Northern District of California Chambers Communication Rules
382 rules from official source documents
Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Northern District of California; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (510) 637-3540
No direct contact with judge or chambers staff; contact Courtroom Deputy instead.
Parties shall not contact Judge Gonzalez Rogers or her chambers staff directly by telephone, email, or any other ex parte means, but may contact the Courtroom Deputy at (510) 637-3540 with appropriate inquiries with counsel for all parties
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 510-637-3534
Transcript requests must be arranged with Court Reporter Coordinator at least one week before trial.
If transcripts will be requested during or immediately after the trial, arrangements must be made with the Court Reporter Coordinator (Telephone No. 510-637-3534) at least one week prior to the commencement of the trial.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Interpreter needs must be notified to Court at least 30 days before trial.
Counsel must notify the Court at least 30 days in advance of trial if any witness requires an interpreter and there is no certified court interpreter available to translate in the necessary language(s).
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (510) 637-3540
Counsel may arrange a telephonic conference for covered deposition disputes by calling (510) 637-3540; court reporter must attend the conference.
If a dispute arises during a deposition and involves a persistent obstruction of the deposition or a refusal to answer a material question on the basis of any ground other than privilege or the work-product doctrine, counsel may arrange a telephonic conference with the Court by contacting the Courtroom Deputy, Aris Garcia, at (510) 637-3540. Any such conference shall be attended by the court reporter recording the deposition.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- (510) 637-3540
Parties may not contact Judge Gonzalez Rogers or chambers staff ex parte; appropriate inquiries must be directed to the Courtroom Deputy at (510) 637-3540 with all parties' counsel included, and parties must list contact info on papers.
Parties shall not contact Judge Gonzalez Rogers or her chambers staff directly by telephone, email, or any other ex parte means, but may contact the Courtroom Deputy at (510) 637-3540 with appropriate inquiries with counsel for all parties included on the communication. Parties should list their email address as well as their telephone numbers on their papers to facilitate communication with the Courtroom Deputy. All counsel listed on the parties’ briefing must be fully apprised of the status of the pending matter and must be authorized to respond to calendar settings by the Court.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Counsel must notify the Court at least 30 days before trial if an interpreter is needed and no certified interpreter is available.
Counsel must notify the Court at least 30 days in advance of trial if any witness requires an interpreter and there is no certified court interpreter available to translate in the necessary language(s).
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- (415) 522-2034
Ex parte contact with judge or chambers is prohibited; contact the courtroom deputy clerk by phone or email for scheduling inquiries.
Parties shall not attempt to make ex parte contact with the Judge or his chambers staff by telephone, facsimile, or any other means but may contact the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Vicky Ayala, at (415) 522-2034, or email at emccrd@cand.uscourts.gov, with appropriate inquiries (e.g., scheduling inquiries).
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Letters to the court are prohibited except for discovery disputes or with court permission; all communication must be in pleading form.
With the exception of discovery disputes (see the Civil Standing Orders on Discovery), or unless expressly permitted by the Court, parties shall not submit letters to the Court, and any communication with the Court must be in pleading form, including but not limited to status reports, requests for continuances, and requests for telephonic appearances.
- Contact
- In person to opposing counsel
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:
- Contact
- Email to chambers
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.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Contact only Courtroom Deputy for scheduling, not Judge or chambers staff.
Counsel shall not attempt to contact Judge Martínez-Olguín or her chambers staff by telephone, email, or any other ex parte means, but may contact her Courtroom Deputy, Alexis Solorzano-Rodriguez, at amocrd@cand.uscourts.gov, regarding scheduling or other appropriate matters.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Civil motions heard Thursdays at 9 AM by reservation only; must file within 14 days of reservation.
Civil motions are heard by reservation only on Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. Hearing dates may be reserved by contacting Judge Freeman’s Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Tiffany Salinas-Harwell, at 408-535-5381 or BLFCRD@cand.uscourts.gov. When reserving a hearing date, the attorney or party must inform Ms. Salinas-Harwell of the number and type(s) of motions to be filed. Once a hearing date is reserved, the motion(s) shall be filed within 14 days thereafter. If no motion has been filed by the 15th day, the reservation will expire and the moving party must obtain a new reservation before filing the motion(s).
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Case Management Conferences Thursdays at 11 AM via Zoom; joint statement due 7 days prior.
Case Management Conferences are heard on Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom Webinar. A joint Case Management Statement shall be filed at least 7 days before each Case Management Conference.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Final Pretrial Conferences Thursdays at 1:30 PM; joint pretrial statement due 14 days prior.
Final Pretrial Conferences are heard on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. A joint Pretrial Statement and Order shall be filed at least 14 days before the final Pretrial Conference in compliance with Judge Freeman’s Standing Order Re Civil Jury Trials or Standing Order re Civil Bench Trials, whichever is applicable.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
No ex parte communication with Judge Lee or chambers staff allowed without advance authorization.
Parties and counsel shall not engage in any ex parte communication with Judge Lee or her chambers staff by telephone, facsimile, e-mail, or any other means, unless such contact has been authorized in advance. Parties and counsel may contact Judge Lee's Courtroom Deputy at eklcrd@cand.uscourts.gov with any inquiries regarding scheduling or other administrative matters. All counsel and unrepresented parties shall be included on any e-mail communications with Judge Lee's Courtroom Deputy.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Judge Lee does not review letters or letter briefs seeking relief.
Judge Lee does not review or respond to letters or letter briefs providing case information or seeking relief from the Court, even if the letter is filed on the docket. All requests requiring the Court to take action shall be made either by stipulation and proposed order or by an appropriate motion filed pursuant to the Civil Local Rules.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (408) 535-5330
Emergency applications require notification to Courtroom Deputy by phone and email.
Counsel should call and email Judge Lee's Courtroom Deputy at (408) 535-5330 and eklcrd@cand.uscourts.gov to notify her if they submit an application for a temporary restraining order, a stipulation that requires a response from the Court within 24 hours, or any other emergency request.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Civil motions require reservation and meet-and-confer for hearing dates.
Civil motions are heard by reservation only. After reviewing the website, parties and counsel shall meet and confer to identify proposed hearing dates that are amenable to all relevant
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Government must email plea agreement to chambers 3 court days before plea.
If a plea is being entered pursuant to a plea agreement, government counsel shall email a copy of the plea agreement to Courtroom Deputy Laura Thomson at eklcrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than noon three (3) court days before the plea is to be entered.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (408) 535-5330
Motions must be reserved by contacting chambers deputy.
Motions must be noticed for hearing in accordance with Criminal Local Rule 47-1. Criminal motions are heard by reservation only. To reserve a hearing date, parties shall contact Judge Lee’s Courtroom Deputy, Laura Thomson, at (408) 535-5330 or eklcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (510) 637-3543
No ex parte contact with judge or chambers staff; contact Courtroom Deputy Nikki Riley at (510) 637-3543 for scheduling.
3. Counsel shall not attempt to contact Judge Gilliam or his chambers staff by telephone, email, or any other ex parte means, but may contact his Courtroom Deputy, Nikki Riley, at (510) 637-3543 regarding scheduling or other appropriate matters.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (510) 637-3543
No ex parte contact with judge or chambers; contact Courtroom Deputy Nikki Riley at (510) 637-3543 for scheduling.
2. Counsel shall not attempt to contact Judge Gilliam or his chambers staff by telephone, email, or any other ex parte means, but may contact his Courtroom Deputy, Nikki Riley, at (510) 637-3543 regarding scheduling or other appropriate matters.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Certain pretrial documents must be emailed in Word format to chambers no later than 14 days before the final pretrial conference.
No later than 14 days before the final pretrial conference, the parties shall also submit the proposed joint pretrial statement and proposed order, and any proposed jury instructions, voir dire questions, verdict form(s), and statement of the case in Word format via email to HSGpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Email Word versions of specified pretrial documents to HSGpo@cand.uscourts.gov 14 days before pretrial conference.
Email Word versions of the proposed joint pretrial statement and proposed order, proposed jury instructions, voir dire questions, verdict form(s), and statement of the case to HSGpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Contact only Courtroom Deputy Ada Means via email for scheduling; no ex parte contact with judge or chambers staff.
Counsel shall not attempt to contact Judge Corley or her chambers staff by telephone, email, or any other ex parte means, but may contact her Courtroom Deputy, Ada Means at jsccrd@cand.uscourts.gov regarding scheduling or other appropriate matters.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Opening briefs due 6 weeks before claim construction hearing, Patent L.R. 4-5 briefing schedule applies.
Opening briefs in support of claim construction must be filed at least six weeks before the date of the claim construction hearing, and the briefing schedule set forth at Patent Local Rule 4-5 will apply.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Joint case management status report required after claim construction ruling addressing 6 specific topics.
Upon issuance of the claim construction ruling, the Court will also set a date for the filing of a further joint case management status report. In that report, the parties must address the following topics: a. whether either party wishes the Court to certify the claim construction ruling for immediate appeal to the Federal Circuit; b. the filing of dispositive motions, and the timing of those motions; c. if willful infringement has been asserted, whether the allegedly-infringing party wishes to rely on the advice of counsel defense. If so, the parties should be prepared to address proposals for resolving any attorney-client privilege issues that arise, and whether the parties believe bifurcation of the trial into liability and damages phases would be appropriate; d. anticipated post-claim construction discovery; e. any other pretrial matters; and f. the progress of settlement discussions, if any.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Letters to Court prohibited except for discovery disputes.
Please do not send any letters to the Court except for discovery disputes as detailed in the Court's Standing Order for Discovery in Civil Cases.
- Contact
- Letter fax to clerk
Deliveries must go to Clerk's office, not chambers.
Do not messenger anything directly to chambers. Deliveries must be directed to the Clerk's office and are never accepted by chambers personnel.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Telephone contact with chambers staff prohibited except for letters.
Except for the letters described above, please do not attempt to make contact by telephone or any other ex parte means with chambers staff.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Highest level of decorum and respect required in courtroom.
Counsel and parties are required to conduct themselves with the highest level of decorum and respect for each other and Court and chambers personnel while in the courtroom.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Electronic devices must be turned off; no electronic communications allowed.
Cell phones and all other electronic devices must be turned off; no texting, e-mailing, or other electronic communications are permitted.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
All communications must be directed to Court once case is called.
Once a case is called and counsel appear, all communications must be directed only to the Court.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Counsel cannot address each other directly without Court permission.
Counsel shall not address each other directly unless the Court expressly permits them to do so.
- Contact
- In person to witness
Counsel cannot consult with witness during cross-examination except for privilege or court order compliance.
Once the cross-examination of a witness has commenced, and until cross-examination of the witness has concluded, counsel offering the witness on direct examination must not: (a) consult or confer with the witness regarding the substance of the witness’s testimony already given, or anticipated to be given, except for the purpose of conferring on whether to assert a privilege against testifying or on how to comply with a court order; or (b) suggest to the witness the manner in which any questions should be answered.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Email Transcripts@cand.uscourts.gov 14 days before trial for daily transcript or real-time reporting.
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.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- (510) 637-3547
Notify Courtroom Deputy Dianna Shoblo 30 days before trial if interpreter needed for witness.
If any witness will require an interpreter at trial and there is no certified court interpreter available to translate in the appropriate language, counsel must notify Courtroom Deputy Dianna Shoblo at least 30 days before the commencement at trial at (510) 637-3547 or jstcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Parties requesting daily transcripts or real-time reporting must email the provided court address at least fourteen calendar days before the first day of 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.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Electronic copies of proposed sealing orders must be submitted in Word format to the chambers email jstpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
Electronic copies of proposed orders must be sent in Word format to jstpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
Parties must email Word versions of jury materials to jstpo@cand.uscourts.gov on the same day they file them.
The parties must e-mail Word versions of all of these documents to jstpo@cand.uscourts.gov on the same day they file them.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Administrative motions and declarations under Civil Local Rule 79-5 must be emailed in Word format to nwpo@cand.uscourts.gov on the same day of filing.
Each administrative motion filed pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5(c) and declaration filed pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5(f)(3) shall be submitted in Word format by email to nwpo@cand.uscourts.gov on the same day of filing.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Electronic copies of the fee motion chart must be sent in Word format to the chambers email.
Electronic copies of the chart must be sent in Word format to nwpo@cand.uscourts.gov
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Electronic copies of the claim construction chart must be sent in Word format to the chambers email.
Electronic copies of the chart included in the joint claim construction statement must be sent in Word format to nwpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Video conference to chambers
Lead trial counsel must meet and confer 21 days before pretrial conference
At least 21 calendar days before the pretrial conference, lead trial counsel are ordered to meet and confer in good faith in person or by video conference regarding all trial matters, including but not limited to the following:
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (408) 535-5332
Criminal motions heard by reservation only on Tuesdays at 1:30 PM.
