Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings
Not Required
Filings (All filings)
Required
Filings (>2 pages)
Required • Binding: Three Ring Binder
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Proposed New Dates
Communication
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Contact only Courtroom Deputy for scheduling, not Judge or chambers staff.
Counsel shall not attempt to contact Judge Martínez-Olguín or her chambers staff by telephone, email, or any other ex parte means, but may contact her Courtroom Deputy, Alexis Solorzano-Rodriguez, at amocrd@cand.uscourts.gov, regarding scheduling or other appropriate matters.
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
Summary judgment motions are limited to 25 pages.
All issues shall be contained within one motion, which may not exceed twenty-five pages in length, and shall conform to Civil Local Rule 7-2.
Combined opposition and reply for initial moving party limited to 15 pages.
The initial moving party's combined opposition and reply, not to exceed 15 pages.
Reply for opposing party limited to 15 pages.
The opposing party's reply, not to exceed 15 pages.
Daubert briefs limited to 5 pages, replies to 3 pages.
Daubert opening and responsive briefs shall not exceed 5 pages. Replies shall not exceed 3 pages.
Electronic filings must be text-searchable PDFs when possible.
Electronically filed documents must be text-searchable PDFs whenever possible.
Footnotes limited to clarification/cross-references; argument in footnotes disregarded.
Use of footnotes in court filings shall be limited to providing brief points of clarification or cross-references. Argument in footnotes will not be considered by the Court.
Court may strike filings with excessive or improper footnotes.
The Court may strike any filing that includes excessive or improper footnotes.
String citations without analysis or parentheticals will be disregarded.
String citations without any analysis or descriptive parentheticals contained in any court filing will be disregarded.
Pinpoint citations must be as specific as possible.
Pincites to any materials in the record shall be as particular as possible.
Incorporating prior arguments by reference is prohibited.
Parties may not incorporate by reference prior arguments submitted in the case. This practice creates substantial administrative burdens and may be construed as circumventing page limits.
Court may strike filings that improperly incorporate material by reference.
The Court may strike any filing that improperly incorporates material by reference.
Joint statement for discovery disputes limited to 5 pages with 12-point font.
If the parties are unable to resolve their dispute informally after a good faith effort, including meet and confer efforts conducted by lead trial counsel, the parties shall prepare a joint statement of not more than five pages (12-point font or greater) stating the nature and status of the dispute and attesting to their good faith meet and confer efforts.
Individual discovery statements limited to 2 pages with 12-point font.
The parties are strongly encouraged to submit a joint statement, but in the rare instances when a joint statement is not possible, each side may submit a statement of not more than two pages (12-point font or greater).
Supporting declarations and documentation limited to 12 pages.
Where necessary, the parties may submit supporting declarations and documentation of up to 12 pages.