**United States Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone** was appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of California on December 31, 2012. Prior to his appointment, Judge Boone served for almost twenty-three years in a variety of capacities with the United States Department of Justice. He served as Chief of the White Collar Crime Unit in the Fresno U.S. Attorney's Office, and as White Collar Crime Coordinator for the Executive Office for United States Attorneys in Washington, D.C. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Fresno office, he handled white collar, national security, intellectual property, public corruption, identity theft, and health care fraud cases. He is co-author of a chapter on "Disaster-Related Federal Crimes" for the Crisis Response and Related Litigation book and has traveled to Russia, Bulgaria, and India to train judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officials. **Education** - University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 1995 - University of California, Berkeley, 1988 **Career** - 2010–2012: Chief, White Collar Crime Unit, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division - 2009–2010: White Collar Crime Coordinator, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, Washington, D.C. - 1996–2009: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division - 2008–2012: Judge Pro Tem, Fresno County - 1995–1996: Law Clerk, Honorable Peter A. Nowinski, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division - 1989–1995: Senior Paralegal Specialist & Certified Student Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Trustee Program
**Division:** Fresno **Courthouse:** Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA 93721 **Chambers:** Courtroom 9, 6th Floor **Phone:** (559) 499-5200 **Fax:** (559) 499-5277 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Jan Nguyen, jnguyen@caed.uscourts.gov, (559) 499-5672 - Staff Attorneys: Jane Lee, Kim Raven - Law Clerks: William McGlothlin, Isabele Castle
The rule limits courtesy-copy delivery rather than stating a blanket requirement before Judge Stanley A. Boone. Courtesy copies are not required; electronic filing is sufficient.
Judge Stanley A. Boone's rules set a pre-motion procedure for in limine. Motions in limine must be filed 3 weeks before hearing, opposition due 2 weeks after, hearing 2-3 weeks before trial.
Judge Stanley A. Boone's rule states these limits: 25 pages. Briefs exceeding page limits or filed without leave may be disregarded.
Judge Stanley A. Boone's rule states these limits: 4 pages. Letter briefs exceeding page limits will be disregarded.
Judge Stanley A. Boone's formatting rule includes file format docx. Proposed orders and stipulations must be submitted in Microsoft Word format to saborders@caed.uscourts.gov.
The rule requires confidential. Confidential Settlement Conference Statements must be submitted 7 days before the Settlement Conference.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Failure to timely file Joint Statement results in removal of motion from calendar.
Parties may contact Judge Stanley A. Boone's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email saborders@caed.uscourts.gov. Letter brief must be filed with court and emailed to saborders@caed.uscourts.gov, with all parties cc'd.
Yes. Judge Stanley A. Boone requires bundling for covered papers. Proposed verdict forms must be exchanged 3 weeks before trial, conference held, and joint form filed 1 week before trial.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement Statement must be electronically filed.
The rule states that filing is treated as on submission. Joint Scheduling Conference Report must be filed 5 court days before the Scheduling Conference.
Briefs exceeding page limits or filed without leave may be disregarded.
Letter briefs exceeding page limits will be disregarded.
Confidential Settlement Statements must be emailed to saborders@caed.uscourts.gov.
Courtesy copies are not required; electronic filing is sufficient.
Joint Scheduling Conference Report must be filed 5 court days before the Scheduling Conference.
Confidential Settlement Conference Statements must be submitted 7 days before the Settlement Conference.
Letter briefs must use at least 12-point font.
Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement Statement must be electronically filed.
Joint Statement re Discovery Disagreement must be filed 14 days before the hearing.
Failure to timely file Joint Statement results in removal of motion from calendar.
Parties must physically talk (in person or via video) before a discovery hearing.
Joint letter brief for informal discovery conference must be filed 24 hours before, limited to 4 pages.
Joint letter brief must describe meet and confer efforts and provide a synopsis of the dispute.
Individual letter briefs are generally not permitted; if allowed by court, limited to 2 pages and must explain why joint brief was not possible.
Letter brief must be filed with court and emailed to saborders@caed.uscourts.gov, with all parties cc'd.
Failure to timely submit letter brief results in vacated conference and sanctions.
Four-page limit applies even for multiple discovery disputes, unless court grants leave.
Sanctions for failing to meet and confer in good faith, participate in joint letter brief, timely file, or appear at informal conference.
Proposed orders and stipulations must be submitted in Microsoft Word format to saborders@caed.uscourts.gov.
Documents must include electronic signatures and date signed.
Moving and opposition briefs limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages.
Notice of Request to Seal must be filed electronically.
Request to Seal, proposed sealing order (Word), and documents must be emailed to saborders@caed.uscourts.gov.
Approved sealed documents must be emailed to ApprovedSealed@caed.uscourts.gov.
Request to Seal must include a proposed sealing order in Word format.
Parties must contact Courtroom Deputy Jan Nguyen via email to arrange video conferences in the courtroom.
Motions in limine must be filed 3 weeks before hearing, opposition due 2 weeks after, hearing 2-3 weeks before trial.
Witnesses not on Final Trial Witness List may only be called for impeachment/rebuttal, stipulation, motion in limine ruling, or manifest injustice.
Proposed exhibits must be exchanged 4 weeks before trial; exhibit conference must occur 3 weeks before trial.
Exhibit List and pre-marked exhibits in binders must be filed 1 week before trial.