Judge Wise hears criminal motions by reservation only on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 3, 5th Floor, United States District Court, 280 South First Street, San Jose, California.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Motions without reservation will be set aside and cannot be refiled without new reservation.
Motions filed without a previously arranged hearing date will be set aside, and parties may not refile until they obtain a reservation from Ms. Warren.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to other parties
Parties must notify other parties of next day's witnesses by close of each trial day.
Unless otherwise ordered, each party must notify all other parties by the close of each trial day of the witnesses that party intends to call on the following trial day.
- Contact
- In person to witness
Counsel cannot consult with witness during cross-examination except for privilege or compliance issues.
Once the cross-examination of a witness has commenced, and until cross-examination of the witness has concluded, counsel offering the witness on direct examination must not: (a) consult or confer with the witness regarding the substance of the witness’s testimony already given, or anticipated to be given, except for the purpose of conferring on whether to assert a privilege against testifying or on how to comply with a court order; or (b) suggest to the witness the manner in which any questions should be answered.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (408) 535-5332
Notify courtroom deputy 30 days before trial if interpreter needed for witness.
If any witness will require an interpreter at trial and there is no certified court interpreter available to translate in the appropriate language, counsel must notify Judge Wise’s Courtroom Deputy Allie Warren at least 30 days before the commencement at trial at (408) 535-5332 or nwcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- (408) 535-5332
Parties must jointly contact Courtroom Deputy Allie Warren via phone at (408) 535-5332 to reserve a hearing date.
Parties shall jointly contact Judge Wise’s Courtroom Deputy, Allie Warren, at (408) 535-5332 or nwcrd@cand.uscourts.gov to reserve a hearing date.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- (408) 535-5332
Parties must jointly contact the Courtroom Deputy via phone to reserve a hearing date.
Parties shall jointly contact Judge Wise’s Courtroom Deputy, Allie Warren, at (408) 535-5332 or nwcrd@cand.uscourts.gov to reserve a hearing date.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- (408) 535-5332
Counsel must notify Judge Wise’s Courtroom Deputy Allie Warren at least 30 days before trial if a witness requires an interpreter and no certified court interpreter is available, via phone or email.
If any witness will require an interpreter at trial and there is no certified court interpreter available to translate in the appropriate language, counsel must notify Judge Wise’s Courtroom Deputy Allie Warren at least 30 days before the commencement at trial at (408) 535-5332 or nwcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Must confirm Judge Pitts's availability before noticing any motion.
Confirm Judge Pitts’s availability before noticing any motion.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Motions may be noticed for Thursdays at 10:00 AM with 35-day notice.
Motions may be noticed for any Thursday at 10:00 AM subject to the availability of Judge Pitts (listed in his Scheduling Notes) and the 35-day notice period.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- (408) 535-5346
No ex parte communication with Judge Pitts or chambers staff without advance authorization; contact Courtroom Deputy for scheduling inquiries.
Parties and counsel shall not engage in any ex parte communication with Judge Pitts or his chambers staff by telephone, facsimile, e-mail, or any other means, unless such contact has been authorized in advance. Parties and counsel may contact Judge Pitts’s Courtroom Deputy Nicole Coleman at (408) 535-5346 or pcpcrd@cand.uscourts.gov with any inquiries regarding scheduling or any other matter.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Email Word versions of jury instructions, voir dire, and verdict form to pcppo@cand.uscourts.gov
The parties must e-mail Word versions of the proposed jury instructions, voir dire questions, and verdict form to pcppo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Exchange opening statement visuals by Wednesday before trial; objections by Thursday; phone availability Friday
Parties must meet and confer to exchange any visuals, graphics, or exhibits to be used in opening statements. Unless otherwise agreed, the exchange must occur no later than the close of business on the Wednesday before trial. Any objections not resolved must be filed in writing by the Thursday before trial. The parties shall be available by telephone on the Friday before trial to discuss the issues raised with the Court.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- (408) 535-5583
Contact court reporter coordinator at least one week before trial for transcripts
If transcripts will be requested during or immediately after the trial, arrangements must be made with the Court Reporter Coordinator at (408) 535-5583 at least one week prior to the commencement of the trial.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Notify court 30 days before trial if interpreter needed for witness
Counsel must notify the Court at least 30 days in advance of trial if any witness requires an interpreter and there is no certified court interpreter to translate in the necessary language(s).
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Emergency applications require calling and emailing the Courtroom Deputy.
Counsel should call and email Judge Lin's Courtroom Deputy to alert the Court of the filing of any application for a temporary restraining order, a stipulation that requires a response from the Court within 24 hours, or any other emergency request.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Plea agreement must be emailed to chambers by noon two court days before plea.
If a plea is being entered pursuant to a plea agreement, counsel for the defendant shall email a copy of the plea agreement to rflcrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than noon two court days before the plea is to be entered. Normally, that would be Tuesday at noon.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Courtroom layout and technology arrangements must be confirmed 10 days before trial
Contact courtroom deputy regarding courtroom layout and technology 10 Days Before Trial
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Contact courtroom deputy 28 days before pretrial conference to request Box.com link for electronic binder.
Counsel shall contact Judge Lin’s Courtroom Deputy 28 days prior to the final pretrial conference to request a secure Box.com link to upload documents for the electronic binder. Counsel’s email should identify the case number and the trial date.
- Contact
- Letter ecf
Opening briefs for motions in limine must be served (not filed) 28 days before final pretrial conference
At least 28 calendar days before the final pretrial conference, the moving party shall serve, but not file, the opening brief.
- Contact
- In person to courtroom deputy
Parties must consult with each other and Courtroom Deputy daily about exhibits in evidence.
The parties must consult with each other and with the Courtroom Deputy at the end of each trial day about which exhibits are in evidence and any limitations thereon. If there are any disagreements, the parties should bring them promptly to the Court’s attention.
- Contact
- In person to courtroom deputy
Parties must confer with Courtroom Deputy to organize exhibits and load onto Jury PC before closing arguments.
At the close of evidence, before closing arguments, the parties must confer with the Courtroom Deputy to make sure the exhibits in evidence are in good order. At that time, the parties shall also agree upon an exhibit list of admitted exhibits with neutral descriptions, and shall load all admitted exhibits and the agreed-upon exhibit list onto Jury PC, which will be used to view the evidence during deliberations.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- (415) 522-2079
Arrange for daily transcript/real-time reporting at least 14 days before trial.
Should a daily transcript and/or real-time reporting be desired, the parties shall make arrangements with the Supervisor of the Court Reporting Services, at (415) 522-2079, at least 14 days before the trial date.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Contact courtroom deputy 10 days before trial for layout questions.
At least 10 days prior to trial, the parties should contact the Courtroom Deputy at rflcrd@cand.uscourts.gov to discuss any questions or issues about the layout of the courtroom.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Test electronic equipment with courtroom deputy before first trial day.
For electronic equipment, parties should be prepared to maintain the equipment or have a technician handy at all times, and shall arrange with the Courtroom Deputy to test the equipment in the courtroom prior to the first day of trial.
- Contact
- Phone to court reporter
- Phone
- (415) 522-2079
Daily transcript/real-time reporting requires arrangements with Court Reporter Supervisor at least 14 days before trial.
Should a daily transcript and/or real-time reporting be desired, the parties shall make arrangements with the Court Reporter Supervisor, at (415) 522-2079, at least 14 days before the trial date.
- Contact
- Chambers contact to courtroom deputy
Interpreter requests for witnesses must be made to Courtroom Deputy at least 30 days before trial.
If any witness will require an interpreter at trial, counsel shall notify the Courtroom Deputy at least 30 days before the commencement of trial.
- Contact
- Chambers contact to courtroom deputy
Parties must contact Courtroom Deputy about courtroom layout no later than 10 days before trial.
The parties should contact the Courtroom Deputy no later than 10 days before trial to discuss any questions or issues about the layout of the courtroom.
- Contact
- Chambers contact to courtroom deputy
Court order required for equipment entry; request from Courtroom Deputy no later than 10 days before trial.
The United States Marshal requires a court order to allow equipment into the courthouse. To request such an order, the parties should contact the Courtroom Deputy no later than 10 days before trial.
- Contact
- Chambers contact to courtroom deputy
Electronic equipment setup/testing must be arranged with Courtroom Deputy no later than 10 days before trial.
For electronic equipment, the parties should arrange with the Courtroom Deputy no later than 10 days before trial a date to set up and test the equipment in advance of trial and be prepared to maintain the equipment during trial.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to adversary
Counsel must notify opposing counsel of witnesses for the next two trial days.
At the close of each trial day, counsel must notify the other side of the witnesses who will be called the following two trial days.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Emergency applications require calling/emailing Courtroom Deputy and notifying opposing party.
Counsel should call and email Judge Lin's Courtroom Deputy to alert the Court of the filing of any application for a temporary restraining order, a stipulation that requires a response from the Court within 24 hours, or any other emergency request. If the party seeking emergency relief does not show that it made every reasonable effort to notify the opposing party, at the earliest possible time, of its intent to seek emergency relief, the relief will not be granted.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Hearing dates must be checked on court calendar; cannot specially set without leave; confer with opposing counsel.
Counsel should not call to reserve hearing dates but should instead check Judge Lin's calendar and Scheduling Notes on the Court's website to make sure the desired date is not blocked and notice motions for any available date on the civil law and motions calendar. The parties may not specially set any matter at a time other than the regularly scheduled civil law and motions calendar without leave of the Court. Counsel for the moving party shall confer with opposing counsel about a mutually convenient hearing date before noticing any motion.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Counsel must call Judge Lin’s Courtroom Deputy to alert the Court of emergency filings including TROs, 24-hour stipulations, and other emergency requests.
Counsel should call and email Judge Lin’s Courtroom Deputy to alert the Court of the filing of any application for a temporary restraining order, a stipulation that requires a response from the Court within 24 hours, or any other emergency request.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Filings with more than 10 attachments must be uploaded to Box.com; email Courtroom Deputy for link, name files correctly.
When a document filed on ECF is accompanied by more than 10 attachments, the filing party must also send the documents electronically to Judge Lin’s chambers’ Box.com storage. Immediately after the ECF filing is complete, please email Judge Lin’s Courtroom Deputy at rflcrd@cand.uscourts.gov to request a secure link to upload the documents. Your email should identify the case number and the docket number associated with the documents you wish to upload. The uploaded documents should be the file-stamped versions with ECF headers. The name of each PDF file should include the type of document, a brief description of the document, exhibit to a declaration (docket number 61-1), would be, “[61-2] Decl Doe Ex 1 - News Release.”
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Proposed orders must be emailed to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov in Word format.
All proposed orders should be sent in Microsoft Word compatible format to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Preliminary approval documents should be submitted via email to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
The proposed notices, claims forms, and other documents associated with preliminary approval should be sent in Microsoft Word compatible format to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Proposed findings and conclusions must be emailed to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov in addition to filing on ECF.
In addition to being filed, the proposed findings and conclusions must be emailed to the Court (rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov) in Word compatible format.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Counsel must contact the Courtroom Deputy 28 days before the final pretrial conference to request a Box.com link.
Counsel shall contact Judge Lin’s Courtroom Deputy 28 days prior to the final pretrial conference to request a secure Box.com link to upload documents for the electronic binder.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
No ex parte contact with judge; contact Courtroom Deputy for scheduling.
3. Counsel shall not attempt to contact Judge Thompson or her chambers staff by telephone, email, or any other ex parte means, but may contact her Courtroom Deputy, Robert McNamee, at (415) 522-2039 or TLTCRD@cand.uscourts.gov regarding scheduling or other appropriate matters.
- Contact
- Other to chambers
Check scheduling notes online; don't set dates on full days; contact Courtroom Deputy for scheduling.
9. Counsel need not reserve motion hearing dates but should check Judge Thompson’s scheduling notes on the Court’s website to determine the next available law and motion calendar date. Motions may be reset as the Court’s calendar requires. The order of call on each calendar will be determined by the Court. Scheduling questions should be addressed to Judge Thompson’s Courtroom Deputy. Parties may not set hearing dates on days where the Court has indicated dates are full. Before setting a hearing, parties may check the Court’s scheduling notes where full motion hearing dates are listed: https://apps.cand.uscourts.gov/CEO/cfd.aspx?B318#Notes.
- Contact
- Zoom to chambers
All case management conferences are conducted via Zoom videoconference unless specially set.
Unless specially set, all initial and further case management conferences will be conducted through Zoom videoconference.
