**United States District Judge Dale A. Drozd** was appointed to the Eastern District of California by President Barack H. Obama in 2015. He was nominated on November 12, 2014, to a seat vacated by the Hon. Anthony W. Ishii, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 5, 2015, and received his commission on November 2, 2015. Before his elevation to district judge, Judge Drozd served as a United States Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of California beginning July 15, 1997, and as Chief United States Magistrate Judge from January 1, 2011 to November 1, 2015. Prior to the bench, he was a partner at Blackmon, Drozd & Snellings in Sacramento and an associate at a San Francisco law firm, and began his career as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Lawrence K. Karlton. **Education** - University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1980 - California State University at San Diego, B.A., 1977 - University of Southern California, 1973–75 **Career** - 1997–2015: United States Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of California (Chief Magistrate Judge, 2011–2015) - 1986–1997: Partner, Blackmon, Drozd & Snellings, Sacramento, California - 1982–1985: Associate, Hallinan, Osterhoudt & Poplack, San Francisco, California - 1980–1982: Law Clerk to Hon. Lawrence K. Karlton, United States District Judge, Eastern District of California
**Division:** Sacramento **Courthouse:** Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 **Chambers:** Courtroom 4, 15th Floor **Phone:** (916) 930-4016 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Pete Buzo, pbuzo@caed.uscourts.gov, (916) 930-4016 - Law Clerks: Stephen Gonzalez, Clayton Halbert, Courtney Leavitt, Allison Miller
Courtesy copies are required when a filing is > 25 pages. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. Courtesy copies required for documents exceeding 25 pages.
The rule does not state that a pre-motion letter is required, but it sets the applicable pre-motion procedure. Pre-filing meet and confer required for motions in cases with represented parties.
Judge Dale A. Drozd's rule states these limits: 25 pages; 15 pages. Moving/opposition briefs limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 15 pages.
Judge Dale A. Drozd's rule states these limits: 25 pages; 15 pages. Moving/opposition briefs and legal memoranda limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 15 pages; prior leave required for extensions.
Judge Dale A. Drozd's formatting rule includes times new roman font, 12 point type. Briefs must use Times New Roman, minimum 12pt font, footnotes no smaller than 11pt.
The rule requires leave of court. Supplemental briefs require prior leave of court.
The rule requires certificate of meet and confer. Motion notice must include certification of exhausted meet and confer efforts with brief summary.
Parties may contact Judge Dale A. Drozd's chambers by phone only as allowed by the rule. Ex parte applications require notice to courtroom deputy and opposing party.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Dale A. Drozd. Process: file unredacted to chambers. Sealing/redaction requires court approval; direct to Judge Drozd if he decides the motion.
All motions must be noticed for hearing; no date clearing required.
Briefs must use Times New Roman, minimum 12pt font, footnotes no smaller than 11pt.
Moving/opposition briefs limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 15 pages.
Page limits may be extended only for good cause; exceeding limits without leave may result in non-consideration.
Supplemental briefs require prior leave of court.
Pre-filing meet and confer required for motions in cases with represented parties.
Motion notice must include certification of exhausted meet and confer efforts with brief summary.
Judge Drozd does not issue tentative rulings.
Proposed orders not required for civil motions except for TROs and preliminary injunctions.
Proposed consent decrees and findings of fact/conclusions of law required where applicable.
Courtesy copies required for documents exceeding 25 pages.
No courtesy copies needed for answers or shorter pleadings.
No signature required for overnight courtesy copies.
TRO/injunction papers require courtesy copy to chambers.
Ex parte applications require notice to courtroom deputy and opposing party.
Ex parte applications require affidavit explaining need and inability to obtain stipulation.
Administrative relief motions require compliance with L.R. 233 and proposed order.
Sealing/redaction requires court approval; direct to Judge Drozd if he decides the motion.
Protective orders don't govern sealed/redacted filings; only proponent can request.
Filing party must notify opposing party before filing confidential material.
Sealing requests require electronic Notice and email to dadorders@caed.uscourts.gov.
Joint Pretrial Statement must be filed 7 days before Final Pretrial Conference and emailed as Word doc.
Trials held in Courtroom 4, 15th floor, starting Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday-Friday.
Counsel must arrange with Courtroom Deputy for clearance to bring large items to courtroom.
Attorneys must arrange IT training for courtroom AV equipment before trial.
Plaintiff must serve this order on all parties unless case came by removal, then defendant serves.
All briefs must use Times New Roman font at least 12pt; footnotes may be no more than one size smaller than body text.
Moving/opposition briefs and legal memoranda limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 15 pages; prior leave required for extensions.
Counsel must conduct a pre-filing meet and confer on motion substance before filing any motion in cases where all parties are represented.
Notice of motion must include a certification that meet and confer efforts are exhausted, plus a brief summary of those efforts.