions must be filed at least 35 days prior to the scheduled hearing.

A party moving for summary judgment must file the motion at least 35 days before the hearing.

Parties must file a notice of settlement promptly upon reaching a settlement in principle.

If the parties reach a settlement in principle, the parties must file a notice of settlement to the docket as soon as possible.

Deadline

24 hours

Proof of service for mail service of electronic filings must be filed within 24 hours.

with a proof of service to be filed within 24 hours.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed by 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Parties must confer on a discovery plan by 21 days before the Scheduling Conference.

to confer on a discovery plan by 21 days before the Scheduling Conference

Deadline

14 calendar days

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed by 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed by 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

Class certification hearings shall be held on Monday at 9:00 A.M.

Note: Hearings shall be on Monday at 9:00 A.M.

Non-expert discovery cut-off must be set no later than 13 months from the filing of the Complaint.

Set no later than 13 months from the date of the filing of the Complaint

Expert discovery cut-off must be set no later than 14 months from the filing of the Complaint.

Set no later than 14 months from the date of the filing of the Complaint

Deadline to file a motion for class certification must be set no later than 4 months from the Scheduling Conference.

Set no later than 4 months from the Scheduling Conference

Deadline to file an opposition to the motion for class certification must be set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the motion.

Set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the Motion for Class Certification

Deadline to file a reply must be set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the opposition.

Set no later than 3 Weeks from the filing of the Opposition

Hearing date on the motion for class certification must be set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the reply.

Set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the Reply

Deadline

14 calendar days

The Government must file its exhibit list 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Government shall file its exhibit list 14 calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Status Report Regarding Settlement must be filed 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

• File Status Report Regarding Settlement FPTC -21

Deadline

21 calendar days

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law must be filed 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

• File Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law

Deadline

21 calendar days

Witness and Joint Exhibit Lists must be filed 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

• File Witness and Joint Exhibit Lists

Deadline

21 calendar days

Motions in Limine must be filed 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

• File Motions In Limine

Deadline

14 calendar days

Pretrial Conference Order must be lodged 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

• Lodge Pretrial Conference Order FPTC -14

Deadline

21 calendar days

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be lodged 21 calendar days before trial.

• Lodge Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

Deadline

21 calendar days

Summaries of Direct Testimony must be filed 21 calendar days before trial.

• File Summaries of Direct Testimony

Deadline

7 calendar days

Oppositions to Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed 7 calendar days before trial.

• File Oppositions to Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

Motions to add parties or amend pleadings must be heard by the established cut-off date; unserved parties are dismissed at pretrial conference per Local Rule 16-8.1.

The Court has established a cut-off date for adding parties or amending pleadings. All motions to add parties or to amend the pleadings must be noticed to be heard on or before the cut-off date. All unserved parties will be dismissed at the time of the pretrial conference pursuant to Local Rule 16-8.1.

Required

Always

All discovery (including expert discovery) and related motion hearings must be completed by the established cut-off date, which is not the discovery request service date.

The Court has established a cut-off date for discovery, including expert discovery, if applicable. This is not the date by which discovery requests must be served; it is the date by which all discovery, including all hearings on any related motions, is to be completed.

Motions challenging discovery response adequacy must be filed, served, and calendared early enough to obtain responses before discovery cut-off if granted.

Any motion challenging the adequacy of discovery responses must be filed, served, and calendared sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the responses to be obtained before that date if the motion is granted.

Depositions must start early enough to complete and allow filing of related discovery motions before the discovery cut-off date.

All depositions shall commence sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit their completion and to permit the deposing party enough time to bring any discovery motions concerning the deposition before the cut-off date.

All motions must be noticed for hearing on or before the motion cut-off date; counsel should file early to secure a hearing date.

The Court has established a cut-off date for the hearing of motions. All motions must be noticed so that the hearing takes place on or before the motion cut-off date. Counsel are advised that the Court may close a hearing date once the number of motions filed exceeds the maximum number of motions that reasonably can be heard on that date. Counsel should anticipate that a preferred hearing date may be unavailable. Therefore, to avoid being unable to file a motion to be heard by the cut-off date, counsel should file motions sufficiently in advance of the hearing cut-off date to ensure that a hearing date is available.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Memoranda of contentions of fact and law, witness lists, joint exhibit list, and motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before the final pretrial conference.

At least 21 days before final pretrial conference: • Memoranda of contentions of fact and law • Witness lists • Joint exhibit list • Motions in limine

Deadline

14 calendar days

Proposed final pretrial conference order, statement of the case, and oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference: • Proposed final pretrial conference order • Statement of the case • Oppositions to motions in limine

Deadline

21 calendar days

Proposed findings of fact and contentions of law (if required) and direct testimony summaries must be filed at least 21 days before trial.

At least 21 days before trial: • Proposed findings of fact and contentions of law, if the matter requires them • File summaries of direct testimony

Deadline

7 calendar days

Trial briefs (if desired) and opposing parties’ proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be filed at least 7 days before trial.

At least 7 days before trial: • Trial briefs, if desired • Opposing parties’ proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, marked as described in this Order.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed at least 3 weeks prior to the final pretrial conference.

All motions in limine must be filed at least three weeks before the final pretrial conference

Deadline

14 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 2 weeks prior to the final pretrial conference.

oppositions must be filed at least two weeks before the final pretrial conference

Deadline

21 calendar days

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be filed 21 days before trial.

counsel for each party shall, no later than 21 days before trial, file with the Court and serve on opposing counsel that party’s proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in the format specified in Local Rule 52-3.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Counsel must file and serve a marked copy of the opposing party's proposed findings 7 days before trial.