- Contact
- Zoom to chambers
Remote participants are prohibited from photographing, recording, or rebroadcasting court proceedings.
Persons granted remote access to court proceedings by Zoom teleconference or telephone are strictly prohibited from photographing, including “screen-shots,” recording, and rebroadcasting the court proceeding.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- (415) 522-2039
Contact only Courtroom Deputy Robert McNamee for scheduling, not Judge or chambers staff.
Counsel shall not attempt to contact Judge Thompson or her chambers staff by telephone, email, or any other ex parte means, but may contact her Courtroom Deputy, Robert McNamee, at (415) 522-2039 or TLTCRD@cand.uscourts.gov regarding scheduling or other appropriate matters.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- (415) 522-2039
Notify Courtroom Deputy 5 court days before in-custody defendant transport.
If a party would like to have a matter placed on the Court’s calendar for a defendant in custody, counsel must advise the Courtroom Deputy, Robert McNamee, at (415) 522-2039 or TLTCRD@cand.uscourts.gov, five (5) court days before the defendant is to be transported to the Court by the United States Marshal.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Government must email court by Monday before change of plea/sentencing hearings regarding mandatory remand statute
Prior to change of plea and sentencing hearings for out-of-custody Defendants, the government shall indicate whether the offense of conviction is subject to the mandatory remand statute, 18 U.S.C. § 3143. The government shall email the Court (with all counsel cc'd) to TLTCRD@cand.uscourts.gov by no later than the Monday before the hearing.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (415) 522-2039
Counsel may contact Courtroom Deputy via phone for scheduling or appropriate matters; ex parte contact with Judge or chambers staff prohibited.
Counsel shall not attempt to contact Judge Thompson or her chambers staff by telephone, email, or any other ex parte means, but may contact her Courtroom Deputy, Robert McNamee, at (415) 522-2039 or TLTCRD@cand.uscourts.gov regarding scheduling or other appropriate matters.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Proposed orders must be emailed to chambers at TLTPO@cand.uscourts.gov same day as e-filing.
Proposed orders shall be submitted in Word format by email to the Courtroom Deputy at TLTPO@cand.uscourts.gov on the same day the proposed order is e-filed.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Notify Courtroom Deputy Bhavna Sharma by call and email for emergency applications.
Counsel should call and email Judge Chhabria's Courtroom Deputy, Bhavna Sharma, to notify her if they submit an application for a temporary restraining order, a stipulation that requires a response from the Court within 24 hours, or any other emergency request.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Hearings in Social Security cases scheduled 60 days after opposition brief, with 2-3 day notice if canceled.
Judge Chhabria’s default rule is to have hearings in Social Security cases. The Court will schedule a hearing for its civil law and motion calendar for approximately 60 days after an opposition brief is filed. Counsel are free to meet and confer on a mutually acceptable hearing date, and contact Bhavna Sharma, Judge Chhabria’s Courtroom Deputy, to schedule a hearing on that date. If, after reviewing the papers and the record, the Court decides a hearing is not necessary, it will typically notify the parties within 2–3 days of the hearing.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Hearings in habeas cases (with counsel) scheduled 60 days after answer, with 2-3 day notice if canceled.
Judge Chhabria’s default rule is to have hearings in habeas cases where the petitioner is represented by counsel. The Court will schedule a hearing for its civil law and motion calendar for approximately 60 days after an answer is filed. Counsel are free to meet and confer on a mutually acceptable hearing date, and contact Bhavna Sharma, Judge Chhabria’s Courtroom Deputy, to schedule a hearing on that date. If, after reviewing the papers and the record, the Court decides a hearing is not necessary, it will typically notify the parties within 2–3 days of the hearing.
- Contact
- In person to chambers
Counsel must consult with each other and Bhavna Sharma daily about exhibits in evidence.
Counsel must consult with each other and with Bhavna Sharma at the end of each trial day about which exhibits are in evidence and any limitations thereon. If there are any disagreements, counsel should promptly bring them to Judge Chhabria's attention.
- Contact
- In person to chambers
Counsel must confer with Bhavna Sharma before closing arguments to verify exhibits.
At the close of evidence, before closing arguments, counsel must confer with the Bhavna Sharma to make sure the exhibits in evidence are in good order.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- (415) 522-2079
Arrange daily transcript/real-time reporting with Kristen Melen at least 14 days before trial.
Should a daily transcript and/or real-time reporting be desired, the parties shall make arrangements with Kristen Melen, Court Reporter Supervisor, at (415) 522-2079, at least 14 days before the trial date.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Contact Bhavna Sharma about courtroom layout and technology
Contact Bhavna Sharma regarding courtroom layout and technology
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- (415) 522-2079
Daily transcript/real-time reporting requires arrangements with Court Reporting Services at least 14 days before trial.
Should a daily transcript and/or real-time reporting be desired, the parties shall make arrangements with Kristen Melen, Supervisor of the Court Reporting Services, at (415) 522-2079, at least 14 days before the trial date.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties must contact Courtroom Deputy Bhavna Sharma at least 10 days before trial for courtroom layout questions.
The parties should contact the Courtroom Deputy, Bhavna Sharma, at vccrd@cand.uscourts.gov, to discuss any questions or issues about the layout of the courtroom. Parties must contact Ms. Sharma at least 10 days prior to trial.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Notify Bhavna Sharma by call and email for TROs, 24-hour stipulations, or other emergencies.
Counsel should call and email Judge Chhabria's Courtroom Deputy, Bhavna Sharma, to notify her if they submit an application for a temporary restraining order, a stipulation that requires a response from the Court within 24 hours, or any other emergency request.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Parties desiring daily transcript and/or real-time reporting must arrange with the Court Reporter Supervisor at least 14 days before trial.
Should a daily transcript and/or real-time reporting be desired, the parties shall make arrangements with the Court Reporter Supervisor, at ( Transcripts@cand.uscourts.gov., at least 14 days before the trial date.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties must contact Courtroom Deputy Bhavna Sharma to discuss courtroom layout questions at least 10 days before trial.
The parties should contact the Courtroom Deputy, Bhavna Sharma, at vccrd@cand.uscourts.gov, to discuss any questions or issues about the layout of the courtroom. Parties must contact Ms. Sharma at least 10 days prior to trial.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties must request a U.S. Marshal court order to bring equipment into the courthouse by contacting the Courtroom Deputy no later than 14 days before trial.
The United States Marshal requires a court order to allow equipment into the courthouse. To request such an order, the parties should contact the Courtroom Deputy no later than 14 days before trial.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Defense counsel must email a copy of the plea agreement to the specified chambers email address when entering a plea pursuant to a plea agreement.
If a plea is being entered pursuant to a plea agreement, counsel for the defendant shall email a copy of the plea agreement to Bhavna Sharma at vccrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than noon the business day before the plea is to be entered.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties must notify chambers via email at least one week prior to hearing if a junior attorney will argue the motion.
When a party intends to have a junior attorney argue, it shall notify the Court by emailing Courtroom Deputy Means at askcrd@cand.uscourts.gov at least one week before the hearing date.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Parties must email Courtroom Deputy Means at least one week before hearing if a junior attorney will argue the motion.
When a party intends to have a junior attorney argue, it shall notify the Court by emailing Courtroom Deputy Means at askcrd@cand.uscourts.gov at least one week before the hearing date.
- Contact
- Videoconference
Discovery disputes require in-person or videoconference meet and confer
Upon the development of an impasse, the parties must first meet and confer. Counsel for each party must meet and confer in person or by videoconference. A mere exchange of letters, e-mails, or telephone calls does not satisfy the meet and confer requirement.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
In emergencies, parties may seek judicial intervention after good-faith attempts and email notification.
In true emergencies, any party may, after exhausting good-faith attempts to resolve disputed issues, seek judicial intervention under Civil Local Rule 37-1(b) by contacting Judge Tse through his courtroom deputy. Before calling, the parties must first send a short email describing the nature of the dispute to agtcrd@cand.uscourts.gov. If the judge is unavailable, the deposition shall proceed with objections noted for the record.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
In true emergencies, parties may seek judicial intervention by contacting chambers through the courtroom deputy after good-faith meet-and-confer efforts are exhausted.
In true emergencies, any party may, after exhausting good-faith attempts to resolve disputed issues, seek judicial intervention under Civil Local Rule 37-1(b) by contacting Judge Tse through his courtroom deputy.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Before calling chambers in an emergency deposition dispute, parties must first send a short explanatory email to the specified chambers address.
Before calling, the parties must first send a short email describing the nature of the dispute to agtcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties must immediately notify chambers via email if case settles before scheduled settlement conference.
The parties must notify chambers immediately, at agtsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov, if their case settles prior to the date set for the settlement conference.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Proposed stipulations and orders must be sent by email to jcspo@cand.uscourts.gov.
In addition, any proposed stipulation or proposed order in a case subject to electronic filing shall be sent by email to jcspo@cand.uscourts.gov. This address is to be used only for proposed orders and courtesy copies unless otherwise directed by the Court.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Settlement Conference Statements must be lodged via email to JCSsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov, not electronically filed.
Settlement Conference Statements must be LODGED with Chambers (NOT electronically filed). To lodge Settlement Conference Statements, parties should submitting them in .pdf format via email to JCSsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov. Pending further order of the Court, hard copies should not be lodged with Chambers.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to clerk
All relief requests must be in writing; no phone/email relief; do not contact chambers for relief or legal advice.
The Court does not grant relief over the telephone or via e-mail. All requests for relief must be filed in accordance with the local rules. Do not contact the courtroom deputy or chambers to seek relief or legal advice, including information pertaining to the local rules.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
No ex parte communication with Court except for scheduling with courtroom deputy.
21. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 11-4(c), with the exception of communication with the courtroom deputy regarding scheduling, no party may contact the Court ex parte without prior notice to the opposing party. All communications or questions to the Court shall be presented in writing, properly filed, and include a certification that all parties were served a copy
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Updated statements and confidential letters must be emailed as PDF.
The parties shall email their updated statements and confidential letters, if applicable, in .pdf format to KAWsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Must email brief to Courtroom Deputy same day when filing motion brief.
When filing a brief in connection to any motion, counsel must notify the Court by e-mailing the brief to Judge Westmore’s Courtroom Deputy at kawcrd@cand.uscourts.gov that same day.
- Contact
- Video to chambers
In-person proceedings require physical attendance unless good cause for remote appearance is shown.
For all other in-person proceedings, a party representative (or a party if pro se) must appear in person. In the Court’s discretion, however, permission to attend by videoconference may be granted upon a finding that good cause exists to excuse personal attendance, and personal attendance is not necessary to have an effective hearing.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Remote appearance requests must be filed 2 weeks in advance with good cause facts and proposed order.
Written request must be filed on the case docket at least two weeks in advance of the hearing. The facts establishing good cause must be set forth in the request, and the party must simultaneously file a proposed order granting the request.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Criminal motions heard first/third Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. or during criminal duty. Must contact Courtroom Deputy for court date.
Criminal motions are heard on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 1:30 p.m., or during the regular criminal calendar when Judge Westmore is on criminal duty. Counsel must contact Judge Westmore’s Courtroom Deputy for a court date prior to setting any proceeding.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Settlement Conference Statement and Confidential Letter must be emailed to KAWsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov
Each party shall also email their Settlement Conference Statement and Confidential Settlement Letter, if applicable, in .pdf format to KAWsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties must email preferred dates to lbcrd@cand.uscourts.gov at least two days before scheduling conference
The parties must email their preferred dates to lbcrd@cand.uscourts.gov at least two days before the scheduling conference, including the emails of all participants in the scheduling conference.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Emergency discovery disputes require email to ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov before calling courtroom deputy.
In emergencies during discovery events (such as depositions), any party may, after exhausting good faith attempts to resolve disputed issues, seek judicial intervention pursuant to Civil L.R. 37-1(b) by contacting the Court through the courtroom deputy. Before calling, the parties must first send a short email describing the nature of the dispute to ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
Communication with Judge Cisneros or staff generally prohibited except through ECF filings or open court
Except as otherwise permitted by this Standing Order or by another order of the Court, parties and attorneys should not communicate with Judge Cisneros or her staff (including the Courtroom Deputy) about a case except in open court (including remote video proceedings) or through filings in the ECF docket.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Emergency discovery disputes require email to courtroom deputy before calling.
In emergencies during discovery events (such as depositions), any party may, after exhausting good faith attempts to resolve disputed issues, seek judicial intervention pursuant to Civil L.R. 37-1(b) by contacting the Court through the courtroom deputy. Before calling, the parties must first send a short email describing the nature of the dispute to ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov. If the Court is unavailable, the discovery event shall proceed with objections noted for the record.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Settlement Conference Statements and Confidential Settlement Letters must be emailed to ljcsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov.
