Northern District of California Courtesy Copy Requirements

Required

Always

Bench binder with copies of all exhibits must be provided to the Court on the first day of trial, with label dividers and 1.5-inch locking-ring binders.

Bench copy: Deposit your exhibits with the deputy clerk (Lashanda Scott) on the first day of trial. A bench binder containing a copy of each side's exhibits must be provided to the Court on the first day of trial. Each exhibit must be separated with a label divider. Please use 1-1/2-inch binders with locking rings. (Heavier binders are too hard to handle.)

Required

Always

Bench binder with copies of exhibits must be provided to Court on first day of trial, using 1.5-inch locking ring binders with label dividers.

Deposit your exhibits with the deputy clerk (Lashanda Scott) on the first day of trial. A bench binder containing a copy of each side’s exhibits must be provided to the Court on the first day of trial. Each exhibit must be separated with a label divider. Please use 1-1/2-inch binders with locking rings. (Heavier binders are too hard to handle.)

Required

Always

A single courtesy copy of all filings must be delivered to the Clerk's Office by noon the next court day after e-filing, with specific formatting requirements.

Parties must file a single (no duplicates) courtesy chambers copy of all filings. The courtesy copy must be delivered to the Clerk's Office no later than noon on the court day following the day that the document was electronically filed. (Note: This deadline differs from those in Civil Local Rule 5-1(e)(7)(A).) All chambers copies should be three-hole punched along the left side of the page, and should bear the ECF filing “stamp” (case number, docket number, date, and ECF page number) along the top of the page. All exhibits shall be clearly delineated with tabs along the right side (e.g., “1”, “2”, “3”). If the filing includes exhibits over three inches thick, the parties shall place the chambers copy in a binder. The Court prefers double-sided printing for voluminous chambers copies of exhibits, if possible.

Chambers copies required for motions over 15 pages, due by noon second business day after filing.

Chambers copy of all motions in excess of 15 pages, inclusive of exhibits and attachments, whether electronically filed or manually filed at the Clerk’s Office, shall be submitted to the Clerk’s Office in an envelope clearly marked with the case number and “YGR Chambers Copy” for receipt by no later than 12:00 noon the second business day after the document is filed.

Chambers copies of motions over 15 pages (including exhibits/attachments) must be submitted to the Clerk’s Office by noon the second business day after filing, formatted for 3-ring binder with tabs, except for pro se litigants.

This requirement does not apply to self-represented litigants. Chambers copy of all motions in excess of 15 pages, inclusive of exhibits and attachments, whether electronically filed or manually filed at the Clerk’s Office, shall be submitted to the Clerk’s Office in an envelope clearly marked with the case number and “YGR Chambers Copy” for receipt by no later than 12:00 noon the second business day after the document is filed. Submission by overnight delivery such as Federal Express or UPS is sufficient. a. All chambers’ copies must be 3-hole punched in the left margin in a manner suitable for placement in a 3-ring binder. They shall not be stapled. b. Chambers copies must include tabs between exhibits and must fasten or attach pages of individual documents together so as to distinguish between separate documents. Do not use bottom tabs as they do not work well in binders.

Courtesy copy of proposed order must be emailed to ygrpo@cand.uscourts.gov upon filing.

with a courtesy copy emailed to ygrpo@cand.uscourts.gov.

Filing party must provide an electronic copy of sealed material on a USB or flash drive to the Court.

c. Chambers Copies i. The filing party shall provide the Court with electronic copies (on a USB or flash-drive) that contains the sealed material.

Parties must provide the Court with electronic copies of all sealed material on a USB or flash-drive.

The parties shall provide the Court with electronic copies (on a USB or flash-drive) that contain all sealed material.

Required

Always

Chambers copies of all filed documents must be delivered to the Clerk's Office by noon on the second business day after filing.

Unless otherwise specifically ordered, a chambers copy of all documents filed, whether electronically filed or manually filed at the Clerk's Office, shall be submitted to the Clerk's Office in an envelope clearly marked with the case number and "YGR Chambers Copy" for receipt no later than 12 noon the second business day after the document is filed.

Exhibits must be submitted to chambers (not filed), premarked, one set tagged, three-hole punched, and in binders.

Exhibits are not to be filed but rather shall be submitted to chambers. Exhibits must be premarked. In addition, one set of exhibits must be tagged. Exhibits shall be three-hole punched and shall be submitted in binders.

