Judge Claudia Wilken
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Discovery disputes require joint letter (max 8 pages) with up to 12 pages of attachments, filed under specific ECF category.
the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not more than eight (8) pages explaining the dispute. Up to twelve (12) pages of attachments may be added. The joint letter must be electronically filed under the Civil Events category of “Motions and Related Filings > Motions--General > Discovery Letter Brief.”
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Discovery Letter Brief
Discovery letter brief may include up to 12 pages of attachments.
Up to twelve (12) pages of attachments may be added.
Summary judgment motions have specific timing and page limits: plaintiffs file 6 weeks before cut-off, defendants file cross-motion within 25-page opposition 14 days after, reply 15 pages 7 days after opposition.
If Plaintiffs wish to file a motion for summary judgment, they shall do so six (6) weeks before the cut-off date. If Defendants wish to file a cross motion as well as an opposition to the motion, any cross-motion shall be contained within the opposition to the motion, which may contain up to twenty-five (25) pages in total, and shall be filed fourteen (14) days after the filing of the motion. The reply to the motion shall include the opposition to any cross-motion, may contain up to fifteen (15) pages in total, and shall be filed seven (7) days after the filing of the opposition.
Civil motions heard Tuesdays at 2:30 PM; no need to reserve but check website for unavailable dates.
Civil motion calendar is conducted on Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. Parties need not reserve a hearing date for civil motions; however, parties must check the legal newspapers or the Court’s website at www.cand.uscourts.gov for unavailable dates.
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Motions in limine limited to 25 pages total in one document.
All motions in limine shall be contained within one document, limited to twenty-five (25) pages pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-2(b), with each motion listed as a subheading.
Disputed jury instructions must include argument and authority on separate pages.
Argument and authority for and against each disputed instruction shall be included as part of the joint submission, on separate pages
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Jury Instructions
Discovery disputes require joint letter (max 8 pages) with up to 12 pages of attachments.
After the parties have met and conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not more than eight (8) pages explaining the dispute. Up to twelve (12) pages of attachments may be added.
Defendants' cross-motion must be in opposition (max 25 pages) filed 14 days after motion.
If Defendants wish to file a cross motion as well as an opposition to the motion, any cross-motion shall be contained within the opposition to the motion, which may contain up to twenty-five (25) pages in total, and shall be filed fourteen (14) days after the filing of the motion.
Reply (max 15 pages) must be filed 7 days after opposition.
The reply to the motion shall include the opposition to any cross-motion, may contain up to fifteen (15) pages in total, and shall be filed seven (7) days after the filing of the opposition.
Reply to cross-motion (max 15 pages) must be filed 7 days after opposition.
A reply to any cross-motion may contain up to fifteen (15) pages, and shall be filed seven (7) days after the filing of the opposition.
Motions in limine limited to 25 pages total
All motions in limine shall be contained within one document, limited to twenty-five (25) pages pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-2(b), with each motion listed as a
Joint proposed jury instructions limited to 25 pages, filed 7 days after pretrial meeting.
contained within one document, limited to twenty-five (25) pages, with corresponding subheadings, and filed seven (7) days thereafter.