Settlement conferences are governed by Judge Cisneros’s Settlement Conference Standing Order, available at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/lisa-j-cisneros/. Please note that Settlement Conference Statements and Confidential Settlement Letters are to be lodged (not filed) by emailing to ljcsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov.
Communication with Judge Cisneros or staff limited to open court or ECF filings.
Except as otherwise permitted by this Standing Order or by another order of the Court, parties and attorneys should not communicate with Judge Cisneros or her staff (including the Courtroom Deputy) about a case except in open court (including remote video proceedings) or through filings in the ECF docket.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (415) 522-4020
Parties must notify chambers immediately if case settles before settlement conference.
The parties shall notify chambers immediately at (415) 522-4020 if the case settles prior to the date of the settlement conference.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
All counsel must be fully apprised and authorized to respond to court settings.
All counsel listed on the Parties’ pleadings and briefing must be fully apprised of the status of the pending matter and must be authorized to respond to calendar settings and modifications to the case schedule entered by the Court.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Civil motions must be noticed according to Civil Local Rules.
The Parties should notice civil motions for hearing in accordance with the Civil Local Rules (however, with respect to discovery disputes, counsel should review and follow the procedure in Judge Kang’s Standing Order for Discovery in Civil Cases).
- Contact
- Email to chambers
All litigants must appear in person unless otherwise ordered.
The availability of the civil calendar on Zoom does not constitute a hybrid hearing. All litigants must appear in person unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties shall not attempt to make ex parte contact.
Parties (including their counsel) shall not attempt to make ex parte contact
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Letters to court prohibited except for discovery disputes; all communications must be in pleading form filed with clerk.
With the exception of discovery disputes (see Judge Kang’s Standing Order for Discovery in Civil Cases), or unless expressly permitted by the Court, Parties shall not submit letters to the Court, and any communication with the Court must be in pleading form filed manually or e-filed with the Clerk of Court, including but not limited to status reports, requests for continuances, and requests for remote appearances.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties must comply with settlement conference standing order and notify chambers by email if case settles, especially before hearings or deadlines.
Parties and their counsel are directed to review and comply with Judge Kang’s Settlement Conference Standing Order. Parties are encouraged to engage in or continue any ongoing settlement negotiations throughout the course of an action. The Parties shall notify chambers promptly by email at PHKsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov if their case settles, particularly if any settlement is prior to a noticed hearing, trial, or other court deadline.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties cannot communicate with court staff or email requests for extensions, remote appearances, or status updates.
Unless ordered otherwise by the Court, Parties are not to participate in communications with Court staff. Parties are not to email requests seeking extensions of dates, remote appearances, or status updates on cases. Any email correspondence which is not requested by the Court will be ignored.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Scheduling questions must be emailed to PHKCRD@cand.uscourts.gov.
Parties should address all questions regarding scheduling to Judge Kang’s CRD via email at PHKCRD@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Ex parte contact with Judge Kang or chambers staff is prohibited via any means.
Additionally, Parties shall not attempt to make ex parte contact with Judge Kang or his chambers staff by telephone, email, facsimile, text message, messaging app, or any other means.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
For immediate deposition disputes, parties may request telephonic conference with Judge Kang's CRD at PHKCRD@cand.uscourts.gov.
If a dispute arises during a deposition which requires immediate attention by the Court, and which involves a persistent obstruction of the deposition or a refusal to answer a question in violation of this Standing Order, Parties may request a telephonic conference with the Court through Judge Kang’s Courtroom Deputy (“CRD”) at PHKCRD@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
No ex parte contact with Judge Kang or chambers staff allowed.
Parties shall not attempt to make ex parte contact with Judge Kang or his chambers staff by telephone, email, facsimile, text message, messaging app, or any other means.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Counsel must provide names and email addresses of attending attorneys to the CRD within 5 business days of the Clerk's Notice.
Within five (5) business days of receiving the Clerk’s Notice (or any other deadline as otherwise set by the Court), counsel for each Party shall provide to the undersigned’s Courtroom Deputy (“CRD”) the names and email addresses of the attorney(s) who will attend the Planning Conference for that Party; without these email addresses, a Zoom Invitation to join the Planning Conference cannot be sent.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties must immediately notify chambers via email at PHKsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov if the case settles.
The Parties shall notify chambers immediately at PHKsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov if the case settles, particularly if any settlement is prior to the date of either the Planning Conference or the Settlement Conference.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- 707-445-3612
Emergency discovery contact: Ms. Knudson at 707-445-3612 or rmicrd@cand.uscourts.gov
In emergencies during discovery events (e.g., depositions), the court is available pursuant to Civil L.R. 37-1(b). Any party seeking court intervention during a discovery event must contact Judge Illman’s Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Ms. Knudson, at 707-445-3612, or rmicrd@cand.uscourts.gov prior to filing any documents.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- 707-445-3612
For emergency discovery intervention, contact chambers by phone or email before filing documents.
Any party seeking court intervention during a discovery event must contact Judge Illman's Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Ms. Knudson, at 707-445-3612, or rmicrd@cand.uscourts.gov prior to filing any documents.
- Contact
Settlement Conference Statement must be submitted via email to RMIsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov.
Each party shall prepare a Settlement Conference Statement which must be submitted in .pdf format to RMIsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the conference.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Stipulations and proposed orders must be emailed in Word format to skpo@cand.uscourts.gov on same day as e-filing.
Any stipulation or proposed order in a case subject to e-filing should be submitted in Microsoft Word format by email to skpo@cand.uscourts.gov on the same day the document is e-filed.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (888) 882-6878
Approved telephonic appearances must be arranged through CourtCall by 3:00 p.m. the day before hearing.
If the Court grants a party’s request for telephonic appearance, the party shall arrange for the appearance by calling CourtCall at (888) 882-6878 not later than 3:00 p.m. the court day prior to the hearing date.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Stipulations and proposed orders must be emailed in Word format to chambers on the same day as e-filing.
All stipulations and proposed orders are to be emailed in Word format to svkcrd@cand.uscourts.gov on the same day as the documents are e-filed.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Law and motion hearings are held Thursdays at 10:00 AM
Law and motion is heard on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. All motions (except criminal duty matters) shall be noticed for any available Thursday.
No ex parte communication with Judge Davila or chambers staff without advance authorization.
Parties and counsel shall not engage in any ex parte communication with Judge Davila or his chambers staff by telephone, facsimile, e-mail or any other means unless such contact has been authorized in advance.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Civil motions heard Thursdays at 9:00 AM by reservation only.
Civil Motions are heard on Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. by reservation only. Parties and counsel may reserve a hearing date by contacting Judge Davila’s Courtroom Deputy, Cheré Robinson, at ejdcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Demonstratives must be exchanged and submitted 48 hours before hearing.
Any demonstratives or presentations to be used at a hearing must be exchanged with opposing counsel and submitted to the Court at least 48 hours before the hearing. Parties shall provide electronic copies of the demonstratives or presentations to Judge Davila’s Courtroom Deputy, Cheré Robinson, at ejdcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Final Pretrial Conferences on Thursdays at 11:00 a.m., meet and confer 21 days prior.
Final Pretrial Conferences are heard on Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. No later than 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference, lead counsel who will try the case shall meet and confer with respect to:
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Telephonic appearances generally denied for parties/counsel in Bay Area counties.
Absent compelling circumstances, the Court will not grant a request to appear telephonically for parties or counsel who reside or have an office located within any of the Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Sonoma) or those other counties covered by the San Jose Division (Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz).
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Moving party generally not granted telephonic appearance on motions.
In addition, the Court will not generally grant a request by the moving party on a motion.
- Contact
- In person to opposing counsel
Lead counsel must meet and confer 42 days before final pretrial conference
At least forty-two (42) days prior to the final pretrial conference, lead counsel who will try the case shall meet and confer regarding the following:
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- (415) 522-2034
Ex parte contact with judge or chambers is prohibited; contact the courtroom deputy clerk by phone or email for scheduling inquiries.
Parties shall not attempt to make ex parte contact with the Judge or his chambers staff by telephone, facsimile, or any other means but may contact the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Vicky Ayala, at (415) 522-2034, or email at emccrd@cand.uscourts.gov, with appropriate inquiries (e.g., scheduling inquiries).
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (510) 637-3541
Contact Courtroom Deputy Clerk by phone or email for inquiries, not chambers staff.
Counsel shall not attempt to make contact by telephone or any other ex parte means with the Court or its chambers staff, but may contact the Courtroom Deputy Clerk at (510) 637-3541 or by email at jswcrd@cand.uscourts.gov with appropriate inquiries.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Letters to court prohibited except for discovery disputes or by permission.
With the exception of discovery disputes (see Standing Order ¶ 7) or by permission of the Court, Counsel shall not submit letters to the Court. Any communication with the Court must be on pleading paper, including but not limited to, status reports, requests for continuances, and requests for telephonic appearances.
- Contact
- Email to adversary
Must consult with opposing counsel before noticing a deposition.
Absent extraordinary circumstances, before noticing a deposition, the noticing party must consult with opposing counsel and unrepresented proposed deponents to schedule depositions at mutually convenient times and places.
- Required
- Always
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Recusal concerns must be raised by letter/notice served on all parties no later than 5 court days before first appearance.
If any party believes, after inquiry, that any ground for recusal exists, please bring the facts and circumstances to the Court's attention by letter or notice served on all parties at the earliest possible date, but no later than five (5) court days preceding the parties' first appearance before this Court.
- Required
- Always
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Parties must advise if judge's former firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe served as counsel before January 1, 2003.
The Court particularly requests that all parties determine and advise whether the undersigned judge's former law firm, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, served as counsel concerning the matter-in-suit in this action prior to January 1, 2003, the date the undersigned withdrew as a member of the firm.
- Contact
- In person to deponent
Private conferences prohibited except for privilege determination.
Private conferences between deponents and their attorneys in the course of deposition are improper and prohibited except for the sole purpose of determining whether a privilege should be asserted.
- Contact
- Email to adversary
Must meet and confer on exhibit numbering system at case outset.
Counsel shall comply strictly with Civil Local Rule 30-2, and, at the outset of the case, shall meet and confer regarding the sequential numbering system that will be used for exhibits throughout the litigation and during trial.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (510) 637-1820
Court may be contacted for disputes during deposition.
If a dispute arises during a deposition and involves a persistent obstruction of the deposition or a refusal to answer a material question on the basis of any ground other than privilege or the work product doctrine, counsel may arrange a telephonic conference with he Court through Chambers at (510) 637-1820.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Court reporter must attend telephonic conference.
Any such conference shall be attended by the court reporter recording the deposition.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Full text of form preliminary, general, and concluding instructions must be emailed as Word documents to jswpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
Other than citing the numbers, the parties shall not include preliminary, general or concluding instructions in the packet, but they shall include the full text of these instructions in the email of Microsoft Word documents to jswpo@cand.uscourts.gov required by this Order.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Plea agreement or application must be emailed to jswpo@cand.uscourts.gov and jswerd@cand.uscourts.gov.
Submission shall be made to each of the following email addresses: jswpo@cand.uscourts.gov and jswerd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Microsoft Word version of proposed orders must be emailed to pjhpo@cand.uscourts.gov
Additionally, as required for all proposed orders, the parties must also send a Microsoft Word version of their order to pjhpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
No ex parte contact with Judge or Chambers staff except for Courtroom Deputy Jean Davis at whocrd@cand.uscourts.gov or 415-522-2077.
Unless otherwise authorized, parties shall not attempt to make ex parte contact with the Judge or his Chambers staff by telephone, facsimile, letter, or any other means but may contact Judge Orrick's Courtroom Deputy, Jean Davis, at whocrd@cand.uscourts.gov or 415-522-2077 with appropriate inquiries.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Prohibition against photographing, recording, or rebroadcasting court proceedings, including Zoom hearings.
Persons granted remote access to court proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings (including those held by telephone or videoconference).
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Absolutely prohibited to record or screenshot Zoom/teleconference court proceedings.
Any recording of a court proceeding held by video or teleconference, including 'screen-shots' or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.
- Contact
- Phone
Parties must be available by phone Friday before trial to discuss unresolved issues.
The parties shall be available by telephone Friday before trial to discuss the issue raised with the Court.
- Contact
- All to prospective juror
No contact allowed with prospective jurors through any means.
