Courtesy copies are required for all covered filings. Details: delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. No chambers copies required for electronically filed materials unless court directs otherwise.
Judge Jeffrey S. White's rules set a pre-motion procedure for rule 56. Court will address only one motion for summary judgment per side absent good cause.
Judge Jeffrey S. White's rule states these limits: 25 pages; 15 pages. Opening and opposition briefs limited to 25 pages; reply brief limited to 15 pages.
Judge Jeffrey S. White's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Excludes caption, index, table of contents, table of authorities, and exhibits. Briefs limited to 15 pages except for summary judgment and claim construction motions.
Judge Jeffrey S. White's formatting rule includes civil local rule 3-4(c)(2). Written text must conform to Civil Local Rule 3-4(c)(2) requirements.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Claim construction briefs must address only truly disputed terms in joint statement order.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Amended final joint claim construction statement required when filing reply briefs.
Parties may contact Judge Jeffrey S. White's chambers by letter ecf only as allowed by the rule. Recusal concerns must be raised by letter/notice served on all parties no later than 5 court days before first appearance.
Judge Jeffrey S. White's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Process: file unredacted to chambers. Unredacted chambers copy with highlighted confidential material required for sealed filings.
Requests should be made at least 6 weeks in advance when this rule applies before Judge Jeffrey S. White. Opening briefs due at least six weeks before claim construction hearing.
Bundling is encouraged for covered papers before Judge Jeffrey S. White. Parties may waive transcription/filing of depositions.
Recusal concerns must be raised by letter/notice served on all parties no later than 5 court days before first appearance.
Parties must advise if judge's former firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe served as counsel before January 1, 2003.
Court prefers non-counsel presenter for technology tutorials.
Visual aids encouraged for technology tutorials.
No prehearing conferences; prehearing issues addressed at tutorial.
Opening and opposition briefs limited to 25 pages; reply brief limited to 15 pages.
Claim construction briefs must address only truly disputed terms in joint statement order.
Amended final joint claim construction statement required when filing reply briefs.
Tutorials scheduled one week before claim construction hearing on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
Each side gets 45-60 minutes for technology tutorial presentation.
Opening briefs due at least six weeks before claim construction hearing.
Extrinsic evidence not ordinarily heard; testimony requests due within two weeks of hearing.
Demonstrative exhibits permitted if based on filed papers; exhibits exchanged 48 hours before hearing.
Claim construction hearings scheduled one week after tutorials, limited to two hours.
Protective orders must comply with Civil Local Rule 79-5.
Unredacted chambers copy with highlighted confidential material required for sealed filings.
Contact Courtroom Deputy Clerk by phone or email for inquiries, not chambers staff.
Courtroom Deputy cannot provide status updates on rulings.
Letters to court prohibited except for discovery disputes or by permission.
Briefing schedule changes require court leave and good cause, file extension motions before deadline.
No chambers copies required for electronically filed materials unless court directs otherwise.
Joint case management statements required 7 days before conference.
Briefs limited to 15 pages except for summary judgment and claim construction motions.
Written text must conform to Civil Local Rule 3-4(c)(2) requirements.
Declarations must be filed as separate documents.
Evidentiary objections must be in briefs except for judicial notice or reply brief evidence.
Discovery disputes require joint letter brief (max 8 pages) with up to 12 pages of attachments.
Motions for summary judgment limited to 25 pages.
Proposed order required with each motion.
Word version of proposed order must be emailed to jswpo@cand.uscourts.gov.