Seven days before the trial date, each counsel shall file with the Court and serve on opposing counsel a copy of the opposing party’s proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, marked as follows: a. Strike through those portions the party disputes; b. Bold those portions the party admits; c. Underline those portions the party admits but considers irrelevant.

Deadline

0 calendar days

Original and copy exhibit binders, exhibit lists, and witness lists must be submitted to the CRD on the first day of trial.

The Court requires that the following be submitted to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk (“CRD”) on the first day of trial: a. The binder of original exhibits with the Court’s exhibit tags, yellow tags for plaintiff and blue tags for defendant, stapled to the front of the exhibit on the upper right-hand corner with the case number, case name, and exhibit number placed on each tag. b. Two binders with a copy of each exhibit tabbed with numbers as described above for use by the Court. (Exhibit tags are not necessary on these copies.) c. Three copies of exhibit lists. d. Three copies of witness lists in the order in which the witnesses may be called to testify.

Depositions used at trial must be lodged with the CRD by the first day of trial or earlier if the Court orders.

All depositions to be used at trial, either as evidence or for impeachment, must be lodged with the CRD on the first day of trial or such earlier date as the Court may order.

Deadline

7 weeks

Required

Always

Counsel must file a joint notice of trial estimate at least seven weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

No later than seven weeks prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, counsel must file joint notice of the then current estimate for trial, including the number of hours for testimony (see also ¶ II(A)(4), below).

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be e-filed not later than 14 days before the scheduling conference.

The parties are reminded of their obligations under Rule 26(a)(1) to disclose information (without awaiting a discovery request), and under Rule 26(f) to confer on a discovery plan not later than 21 days before the scheduling conference and to e-file a 'Joint Rule 26(f) Report' with the Court not later than 14 days before the conference.

Deadline

3 weeks

Motions in limine must be filed 3 weeks before the final pretrial conference.

Motions In Limine must be filed three (3) weeks before this date

Deadline

2 weeks

Oppositions to motions in limine are due 2 weeks before the final pretrial conference.

oppositions are due two (2) weeks before this date

No reply briefs are permitted for motions in limine.

no reply briefs

Motions to add parties or amend pleadings must be noticed for hearing on or before the cut-off date.

All motions to add parties or to amend the pleadings must be noticed to be heard on or before the cut-off date.

All motions must be noticed for hearing to occur on or before the motion cut-off date.

All motions must be noticed so that the hearing takes place on or before the motion cut-off date.

Deadline

21 days

Memorandum of contentions, witness lists, joint exhibit list, and motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 21 days before final pretrial conference: • Memorandum of contentions of fact and law • Witness lists • Joint exhibit list • Motions in limine

Deadline

14 days

Proposed final pretrial conference order, jury instructions, verdict forms, statement of the case, voir dire questions, and oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference: • Proposed final pretrial conference order • Proposed jury instructions • Proposed verdict forms • Statement of the case • Proposed additional voir dire questions, if desired • Oppositions to motions in limine

Deadline

21 days

Motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference; oppositions at least 14 days before; reply briefs not accepted.

All motions in limine must be filed at least three weeks before the final pretrial conference; oppositions must be filed at least two weeks before the final pretrial conference; reply briefs will not be accepted.

Required

Always

Joint exhibit list must be emailed to Chambers in Word/WordPerfect format by noon on Monday before trial.

which shall also be sent in Word or WordPerfect format to the Chambers email box no later than noon on the Monday before trial.

Applies to

Trial memorandum

Government counsel must file a trial memorandum with specified content no later than 2 weeks before trial, and attempt to obtain defense counsel’s agreement on specified elements.

No later than two (2) weeks before trial, government counsel shall file the following two documents with the Court: a trial memorandum setting forth a factual summary of the government’s case, a statement of the charges and the elements of each charge, an estimate of the length of the government’s case in chief, including anticipated cross-examination, the names of witnesses the government intends to call, and a discussion of relevant legal and evidentiary issues as applied to the facts of the particular case. Government counsel shall attempt to obtain defense counsel’s agreement to the factual summary, statement of the charges, time estimate for cross-examination of the government’s witnesses, and legal and evidentiary issues.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Parties requesting special court reporter services must notify the reporter at least 2 weeks before the hearing.

Any party requesting special court reporter services for any hearing (e.g., real time transmission, daily transcripts) shall notify the reporter at least two weeks before the hearing date.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Jury instructions must be submitted no later than one week (7 days) before trial.

No later than one week before trial, counsel shall submit both general and substantive jury instructions in the form described below.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Proposed questions for prospective jurors must be filed at least one week before trial.

At least one week before trial, each counsel must file any proposed questions to be asked of prospective jurors.

Discovery cut-off date is the deadline for all discovery and related motion hearings to be completed.

The cut-off date for discovery is not the date by which discovery requests must be served; it is the date by which all discovery, including all hearings on any related motions, must be completed.

Deadline

0 calendar days

Written discovery and depositions must start early enough to allow time for motion practice on deficient responses before the discovery cut-off.

Thus, written discovery must be served, and depositions must begin sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the propounding party enough time, if the party chooses, to challenge via motion practice any responses the party asserts are deficient.

Deadline

0 calendar days

Motions challenging discovery responses must be filed early enough to obtain responses by the discovery cut-off date if granted.

Any motion challenging the adequacy of discovery responses must be filed, served, and calendared before the assigned magistrate judge sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the responses to be obtained before that date if the motion is granted.

Deadline

24 hours

Oppositions to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 hours of the application.

Any opposition to an ex parte application must be filed within 24 hours.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Non-discovery motions must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the pretrial schedule cut-off deadline per L.R. 6-1.

All non-discovery motions must be filed at least 28 days before the deadline in accordance with the requirements of L.R. 6-1.