All notices (witness lists, exhibit lists, objections) must be filed with the court and a courtesy copy delivered to chambers immediately.

All notices should be provided in writing and filed with the Court, and a courtesy copy should be given to chambers immediately.

On the first day of trial, a sealed original copy of any deposition to be used must be provided to the Judge.

On the first day of trial, bring the original and clean copies of any deposition(s) intended to be used. A sealed original copy shall be provided to the Judge.

Required

Always

Two sets of exhibits must be submitted to chambers, premarked, one set tagged, three-hole punched, and in binders.

The parties shall submit two sets of all exhibits. Exhibits are not to be filed but rather shall be submitted to chambers. Exhibits must be premarked. In addition, one set of exhibits must be tagged. Exhibits shall be three-hole punched and shall be submitted in binders.

Courtesy copies required for manually filed electronic media and pretrial filings, including motions in limine.

Courtesy copies must be provided for: (1) electronic media that is manually filed and (2) pretrial filings, including papers associated with motions in limine. The Court may request courtesy copies of other documents but discourages their unsolicited submission.

Courtesy copies must be double-sided, three-hole-punched, bear ECF stamp, and use side tabs for exhibits.

Courtesy copies must be lodged with the Clerk’s office in Oakland and must be double-sided and three-hole-punched at the left margin. Courtesy copies of e-filed documents must bear the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date, and page number) on the top of each page. Side tabs, rather than bottom tabs, should be used to separate exhibits.

Courtesy copies required for listed filings; waived for pro se litigants.

The Court requires courtesy copies of the filings listed below. This requirement is waived for self-represented litigants who are proceeding without a lawyer. The Court may request courtesy copies of other documents but discourages their unsolicited submission.

Pretrial filing courtesy copies must be double-sided, 3-hole punched, with ECF stamp and side tabs.

Courtesy copies of pretrial filings, including papers associated with motions in limine, must be lodged with the Clerk’s office in Oakland. They must bear the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date, and page number) on the top of each page and be double-sided and three-hole-punched at the left margin. If binders are used, each binder should be no wider than three inches. Side tabs, rather than bottom tabs, should be used to separate exhibits.

Required

Always

Chambers copies must be provided within 3 days of filing.

copies of any filing must be provided within three (3) days of filing.

Required

Always

Chambers copies must be double-sided, three-hole punched, and bear ECF stamp.

Chambers copies should be double-sided (when possible) and three-hole punched along the left side of the page, and should bear the ECF filing 'stamp' (case number, docket number, date, and ECF page number) along the top of the page.

Required

Always

Exhibits must be clearly labeled with tabs along the right side.

All exhibits shall be clearly delineated with labels or tabs along the right side.

Exhibits over 2 inches thick require binder for chambers copies.

If the filing includes exhibits over two inches thick, the parties shall place the chambers copies in a binder.

Required

Always

Chambers copies must be marked 'Chambers Copy' and submitted to Clerk's Office in labeled envelope.

The chambers copies shall be marked 'Chambers Copy' and submitted to the Clerk's Office, in an envelope marked with 'Judge Martínez-Olguín,' the case number, and 'Chambers Copy.'

Chambers copies of sealing motions are not required; unredacted briefs/exhibits with yellow highlights must be delivered.

Chambers copies of sealing motions shall not be sent to the Court. Unredacted chambers copies of the substantive briefs or exhibits that are the subject of the sealing motion shall be delivered to the Court, with redactions highlighted in yellow. No chambers copies of redacted briefs or exhibits shall be delivered to the Court.

Chambers copies required within one business day for pleadings and substantive motions only.

Chambers copies shall be delivered to the Court within one business day of filing for the following documents: pleadings; briefing related to substantive motions; and evidence related to substantive motions. No chambers copies of administrative motions or other non-substantive motions (including sealing motions) shall be delivered to the Court.

Required

Always

Chambers copies must be single-sided, 2-hole punched, stapled, with numbered tabs, and marked “Chambers Copy”.