This Order also restricts the parties, their counsel and anyone working for a party or counsel from contacting or attempting to contact any prospective juror. This means that the parties, their counsel, and any agent, consultant, investigator, or other person working for them shall not communicate with or otherwise contact or attempt to communicate with or attempt to otherwise contact any prospective juror in any manner, whether through social media, by email, by telephone or messaging platforms (including WhatsApp, Telegram, and the like), by mail, or in person.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Pro se litigants may register for ECF; non-compliance may result in revoked filing privileges.
While not required, pro se litigants may sign up to be registered ECF users. Failing to comply with filings requirements and the Civil Local Rules may result in ECF filing privileges being revoked.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 510-637-3534
Transcript requests must be arranged with the Court Reporter Coordinator at least one week before trial.
If transcripts will be requested during or immediately after the trial, arrangements must be made with the Court Reporter Coordinator (Telephone No. 510-637-3534) at least one week prior to the commencement of the trial.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Parties must notify the Court immediately in writing when a settlement is expected to be final.
If parties expect that a settlement will be final by the time of trial or the final pretrial conference, they should notify the Court immediately in writing or, if it occurs over the weekend before the trial or conference, by voicemail to the Courtroom Deputy.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to court
Parties must provide timely written notice of settlement; failure may result in jury cost sanctions, and settlements after jury summons normally require parties to pay juror costs.
Civil Local Rule 40-1 provides that jury costs may be assessed as sanctions for failure to provide the Court with timely written notice of a settlement. Please be aware that any settlement reached on the day of trial, during trial, or at any time after the jury or potential jurors have been summoned will normally require the parties to pay juror costs.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (415) 522-2034
Parties may arrange a telephonic conference with the Court through Courtroom Deputy Angella Meuleman at (415) 522-2034 for deposition disputes involving persistent obstruction or improper refusal to answer.
If a dispute arises during a deposition and involves a persistent obstruction of the deposition or a refusal to answer a question in violation of this Standing Order, parties may arrange a telephonic conference with the Court through the Courtroom Deputy, Angella Meuleman, at (415) 522-2034.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
For emergency discovery disputes, parties may request a telephonic conference with the Court through the Courtroom Deputy, providing a short one-paragraph description of the dispute beforehand if possible.
If there is an emergency discovery dispute, parties may request a telephonic conference with the Court through the Courtroom Deputy. If possible, the parties shall provide a short (one paragraph) description of the dispute prior to any conference call.
- Contact
Parties must email Word versions of jury materials to jstpo@cand.uscourts.gov on the same day as filing.
The parties must e-mail Word versions of all of these documents to jstpo@cand.uscourts.gov on the same day they file them.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Hearings are in-person; Zoom requests require meet-and-confer and are considered case-by-case.
Hearings on civil motions will be held in-person. The Court will consider requests to appear via Zoom on a case-by-case basis. Joint requests are strongly preferred, and parties are required to meet and confer regarding such requests. If a request is granted, it will generally be applicable to all parties participating in the hearing as hybrid hearings are discouraged.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Counsel must e-mail proposed voir dire in Word format to chambers.
Counsel shall e-mail a copy of their proposed voir dire in Word format to HSGpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Counsel must e-mail proposed verdict forms in Word format to chambers.
Counsel shall e-mail a copy of their proposed verdict forms in Word format to HSGpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Telephonic appearances require 3-day advance approval for exceptional circumstances.
Telephonic appearances are rarely permitted at case management conferences or motion hearings, except in exceptional circumstances and with the Court’s prior approval issued at least three court days before the appearance date.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Avoid conversation in gallery unless necessary for appearance.
While sitting in the gallery, counsel and parties should avoid conversation unless absolutely necessary for the appearance.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Parties must email transcript requests to Transcripts@cand.uscourts.gov 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.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- (408) 535-5332
Parties must jointly contact the courtroom deputy by phone or email to reserve a hearing date and provide motion details.
Parties shall jointly contact Judge Wise’s Courtroom Deputy, Allie Warren, at (408) 535-5332 or nwcrd@cand.uscourts.gov to reserve a hearing date. When reserving a hearing date, parties must inform Ms. Warren of the number and type(s) of motions to be filed.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Sidebar conferences discouraged; advance notice required for jury-out discussions
Sidebar conferences are discouraged. Parties must alert the Court in advance of any issues that require discussion or resolution outside the presence of the jury so the Court's conference with counsel can be held before the jury enters the courtroom or after the jury leaves for the day.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Hearing dates must be checked on Court's website, not by calling.
Counsel should not call to reserve hearing dates but should instead check Judge Lin's calendar and Scheduling Notes on the Court's website to make sure the desired date is not blocked and notice motions for any available date on the civil law and motions calendar.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Zoom hearings discouraged for complex/dispositive motions or local counsel.
The Court is disinclined to hold hearings via Zoom for complex or dispositive motions, or if counsel for all parties are based locally.
- Contact
- Oral
Evidentiary issues should be raised at start of day or during breaks, not at lengthy sidebar.
Anticipated evidentiary issues should be raised at the start of the day or, if unanticipated, during a break, rather than at a lengthy sidebar with the jury waiting.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Motions are heard in person by default; Zoom requests must be made 1 week in advance.
The Court may notify the parties in advance of the hearing that it will be heard via Zoom rather than in person, but the default rule is that motions are heard in person. Parties may stipulate/request to have a hearing by Zoom video, but they must do so at least one week in advance of the hearing. The Court may deny the request if it believes an in-person hearing would be more beneficial. The Court is disinclined to hold hearings via Zoom for complex or dispositive motions, or if counsel for all parties are based locally.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Counsel are prohibited from calling to reserve hearing dates and must check the Court’s online calendar instead.
Counsel should not call to reserve hearing dates but should instead check Judge Lin’s calendar and Scheduling Notes on the Court’s website to make sure the desired date is not blocked and notice motions for any available date on the civil law and motions calendar.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Contact Bhavna Sharma within 10 days before trial for courtroom layout questions.
The parties should contact Bhavna Sharma no later than 10 days before trial to discuss any questions or issues about the layout of the courtroom.
- Contact
- Meet and confer to opposing counsel
Parties must meet and confer that evening to resolve disputes and identify issues for briefing.
Later that evening, the parties shall meet and confer in an effort to resolve all disputes. If disputes remain, the parties shall, during the meet-and-confer, identify objections/issues to be briefed with the Court, and agree on the ordering and numbering of the objections/issues so that the briefs correspond.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Parties must email Courtroom Deputy Means at least one week before the hearing when a junior attorney intends to argue.
When a party intends to have a junior attorney argue, it shall notify the Court by emailing Courtroom Deputy Means at askcrd@cand.uscourts.gov at least one week before the hearing date.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
The proposed-order email address is restricted to that stated submission purpose unless the Court directs otherwise.
This email address should be used only for this stated purpose unless otherwise directed by the Court.
- Contact
- Video to chambers
All video appearances must use Zoom with cameras on; no tech support provided.
Use of Zoom: All video appearances must be made through Zoom. The parties must have their video cameras turned on while their case is called. The Court does not provide technological support for the platform.
- Contact
- Video to chambers
Parties assume risk for technical issues; hearings won't be rescheduled for connection problems.
At your risk: Individuals making use of the videoconference service do so at their own risk. Hearings will not generally be rescheduled due to missed connections or interruptions in service.
- Contact
- Video to chambers
Failure to respond to video call may result in matter being passed or treated as failure to appear.
Failure to respond: If an individual schedules a video appearance and then fails to respond to the call of a matter on calendar, the Court may pass the matter or may treat the failure to respond as a failure to appear.
- Contact
- Video to chambers
Scheduling conflicts with other courts does not excuse failure to appear.
Scheduling simultaneous remote appearances in multiple courts does not excuse a failure to appear.
- Contact
- Video to chambers
Non-compliance with remote appearance procedures may result in sanctions.
Remote appearances by multiple participants are only possible when there is compliance with these procedural requirements. Sanctions may be imposed when there is any deviation from the required procedures or the Court determines that a person's conduct makes remote appearances inappropriate.
- Contact
- Video to chambers
Sanctions for non-compliance may include calendar removal, continuance, proceeding without participant, monetary penalty, or remote appearance prohibition.
Sanctions may include dropping a matter from calendar, continuing the hearing, proceeding in the absence of an unavailable participant, a monetary sanction, and/or a permanent prohibition against a person appearing remotely.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
- Phone
- 415-522-2079
Parties must arrange daily or real-time court reporting at least 14 days before trial by contacting the court-reporter supervisor.
The parties must arrange daily or real-time reporting at least fourteen days before trial with the court-reporter supervisor at 415-522-2079 and by email to lbcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
- Phone
- 415-522-3140
Parties must meet with courtroom deputy at least 14 days before trial to resolve technical and courtroom issues.
The parties meet with the court’s courtroom deputy (lbcrd@cand.uscourts.gov or 415-522-3140) at least fourteen days before trial to work out all technical and courtroom issues.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Proposed order email address only for civil cases.
This email address is to be used only for civil proposed orders unless otherwise directed by the Court.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- (415) 522-2043
Emergency contact allowed via email or phone to Courtroom Deputy
In an emergency, such as an individual’s inability to make a scheduled appearance due to last-minute factors beyond their control, counsel or parties may attempt to contact the Courtroom Deputy at ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov or (415) 522-2043.
- Contact
- Phone
Avoid mobile phones, speakerphones, public phones, and devices in public places for remote hearings.
To ensure the quality of the record, the Parties should avoid the use of mobile phones, speakerphones, public telephone booths, or the use of laptops, tablets, or cellphones in other public places.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
The email address PHKsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov may only be used for submitting settlement conference statements.
This email address shall not be used for other purposes unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Contact CRD via email at PHKCRD@cand.uscourts.gov to submit continuance request and alternative dates.
immediately contact Judge Kang’s CRD at PHKCRD@cand.uscourts.gov to submit the request for rescheduling and the proposed alternative dates
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
If meet and confer fails, moving party may request telephonic conference to enforce requirement.
In the rare event that the parties are unable to meet and confer as directed above, or a moving party is unable to obtain the opposing party’s portion of a joint letter after the meet and confer session, the moving party shall file a written request for a telephonic conference for the purpose of enforcing the Court’s meet and confer requirement, or for the Court to fashion an alternative procedure.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Contact with Courtroom Deputy restricted to administrative matters; prohibited for substantive issues or legal advice.
Parties must refrain from contacting the Courtroom Deputy by email or telephone unless (1) required to do so by one of the Court's standing orders; (2) instructed to do so by the Court; or (3) necessary to inform the Court about a time-sensitive matter. Contact with the Courtroom Deputy must be limited to purely administrative matters, such as scheduling and general case management. Parties are not to communicate with the Courtroom Deputy regarding substantive or procedural issues, such as requests for legal advice or for interpretation of procedural rules.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to court
All requests for Court action must be filed on the docket, not by email or phone.
Any requests for Court action must be filed on the docket.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Do not contact Courtroom Deputy by email except for standing order requirements, Court instruction, or time-sensitive matters.
Parties must refrain from contacting the Courtroom Deputy by email or telephone unless (1) required to do so by one of the Court’s standing orders; (2) instructed to do so by the Court; or (3) necessary to inform the Court about a time-sensitive matter.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Contact with Courtroom Deputy by email limited to administrative matters; no substantive or procedural discussions.
Contact with the Courtroom Deputy must be limited to purely administrative matters, such as scheduling and general case management. Parties are not to communicate with the Courtroom Deputy regarding substantive or procedural issues, such as requests for legal advice or for interpretation of procedural rules.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Email stipulations and proposed orders in Word format to chambers on same day as e-filing.
All stipulations and proposed orders are to be emailed in Word format to svkcerd@cand.uscourts.gov on the same day as the documents are e-filed.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Remote appearance parties must contact Courtroom Deputy for instructions; avoid mobile phones and speakerphones.
If a request to appear telephonically is granted, the party granted remote appearance must contact the Courtroom Deputy for specific instructions on appearing remotely. To ensure the quality of the record, the parties should avoid the use of mobile phones, speakerphones, public telephone booths, or phones in other public places.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Emergency discovery disputes require telephonic conference with Courtroom Deputy and brief description.
If there is an emergency discovery dispute, parties may request a telephonic conference with the Court through the Courtroom Deputy. If possible, the parties shall provide a short (one paragraph) description of the dispute prior to any conference call.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (415) 522-2034
Deposition disputes may be resolved via telephonic conference with Courtroom Deputy.