Deadline

0 calendar days

Non-discovery motions must be noticed for hearing on or before the cut-off date in the pretrial schedule.

All non-discovery motions must be noticed to be heard on or before their respective cut-off dates listed in the pretrial schedule.

Deadline

42 calendar days

Rule 56 summary judgment motions must be noticed, served, and filed no later than 42 calendar days before the hearing date.

This Court requires that motions for summary judgment under Rule 56 be noticed, served, and filed not later than forty-two (42) days before the hearing date.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Oppositions to Rule 56 summary judgment motions must be filed and served no later than 28 calendar days before the hearing date.

Oppositions must be filed and served not later than twenty-eight (28) days before the hearing date.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Replies to Rule 56 summary judgment motions must be filed and served no later than 21 calendar days before the hearing date.

Replies must be filed and served not later than twenty-one (21) days before the hearing date.

Deadline

56 calendar days

Daubert motions must be noticed for hearing at least 8 weeks (56 calendar days) before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Daubert motions must be noticed to be heard generally at least eight (8) weeks before the FPTC.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Parties must file a joint settlement report within 7 calendar days after the settlement conference.

the parties shall file a joint report regarding the outcome of settlement negotiations, the likelihood of possible further negotiations, and any assistance the Court may provide concerning settlement negotiations within seven (7) days after the settlement conference.

Deadline

0 hours

Parties must report a settlement to the Court immediately upon reaching it, per L.R. 16-15.7, with failure to do so resulting in potential sanctions.

If a settlement is reached, it shall be reported immediately to the Court as required by L.R. 16-15.7. Failure to do so within a reasonable time may result in sanctions.

Parties in jury trial cases must notify the Court of any settlement by the Monday preceding the trial date.

In all cases set for jury trial, the parties must notify the Court no later than the Monday preceding the trial date, of any settlement, so that the necessary arrangements can be made to bring in a different case for trial or to notify the members of the public who would otherwise be reporting for jury duty that their services are not needed that date.

Deadline

28 calendar days

First round of trial filings must be served and filed at least 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

At least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC Counsel must serve and file with the Court the first round of trial filings: (1) Motions in Limine (2) Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law (3) Witness Lists (4) Joint Exhibit List (5) Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement (6) Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law pursuant to L.R. 52 (for bench trials only) (7) Declarations containing Direct Testimony, if ordered (for bench trials only)

Deadline

21 calendar days

Oppositions to Motions in Limine must be served and filed at least 21 calendar days before the FPTC.

At least twenty-one (21) days before the FPTC Counsel must serve and file with the Court Oppositions to Motions in Limine.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Second round of trial filings must be served and filed at least 14 calendar days before the FPTC.

At least 14 days before the FPTC Counsel must serve and file with the Court the second round of trial filings: (1) Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order (2) Joint/Agreed Upon Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) (3) Disputed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) (4) Joint Proposed Verdict Forms (jury trial only) (5) Joint Proposed Statement of the Case (jury trial only) (6) Proposed Voir Dire Questions, if any (jury trial only) (7) Evidentiary Objections to Declarations of Direct Testimony (bench trial only)

Deadline

14 calendar days

Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the FPTC.

a proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order (“Proposed FPTCO”) shall be filed and emailed to Chambers at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

All pretrial documents and amended versions must be filed and emailed to Chambers on their scheduled due date.

All pretrial documents listed above, including any amended documents, shall be filed and emailed to Chambers the day they are due as set forth in the schedule.

Amended witness lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial

Amended joint exhibit lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial

Deadline

14 calendar days

Parties must file Joint Agreed Upon and Disputed Jury Instructions 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Fourteen (14) days before FPTC: The parties shall file their (i) Joint Agreed Upon Proposed Jury Instructions and their (ii) Disputed Jury Instructions.

Parties must file a Joint Statement of the Case before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC) in jury trials.

The parties must file a Joint Statement of the Case before the FPTC for the Court to read to the prospective jurors before commencement of voir dire.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Evidentiary objections to direct testimony declarations must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC if declarations are filed.

If such declarations are filed, each party shall file any evidentiary objections to the declarations submitted by any other party at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Parties must submit a USB flash drive with PDF versions of all exhibits to the judge's courtesy box by 3:00 PM on the Friday before trial starts.

In addition to the three (3) sets of binders above, the parties must also submit to the court a USB flash drive containing .pdf versions of all exhibits. The USB flash drive must be delivered to the judge’s courtesy box (located outside of Courtroom 9B on the 9th floor of the federal courthouse in Santa Ana) by 3:00 p.m. on the Friday before the start of trial.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Parties must meet and confer at least 10 days before trial to stipulate to exhibit foundations, best evidence rule waivers, and initial exhibit admissions.

The parties must meet and confer at least ten (10) days before trial to stipulate as much as possible to foundation, waiver of the best evidence rule, and exhibits that may be received into evidence at the start of the trial.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Parties requesting special court reporter services (e.g., real time, daily transcripts) must notify the court reporter at least 14 days before the hearing.

Any party requesting special court reporter services for any hearing, such as “Real Time” transmission or daily transcripts, shall notify the court reporter at least fourteen (14) days before the hearing date.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Joint report must be submitted at least 7 days before the scheduling order date; counsel must meet at least 21 days before.

Counsel shall meet at least 21 days in advance of the above date to prepare a jointly signed report for the Court, to be submitted no less than 7 days before the above date.

Discovery motions must be filed and calendared early enough to allow responses before the discovery cutoff.

Any motion challenging the adequacy of discovery responses must be filed timely, served, and calendared sufficiently in advance of the discovery cutoff date to permit the responses to be obtained before that date, if the motion is granted.

Motions must be set for hearing by the motion cutoff date, not just filed.

All law and motion matters, except for motions in limine, must be set for hearing (not filing) by the motion cutoff date.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Oppositions and notices of non-opposition must be filed on the Monday preceding three weeks before trial.

Oppositions (or notices of non-opposition) shall be filed on (Monday preceding three weeks before trial.)

Motions for written prospective juror questionnaires must be filed no later than eight weeks before the trial date.

If counsel wish to submit a written questionnaire to prospective jurors, a motion shall be made in writing, with the proposed questionnaire attached, no later than eight weeks before the trial date.

Proposed questions for prospective jurors must be filed with the CRD at least one week before trial.

At least one week before trial, each counsel must file with the CRD and serve on opposing counsel any proposed questions to be asked of prospective jurors.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Motions to join parties or amend pleadings must be filed within 15 calendar days of the date of this order.

All motions to join other parties or to amend the pleadings shall be filed and served within fifteen (15) days of the date of this order.

Motions for summary judgment or partial summary judgment must be filed no later than the motion cut-off date.

Motions for summary judgment or partial summary judgment shall be filed as soon as practical, however, in no event later than the motion cut-off date.

Discovery motions challenging adequacy of responses must be filed sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to obtain responses before the cut-off if granted.

Any motion challenging the adequacy of responses to discovery must be filed timely, and served and calendared sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the responses to be obtained before that date, if the motion is granted.

Deadline

45 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed at least 45 calendar days before the scheduled trial date.

All motions in limine must be filed and served a minimum of forty-five (45) days prior to the scheduled trial date.

Deadline

25 calendar days

Opposition to motions in limine must be filed at least 25 calendar days before the scheduled trial date.

All opposition documents must be filed and served at least twenty-five (25) days prior to the scheduled trial date.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Reply to motions in limine must be filed at least 10 calendar days before the scheduled trial date.

All reply documents must be filed and served at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled trial date.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law, Joint Witness List, and Joint Exhibit List must be submitted 21 days before the Final Pre-Trial Conference.

The Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law, Witness List and Exhibit List are due twenty-one (21) days before the Final Pre-Trial Conference.

Deadline

0 calendar days

Expert witness narrative statements and reports (if prepared) must be exchanged at the Final Pre-Trial Conference, with narratives required even if reports are exchanged.

If expert witnesses are to be called at trial, the parties shall exchange at the Final Pre-Trial Conference short narrative statements of the qualifications of the expert and the testimony expected to be elicited at trial. If reports of experts to be called at trial have been prepared, they shall be exchanged at the Final Pre-Trial Conference but shall not substitute for the narrative statements required.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be prepared and lodged with the court (original + 1 copy) 21 days before trial.

Twenty-one (21) days before the trial date, all counsel are to have prepared proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. Three copies are to be served on opposing counsel, and the original and one copy are to be lodged with the Court.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Two marked copies of opposing counsel's proposed findings must be filed with the court 7 days before trial.

Seven (7) days before the trial date, each counsel shall file two marked copies of opposing counsel's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law with the Court, and return one marked copy to the opposing counsel.

Parties must file Opening Briefs, Oppositions, and Replies per the Court-established briefing schedule.

The parties shall timely file Opening Briefs, Oppositions and Replies based on the briefing schedule set by the Court.

Deadline

0 calendar days

Joint Separate Statement must be filed on the due date of Oppositions.

On the date Oppositions are due, the parties shall file a Joint Separate Statement of Undisputed and Disputed Facts.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

Proof of service

Proof of service for summons and complaint must be filed within 5 days of service.

Proof of service of the summons and complaint shall be filed within 5 days of service of said documents.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Pleading

Parties using form pleadings in removed actions must file FRCP-compliant pleadings within 30 days of receiving Notice of Removal.

If an action is removed to this Court that contains a form pleading, i.e., a pleading in which boxes are checked, the party or parties utilizing the form pleading must file an appropriate pleading with this Court within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Notice of Removal.

Deadline

3 calendar days

Applies to

Ex parte application

Petitioners under 18 U.S.C. 983(f) must file an ex parte application within 3 days of this order.

Petitioner(s) shall file and serve within 3 days of the date of this order an ex parte application requesting a hearing on the Petition to ensure prompt resolution of the Petition in compliance with section 983(f)’s deadlines.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Motion for review/reconsideration of Magistrate Judge's order must be filed and served within 10 calendar days of written ruling or 10 days of oral ruling (if no written follows).

The moving party must file and serve the motion within ten (10) days of service of a written ruling or within ten (10) days of an oral ruling that the Magistrate Judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Notice of motion must be filed with Clerk 28-35 calendar days before hearing date.

the notice of motion shall be filed with the Clerk not earlier than twenty-eight (28) days, and no later than thirty-five (35) days, before the date set for hearing

Deadline

90 calendar days

Plaintiffs in class actions (excluding PSLRA 1995 actions) must file Motion for Class Certification within 90 days of complaint service, unless good cause is shown.

For any action purporting to commence a class action other than an action subject to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the plaintiffs must file a Motion for Class Certification no later than 90 days from the date the complaint was served, unless showing of good cause has been made.

Deadline

1 business days

Opposing papers to ex parte applications must be filed by 3:00 PM on the first business day after service.

opposing papers must be filed not later than 3:00 p.m. on the first business day following service.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law, Witness List, and Exhibit List are due 21 days before the Final Pre-Trial Conference.

The Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law, Witness List and Exhibit List are due twenty-one (21) days before the Final Pre-Trial Conference.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Expert witness statements must be filed 5 days before the Final Pre-Trial Conference.

if the parties intend to call expert witnesses at trial, they shall file within five (5) days before the Final Pre-Trial Conference short narrative statements of the qualifications of each expert and the testimony expected to be elicited at trial.

Deadline

45 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed and served at least 45 days before trial.

All motions in limine must be filed and served a minimum of forty-five (45) days prior to the scheduled trial date.

Deadline

25 calendar days

Opposition to motions in limine must be filed and served at least 25 days before trial.

All opposition documents must be filed and served at least twenty-five (25) days prior to the scheduled trial date.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Reply to motions in limine must be filed and served at least 10 days before trial.

All reply documents must be filed and served at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled trial date.

Deadline

35 calendar days

Plaintiff must serve proposed jury instructions and special verdict forms 35 days before trial.

Thirty-five (35) days before trial, plaintiff shall serve plaintiff's proposed jury instructions and special verdict forms on defendant.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Defendant must serve objections to plaintiff's instructions and any additional instructions 28 days before trial.

Twenty-eight (28) days before trial, defendant shall serve on plaintiff defendant's objections to plaintiff's instructions together with any additional instructions defendant intends to offer.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Plaintiff must serve objections to defendant's instructions 21 days before trial.

Twenty-one (21) days before trial, plaintiff shall serve on defendant plaintiff's objections to defendant's instructions.

Deadline

16 calendar days

Joint set of agreed jury instructions and individual objected-to instructions must be filed 16 days before trial; defendant's counsel prepares joint set.

Sixteen (16) days before trial, counsel shall file with the Court a JOINT set of jury instructions on which there is agreement. Defendant's counsel has the burden of preparing the joint set of jury instructions. At the same time each party shall file its proposed jury instructions which are objected to by any other party.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Joint statement must be submitted 7 days before trial.

Counsel are ordered to submit a short joint statement of the case seven (7) days before trial that the Court may read to the prospective panel.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Revised pleading

Form pleadings in removed actions must be revised to comply with FRCP 7-11 and filed within 30 calendar days of receipt of the Notice of Removal.

If an action removed to this Court contains a form pleading, i.e., a pleading in which boxes are checked, the party or parties that filed the form pleading must file in this Court within 30 days of receipt of the Notice of Removal a revised pleading that complies with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7, 7.1, 8, 9, 10, and 11.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Motions to review Magistrate Judge discovery decisions must be filed within 14 days of written ruling service or 14 days of oral ruling without written follow-up.

Any motion for review of a Magistrate Judge’s decision must be noticed before the District Court Judge within 14 days of service of the Magistrate Judge’s written ruling or within 14 days of an oral ruling that the Magistrate Judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be e-filed 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

be e-filed fourteen (14) calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference and shall not exceed 10 pages.

Deadline

56 calendar days

Daubert motions must be noticed for hearing at least 8 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Daubert motions shall be noticed for hearing no later than eight weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference date.

Deadline

24 hours

Opposing papers to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 hours or one court day after service.

opposing papers must be filed no later than 24 hours (or one court day) following service

Deadline

48 hours

Opposing papers to ex parte TRO applications must be filed within 48 hours or by 3pm first court day after service, whichever is later.

opposing papers must be filed not later than 48 hours following service or by 3:00 p.m. on the first court day after the service, whichever is later

Deadline

120 calendar days

Class certification motions must be filed within 120 days of the initial scheduling conference date, unless the Court orders otherwise.

A motion for class certification must be filed not later than 120 days from the date initially set for the scheduling conference, unless the Court orders otherwise.

Zoom appearance requests must be filed by the Friday before the hearing.

Requests to appear via Zoom must be e-filed by the Friday before the hearing and must indicate that counsel has met and conferred per Local Rule 7-3.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Reply memorandum must be filed no later than 7 days after Joint Brief is filed.

No later than seven (7) days after the Joint Brief is filed and no later than twenty-one (21) days before the scheduled hearing date, the moving party may separately file a reply memorandum of points and authorities, not exceeding ten (10) pages in length.

Deadline

4 calendar days

Moving party must file Joint Brief, JAF, and JAE within 4 days of receiving opposing party's signed copy.

Once finalized, the moving party’s counsel shall sign and electronically file the Joint Brief, Joint Appendix of Facts, and Joint Appendix of Evidence no later than four (4) days after receiving the opposing party’s signed copy.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Joint Brief must be filed no later than 28 days before the motion hearing cutoff per Local Rule 6-1.

Thus, the Joint Brief must be filed no later than twenty-eight (28) days before the motion hearing cutoff set forth in the case management order and in accordance with the requirements of Local Rule 6-1.

Deadline

24 hours

Ex parte oppositions must be filed within 24 hours of service of the ex parte application.

any opposition must be filed no later than twenty-four (24) hours following service.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Motions in limine due 28 days before FPTC; oppositions due 14 days before FPTC; no replies unless ordered.

All motions in limine must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC. Oppositions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC. There shall be no replies, unless ordered by the Court.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Government must file specified FPTC documents 7 calendar days before FPTC.

No later than one (1) week before the FPTC, the government shall file and email the documents described below in Microsoft Word format to SRM_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov: • A trial memorandum; • Proposed voir dire questions, if any; • A witness list; • An exhibit list; • A joint case-specific glossary for the CRD;

Amended Witness Lists must be filed by 12pm Friday before trial and emailed to chambers in Microsoft Word format.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to SRM_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Amended Exhibit Lists must be filed by 12pm Friday before trial and emailed to chambers in Microsoft Word format.

Any Amended Exhibit List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to SRM_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Defense exhibits preferred first day of trial, required only if previously provided to government; exhibit list due by start of defense case.

The Court prefers that defense counsel deliver defense exhibits to the CRD on the first day of trial, but counsel is not required to do so unless these exhibits have previously been provided to the government. Defense counsel shall provide the Court with a copy of defense exhibits as they are introduced during trial if they have not previously been provided. Defense counsel shall deliver the defense exhibit list at the start of the defense case, at the latest.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Objections to presentence reports must be filed within 14 days of receipt.

Any objections to presentence reports must adhere to the requirements of Fed. R. Crim. P. 32(f) and shall be filed within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the presentence report.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Parties must submit a sentencing memorandum or notice of intent not to file one 14 days before the sentencing hearing.

no later than fourteen (14) days before the sentencing hearing, each party shall submit either a sentencing memorandum or a written notice of intent not to file one.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Response memoranda to sentencing filings must be filed 7 days before the sentencing hearing.

Any response memorandum shall be filed at least seven (7) days before the sentencing hearing.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Required

Always

Proposed FPTCO must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

A proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order (Proposed FPTCO) shall be filed and emailed to Chambers at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Pretrial documents including motions in limine, contentions of fact, witness list, joint exhibit list, joint status report, and bench trial documents must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

At least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC: ◦ Motions in Limine ◦ Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law ◦ Witness list ◦ Joint Exhibit list ◦ Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement ◦ Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (bench trial only) ◦ Declarations containing Direct Testimony (bench trial only)

Deadline

14 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

At least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC: ◦ Oppositions to Motions in Limine

Deadline

28 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

All motions in limine shall be filed and emailed to Chambers at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

Oppositions shall be filed and emailed to Chambers at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Witness lists must be filed 28 days before the FPTC.

Witness lists shall be filed and emailed to Chambers twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

Amended witness lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed and emailed to Chambers by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Joint Exhibit List must be filed 28 days before the FPTC.

The Joint Exhibit List shall be filed and emailed to Chambers twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List shall be filed and emailed to Chambers by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint Proposed Jury Instructions must be filed no later than 14 days before the FPTC.

Joint Proposed Jury Instructions shall be filed and emailed to Chambers no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the FPTC.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Parties must file joint and disputed jury instructions 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

Fourteen (14) days before FPTC: The parties shall file and email to Chambers: (1) their Joint Agreed Upon Proposed Jury Instructions and (2) their Disputed Jury Instructions.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Parties must file a proposed joint verdict form 14 days before the FPTC.

The parties shall file and email to Chambers a proposed joint general or special verdict form fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Parties must file a Joint Statement of the Case 14 days before the FPTC.

The parties shall file and email to Chambers a Joint Statement of the Case fourteen (14) days before the FPTC for the Court to read to the prospective jurors before commencement of voir dire.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Parties must file Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 28 days before the FPTC.

For any trial requiring findings of fact and conclusions of law, each party shall file and email to Chambers its Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the format specified in Local Rule 52-3 no later than twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

Parties must also file Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law after trial.

Notwithstanding Local Rule 52, for any matter requiring findings of fact and conclusions of law, unless otherwise expressly ordered by the Court, counsel will also be required to file Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law after the conclusion of the trial.

Deadline

28 calendar days

If ordered, parties must file declarations of direct testimony 28 days before FPTC.

When ordered by the Court in a particular case, each party shall file and email to Chambers declarations containing the direct testimony of each witness whom that party intends to call at trial at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

Deadline

14 calendar days

If declarations are filed, parties must file objections 14 days before FPTC.

If such declarations are filed, each party shall file and email to Chambers any evidentiary objections to the declarations submitted by any other party at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

Case-specific glossary must be filed and emailed no later than the Friday before trial.

The parties must provide a case-specific glossary for the Court Reporter that includes applicable medical, scientific, or technical terms, jargon, the names and spellings of case names likely to be cited, street/city/country names, all parties/agents/departments/entities involved in the case, names of people interviewed/deposed, names of other individuals who might be mentioned, and other case-specific terminology. The case-specific glossary shall be filed and emailed in Word version to Chambers no later than the Friday before trial.

Trial exhibits must be submitted on the first day of trial promptly at 8:30 a.m.

Trial exhibits that consist of documents and photographs must be submitted to the Court in three-ring binders on the first day of trial promptly at 8:30 a.m.

USB flash drive with electronic exhibits must be delivered to judge's courtesy box by 12:00 p.m. on Friday three days before trial.

In addition to the four (4) sets of binders above, the parties must also submit to the Court a USB flash drive containing electronic versions of all exhibits and any excerpts of deposition transcripts to be used at trial, either as evidence or for impeachment. The USB flash drive must be delivered to the judge’s courtesy box located outside the Clerk’s Office on the Fourth Floor of the courthouse by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, three (3) days before the start of trial.

Deadline

6 weeks

Motions for summary judgment must be filed at least 6 weeks before the hearing.

Motion for Summary Judgment due at least 6 weeks before hearing

Deadline

4 weeks

All other motions must be filed at least 4 weeks before the hearing.

All other motions due at least 4 weeks before hearing

Deadline

1 weeks

Oppositions to motions are due 1 week after the motion is filed.

Opposition due 1 week after motion is filed

Deadline

1 weeks

Replies to oppositions are due 1 week after the opposition is filed.

Reply due 1 week after opposition is filed

Deadline

4 weeks

First round trial filings must be filed 4 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Trial Filings (first round) (4 weeks before FPTC) • Motions in Limine • Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law [L.R. 16-4] • Witness Lists [L.R. 16-5] • Joint Exhibit List [L.R. 16-6.1] • Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement • Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law [L.R. 52] (bench trial only) • Declarations containing Direct Testimony, if ordered (bench trial only)

Deadline

2 weeks

Second round trial filings must be filed 2 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Trial Filings (second round) (2 weeks before FPTC) • Oppositions to Motions in Limine • Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order [L.R. 16-7] • Joint Agreed Upon Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) • Disputed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) • Joint Proposed Verdict Forms (jury trial only) • Joint Proposed Statement of the Case (jury trial only) • Proposed Voir Dire Questions, if any (jury trial only) • Evidentiary Objections to Declarations of Direct Testimony (bench trial only)

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed within 7 days after meeting and at least 14 days before Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the meeting of counsel and fourteen (14) days before the Scheduling Conference.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Class certification schedule must allow at least 21 days between reply filing and hearing; should include discovery cut-off before motion filing.

The schedule must provide for at least twenty-one (21) days between the filing of the reply and the hearing and should include a discovery cut-off date in advance of the date for filing of the motion.

Deadline

120 calendar days

Motion for class certification must be filed within 120 days of the scheduling conference date.

the motion must be filed no later than one-hundred-twenty (120) days from the date originally set for the Scheduling Conference, unless the Court orders otherwise.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Required

Always

Trade secret identification statements must be filed and served within 60 days of the order.

The identification must be filed and served within 60 days from the date of this order.

Required

Always

The last date to hear motions must be no later than eight weeks before the first-round trial filings deadline.

But in every case, the last date to hear motions shall be no later than eight (8) weeks before the deadline for Trial Filings (First Round), and the deadline for Trial Filings (First Round) and Trial Filings (Second Round) must be no later than four (4) and two (2) weeks before the FPTC, respectively.

Joint Brief must be filed within 4 days of receiving opposing party's signed copy and at least 28 days before motion hearing cutoff.

Once finalized, the moving party's counsel shall sign and electronically file the Joint Brief, Joint Appendix of Facts, and Joint Appendix of Evidence no later than four (4) days after receiving the opposing party's signed copy. Thus, the Joint Brief must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the motion hearing cutoff set forth in the case management order and in accordance with the requirements of Local Rule 6-1.

Deadline

2 business days

If the JAF is too long, the Court may strike it and require refiling within 2 business days.

If the Court determines that the JAF is unjustifiably long or unwieldy, the Court may strike the JAF and require the parties to refile it (and any document citing it) within two (2) business days.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Required

Always

Counsel must notify the Court at least 14 days before the hearing if settlement discussions may moot the motion, and immediately if settlement is reached.

Counsel must notify the Court at least two weeks before the scheduled hearing if the parties are conducting settlement discussions that may render the motion moot and must notify the Court immediately if a settlement is reached.

Motions must be filed at least 4 weeks before the hearing.

Motions due at least 4 weeks before hearing;

Opposition must be filed at least 3 weeks before the hearing.

Opposition due at least 3 weeks before hearing;

Reply must be filed at least 2 weeks before the hearing.

Reply due at least 2 weeks before hearing.

Trial filings in the first round are due 4 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Trial Filings (first round) • Motions In Limine (except Daubert) • Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law [L.R. 16-4] • Witness Lists [L.R. 16-5] • Joint Exhibit List [L.R. 16-6.1] • Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement • Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law [L.R. 52] (court trial only) • Declarations containing Direct Testimony, if ordered (court trial only) 4

Trial filings in the second round are due 2 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Trial Filings (second round) • Oppositions to Motions in Limine • Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order [L.R. 16-7] • Joint/Agreed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) • Disputed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) • Joint Proposed Verdict Forms (jury trial only) • Joint Proposed Statement of the Case (jury trial only) • Proposed Additional Voir Dire Questions, if any (jury trial only) • Evidentiary Objections to Declarations. of Direct Testimony (court trial only) 2

Deadline

4 calendar days

Moving party must file joint brief, JAF, and JAE within 4 days of receiving opposing party's signed copy.

Once finalized, the moving party's counsel shall sign and electronically file the joint brief, JAF, and JAE no later than four days after receiving the opposing party's signed copy.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Reply memorandum must be filed no later than 14 days before the scheduled hearing date.

After the joint brief is filed, the moving party may separately file a reply memorandum of points and authorities, not exceeding 3,000 words, no later than 14 days before the scheduled hearing date.

Deadline

2 business days

If the JAF is unjustifiably long, the court may strike it and require refiling within 2 business days.

If the Court determines that the JAF is unjustifiably long or unwieldy, the Court may strike the JAF and require the parties to refile it (and any document citing it) within two business days.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Opposing party must file the JAO within 7 days after receiving moving party's responses.

Within seven days thereafter, the opposing party shall add its responses to the moving party's objections (without making any other changes) and file the JAO.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Joint Rule 26(f) report must be filed at least 10 days before the scheduling conference.

File the joint Rule 26(f) report no later than 10 days before the scheduling conference. An order to show cause will issue if the report is not timely filed.

Class-certification motion must be filed within 120 days of the scheduling conference date.

the motion must be filed no later than 120 days from the date originally set for the scheduling conference, unless the Court orders otherwise.

Deadline

4 calendar days

Moving party must file joint brief, JAF, and JAE within 4 days of receiving opposing party's signed copy.

Once finalized, the moving party's counsel shall sign and electronically file the joint brief, JAF, and JAE no later than four days after receiving the opposing party's signed copy.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Reply memorandum must be filed no later than 14 days before the scheduled hearing date.

After the joint brief is filed, the moving party may separately file a reply memorandum of points and authorities, not exceeding 3,000 words, no later than 14 days before the scheduled hearing date.

Deadline

2 business days

If the JAF is unjustifiably long, the court may strike it and require refiling within 2 business days.

If the Court determines that the JAF is unjustifiably long or unwieldy, the Court may strike the JAF and require the parties to refile it (and any document citing it) within two business days.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Opposing party must file the JAO within 7 days after receiving moving party's responses.

Within seven days thereafter, the opposing party shall add its responses to the moving party's objections (without making any other changes) and file the JAO.

Deadline

2 weeks

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed no later than two weeks before the Scheduling Conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, no later than two (2) weeks before the Scheduling Conference, the parties must file a Joint Rule 26(f) Report, which must include a completed Scheduling Worksheet that can be found at https://apps.cacd.uscourts.gov/JpsApi/file/42a53d87-ab70-4032-9241-bd096ea59998.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Motion for review of Magistrate Judge decision must be filed within 2 weeks of service of the ruling.

The moving party must file and serve the motion within two (2) weeks of service of a written ruling or an oral ruling that the Magistrate Judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

Deadline

2 weeks

Sealing applications must be filed at least two weeks before the related motion.

All applications to seal must be filed at least two weeks before the anticipated motion is filed.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Motions in limine hearing must be scheduled one week before Final Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine must be scheduled for hearing one (1) week before the Final Pretrial Conference date as detailed in the Scheduling Worksheet.

Deadline

0 calendar days

Summary judgment hearing must be set before Final Pretrial Conference.

The hearing on any such motion must be set for a date in advance of the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed no later than 14 calendar days prior to the scheduled Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the Scheduling Conference.

Required

Always

All case deadlines must be set for Fridays and must not fall on federal holidays.

All deadlines shall be on Fridays. The parties must avoid federal holidays.

Deadline

180 calendar days

Class certification motions must be filed within 180 calendar days of the originally scheduled Scheduling Conference date, which is not extended by a continuance of the Scheduling Conference, unless the Court orders otherwise.

the motion for class certification must be filed no later than one-hundred-eighty (180) days from the date originally set for the Scheduling Conference unless the Court orders otherwise. In other words, a continuance of the date for the Scheduling Conference will not extend the time to file the motion for class certification.

Deadline

11 calendar weeks

Last date to hear motions is 11 weeks before final pretrial conference; Rule 56 motions have specific deadlines, other motions per local rules.

Last Date to Hear Motions: 11 weeks before FPTC. Rule 56 Motion due at least 49 days before hearing; Rule 56 Opposition due at least 35 days before hearing; Rule 56 Reply due at least 28 days before hearing. Deadlines for all other motions are pursuant to L.R. 6-1, 7-9, 7-10.

Deadline

8 calendar weeks

Settlement conference must be completed 8 weeks before final pretrial conference.

Deadline to Complete Settlement Conference [L.R. 16-15]: 8 weeks before FPTC. Options: 1. Magistrate Judge (with Court approval) 2. Court Mediation Panel 3. Private Mediation

Deadline

2 calendar weeks

Trial-related filings must be submitted 2 weeks before final pretrial conference.

Trial Filings (Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law, Witness Lists, Joint Exhibit List, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Declarations containing Direct Testimony, Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order, Proposed Jury Instructions, Proposed Verdict Forms, Proposed Statement of the Case, Proposed Voir Dire Questions, Evidentiary Objections): 2 weeks before FPTC

Deadline

0 calendar days

A copy of the proposed order in Word format must be emailed to Chambers on the same day the proposed order is filed.

In addition, a copy of the proposed order in Word format must be emailed to Chambers on the day the document is filed.

Deadline

24 hours

Ex parte oppositions must be filed within 24 hours of service of the application.

Following service of the ex parte application by electronic, facsimile, or personal service, the moving party must notify the opposing party that any opposition must be filed no later than twenty-four (24) hours following service.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Government must file specified pretrial documents no later than 1 week before the Final Pretrial Conference.

No later than (1) week before the Final Pretrial Conference, the government must file the following documents: trial memorandum; witness list; exhibit list; case-specific glossary for the Court Reporter; joint jury instructions in the form described below; joint proposed verdict form; joint statement of the case, and proposed voir dire questions, if any.

Defense counsel must submit witness and exhibit lists to the government and CRD by the start of the defense's case at the latest.

Defense counsel must provide the government and the CRD the defense’s witness list and exhibit list at the start of the defense’s case, at the latest.

Defense exhibits must be submitted at the same time as defense witness and exhibit lists, which is at the latest the start of the defense's case.

Defense exhibits must be submitted at the same time in accordance with IV.D below.

Parties must submit a USB flash drive with PDF versions of all exhibits to the Court 1 week before trial starts.

In addition to the three (3) sets of binders mentioned above, the parties must also submit to the Court a USB flash drive containing .pdf versions of all exhibits one (1) week before the start of trial.

Required

Always

Requests for additional AV equipment must be submitted to Chambers at least 1 week before trial.

If counsel wishes to arrange for the use of additional equipment beyond what is ordinarily available in the courtroom, counsel must email Chambers at least one (1) week before trial so that the necessary arrangements may be made.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Parties must submit a sentencing memorandum or notice of intent not to file one at least 14 days before the sentencing hearing.

No later than fourteen (14) days before the hearing, each party must submit either a sentencing memorandum or a written notice of intent not to file one.

Deadline

2 business days

Counsel must submit relevant materials for supervision violation hearings at least 7 days prior, and no fewer than 2 court days prior, to the hearing.

For any hearing on an alleged or adjudicated violation of supervision, counsel should submit all relevant materials within seven (7) days prior to the hearing, and in no case fewer than two (2) court days prior to the hearing.

Materials for supervision violation hearings submitted fewer than 2 court days prior require good cause, a declaration, and court approval.

Any such materials submitted fewer than two (2) days prior to the hearing require a showing of good cause, a supporting declaration, and Court approval.

Deadline

4 calendar days

Moving party must file joint brief within 4 days after receiving opposing party's signed copy.

the moving party's counsel shall sign and electronically file the Joint Brief, Joint Appendix of Facts, and Joint Appendix of Evidence no later than four (4) days after receiving the opposing party's signed copy.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Reply memorandum must be filed within 7 days after joint brief filed and at least 21 days before hearing.