Judge Dena Coggins
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Number Of Previous Requests
- 4Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 5Adversary Position
- 6Proposed New Dates
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Number Of Previous Requests
- 4Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 5Adversary Position
- 6Proposed New Dates
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Number Of Previous Requests
- 4Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 5Adversary Position
- 6Proposed New Dates
Communication
Court Reporter
Detailed Drafting Rules
Civil briefs limited to 25 pages (support/opposition) and 15 pages (reply), TOC/TOA excluded.
All moving and opposition briefs or legal memoranda in civil cases shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages without prior leave of court. Reply briefs filed by moving parties shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. The page limit does not include the table of contents or table of authorities. A party may request a page limit increase by filing a written request setting forth any and all reasons for the request at least seven (7) days prior to the filing of the brief. The court will grant a request to extend the page limits only upon a showing of good cause. The court will not consider any pages in the brief that exceed the page limits without prior leave of court permitting an increased page limit.
Briefs must use minimum 12 pt font size, including footnotes.
All briefs must be submitted using no less than 12 pt font size, including footnotes. Footnotes should be used sparingly.
Administrative motions must comply with Local Rule 233.
A party filing a motion relating to administrative matters that require a court order, such as requests to exceed applicable page limitations, requests to shorten time on a motion, requests to extend a response deadline, requests to alter a briefing schedule, or requests to alter a discovery schedule that does not affect dispositive motion filing dates, trial dates, or the final pretrial conference, shall comply with Local Rule 233.
Document Type
Administrative Motion
Cross-motions for summary judgment have sequential briefing with page limits: 25 pages (first two briefs), 20 pages (third brief), 15 pages (fourth brief).
The first two briefs are limited to twenty-five (25) pages, the third brief is limited to twenty (20) pages, and the fourth brief is limited to fifteen (15) pages.
Transcript orders must be emailed directly to the assigned court reporter.
Transcript orders should be emailed directly to the assigned court reporter. Contact information for individual court reporters can be found on the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California’s website (www.caed.uscourts.gov).
Direct to: Court Reporter