In general, chambers copies must be single-sided (printed on only one side of the page), 2-hole punched at the top, and stapled or fastened with metal prongs. However, chambers copies of exhibits that are more than six inches thick must be placed in binders, and chambers copies submitted in connection with a final Pretrial Conference must be 3-hole punched on the left side. Whether or not in binders, chambers copies must include numbered bottom tabs between exhibits. Each chambers copy shall be marked “Chambers Copy” and shall be submitted to the Clerk’s Office in an envelope marked with the case number and with the words “Chambers Copy” and “Judge Beth Labson Freeman.”

Required

Always

Deliver 1 original and 1 copy set of exhibits to chambers by Thursday before trial in three-ring binders with tabs.

Unless otherwise ordered, on the Thursday before commencement of trial, the parties shall deliver to Tiffany Salinas-Harwell, Courtroom Deputy to Judge Freeman, 1 original set of exhibits and 1 complete copy of the original set. The copy set of exhibits need not be tagged, but the exhibits contained therein must be labeled clearly. Both sets of exhibits – the original and the copy – shall be in three-ring binders with the exhibits separated by tabs denoting the exhibit numbers.

Required

Always

On the Thursday before trial, parties must deliver to the courtroom deputy one original set of exhibits and one copy in three-ring binders with tabs.

Unless otherwise ordered, on the Thursday before commencement of trial, the parties shall deliver to Tiffany Salinas-Harwell, Courtroom Deputy to Judge Freeman, 1 original set of exhibits and 1 complete copy of the original set. The copy set of exhibits need not be tagged, but the exhibits contained therein must be labeled clearly. Both sets of exhibits – the original and the copy – shall be in three-ring binders with the exhibits separated by tabs denoting the exhibit numbers.

One chambers copy required for all filings except administrative motions.

The parties are required to submit one (1) chambers copy of all filings except for administrative motions.

Required

Always

Chambers copies must be marked and submitted to Clerk's Office.

The copies shall be marked “Chambers Copy” and submitted to the Clerk’s Office, in an envelope marked with “Judge Lee,” the case number, and “Chambers Copy.”

Social Security appeals require chambers copy within 5 court days.

For Social Security appeals, the Court requests that the Commissioner submit one chambers copy of the administrative record within five court days after electronically filing it.

Social Security chambers copies must be labeled and submitted to Clerk.

The chambers copy should be submitted to the Clerk’s Office and labeled with the case number, “Judge Lee,” and “Chambers Copy.”

Chambers copies of sealing motions must include unredacted documents with yellow highlighting.

Chambers copies of sealing motions shall include only unredacted documents; chambers copies of redacted documents need not and shall not be submitted to the Court. Chambers copies of unredacted documents shall clearly indicate with yellow highlighting the portions that the party is requesting to seal.

Required

Always

Chambers copies required within 2 court days, double-sided with ECF stamp.

Unless the Court specifically orders otherwise, one chambers copy of all law and motion papers shall be submitted to the Clerk’s Office. Chambers copies should be double-sided and should bear the ECF filing “stamp” (case number, docket number, date, and ECF page number) along the top of the page. All exhibits shall be clearly delineated with labels along the right side. If the filing includes exhibits over two (2) inches thick, the parties shall place the copies in a binder. The copies shall be marked “Chambers Copy” and submitted to the Clerk’s Office in an envelope marked with the case number and “Chambers Copy.” Chambers copies shall be mailed for receipt or delivered to the Clerk’s Office within two (2) court days after the materials are filed.

Exhibits and visual aids must be exchanged and bound copies submitted to the Court at least one week before the tutorial or hearing.

No later than one (1) week prior to the tutorial and/or claim construction hearing, counsel shall exchange copies of any exhibits and visual aids and shall submit to the Court bound copies of the exhibits and visual aids.

Required

Never

Paper courtesy copies prohibited unless requested; digital courtesy copies may be ordered.

Paper courtesy copies shall not be submitted unless the Court requests them. The Court may at times order the parties to provide digital courtesy copies of motions filings, including supporting documents, on portable media (e.g., a CD or flash drive).

Two side-tabbed binder courtesy copies of pretrial materials must be delivered to the Clerk's office by noon the day after filing.

Two side-tabbed binders containing courtesy copies of these materials (as well as any motions in limine, oppositions to those motions, and/or statements of non-opposition) must be delivered to the Clerk's office by noon the day after filing.

Exhibits must be delivered on a labeled flash drive to the Clerk's office seven days before trial; paper courtesy copies are not required unless ordered.

