**United States Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan** was appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of California on August 1, 2024. Judge Riordan comes to the bench with extensive practice experience in both civil and criminal matters. He served for more than twelve years as an attorney at two different regional affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), most recently the ACLU's Northern California affiliate, focusing on complex civil litigation. He also worked for several years as an assistant federal public defender in the Eastern District of California, representing indigent defendants in a variety of felony cases. He began his legal career at the ACLU on a highly-selective Skadden Foundation Fellowship, after clerking in the Central District of California. **Education** - UCLA School of Law, J.D. - American University in Cairo, M.A. - Whittier College, B.A. **Career** - Assistant Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of California - Attorney, ACLU Northern California (and prior ACLU regional affiliate) — more than 12 years total - Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
**Division:** Sacramento **Courthouse:** Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 **Chambers:** Courtroom 27, 8th Floor **Phone:** (916) 930-4210 **Fax:** (916) 930-4179 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Shelly Her, sher@caed.uscourts.gov, (916) 930-4128 - Judicial Assistant: Donna Dal Porto, ddalporto@caed.uscourts.gov, (916) 930-4210
Judge Sean C. Riordan's rule states these limits: 20 pages; 10 pages. Non-summary judgment motions limited to 20 pages; replies limited to 10 pages.
Judge Sean C. Riordan's formatting rule includes 12 point type. All briefs must use minimum 12-point font for all text including footnotes.
The rule requires page count. Documents exceeding page limits without leave will not be considered.
Requests should be made at least 7 calendar days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Sean C. Riordan. Requests to exceed page limits must be filed in writing at least 7 days before filing.
Yes. Judge Sean C. Riordan's rules include a junior lawyer participation incentive. Parties are encouraged to provide less experienced attorneys opportunity to present oral argument.
Non-summary judgment motions limited to 20 pages; replies limited to 10 pages.
All briefs must use minimum 12-point font for all text including footnotes.
Multi-page exhibits must be internally paginated starting at 1 for each exhibit.
Requests to exceed page limits must be filed in writing at least 7 days before filing.
Documents exceeding page limits without leave will not be considered.
Remote appearance requests must be filed in writing at least 10 days before hearing with notice to other parties.
If remote appearance granted, all parties must appear by Zoom; no hybrid hearings allowed.
Parties are encouraged to provide less experienced attorneys opportunity to present oral argument.