If a dispute arises during a deposition and involves a persistent obstruction of the deposition or a refusal to answer a question in violation of this Standing Order, parties may arrange a telephonic conference with the Court through the Courtroom Deputy, Angella Meuleman, at (415) 522-2034.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
Parties must notify the Court immediately in writing of expected settlement, or by voicemail to the Courtroom Deputy if over weekend.
If parties expect that a settlement will be final by the time of trial or the final pretrial conference, they should notify the Court immediately in writing or, if it occurs over the weekend before the trial or conference, by voicemail to the Courtroom Deputy.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
- Phone
- 510-637-3534
Parties must arrange daily transcript or real-time reporting with Odile Hansen at least 14 calendar days before trial.
Should a daily transcript and/or real-time reporting be desired, the parties shall make arrangements with Odile Hansen, at 510-637-3534 or Odile Hansen@cand.uscourts.gov. at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the trial date.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Courtroom Deputy cannot provide status updates on rulings.
The Courtroom Deputy is unable to provide parties with updates regarding the status of rulings. Parties are therefore advised to avoid contacting the Courtroom Deputy to make such inquiries.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Word versions of proposed orders must be emailed to jswpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
The parties must also email Word versions of any proposed orders to jswpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Counsel must notify the Court in writing immediately if settlement is expected before trial or final pretrial conference.
If counsel expect that a settlement will be final by the time of trial or the final pretrial conference, they should notify the Court immediately in writing or, if it occurs over the weekend before the trial or conference, by voice mail to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Word versions of proposed orders must be emailed to jswpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
The parties must also email Word versions of any proposed orders to jswpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Change of plea submissions must be emailed to jswpo@cand.uscourts.gov and jswcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
Submission shall be made to each of the following email addresses: jswpo@cand.uscourts.gov and jswcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
If extrinsic evidence is needed at claim construction hearing, counsel may request a telephone conference within two weeks of the hearing to seek approval.
The court will not ordinarily hear extrinsic evidence at the claim construction hearing. Should it become apparent that testimony will be necessary, counsel may request a telephone conference with the court within two weeks of the hearing to seek the court’s approval.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Counsel must request a telephone conference with the court when a special setting for the claim construction hearing is needed.
Counsel should request a telephone conference with the court as soon as it is apparent that a special setting is necessary.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Do not call Chambers; contact courtroom deputy at 415-522-2028.
Please DO NOT call Chambers. If you need to contact the courtroom deputy, please call the number above (415-522-2028) and leave a message if the deputy is unavailable.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Counsel must register for Zoom appearances by emailing chambers with case details by 2 pm on the registration deadline.
Counsel wishing to appear on the record will register for Zoom appearances by _______________ at 2 pm by emailing sicrd@cand.uscourts.gov with the case name, case number, name of attorney, party they represent and date of hearing.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Violations may result in sanctions including removal of media credentials or restricted hearing access.
Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the court.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (415) 522-2077
Chambers calls prohibited; contact Courtroom Deputy by phone or email only.
Please DO NOT call Chambers. If you need to contact the Courtroom Deputy, please call (415) 522-2077 and leave a message if the deputy is not available, or email whocrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Submit proposed order and findings by email to crbpo@cand.uscourts.gov, plus thumb drive and hard copies.
The joint proposed final pretrial order and the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law shall be submitted by email at crbpo@cand.uscourts.gov, on a thumb drive in Word format, as well as in hard copies.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Arrange daily transcript/real-time reporting by email to Transcripts@cand.uscourts.gov at least 10 calendar days before trial.
Should a daily transcript and/or real-time reporting be desired, the parties shall make arrangements with the Supervisor of Court Reporting Services by email at Transcripts@cand.uscourts.gov at least ten calendar days prior to the trial date.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 415-522-2062
Contact Lashanda Scott at 415-522-2062 for courtroom layout issues; additional equipment requires court order.
If additional equipment is necessary, the United States Marshal requires a court order to allow equipment into the courthouse. Please work with Lashanda Scott 415-522-2062 on courtroom-layout issues.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
Counsel may contact the deputy courtroom clerk by voice mail to request a continuance.
trial or conference, by voice mail to the deputy courtroom clerk.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (510) 637-3540
For deposition disputes involving obstruction or refusal to answer (non-privilege), arrange telephonic conference with Courtroom Deputy Aris Garcia at (510) 637-3540; court reporter must attend.
If a dispute arises during a deposition and involves a persistent obstruction of the deposition or a refusal to answer a material question on the basis of any ground other than privilege or the work-product doctrine, counsel may arrange a telephonic conference with the Court by contacting the Courtroom Deputy, Aris Garcia, at (510) 637-3540. Any such conference shall be attended by the court reporter recording the deposition.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (510) 637-3540
Tutorial scheduled 1-3 weeks before claim construction hearing, 45-60 minutes per side
The Court will schedule a tutorial to occur one to three weeks prior to the claim construction hearing. Each side will be permitted 45-60 minutes to present a short summary and explanation of the technology at issue.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
Parties needing courtroom AV equipment must contact the Courtroom Deputy at least one day in advance to schedule equipment testing.
If a party requires use of audio-visual equipment in the courtroom, the party shall contact the Courtroom Deputy, Edwin Cuenco, to make an appointment to test that equipment on a date at least one day in advance of the hearing.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
The ygrpo@cand.uscourts.gov email address may not be used for substantive communications.
This email address should not be used by litigants for substantive communications.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
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.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Case management conferences held Tuesdays at 2:00 PM.
Case management conferences are held on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
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
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (510) 637-3547
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.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
All filing deadlines are at 5:00 PM unless otherwise ordered.
All filing deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered.
- Contact
- Email to adversary
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.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Civil motions heard Thursdays at 2:00 PM; must follow Local Rule 7-2(a) for noticing; calendar available online.
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.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Court may cancel oral argument and decide motion without hearing.
The Court may find a matter suitable for disposition without oral argument and vacate the hearing on the matter.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Case management conferences held Tuesdays at 2:00 PM.
Case management conferences are held on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Trials start Mondays at 8:00 AM (jury) or 8:30 AM (bench); 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
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (510) 637-3547
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.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Filing deadlines are 5:00 PM unless court orders otherwise.
All filing deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties invited to indicate pronouns and honorifics in filings or when appearing.
Litigants and lawyers are invited to indicate their pronouns (e.g., she/her, he/him, they/them) and honorifics (e.g., Mr., Ms., Mx., Dr.) by adding the information in the name block or signature line of a court filing or informing the Court when making an appearance.
- Contact
- Email to other
Requests for daily transcripts or real-time reporting must be emailed to Transcripts@cand.uscourts.gov 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.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Proposed orders must be sent electronically to jstpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
Electronic copies of proposed orders must be sent in Word format to jstpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Trials held Mon/Wed/Fri 9 AM-5 PM, Tue 10 AM-5 PM; Thursdays typically dark.
Trial is conducted on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursdays typically are dark.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Jury materials must be emailed to BLFpo@cand.uscourts.gov in word processing format.
All jury materials must be submitted in hard copy and in word processing format via e-mail to BLFpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Zoom to chambers
Case management conferences are held remotely via Zoom unless otherwise ordered.
Unless the Court orders otherwise, case management conferences will be held remotely via Zoom. Parties may request an in-person hearing.
- Contact
- Phone to intake unit
- Phone
- (408) 297-1480
Pro se parties may contact Federal Pro Se Program for limited legal services.
Parties representing themselves may wish to contact the Federal Pro Se Program, a free program that offers limited legal services to pro se litigants.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties must email the Courtroom Deputy to arrange audio-visual equipment testing before the tutorial.
Prior to the tutorial, the parties shall contact the Courtroom Deputy via email @cand.uscourts.gov to arrange to test any audio-visual equipment if needed.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
No need to reserve motion dates; check website for next available date. Scheduling questions to Courtroom Deputy.
9. Counsel need not reserve motion hearing dates, but should check Judge Gilliam's scheduling notes on the Court's website to determine the next available law and motion calendar date. Motions may be reset as the Court's calendar requires. The order of call on each calendar will be determined by the Court. Scheduling questions should be addressed to Judge Gilliam's Courtroom Deputy.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to magistrate judge
Patent disclosure disputes and amendment/strike requests are typically referred to Magistrate Judge.
Any dispute regarding any party's patent disclosures pursuant to Patent Local Rules 3-1 to 3-5 typically is referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge. Requests to amend or strike a party's infringement contentions or invalidity contentions are likewise typically referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
All hearings and appearances will be held in Courtroom 2, 4th Floor, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California.
All hearings and appearances will be held in Courtroom 2 on the 4th Floor of the United States Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Court may appoint neutral expert to assist with claim construction and/or trial if deemed helpful.
Depending on the technology involved, the Court may determine that the assistance of a neutral expert would be helpful. In that case, the Court may direct the parties to confer and, if possible, reach an agreement as to three experts in the field who would be appropriate to act as a neutral expert to assist the Court during the claim construction proceedings and/or the trial.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Counsel must e-mail proposed jury instructions in Word format to chambers email.
Counsel shall e-mail a copy of their proposed jury instructions in Word format to HSGpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Tutorial may be scheduled 1-2 weeks before claim construction hearing with 30-45 minute presentations by non-counsel.
The Court may schedule a tutorial to occur one to two weeks prior to the claim construction hearing. Each side will generally be permitted 30-45 minutes to present a short summary and explanation of the technology at issue. The patent holder makes the first presentation. Demonstrations and visual aids are encouraged. The Court has a strong preference for individuals other than counsel to make the presentations. Inventors, company personnel and individuals who work directly with the technology are often good candidates. Counsel may make introductory remarks. No argument is permitted. The proceeding is not recorded and parties may not use or rely on statements made at the tutorial in the litigation.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Court may appoint neutral expert under FRE 706, parties split cost equally.
Depending on the technology involved, the Court may determine that the assistance of a neutral expert would be helpful. In that case, the Court may direct the parties to confer and, if possible, reach an agreement as to three experts in the field who would be appropriate to act as a neutral expert to assist the Court during the claim construction proceedings and/or the trial. The Court will then choose one to appoint as a neutral expert pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 706. The parties will split the cost of the expert equally.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Prehearing conferences not held; telephone conference may be requested within 2 weeks of hearing.
Prehearing conferences generally are not held. However, either party may request a telephone conference within two weeks prior to the hearing, or the parties may address any prehearing issues at the tutorial.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Extrinsic evidence not ordinarily heard; telephone conference may be requested within 2 weeks if testimony needed.
The Court will not ordinarily hear extrinsic evidence at the claim construction hearing. Should it become apparent that testimony will be necessary, counsel may request a telephone conference with the Court within two weeks of the hearing to seek the Court's approval.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Demonstrative exhibits allowed if based on filed papers; exchange copies 48 hours before hearing.
Demonstrative exhibits and visual aids are permissible at the hearing as long as they are based on information contained in the papers already filed. Counsel will exchange copies of exhibits no later than 48 hours prior to the hearing.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Claim construction hearing generally 3 hours Thursday afternoon; special setting requires telephone conference.
The claim construction hearing generally will be scheduled for no longer than 3 hours on a Thursday afternoon. The Court, however, will specially set the hearing on a different day and for a longer period of time if warranted. Counsel should request a telephone conference with the Court as soon as it is apparent that a special setting is necessary.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (415) 522-2066
For deposition disputes involving persistent obstruction or refusal to answer (except privilege/work product), counsel may arrange a telephone conference with the Court through the Courtroom Deputy, and the court reporter must attend.
If a dispute arises during a deposition and involves either a persistent obstruction of the deposition or a refusal to answer a material question on a ground other than privilege or the work product doctrine, counsel may attempt to arrange a telephone conference with the Court through the Courtroom Deputy, Lisa Clark, at (415) 522-2066. Any such conference should be attended by the same court reporter recording the deposition.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Civil case management conferences held Thursdays at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11.
Civil case management conferences are held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 11, 19th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Letters to Court must identify representing party.
When corresponding with the Court by letter, always identify the party you represent.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (415) 522-2066
Contact Courtroom Deputy Lisa Clark at (415) 522-2066 for appropriate inquiries.
You may contact the Courtroom Deputy, Lisa Clark, at (415) 522-2066 with appropriate inquiries.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Separate standing orders exist for civil jury trials, discovery, and patent cases.
The Court has separate standing orders for civil jury trials, discovery in civil cases, and patent cases. They are available for review at the website for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California at www.cand.uscourts.gov/jdorders.
- Contact
- In person to witness
Counsel may confer with witness after cross-examination before redirect begins.
Once cross-examination has concluded, counsel is permitted to confer with the witness before redirect examination begins.
- Contact
- Other to chambers
Pretrial conferences and trials are conducted in person; all other civil proceedings are conducted by Zoom webinar unless otherwise ordered.
