Judge Jon S. Tigar
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (Electronic Media, Pretrial Filing, Motions In Limine)
Required
Filings (Electronic Media, Pretrial Filing, Motion In Limine)
Required
Filings (All filings)
Required • Binding: Three Hole Punch
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Proposed New Dates
- 4Original Deadline
- 5Proposed New Deadline
Communication
In Person
Witness
Clerk
Chambers
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Adversary
Detailed Drafting Rules
Lead trial counsel must meet and confer 21 days before final pretrial conference
At least 21 calendar days before the final pretrial conference, lead trial counsel must meet and confer with respect to:
In Person
Direct to: Opposing Counsel
- Advance Notice Required21_calendar_days_before_final_pretrial_conference
Daily transcripts or real-time reporting must be requested via email at least 14 calendar days before trial.
Any party who would like a daily transcript or real-time reporting must email Transcripts@cand.uscourts.gov at least fourteen calendar days before the first day of trial.
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredat least fourteen calendar days before the first day of trial
Civil motions heard Thursdays at 2:00 PM in Oakland; must follow Local Rule 7-2(a) for noticing; check calendar online; no advance reservation needed.
Judge Tigar hears civil motions on Thursdays at 2:00 p.m., in Courtroom 6, 2nd Floor, United States District Court, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California. Motions must be noticed for a hearing in accordance with Civil Local Rule 7-2(a). Parties must consult Judge Tigar’s weekly calendar, available at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jst, to determine which dates are available. They need not reserve a hearing date in advance. The Court may reset noticed hearing dates as its calendar requires.
Case management conferences held Tuesdays at 2:00 PM.
Case management conferences are held on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.
Trials start Mondays at 8:00 AM (jury) or 8:30 AM (bench); run Mon-Thu. Pretrial conferences Fridays at 2:00 PM.
Trials commence on Mondays at 8:00 a.m. for jury trials and Mondays at 8:30 a.m. for bench trials. Both jury and bench trials proceed Mondays through Thursdays. Pretrial conferences are held on Fridays at 2:00 p.m.
Contact Dianna Shoblo at (510) 637-3547 or jstcrd@cand.uscourts.gov for scheduling questions.
Scheduling questions may be addressed to Courtroom Deputy Dianna Shoblo at (510) 637-3547 or jstcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
All filing deadlines are at 5:00 PM unless otherwise ordered.
All filing deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered.
Depositions require advance consultation with opposing counsel; must follow FRCP Rule 30(d)(1); speaking objections prohibited; privilege questions must be answered unless privileged.
Counsel must consult in advance with opposing counsel to schedule depositions at a mutually convenient time and location. Counsel and parties must comply with Rule 30(d)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Speaking objections are prohibited. When privilege is claimed, the witness must answer questions relevant to the existence, extent, or waiver of the privilege unless such information is itself privileged.
Direct to: Adversary
Discovery letter briefs limited to 5 pages.
The joint letter brief of five pages or less that describes each disputed issue.
Cross-motions for summary judgment have tiered page limits: 25/25/20/15 pages.
The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages; the third brief is limited to 20 pages; and the fourth brief is limited to 15 pages.
Page limit enlargement requests require 3 business days notice; opposition must be filed by 12:00 p.m. one business day before deadline or per LR 7-11.
Requests to enlarge page limits will rarely be granted, but any such requests must be filed at least three business days prior to the filing deadline. If the request is made by administrative motion rather than stipulation, any opposition must be filed (a) no later than 12:00 p.m. one business day before the deadline in question or (b) within the time allowed by Civil Local Rule 7-11, whichever is sooner.
Notice Required
Before deadline or appearance
Required Content
Footnotes must be at least 12-point type and used sparingly.
Footnotes are often unnecessary and must be employed sparingly. When used, they must appear in no less than 12-point type. Excessive footnotes will be disregarded.
Electronic filings must be text-searchable PDFs unless self-represented.
Electronically filed documents must be text-searchable PDFs whenever possible. This requirement is waived for self-represented litigants who are proceeding without a lawyer.
Binders must be high quality, clearly labeled, and easily transportable.
The quality, condition, and labeling of binders, when used, should be such that the Court can easily identify, review, and transport the binders’ contents. Whenever possible, the spine of a