A flash drive containing the exhibits identified in Section (h) of the joint pretrial statement and proposed order (and not already excluded by the Court in limine) must be delivered to the Court via the Clerk's office seven days before trial and must be labeled clearly with Judge Gilliam's name, the case number, and the title 'Trial Exhibits.' Unless otherwise ordered by the court, paper courtesy copies of those exhibits need not be submitted.

Required

Always

Submit two binders with specified pretrial documents to the Clerk's office by noon 13 days before pretrial conference.

Submit two binders to the Clerk’s office containing the joint pretrial statement and proposed order, any proposed jury instructions, voir dire questions, verdict forms, statement of the case, and trial briefs, as well as all motions in limine, oppositions, and/or statements of non-opposition

Deliver two copies of pretrial statement in three-ringed binders to Oakland Clerk's Office.

Parties shall deliver two copies of the pretrial statement, attaching the items described above, in three-ringed binders that comply with the instructions at paragraph 19 below to the Oakland Clerk’s Office.

Courtesy copies of motions in limine and oppositions must be provided per paragraph 19.

Courtesy copies of all motions in limine and oppositions thereto shall be provided in the manner set out at paragraph 19.

Deliver two sets of exhibit binders to Clerk's office five days before trial, one marked Chambers Copies and one Clerk's Copies, with label dividers.

Two sets of binders containing copies of the exhibits must be provided to the Clerk’s office in Oakland five days before trial. One should be marked “Chambers Copies” and the other as “Clerk’s Copies.” Each exhibit must be separated with a label divider identifying the exhibit

Required

Always

Two courtesy copies required for all filings, with specific formatting (double-sided, three-hole punched, ECF stamp, chambers copy marking, envelope labeling) and exhibits must be side-tabbed.

Counsel shall submit two courtesy copies of all filings. All courtesy copies must be double-sided, three-hole punched at the left margin, and marked with the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date, and page number) on the top of each page. These printed copies shall be marked “Chambers Copy – Do Not File” and shall be in an envelope clearly labeled with Judge Gilliam’s name and the case number. Exhibits to motions or declarations shall be side-tabbed and numbered or lettered.

Courtesy copies must be in three-ring binders if the filing exceeds 50 pages including exhibits.

If the documents filed exceed 50 pages including exhibits, the filing party shall submit courtesy copies in three ring binders.

Two three-hole punched, double-sided chambers copies of pretrial materials must be delivered to the Clerk's office by noon the day after filing.

Two three-hole punched, double-sided chambers copies of these materials must be delivered to the Clerk's office by noon the day after filing.

Filing party must submit chambers copies of discovery dispute letters as per the Standing Order for Civil Cases.

(Please note that the filing party must submit chambers copies of these letters as explained in this Court's Standing Order for Civil Cases.)

Chambers copies required for specific document types including motions, briefs, and discovery dispute letters

In addition to filing papers electronically, the parties are required to lodge for chambers one paper copy of the following: (a) complaints; (b) notices of removal; (c) case management conference statements; (d) stipulations; (e) all motion papers, including the opening, opposition, and reply briefs, as well as any supporting declarations and exhibits; and (f) discovery dispute letters that are filed pursuant to this Court’s Standing Order for Discovery in Civil Cases.

Required

Always

Chambers copies required for all electronically filed documents with specific formatting.

The parties are required to lodge for chambers one paper copy of each document that is filed electronically. All chambers copies must be three-hole punched at the left margin and marked with the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date and page number). These printed copies shall be marked "Chambers Copy -- Do Not File" and placed in an envelope clearly labeled with the judge's name and case number. All chambers copies must be submitted to this Court's San Francisco chambers; please do not deliver chambers copies to the Oakland Courthouse.

Courtesy copies required for electronic media and pretrial filings including motions in limine.

Courtesy copies must be provided for: (1) electronic media that is manually filed and (2) pretrial filings, including papers associated with motions in limine. The Court may request courtesy copies of other documents but discourages their unsolicited submission.

Courtesy copies must be double-sided, three-hole-punched, with ECF stamp and side tabs for exhibits.

Courtesy copies must be lodged with the Clerk’s office in Oakland and must be double-sided and three-hole-punched at the left margin. Courtesy copies of e-filed documents must bear the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date, and page number) on the top of each page. Side tabs, rather than bottom tabs, should be used to separate exhibits.