Unless otherwise ordered, the Court will conduct pretrial conferences and trials in person, and all other civil proceedings by Zoom webinar.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
All discovery matters are referred to magistrate judge; scheduling orders won’t be adjusted for pending discovery motions.
Discovery in all cases will be referred to a magistrate judge. The parties must follow the magistrate judge’s procedures. Case scheduling orders will not be shifted to accommodate pending discovery motions. Parties are advised to file discovery motions in a timely manner.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Counsel must consult with Courtroom Deputy about audiovisual equipment needs.
For any audiovisual presentations, counsel should consult with the Courtroom Deputy to determine what equipment, if any, counsel will need to provide and maintain during the trial.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (408) 535-5332
Pretrial hearings held Wednesdays at 2:00 PM.
The Court conducts pre-trial hearings on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. each week.
- Contact
- In person to witness
Counsel may confer with witness after cross-examination before redirect begins.
Once cross-examination has concluded, counsel is permitted to confer with the witness before redirect examination begins.
- Contact
- Website to clerk
Parties must follow clerk's website procedures for daily transcripts or real-time reporting.
Any party who would like a daily transcript or real-time reporting must follow the procedures outlined on the Office of the Clerk of Court’s website: https://cand.uscourts.gov/about/clerks-office/transcripts-court-reporters/.
- Contact
- Phone to court reporter
- Phone
- (408) 535-5583
Contact Snooki Puli for daily transcript or real-time transcript requests.
Parties must submit requests for daily transcripts or real-time transcripts, contact San Jose Court Reporter Supervisor Snooki Puli at (408) 535-5583 or Snooki_Puli@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
- Phone
- (408) 535-5583
For questions about transcripts, contact San Jose Court Reporter Supervisor Snooki Puli via phone or email.
For any questions about transcripts, contact San Jose Court Reporter Supervisor Snooki Puli at (408) 535-5583 or Snooki_Puli@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Phone to other
- Phone
- (415) 522-2079
Parties must arrange for daily transcript/realtime reporting at least 14 calendar days before trial by calling the Court Reporter Supervisor.
Should a daily transcript and/or realtime reporting be desired, the parties shall make arrangements with the Court Reporter Supervisor at (415) 522-2079 at least 14 calendar days prior to the trial date.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- 415/522-2123
Scheduling questions should be directed to the courtroom deputy at 415-522-2123.
All scheduling questions should be addressed to Judge Seeborg’s courtroom deputy at 415/522-2123.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Motions are heard in person by default, with Zoom as alternative.
The Court may notify the parties in advance of the hearing that it will be heard via Zoom rather than in person, but the default rule is that motions are heard in person.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Court may deny Zoom hearing requests if in-person is more beneficial.
The Court may deny the request if it believes an in-person hearing would be more beneficial.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Notice of questions issued 2-3 court days before hearing.
Often, a notice of questions will issue two to three court days before the hearing, to alert the parties of the Court's principal questions.
- Contact
- Phone to intake unit
- Phone
- (415) 782-8982
Pro se parties directed to Legal Help Center for free assistance.
Parties representing themselves, without the assistance of a lawyer, should visit the webpage entitled “Representing Yourself” available on the Court’s website at http://cand.uscourts.gov/representing-yourself. The page discusses the Court’s Legal Help Center which provides free assistance for unrepresented parties over the phone. Parties can make an appointment by calling (415) 782-8982.
- Contact
- Website to courtroom technology info
Court may provide easel and electronic evidence system; parties should consult website for technology info.
The Court may be able to provide access to an easel and the courtroom electronic evidence presentation system. The parties should consult https://cand.uscourts.gov/attorneys/courtroom-technology for information on the available courtroom technology.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Parties may request an expedited initial case management conference by emailing Judge Lin’s Courtroom Deputy.
Parties who would like an expedited initial case management conference can request one by emailing Judge Lin’s Courtroom Deputy.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Parties may email the Courtroom Deputy, with copy to all parties, in advance of hearing to notify of intent to use junior lawyer participation provision.
Parties may e-mail the Courtroom Deputy in advance of the hearing, with a copy to all other parties, to notify Judge Lin of their intent to utilize this provision.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Counsel must contact the courtroom deputy about layout and technology 10 days before trial.
Contact courtroom deputy regarding courtroom layout and technology 10 Days Before Trial
- Contact
- Other to chambers
Civil motions generally heard on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.
6. Civil motions are generally heard on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.
- Contact
- Other to chambers
Civil case management conferences generally on Thursday at 2:00 p.m.
7. Civil case management conferences are generally conducted on Thursday at 2:00 p.m.
- Contact
- Other to chambers
Civil pretrial conferences generally on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
8. Civil pretrial conferences are generally conducted on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
- Contact
- Docket notice to chambers
Courtroom Deputy publishes notice on docket with conference access information before case management conference.
Prior to the case management conference, the Courtroom Deputy will publish a notice on the case docket explaining how the conference will be conducted and provide access information for counsel.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Patent disclosure disputes and amendment/strike requests are typically referred to Magistrate Judge.
Any dispute regarding any party’s patent disclosures pursuant to Patent Local Rules 3-1 to 3-5 typically is referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge. Requests to amend or strike a party’s infringement contentions or invalidity contentions are likewise typically referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
All hearings and appearances will be held in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco.
All hearings and appearances will be held in Courtroom 9 on the 19th Floor of the United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Court may appoint neutral expert if technology assistance is deemed helpful.
Depending on the technology involved, the Court may determine that the assistance of a neutral expert would be helpful. In that case, the Court may direct the parties to confer and, if
- Contact
- Zoom
Status conferences and non-evidentiary motions may proceed by Zoom; in-custody matters by Zoom while CARES Act is in effect.
Status conferences and non-evidentiary motions may proceed by Zoom. Status conferences and motions for in-custody defendants will occur by Zoom as long as the CARES Act is in effect.
- Contact
- Chambers to chambers
Court does not issue tentative rulings but announces tentative thinking at hearing outset.
The Court ordinarily will not issue tentative rulings, but it typically announces its tentative thinking at the outset of the hearing.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Claim construction tutorial may be scheduled 7 days before hearing by contacting Courtroom Deputy.
If the parties believe it would be helpful for the Court, they should schedule a claim construction tutorial to occur 7 days prior to the claim construction/summary judgment hearing. The parties should contact Judge Chhabria’s Courtroom Deputy, Bhavna Sharma, to schedule the tutorial.
- Contact
- In person to chambers
Parties must discuss exhibit handling with judge and courtroom deputy, including witness binders.
The parties should discuss with Judge Chhabria and the Courtroom Deputy how they will handle showing exhibits to witnesses, including whether witness binders are necessary.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties may request an expedited initial case management conference by emailing Judge Chhabria’s Courtroom Deputy.
Parties who would like an expedited initial case management conference can request one by emailing Judge Chhabria’s Courtroom Deputy, Bhavna Sharma.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Proposed orders must be submitted via email in Microsoft Word format to askpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
Proposed orders submitted by an e-filing party shall be submitted in Microsoft Word to askpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- (510) 637-1296
Courtroom Deputy contact information: phone (510) 637-1296 and email askcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
Means, at (510) 637-1296 or askcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Phone or email to court reporting
- Phone
- (415) 522-2079
Parties must contact Court Reporting Services at least 10 calendar days before trial to arrange daily transcript or real-time reporting.
Should a daily transcript and/or real-time reporting be desired, the parties shall make arrangements with the Supervisor of the Court Reporting Services, at (415) 522-2079 or transcripts@cand.uscourts.gov, at least ten calendar days prior to the trial date.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
- Phone
- (510) 637-1296
Scheduling questions should be directed to courtroom deputy Kim Means via phone or email.
Scheduling questions should be addressed to Judge Krishnan’s courtroom deputy, Kim Means, at (510) 637-1296 or askcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- (510) 637-1296
Scheduling questions should be directed to courtroom deputy Kim Means via phone or email.
Scheduling questions should be addressed to Judge Krishnan’s courtroom deputy, Kim Means, at (510) 637-1296 or askcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Preferred pronouns and honorifics may be submitted confidentially via email to chambers or mail, or non-confidentially via docket, hearing, or pleading.
Litigants and lawyers may indicate their preferred pronouns (e.g., she/her, he/him, they/their) and honorifics (e.g., Mr., Ms., Mx., Dr.) either: (a) confidentially by sending an email to askpo@cand.uscourts.gov or mailing a confidential letter to Judge Krishnan’s chambers; or (b) non-confidentially by filing a request on the case docket, saying so at a hearing or conference with the Court (including at the time of stating one’s appearance with Judge Krishnan’s Courtroom Deputy), or adding such information in the name block or signature block of the pleadings.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Contact CRD Kim Means at askcrd@cand.uscourts.gov for questions.
For questions, contact Judge Krishnan’s Courtroom Deputy (CRD), Kim Means, at askcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties must email the Settlement Conference Statement to asksettlement@cand.uscourts.gov.
Each party shall also submit their Settlement Conference Statement in .pdf format and email their statement to asksettlement@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Parties should email CRD as soon as practicable after settlement referral to request a Scheduling Call.
Parties should reach out to Ms. Means at the above email address as soon as practicable after the settlement referral to request a Scheduling Call.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties must immediately notify Chambers by email if the case settles before the settlement conference.
If this case settles prior to the date set for the Settlement Conference, the parties shall notify Chambers immediately by contacting Judge Krishnan’s Courtroom Deputy (CRD), Kim Means, at askcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Litigants may indicate preferred pronouns and honorifics confidentially by email or letter, or non-confidentially by filing, stating at hearing, or adding to pleadings.
Litigants and lawyers may indicate their preferred pronouns (e.g., she/her, he/him, they/their) and honorifics (e.g., Mr., Ms., Mx., Dr.) either: (a) confidentially by sending an email to askpo@cand.uscourts.gov or mailing a confidential letter to Judge Krishnan’s chambers; or (b) non-confidentially by filing a request on the case docket, saying so at a hearing or conference with the Court (including at the time of stating one’s appearance with Judge Krishnan’s Courtroom Deputy), or adding such information in the name block or signature block of the pleadings.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (415) 522-3694
For scheduling matters, chambers may be contacted by phone at the listed number.
For scheduling questions, please contact Judge Tse’s Courtroom Deputy, Stephen Ybarra, at (415) 522-3694 or agtcrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Civil motions heard Wednesdays at 9:30 AM; no advance hearing date reservation needed
Civil Law and Motion is heard on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. Counsel should notice civil motions for hearing in accordance with the Civil Local Rules and need not reserve a hearing date in advance for civil motions. However, noticed dates may be reset as the Court's calendar requires.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Criminal motions heard Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
Criminal Law and Motion is heard on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Case Management Conferences held Wednesdays at 2:00 PM; recording only if pro se party or specific request
Case Management Conferences and Pretrial Conference are heard on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. Case Management Conferences are not recorded unless at least one party in the case is appearing pro se or counsel makes a specific request at the commencement of the Case Management Conference that it be recorded.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Telephonic appearance requests suspended; all appearances by Zoom Webinar (ID: 161 926 0804, Password: 050855)
Requests to appear telephonically at a case management conference or hearing must be filed and served one week before the conference in accordance with Civil L.R. 16-10(a). This is suspended until further order of the Court. All appearances will be by Zoom Webinar unless the Court orders otherwise. Zoom Webinar ID: 161 926 0804. Password: 050855.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Scheduling questions should be emailed to JCSCRD@cand.uscourts.gov.
Parties should address all questions regarding scheduling to Judge Spero's courtroom deputy by emailing JCSCRD@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
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.
Civil motions are also heard on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 1:30 p.m. Civil case management and status conferences are heard on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Civil pretrial conferences are heard on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Motions (except discovery) noticed under L.R. 7-2; no hearing date reservation needed; confirm availability online.
Parties should notice motions (other than discovery motions) pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-2. Parties need not reserve a hearing date but should confirm the Court’s availability at https://cand.uscourts.gov/judges/kaw/westmore-kandis-a by consulting Judge Westmore’s scheduling notes. The Court may reset hearing dates as the Court’s calendar requires.
- Contact
- Video to chambers
Case Management Conferences are held remotely by default.
Case Management Conferences will be held remotely unless otherwise ordered, so the parties need not request a remote appearance for those proceedings if they will be appearing by video.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Audio-only appearance allowed with written request for those lacking reliable internet.
Audio-only Appearances: In the event that a party does not have reliable computer or internet access, they may file a written request to appear by audio-only.
- Contact
- Videoconference to chambers
Settlement conferences scheduled on Tuesdays/Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. and Thursdays at 12:00 p.m.
