Court Rules
chief magistrate Judge
Verified Current7 days ago

Judge Nathanael Cousins

Northern District of California

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Joint Statement
5 pgs
Individual Statement
2 pgs

Adjournments

Notice Required
7Calendar Days
Notice Required
0Calendar Days

Must Include

  • 1
    Reason For Request
  • 2
    Adversary Position

Communication

Email

Chambers

Lili_Harrell@cand.uscourts.gov
SchedulingEmergencies
Filters:AllMandatoryCommunicationTRO/InjunctionSettlementCourtroom ConductConferencesDiscovery

Detailed Drafting Rules

Page or Word LimitMandatory

Joint statement for unresolved discovery disputes limited to 5 pages.

If the parties are unable to reach a resolution, they must file a joint statement of five pages or less that: (1) describes each unresolved issue; and (2) states each party’s final proposed compromise with respect to each unresolved issue.

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Page or Word LimitMandatory

If unable to file joint statement, each party may file individual statement limited to 2 pages.

In the rare event that the parties are unable to file a joint statement, each party may file a statement of two pages or less.

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Communication ProtocolNote

Contact Lili Harrell for scheduling; settlement conferences held Tue/Thu/Fri at 9:30 AM

To coordinate scheduling, please contact courtroom deputy Lili Harrell at Lili_Harrell@cand.uscourts.gov or 408.535.5343. Settlement conferences typically are held on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 9:30 a.m.

Email

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
Scheduling
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Communication ProtocolNote

Contact Lili Harrell immediately if case settles before conference

Contact courtroom deputy Lili Harrell immediately if the case settles before the settlement conference.

Email

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
Emergencies
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