Courtesy copies of pretrial filings (including motions in limine) must be lodged with the Oakland clerk’s office, formatted with ECF stamp on each page, double-sided, three-hole-punched, binders max 3 inches, side tabs for exhibits; exempt for pro se litigants without counsel.

The Court requires courtesy copies of the filings listed below. This requirement is waived for self-represented litigants who are proceeding without a lawyer. Courtesy copies of pretrial filings, including papers associated with motions in limine, must be lodged with the Clerk’s office in Oakland. They must bear the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date, and page number) on the top of each page and be double-sided and three-hole-punched at the left margin. If binders are used, each binder should be no wider than three inches. Side tabs, rather than bottom tabs, should be used to separate exhibits.

Patent owner must deliver 2 double-sided color binders of claim construction materials to Clerk's Office 7-16 days before hearing.

To assist the Court with claim construction, the patent owner shall deliver to the Court two hard copies of all claim construction materials, including the joint claim construction statement, opening claim construction brief, responsive claim construction brief, and reply claim construction brief. The patent owner shall also include two hard copies of the patents in dispute. Two binders containing the hard copies, printed double-sided and in color, shall be delivered to the Clerk’s Office (Clerks Office, 2nd Floor, 280 South 1st Street, San Jose) no later than seven (7) days before the technology tutorial or sixteen (16) days before the claim construction hearing, whichever is earlier.

2 courtesy copies required for electronic media, pretrial filings, briefs over 10 pages, and dispositive/Daubert motion materials.

The parties are required to submit two courtesy copies of (1) electronic media that is manually filed, (2) pretrial filings, including papers associated with motions in limine, (3) all briefs that exceed 10 pages; and, (4) all supporting materials for dispositive motions, Daubert motions,

Required

Always

Courtesy copies must be double-sided, three-hole-punched, with ECF stamp and side tabs.

Courtesy copies must be lodged with the Clerk’s office in San Jose and must be double-sided and three-hole-punched at the left margin. Courtesy copies of e-filed documents must bear the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date, and page number) on the top of each page. Side tabs, rather than bottom tabs, should be used to separate exhibits.

Exhibits over 2 inches thick require binder with max 3-inch spine.

If the filing includes exhibits over two-inches thick, the parties shall provide the courtesy copies in a binder. The quality, condition, and labeling of binders, when used, should be such that the Court can easily identify, review, and transport the binders’ contents. Whenever possible, the spine of a binder should not exceed three inches in width, even if that limitation results in the use of more than one binder.

Required

Always

Courtesy copies must be marked with case info and delivered within 2 court days.

Courtesy copies shall be provided to the Court in envelopes, boxes, or other packaging clearly marked with (1) the case name and number, (2) “Judge Wise,” and (3) “Courtesy Copy.” Courtesy copies shall be mailed for receipt or delivered to the Clerk’s Office within two court days after the materials are filed.

Required

Always

Electronic courtesy copies of sealed documents with multiple parts and more than one sealed part are required; submit a single PDF via digital upload or by contacting the courtroom deputy, with bookmarked exhibits, highlighted sealed material, and ECF stamp.

Electronic courtesy copies of sealed documents are required when a filed document consists of multiple parts and includes more than one part sought to be filed under seal—for example, a declaration with six exhibits, three of which are sought to be filed under seal. Parties must submit a single PDF of the entire document either by (a) following the instructions for Uploading Digital Exhibits available at https://cand.uscourts.gov/attorneys/attorney-practice-resources, using the “Chambers Copies ONLY” Case Type, and selecting the “SEALED” dropdown in the box under “Case Name” or (b) contacting the Courtroom Deputy at nwcrd@cand.uscourts.gov to arrange a different method of delivery (e.g., sharing a secured file link). Each exhibit must be bookmarked, and sealed material or material sought to be filed under seal must be highlighted. Where possible, the PDF must bear the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date, and page number) at the top of each page.

Patent owner must deliver two hard copies of all claim construction materials and patents in binders, double-sided and in color, to the Clerk's Office by a specified deadline.

