Courtesy copies are required for all covered filings. Details: 1 copy, delivery within 3 days, by hand delivery. Chambers copies must be provided within 3 days of filing.
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Motions (except discovery) must follow Civil Local Rules, except pro se prisoner cases.
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín's rule states these limits: 25 pages. Summary judgment motions are limited to 25 pages.
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Combined opposition and reply for initial moving party limited to 15 pages.
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín's formatting rule includes file format PDF and text-searchable. Electronic filings must be text-searchable PDFs when possible.
The rule requires plea agreement. Plea agreements must be emailed to chambers by 2:00 PM Monday before change of plea; open pleas require notification by same deadline.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Transcript requests must be arranged with Court Reporter Coordinator at least one week before trial.
Parties may contact Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email amocrd@cand.uscourts.gov. Contact only Courtroom Deputy for scheduling, not Judge or chambers staff.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín. Documents presumptively public; sealing requires narrowly tailored court order with good cause.
Requests should be made at least 7 calendar days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín. Extension requests must be filed at least 7 days before deadline.
Yes. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín's rules include a junior lawyer participation incentive. Junior lawyers (8 or fewer years) get oral argument opportunities if requested.
Paper courtesy copies are not required unless specifically requested by the Court.
Electronic copies of proposed orders are not required unless specifically requested by the Court.
Plea agreements must be emailed to chambers by 2:00 PM Monday before change of plea; open pleas require notification by same deadline.
Continuance requests must be submitted at least 7 days in advance; extensions beyond 4 weeks unlikely without good cause.
Transcript requests must be arranged with Court Reporter Coordinator at least one week before trial.
Interpreter requests must be made at least 30 days before trial if no certified court interpreter is available.
Contact only Courtroom Deputy for scheduling, not Judge or chambers staff.
Motions (except discovery) must follow Civil Local Rules, except pro se prisoner cases.
Motions with less than 4 weeks between briefing close and hearing may be automatically re-noticed.
Extension requests must be filed at least 7 days before deadline.
Extension requests in case management statements or briefs will not be considered.
List of counsel must be emailed at least 2 court days before proceeding.
Joint Zoom requests must be made at least 1 week before scheduled setting.
Non-joint Zoom requests need good cause and must be filed 7 days in advance.
Zoom requests without good cause or filed less than 7 days before may be denied.
Junior lawyers (8 or fewer years) get oral argument opportunities if requested.
Multiple attorneys may argue to allow junior lawyer participation.
Summary judgment motions are limited to 25 pages.
Combined opposition and reply for initial moving party limited to 15 pages.
Reply for opposing party limited to 15 pages.
Daubert briefs limited to 5 pages, replies to 3 pages.
Each side limited to 3 Daubert motions per case.
Daubert motions must specify exact paragraphs to exclude.
All expert witnesses must provide written reports under Rule 26(a)(2)(B).
Expert reports must number paragraphs and include table of contents.
Expert reports must list each opinion to be proffered.
Expert reports must identify and produce all relied-upon written materials.
Percipient witnesses with expert-level technical expertise must be identified by expert disclosure deadline.
Parties must highlight specific lines relied upon in summary judgment motions.
Amended pleadings require concurrent redlined/highlighted comparison version.