Eastern District of California Local Rules and Judge Filing Requirements

Proposed orders, applications, requests, stipulations must be emailed in Word format with electronic signature and date.

Motion notice must include certification that meet and confer efforts were exhausted with brief summary.

Criminal trial subpoena requests must include a proposed order.

Joint Statements must be filed at least 14 days before hearing or motion will be removed from calendar.

Joint Scheduling Conference Report must be electronically filed 1 week prior to the conference, with a Word-format email copy sent to fjsorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Email is the preferred method to contact the Courtroom Deputy (CRD) for Judge Shubb.

Parties must appear in person with counsel; telephonic appearances only with written request and good cause.

Scheduling Conference Report email copies must be sent to fjsorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Chambers email address is skoorders@caed.uscourts.gov for submitting proposed orders and stipulations.

Notify the Courtroom Deputy of remote appearances via email or phone to update the calendar and receive dial-in information.

Discovery motion briefs limited to 3 pages, attachments prohibited.

Moving/opposition briefs limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 15 pages.

Joint letter brief for discovery disputes limited to 2 pages in 12-point type.

Civil briefs limited to 25 pages (support/opposition) and 10 pages (reply).

Non-discovery motions limited to 20 pages (initial/opposition) and 10 pages (reply), excluding TOC, table of cases, and exhibits.

Briefs must use 12 pt font; footnotes no more than 2 sizes smaller; sans serif fonts encouraged.

Judge Shubb prefers case citations to be formatted according to The Blue Book.

Times New Roman 12 pt font required; footnotes minimum 11 pt.

Email copy of the Scheduling Conference Report must be in Microsoft Word (DOCX) format.

All briefs must use minimum 12-point font for all text including footnotes.

Paper courtesy copies are prohibited unless specifically requested.

No paper courtesy copy required for joint letter brief.

Motion briefs, memorandums, and declarations must be sent to Judge Shubb's Chambers.

Courtesy copies required for electronically filed documents over 25 pages.

Courtesy copies of motion-related documents are unnecessary unless specifically requested.

Extension requests must be filed well in advance and include existing dates, specific good cause reasons, and prior extension history.

Counsel must check dates with the courtroom deputy before submitting any continuance requests in civil or criminal cases.

Requests to exceed page limits must be filed in writing at least 7 days before filing.

Defense counsel may serve a continuance petition for Review Hearing between 1 month and 2 weeks prior to the hearing, including all facts supporting the request.

Continuances of civil trials conflicting with criminal trials are only granted with a specific, stated finding of good cause.

Discovery motions require prior approval before filing.

Pre-filing meet and confer required for motions in cases with represented parties.

Motions to tax costs are taken under submission upon filing with no hearing date set unless otherwise ordered.

Informal discovery conferences are optional alternative to formal motions under Local Rule 251.

Pre-filing meet and confer required before motions; certification of efforts required in notice of motion.

Documents cannot be sealed or redacted without prior court approval, except as required by Local Rule 140.

Counsel must refer to Local Rule 141 for all sealed document procedures.

Sealing/redaction requires court approval; direct to Judge Drozd if he decides the motion.

Court approval required before sealing or redacting documents.

Proposed orders must be submitted via email to WBSorders@caed.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Notice of Request to Seal Document(s) must be filed electronically pursuant to Local Rule 141.

Counsel must lodge certified deposition transcripts with the courtroom deputy on the first day of trial in civil cases.

A copy of the Joint Scheduling Conference Report must be emailed to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov at least 7 calendar days before the Scheduling Conference.

Parties have 3 days to submit opposition or non-opposition to sealing request if opposed or not stated unopposed.

Stipulations and proposed orders for criminal continuances must be submitted by 12:00 PM on the Wednesday before the scheduled Monday hearing.

Joint Scheduling Conference Report must be electronically filed and a copy emailed to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov at least 7 calendar days before the Scheduling Conference.

Joint Pretrial Statements must be filed 7 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Attorneys with 7 or fewer years of experience arguing motions increase the likelihood of an oral argument hearing.

Parties are encouraged to provide less experienced attorneys opportunity to present oral argument.

Court will hold hearing if junior attorney (under 5 years) requests oral argument 10 days in advance.

Parties must coordinate to submit only two total sets of courtesy copies.

Proposed verdict forms must be exchanged 3 weeks before trial, conference held, and joint form filed 1 week before trial.