To assist the Court with claim construction, the patent owner shall deliver to the Court two hard copies of all claim construction materials, including the joint claim construction statement, opening claim construction brief, responsive claim construction brief, and reply claim construction brief. The patent owner shall also include two hard copies of the patents in dispute. Two binders containing the hard copies, printed double-sided and in color, shall be delivered to the Clerk’s Office (Clerks Office, 2nd Floor, 280 South 1st Street, San Jose) no later than seven (7) days before the technology tutorial or sixteen (16) days before the claim construction hearing, whichever is earlier.

Two courtesy copies required for manually filed electronic media, pretrial filings, briefs over 10 pages, and supporting materials for certain motions.

The parties are required to submit two courtesy copies of (1) electronic media that is manually filed, (2) pretrial filings, including papers associated with motions in limine, (3) all briefs that exceed 10 pages; and, (4) all supporting materials for dispositive motions, Daubert motions, motions for class certification or approval of a class settlement, and motions to seal.

Required

Always

Courtesy copies must be double-sided, three-hole-punched at left margin, and lodged with the San Jose Clerk's office.

Courtesy copies must be lodged with the Clerk's office in San Jose and must be double-sided and three-hole-punched at the left margin.

Courtesy copies of e-filed documents must include the ECF stamp on each page.

Courtesy copies of e-filed documents must bear the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date, and page number) on the top of each page.

Required

Always

Courtesy copies must be delivered or mailed for receipt within two court days after filing.

Courtesy copies shall be mailed for receipt or delivered to the Clerk's Office within two court days after the materials are filed.

Motions in Limine require courtesy copy delivered to Court 14 days before pretrial conference.

All MILs for all parties, and any corresponding oppositions, must be contained in one document, limited to 25 total pages per side, and must be filed and served, with a courtesy copy delivered to the Court, at least 14 calendar days prior to the pretrial conference. The courtesy copy must be

Required

Always

Parties must deliver two sets of pre-marked exhibits to Clerk's Office 14 days before pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, no later than 14 calendar days before the pretrial conference, the parties must deliver to the Clerk's Office, with the notation "Attention Courtroom Deputy Judge Wise," two sets of all pre-marked exhibits, with one set tagged. Sample tags may be obtained from the Courtroom Deputy and are attached to this standing order as Exhibit A. Admitted exhibits from these binders will be given to the jury during deliberations.

Two courtesy copies required for MILs and oppositions, due 14 days before pretrial conference.

All MILs, and any corresponding oppositions, must be contained in one document, limited to 25 total pages per side, and must be filed and served, with two courtesy copies delivered to the Court, no later than 14 calendar days before the pretrial conference.

Jury instructions courtesy copies must be in three-ring binder with three tabs: agreed instructions, disputed tailoring, and proposed instructions.

The courtesy copies of the jury instructions must be contained in a clearly labeled, single, three-ring binder, with three tabs. The first tab must contain all agreed upon instructions. The second tab must contain jury instructions that all parties agree should be given but disagree about how that instruction should be tailored to the case...

Agreed verdict form courtesy copies must be in clearly labeled single three-ring binder.

The courtesy copies of the agreed upon verdict form must be contained in a clearly labeled, single, three-ring binder.

Trial briefs optional but must be filed 14 days before trial with 2 courtesy copies.

Trial briefs are optional, but any party wishing to file a trial brief must do so at least 14 calendar days prior to the commencement of trial, with two courtesy copies delivered to the Court.

Courtesy copies required for electronic media and pretrial filings (motions in limine).

Courtesy copies must be provided for: (1) electronic media that is manually filed and (2) pretrial filings, including papers associated with motions in limine. The Court may request courtesy copies of other documents but discourages their unsolicited submission.

Required

Always

Courtesy copies must be double-sided, three-hole-punched, and lodged with Clerk's office in San Jose.

Courtesy copies must be lodged with the Clerk’s office in San Jose and must be double-sided and three-hole-punched at the left margin.

Courtesy copies of joint case management statements are not required unless requested by the Court.

Parties shall not deliver courtesy copies of their joint case management statement to the Court unless requested.

Patent owner must deliver two hard copies of claim construction materials and patents in dispute, printed double-sided and in color in binders, to the Clerk's Office before the technology tutorial or claim construction hearing.

