Courtesy copies are required for motions, joint discovery letters, and motion to seals. Details: 1 copy, delivery within 3 days, by hand delivery. Chambers hard copies required for formal motions, joint discovery letters, and motions to seal.
The rule does not state that a pre-motion letter is required, but it sets the applicable pre-motion procedure. Meet and confer in person or by video (or phone if impossible) required 10 business days before filing discovery motion.
Judge Kandis A. Westmore's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Excludes exhibits. Settlement Conference Statement limited to 10 pages text and 20 pages exhibits.
Judge Kandis A. Westmore's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Excludes exhibits. Confidential Letter limited to 5 pages text and 15 pages exhibits.
Judge Kandis A. Westmore's formatting rule includes file format PDF, separate files, and bookmarked exhibits. Settlement Conference Statement and Confidential Letter must be separate PDF files with bookmarked exhibits.
The rule requires lodging. Settlement Conference Statement and Confidential Letter must be lodged via mail/hand delivery 14 days before conference.
The rule requires updated settlement positions and no repetition of previous information. Updated settlement statements due 14 days before further conferences.
Parties may contact Judge Kandis A. Westmore's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email KAWsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov. Updated statements and confidential letters must be emailed as PDF.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Kandis A. Westmore. Process: file redacted on ecf, file unredacted to clerk, and file unredacted to chambers. Sealing requires compliance with Local Rule 79-5 and declaration if based on confidentiality designation.
Judge Kandis A. Westmore's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include reason for request, proposed new dates, and emergency nature. Written request for telephonic conference required if unable to meet and confer, with declaration limited to 7 pages.
No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Separate joint letter required for each discovery device in dispute.
Yes. Judge Kandis A. Westmore's rules include a junior lawyer participation incentive. Court will hear oral argument if junior lawyer (4 or fewer years) requests it.
Settlement Conference Statement limited to 10 pages text and 20 pages exhibits.
Settlement Conference Statement and Confidential Letter must be lodged via mail/hand delivery 14 days before conference.
Settlement Conference Statement and Confidential Letter must be emailed in PDF format.
Settlement Conference Statement and Confidential Letter must be separate PDF files with bookmarked exhibits.
Exhibits must be cited to specific page numbers.
Failure to lodge Settlement Conference Statement may result in conference being vacated.
Current demand and response required before settlement conference.
Confidential Letter limited to 5 pages text and 15 pages exhibits.
Exhibits limited to relevant pages and streaming video with timestamps.
Settlement conferences typically last 3+ hours, may extend to 4:00 PM.
Updated settlement statements due 14 days before further conferences.
Updated statements and confidential letters must be emailed as PDF.
Immediate notice of settlement required if case settles before conference.
Court will hear oral argument if junior lawyer (4 or fewer years) requests it.
Sealing requires compliance with Local Rule 79-5 and declaration if based on confidentiality designation.
Civil motions heard first/third Thursdays at 1:30 PM; case management/status Tuesdays at 1:30 PM; pretrial conferences Wednesdays at 2:00 PM.
Motions (except discovery) noticed under L.R. 7-2; no hearing date reservation needed; confirm availability online.
All relief requests must be in writing; no phone/email relief; do not contact chambers for relief or legal advice.
Consent/declination to magistrate judge assignment required promptly, no later than L.R. 73-1(a) deadlines.
ECF filings must include pincites for all legal authority and exhibits.
Do not include entire deposition transcripts as exhibits; provide only relevant excerpts with reporter’s certification.
Court proceedings presumptively public; seal requests require narrowly tailored court order via L.R. 79-5 administrative motion.
Motions to amend pleading require redline comparison attachment showing changes.
Class action settlement motions require consultation of Procedural Guidance and Post-Distribution Accounting Reports.
Chambers hard copies required for formal motions, joint discovery letters, and motions to seal.
Chambers copies must be received within 3 days of filing or Court request.
Chambers copies must include ECF filing stamp with case number, docket number, date, and page number.
Chambers copies must be marked “Chambers Copy” and submitted in envelope marked for Magistrate Judge Kandis Westmore with case number.
All exhibits must be clearly marked and individually tabbed.
E-filed documents must be cited as “Dkt. No.__ at ___” in all other documents.