Eastern District of California Service and Proof of Service Rules
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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Eastern District of California; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Deadline
- 3 calendar days
- Applies to
- Opposition to seal
- Service
- Other to court
Parties have 3 days to submit opposition or non-opposition to sealing request if opposed or not stated unopposed.
If the request is opposed or the moving party does not state that the motion to seal is unopposed, all other parties must submit either an opposition or notice of non-opposition within three days of the date of service of the Notice of Request to Seal Documents. See Local Rule 141(c).
- Deadline
- 0 hours
- Service
- Other to all parties
Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve this standing order on all parties (including future added parties), except in noticed removal cases where the defendant serves all other parties.
Counsel for plaintiff shall immediately serve this order on all parties, including any new parties added to the action in the future, unless this case came to the court by noticed removal, in which case defendant shall serve this order on all other parties.
- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
- Applies to
- Joint scheduling conference report
- Service
- Email to court
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.
a copy shall be e-mailed, to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov.
- Deadline
- 3 calendar days
- Applies to
- Discovery dispute summary
- Service
- Email to opposing counsel
Discovery dispute summaries must be emailed to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov and served on opposing counsel, with no exhibits or attachments.
The parties’ summaries (without exhibits or attachments) MUST be emailed to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov.
- Applies to
- Deposition transcript
- Service
- Court service to clerk
Counsel must lodge certified deposition transcripts with the courtroom deputy on the first day of trial in civil cases.
Deposition Transcripts (Civil Cases): Counsel shall lodge any certified transcripts with the courtroom deputy on the first day of trial.
- Service
- Email to clerk
Exhibit and witness lists must be emailed to the courtroom deputy no later than 12:00 PM on the Friday prior to the scheduled trial date.
Exhibit/Witness Lists: Any exhibit and/or witness lists shall be emailed to the courtroom deputy in Microsoft Word no later than 12:00 PM (Noon) on the Friday prior to the scheduled trial date, to the following email address: kkirkseysmith@caed.uscourts.gov.
- Service
- Email to court
Immediately email Microsoft Word versions of jury instructions, voir dire questions, verdict forms, or proposed findings of fact (civil bench trials) to the judge's email address WBSorders@caed.uscourts.gov.
Court-Ordered Trial Documents: If you have not already done so, please be sure to immediately email the Microsoft Word version of any jury instructions, proposed voir dire questions and proposed verdict form, or proposed findings of fact (if your case is a civil bench trial), to the judge's email address: WBSorders@caed.uscourts.gov, as required.
What rule applies to service for opposition to seal in Eastern District of California?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the court, timing: 3 calendar days after service. Parties have 3 days to submit opposition or non-opposition to sealing request if opposed or not stated unopposed.
What rule applies to serving all parties in Eastern District of California?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 0 hours after filing. Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve this standing order on all parties (including future added parties), except in noticed removal cases where the defendant serves all other parties.
What rule applies to service for joint scheduling conference report in Eastern District of California?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, recipient: the court, timing: 7 calendar days before deadline. 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.
What rule applies to service for discovery dispute summary in Eastern District of California?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, recipient: opposing counsel, timing: 3 calendar days after submission. Discovery dispute summaries must be emailed to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov and served on opposing counsel, with no exhibits or attachments.
What rule applies to service for deposition transcript in Eastern District of California?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: court service, recipient: the clerk. Counsel must lodge certified deposition transcripts with the courtroom deputy on the first day of trial in civil cases.
What rule applies to service by email for the clerk in Eastern District of California?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, recipient: the clerk. Exhibit and witness lists must be emailed to the courtroom deputy no later than 12:00 PM on the Friday prior to the scheduled trial date.
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