To assist the Court with claim construction, the patent owner shall deliver to the Court two hard copies of all claim construction materials, including the joint claim construction statement, opening claim construction brief, responsive claim construction brief, and reply claim construction brief. The patent owner shall also include two hard copies of the patents in dispute. Two binders containing the hard copies, printed double-sided and in color, shall be delivered to the Clerk's Office (Clerks Office, 2nd Floor, 280 South 1st Street, San Jose) no later than seven (7) days before the technology tutorial or sixteen (16) days before the claim construction hearing, whichever is earlier.

Courtesy paper copies required for sealed documents; chambers copies must include unredacted documents with redactions highlighted.

For any documents submitted under seal, the parties shall provide a courtesy paper copy as required by Criminal Local Rule 56-1. Chambers copies of sealing motions shall include only unredacted documents, with any proposed redactions highlighted.

Courtesy copies required for manually filed electronic media and pretrial filings; other courtesy copies discouraged unless requested.

Courtesy copies must be provided for: (1) electronic media that is manually filed and (2) pretrial filings, including papers associated with motions in limine. The Court may request courtesy copies of other documents but discourages their unsolicited submission.

Courtesy copies must be double-sided, three-hole-punched at left margin, lodged in San Jose, with ECF stamp on each page for e-filed documents; side tabs preferred for exhibits.

Courtesy copies must be lodged with the Clerk's office in San Jose and must be double-sided and three-hole-punched at the left margin. Courtesy copies of e-filed documents must bear the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date, and page number) on the top of each page. Side tabs, rather than bottom tabs, should be used to separate exhibits.

Parties must deliver one set of pre-marked exhibits in clearly labeled three-ring binders to the courtroom deputy at least seven calendar days before trial, with binders easy to transport and spine no wider than three inches if possible.

Unless otherwise ordered, at least seven calendar days prior to the beginning of trial, the parties must deliver one set of all pre-marked exhibits in clearly labeled three-ring binders to the courtroom deputy. Admitted exhibits from these binders will be given to the jury during deliberations. The quality, condition, and labeling of the binders should be such that the Court can easily transport and review the binders’ contents. Whenever possible, the spine of a binder should not be wider than three inches.

Required

Never

Chambers copies only when requested; if ordered, must be double-sided, three-hole punched, with ECF stamp, labeled exhibits, and proper binder for thick exhibits.

Chambers copies shall not be submitted unless the Court requests them. The Court may at times specifically order the parties to provide digital chambers copies on portable media (e.g., a CD or flash drive). In rare instances, the Court may request paper chambers copies for particularly voluminous filings. If the Court does so, the chambers copies should be double-sided (when possible) and three-hole punched along the left side of the page, and should bear the ECF filing “stamp” (case number, docket number, date, and ECF page number) along the top of the page. All exhibits shall be clearly delineated with labels along the right side. If the filing includes exhibits over two inches thick, the parties shall place the paper chambers copies in a binder. The chambers copies shall be marked “Chambers Copy” and submitted to the Clerk’s Office, in an envelope marked with “Judge Pitts,” the case number, and “Chambers Copy.”

Required

Always

Parties must deliver one set of pre-marked exhibits in a three-ring binder to the courtroom deputy at least five days before trial.

Unless otherwise ordered, at least five days prior to the commencement of trial the parties shall deliver one (1) set of all pre-marked exhibits contained in a three-ring binder to the judge’s courtroom deputy.

Documents with more than 10 attachments must be uploaded to Box.com storage.

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.

More than 10 sealed documents require electronic courtesy copy via Box.com.

Also, if more than 10 documents are sought to be sealed, the filing party must deliver an electronic courtesy copy via Judge Lin's chambers' Box.com storage as detailed above.

Courtesy copies of admitted exhibits to Judge Lin's chambers Box.com within 7 days after close of evidence.

In addition to the admitted exhibits to be filed pursuant to Civil L.R. 5-1(g), each party shall also send a courtesy copy of the admitted exhibits to Judge Lin’s chambers’ Box.com storage as detailed above within 7 days after the close of evidence, addressed to the attention of Judge Lin’s chambers.

Documents with more than 10 attachments must be uploaded to Judge Lin's chambers' Box.com storage.

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.

More than 10 sealed documents require electronic courtesy copy via Box.com storage.

If more than 10 documents are sought to be sealed, the filing party must deliver an electronic courtesy copy via Judge Lin's chambers' Box.com storage as detailed above.

Required

Never

Paper courtesy copies are prohibited unless the Court specifically requests them.