Scheduling conferences are held by videoconference on Thursdays, following the 11:00 a.m. civil case-management calendar. Settlement conferences are scheduled on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. and Thursdays at 12:00 p.m.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Parties may propose up to ten additional jury questionnaire questions, emailed to the court.
Parties may propose a total of ten additional questions, which also must be emailed to lbpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Word copies of proposed verdict forms must be emailed to the court.
They must submit word copies to lbpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Designating counsel must give advance notice to the court for voluminous deposition designations.
For voluminous designations, the court requires advance notice by designating counsel because more lead time is required.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Administrative clarification requests may be emailed to Courtroom Deputy with opposing counsel copied
Requests for clarification of purely administrative matters (e.g., if a motion previously set for a hearing does not appear on the Court’s public calendar) may be directed to the Courtroom Deputy at ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov, with opposing counsel cc’d.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Administrative clarification requests may be emailed to courtroom deputy with opposing counsel cc’d.
Requests for clarification of purely administrative matters (e.g., if a motion previously set for a hearing does not appear on the Court’s public calendar) may be directed to the Courtroom Deputy at ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov, with opposing counsel cc’d. If in doubt, any such request may also be made through an appropriate filing on the docket.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- (415) 522-2043
Last-minute contact with courtroom deputy allowed at ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov or (415) 522-2043.
last-minute factors beyond their control, counsel or parties may attempt to contact the Courtroom Deputy at ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov or (415) 522-2043.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Civil pretrial conferences are held Fridays at 1:30 PM.
Civil pretrial conferences are heard on Fridays at 1:30 p.m.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- 408.535.5343
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.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- 408.535.5343
Contact Lili Harrell immediately if case settles before conference
Contact courtroom deputy Lili Harrell immediately if the case settles before the settlement conference.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Civil Law and Motion hearings are on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. when on criminal duty).
Civil Law and Motion is generally heard on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. unless otherwise ordered by the Court. When Judge Kang is on criminal duty, Civil Law and Motion is heard on Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. or as otherwise ordered by the Court.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Criminal Law and Motion hearings are on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m.
Criminal Law and Motion is heard on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Case Management Conferences are on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.
Case Management Conferences are held on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Pretrial Conferences are on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m.
Pretrial Conferences are held on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Check Judge Kang’s calendar before noticing civil motions.
Counsel need not reserve hearing dates but should check Judge Kang’s calendar (at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov under “Calendar” and “Judges’ Weekly Calendars”) before noticing civil motions for hearing to confirm the Court’s availability.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Noticed dates may be reset by the Court as needed.
Noticed dates may be reset by the Court as Judge Kang’s calendar requires or as otherwise ordered by the Court.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Contact Judge Kang's CRD by email for remote appearance instructions if granted.
If a motion for administrative relief to appear by remote means is granted, the Party granted remote appearance must contact Judge Kang’s CRD by email for specific instructions on appearing remotely.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Remote appearance requires contacting Judge Kang's Courtroom Deputy by email.
If a request to appear by remote means is granted, the Party granted remote appearance must contact Judge Kang’s Courtroom Deputy by email for specific instructions on appearing remotely.
- Contact
- Phone to intake unit
- Phone
- (415) 782-8982
Pro se litigants should review court website resources and may contact Legal Help Center at (415) 782-8982.
Parties representing themselves are encouraged to review the information and resources provided for pro se litigants contained on the Northern District of California website. Parties may access this information by clicking the “PRO SE LITIGANTS” link located at the top of the Court’s homepage: http://www.cand.uscourts.gov. Legal assistance may also be available to unrepresented litigants through the Legal Help Center, located in Room 2796 on the 15th Floor of the San Francisco Courthouse. Additional information about the program is available in the “Pro Se Litigants” section of the Court’s website or can be obtained by calling (415) 782-8982.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties may indicate preferred pronouns/honorifics confidentially via email or non-confidentially via docket filing, hearing, or pleadings.
Litigants and lawyers may indicate their preferred pronouns (e.g., she/her, he/him, they/their) and honorifics (e.g., Mr., Ms., Mx., Dr.) either: (a) confidentially by sending a confidential email to PHKpo@cand.uscourts.gov or mailing a confidential letter to Judge Kang’s chambers; or (b) by making such request non-confidentially by filing a request on the case docket, indicating as such verbally at a hearing or conference with the Court, or by adding such information in the name block or signature block of the pleadings.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Scheduling questions should be emailed to Judge Kang's CRD at PHKCRD@cand.uscourts.gov.
Parties should address all questions regarding scheduling to Judge Kang's CRD via email at PHKCRD@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
For scheduling questions, contact the CRD at PHKCRD@cand.uscourts.gov.
For scheduling questions, contact Judge Kang’s CRD at PHKCRD@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Proposed orders must be emailed to rmipo@cand.uscourts.gov; contact restricted to proposed orders only.
Proposed orders should be emailed in MS Word format to rmipo@cand.uscourts.gov. This address is to be used only for proposed orders unless otherwise directed.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Zoom hearings are recorded; in-person hearings are audio recorded unless court reporter requested in advance.
All motion hearings, case management, status and pretrial conferences conducted on Zoom are recorded on Zoom. The hearing and conferences that are held in person are audio recorded. They are not reported by a court reporter unless counsel requests a court reporter in advance.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Contact Courtroom Deputy via email for scheduling questions.
For questions regarding scheduling, please contact the Courtroom Deputy at svkcrd@cand.uscourts.gov or (408) 535-5363.
- Contact
- Zoom webinar
Case management conferences are conducted by Zoom Webinar unless otherwise ordered
Unless the Court orders otherwise, case management conferences will be conducted by Zoom Webinar.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- 415-522-2062
Courtroom technology available; additional equipment requires court order and coordination with Lashanda Scott.
The Courtroom is set up with equipment that allows evidence presentation. If additional equipment is necessary, the United States Marshal requires a court order to allow equipment into the courthouse. Please work with Lashanda Scott (415-522-2062) on courtroom-layout issues.
- Contact
- Chambers to chambers
Attorney at case management conference must have full authority to make decisions, including on trial dates.
The attorney appearing at a case management conference need not be lead counsel, but must have full authority to make decisions about any issue that may come up during the conference, including trial dates.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Parties must arrange for daily transcript/real-time reporting with Court Reporting Services at least 10 days before trial.
Should a daily transcript and/or real-time reporting be desired, the parties shall make arrangements with the Supervisor of Court Reporting Services by email at Transcripts@cand.uscourts.gov at least ten calendar days prior to the trial date.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- 415-522-2062
Contact Lashanda Scott at 415-522-2062 for courtroom layout issues and equipment needs.
The Courtroom is set up with equipment that allows evidence presentation. If additional equipment is necessary, the United States Marshal requires a court order to allow equipment into the courthouse. Please work with Lashanda Scott 415-522-2062 on courtroom-layout issues.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Trial schedule is Monday-Thursday, 9:15 AM to 4:00 PM, except Wednesday afternoons and federal holidays.
The normal trial schedule is Monday through Thursday except for any Wednesday afternoon and all federal court holidays. Trial will commence at 9:15 a.m. and go until 4:00
- Contact
- Website to court
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.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (408) 535-5356
Contact Judge Davila's Courtroom Deputy for scheduling inquiries.
Parties and counsel may contact Judge Davila’s Courtroom Deputy, Cheré Robinson, at (408) 535-5356 or ejdcrd@cand.uscourts.gov with any inquiries regarding scheduling or any other matter.
No tentative rulings issued; submitted matters remain under submission.
Judge Davila does not issue tentative rulings on upcoming matters. Any matters that are taken under submission shall remain submitted until further order of the Court.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Trial Setting Conferences on Thursdays at 11:00 a.m., scheduled 30 days before discovery closes.
Trial Setting Conferences are heard on Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. Civil actions will be scheduled for a Trial Setting Conference approximately 30 days before the close of fact discovery or on another date selected by the Court.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
In-person appearances encouraged for Law and Motion and Case Management/Pretrial Conferences.
The Court encourages in-person appearances for Law and Motion and Case Management/Pretrial Conferences. However, the Court will consider requests to appear telephonically or via Zoom on a case-by-case basis.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to magistrate judge
Disputes over Patent Disclosures and amendment requests are referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge.
Any dispute regarding any party's Patent Disclosures are referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge. Requests to amend a party's Infringement or Invalidity Contentions are likewise referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Tutorials scheduled one week before claim construction hearing on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
The Court will schedule a tutorial to occur one week prior to the claim construction hearing. Tutorials will be scheduled for Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Pretrial documents must be submitted to chambers via email in Microsoft Word format to jswpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
The joint proposed final pretrial order, the jury instructions, proposed voir dire, the statement of the case required by Paragraph 2(c) of this Order, objections to exhibits required by Paragraph 2(h) of this Order, and any proposed special verdict forms, shall be submitted to chambers in Microsoft Word format via email to jswpo@cand.uscourts.gov
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Prehearing conferences not generally held; parties may request a telephone conference within two weeks before the hearing.
Prehearing conferences are not generally held. However, either party may request a telephone conference within two weeks prior to the hearing, or the parties may address any prehearing issues at the tutorial.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Equipment pre-test questions go to Courtroom Deputy.
Questions and/or requests to pre-test equipment should be sent to the Courtroom Deputy.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- (415) 522-2028
Telephonic appearances permitted without formal request; contact Courtroom Deputy for instructions.
Telephonic Appearances for court hearings are permitted without the need of filing a formal request or motion. Counsel shall contact the Courtroom Deputy at sicrd@cand.uscourts.gov or (415) 522-2028 to obtain further instructions.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Civil law and motion hearings are on Wednesdays at 2:00 PM via Zoom unless in-person argument is granted.
Civil Law and Motion is generally conducted on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. Unless a request is made for an in-person argument that is granted by Judge Orrick, all civil law and motion hearings will be conducted by Zoom videoconference.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Civil Case Management Conferences are on Tuesdays at 2:00 PM via Zoom unless specially set.
Civil Case Management Conferences are generally conducted on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. Unless specially set, all Initial and Further Case Management Conferences will be conducted by Zoom videoconference.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Pretrial Conferences are on Mondays at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 2 on the 17th floor.
Pretrial Conferences are generally conducted in person on Mondays at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 2 on the 17th floor.
- Contact
- Email to intake unit
- Phone
- 415-782-8982
Pro se parties should visit Legal Help Center resources on court website.
Parties representing themselves should visit the link titled “If You Don’t Have a Lawyer” on the Court’s homepage, www.cand.uscourts.gov. The link discusses the Court’s “Legal Help Center” for unrepresented parties. The Legal Help Center can be reached at 415-782-8982. In San Francisco, the Legal Help Center is located on the 15th Floor, Room 2796, of the courthouse at 450 Golden Gate Avenue. In Oakland, the Legal Help Center is located on the 4th Floor, Room 470S, of the courthouse at 1301 Clay Street.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Parties may indicate pronouns and titles in pleadings or letter to chambers.
Parties and attorneys may indicate their pronouns and titles (e.g., Mr., Ms., Mx.) by including them in the name block or signature line of their pleadings, or by submitting a letter directed to chambers.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Pro se parties should visit court's Legal Help Center link.
Parties representing themselves should visit the link titled 'If You Don't Have a Lawyer' on the Court's homepage, www.cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Letter ecf to chambers
Legal Help Center locations in San Francisco and Oakland.
In San Francisco, the Legal Help Center is located on the 15th Floor, Room 2796, of the courthouse at 450 Golden Gate Avenue. In Oakland, the Legal Help Center is located on the 4th Floor, Room 470S, of the courthouse at 1301 Clay Street.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- 415-782-8982
Call 415-782-8982 to make Legal Help Center appointment.
To make an appointment for San Francisco or Oakland, call 415-782-8982.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties may arrange court conferences through Courtroom Deputy with notice to other parties.
Any party desiring to confer with the Court may, upon notice to all other parties, arrange a conference through the Courtroom Deputy, Jean Davis, at 415-522-2077 or whocrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
- Contact
- Chambers
Court available at 7:30 a.m. with advance notice for matters outside jury presence.
With advance notice, the Court is usually available at 7:30 a.m. to address such matters.
How may parties contact Northern District of California?
Parties may contact the court by email only as allowed by the rule. Notify Courtroom Deputy Bhavna Sharma by call and email for emergency applications.
How may parties contact Northern District of California?
Parties may contact the court 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.
Related categories
Back to all rules for this courtPage & Word Limits
Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
Courtesy Copy Requirements
When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.
Electronic Filing Rules
Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions.
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures.