**Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett** was appointed to the Central District of California by President Joe Biden in 2022. Garnett was born on Grand Cayman. She received her undergraduate degree with honors from UC Riverside and her law degree from Harvard Law School. She began her career at Altheimer & Gray in Chicago, then clerked for Judge Barry Moskowitz of the Southern District of California, and served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Central District for 13 years, including as Domestic Terrorism Coordinator. Governor Jerry Brown appointed her to the Los Angeles County Superior Court in 2014. **Education** - Harvard Law School, J.D., 1995 - University of California, Riverside, B.A., 1991 (with honors) **Career** - Litigation associate, Altheimer & Gray, Chicago, 1995–1998 - Law clerk, Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 1998–1999 - Litigation associate, Arnold & Porter, Los Angeles, 1999–2000 - Assistant U.S. Attorney, Criminal Division, Central District of California, 2001–2014 (Domestic Terrorism Coordinator, 2008–2011; Deputy Chief/Chief, General Crimes Section, 2011–2014) - Adjunct professor, USC Gould School of Law, 2008–2010 - Judge, Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, 2014–2022 (appointed by Governor Jerry Brown) - U.S. District Judge, Central District of California, 2022–present
**Courthouse:** First Street U.S. Courthouse, 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 **Division:** Western Division (Los Angeles) **Chambers Staff** - Chambers Email: SPG_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov
Courtesy copies are required for rule 56. Details: 1 copy, delivery next business day by noon, by chambers drop off. One mandatory chambers copy required for MSJ, delivered to chambers copy box by noon next business day, printed from CM/ECF with header and NEF.
Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Pending motions from state court must be re-noticed per Local Rule 7.
Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett's rule states these limits: 25 pages; 15 pages. Memoranda limited to 25 pages (support/opposition) and 15 pages (reply).
Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett's rule states these limits: 2 pages. Statement of Case section limited to 2 pages.
Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett's formatting rule includes other font. Filings must use proportionally spaced or monospaced typeface per Local Civil Rule 11-3.1.1.
The rule requires lead counsel present. Lead trial counsel must attend all court proceedings including scheduling, settlement, pretrial conferences, and trials.
The rule requires proposed order. Each motion or opposition must include a proposed order with rationale and citations.
Parties may contact Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett's chambers by phone only as allowed by the rule. Ex parte communication with the Court or Chambers staff by telephone or other improper means is prohibited.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett. Sealing applications must comply with Local Rule 79-5 and provide factual/legal justification for each document, establishing good cause or compelling reasons.
Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include reason for request, number of previous requests, previous requests granted or denied, proposed new dates, and affects other dates. Continuances require good cause, advance notice, a motion or stipulation with proposed order, and a detailed declaration with specific elements.
No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. No additional briefing or filings beyond the Joint Brief and reply memorandum are permitted.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Counsel must e-file all filings.
Counsel must e-file all filings.
Times New Roman minimum 14 point; Courier minimum 12 point.
Courier font minimum 12 point.
Lead trial counsel must attend all court proceedings including scheduling, settlement, pretrial conferences, and trials.
The Court encourages lead trial counsel to allow junior counsel to argue motions and examine witnesses at trial.
Plaintiff must seek consent of all defendants' counsel before moving to substitute a Doe defendant.
Footnotes must use same font and size as body text.
Counsel must notify opposing counsel and the CRD of calendar conflicts via chambers email at least 3 days before the scheduled appearance.
A new date for a calendar conflict must be proposed by stipulation and proposed order.
Ex parte communication with the Court or Chambers staff by telephone or other improper means is prohibited.
Counsel may contact the CRD for appropriate inquiries but not to inquire about the status of a ruling or to continue a proceeding.
Email is the preferred method of communication with the CRD.
All parties must be copied on any email to the CRD.
Counsel should include their email addresses and telephone numbers on all papers to facilitate CRD communication.
Plaintiff must promptly serve the complaint per FRCP 4 and file proof of service per FRCP 4(l).
Defendants not served within 90 days of filing will be dismissed automatically unless plaintiff requests an extension in the joint report.
Answers filed in state court must be refiled in federal court as a supplement to the Notice of Removal.
Pending motions from state court must be re-noticed per Local Rule 7.
Form pleadings from state court must be replaced with a revised pleading within 30 days of removal that complies with FRCP 7, 7.1, 8, 9, 10, and 11.
An amended complaint filed within 30 days of removal to replace a form complaint is deemed filed with the court's leave under FRCP 15(a)(2).
Plaintiff must identify and serve Doe defendants before the scheduling conference deadline.
If consent to substitute a Doe defendant is denied, plaintiff must file a regularly noticed motion.
Pro se litigants may use EDSS for electronic filing instead of paper.
Attachments must be filed as separately docketed entries with descriptions.
Each motion or opposition must include a proposed order with rationale and citations.
Proposed orders must use court template, be on pleading paper, and avoid attorney info, footers, and watermarks.
Proposed orders must be emailed to chambers in Word and PDF; stipulations and ex parte applications must also be emailed; other documents should not be emailed.
One mandatory chambers copy required for MSJ, delivered to chambers copy box by noon next business day, printed from CM/ECF with header and NEF.
Do not send paper copies of documents other than MSJ unless requested.
Mandatory chambers copies must not be bluebacked and must not be left in envelopes or folders.