Paper courtesy copies shall not be submitted unless the Court requests them.

Chambers copies required for non-pro se litigants; must be double-sided, three-hole punched, tabbed for declarations/exhibits, and bound if over 25 pages.

Except for pro se litigants, parties are required to provide one set of paper chambers copies of all electronically filed documents, including the opening, opposition, and reply briefs and any supporting declarations and exhibits. All copies must be double-sided and three-hole punched at the left-hand side. Chambers copies containing declarations and exhibits must be separated by tabbed dividers. Any chambers copies, including declarations and exhibits, that are more than 25 pages must be in a binder.

Chambers copies must be marked “Chambers Copy – Do Not File” and delivered to Clerk’s Office within 3 days of e-filing.

Chambers copies shall be marked “Chambers Copy – Do Not File” and be delivered to the Clerk’s Office no later than three days after electronic filing.

Required

Always

Digital courtesy copies of motions must be submitted on portable media

Digital courtesy copies of motions filings, including supporting documents, shall be submitted to the Court on portable media (e.g., a flash drive or CD).

Proposed orders must be emailed to chambers as courtesy copies 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.

Digital courtesy copies of motion filings and supporting documents must be submitted on portable media to chambers.

Digital courtesy copies of motions filings, including supporting documents, shall be submitted to the Court on portable media (e.g., a flash drive or CD).

Flash drive with attachments required for ECF filings with more than 10 attachments.

When a document filed on ECF is accompanied by more than 10 attachments, the filing party must deliver a flash drive with all the attachments to Judge Chhabria’s chambers within 7 business days of filing. The flash drive should be labeled with the name and number of the case. The flash drive should contain the ECF version of each attachment, with its ECF header. The name of each PDF file on the flash drive should include the type of document, a brief description of the document, and the docket number.

Required

Never

Paper courtesy copies are not accepted.

Paper courtesy copies are not accepted.

Chambers copies required for all pretrial filings

Chambers Copies of All Pretrial Filings

Moving party must deliver courtesy copies of all motions in limine papers.

The moving party is responsible for delivering courtesy copies of all motion papers (both those in support and those in opposition).

Two three-hole punched courtesy copies of all pretrial filings required by noon next day.

Two three-hole punched courtesy copies of all pretrial filings shall be delivered to the Clerk’s office by noon the day after filing.

Flash drive with attachments required for filings with more than 10 attachments.

When a document filed on ECF is accompanied by more than 10 attachments, the filing party must deliver a flash drive with all the attachments to Judge Chhabria’s chambers within 7 business days of filing. The flash drive should be labeled with the name and number of the case. The flash drive should contain the ECF version of each attachment, with its ECF header. The name of each PDF file on the flash drive should include the type of document, a brief description of the document, and the docket number. For example, a news release filed as the first exhibit to a declaration, at docket number 60-2, would be, "[60-2] Decl Doe Ex 1 - News Release."

Required

Always

Parties may be required to deliver a flash drive containing all attachments to chambers when requested by the courtroom deputy.

On occasion, the parties may be asked by the courtroom deputy to deliver a flash drive with all the attachments to Judge Chhabria’s chambers.

Paper courtesy copies are prohibited unless requested by the Court; digital courtesy copies on portable media may be ordered for motion briefs and supporting documents.

Paper courtesy copies shall not be submitted unless the Court requests them. The Court may at times order the parties to provide digital courtesy copies of motion briefs, including supporting documents, on portable media (for example, a CD or flash drive).

Original trial exhibit set and flash drive of exhibits must be delivered 5 days before trial.

Deliver original trial exhibit set and flash drive of exhibits 5 Days Before Trial

Required

Always

Paper courtesy copies are not accepted by the Court.

Paper courtesy copies are not accepted.

Two chambers copies required for motions, oppositions, and replies under Civil L.R. 7-2/7-3, delivered by next court day.

Two chambers copies of motion papers filed pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-2, opposition papers filed pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-3, and reply papers filed pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-3 should be delivered to the Clerk’s Office no later than the close of the next court day following the day that the paper was electronically filed.

Chambers copies must be double-sided with PACER/ECF header.

Chambers copies must be double-side printed versions of the electronically filed copies with the PACER/ECF-generated header (case number, docket number, date, and ECF page number).

Chambers copies must be marked “Chambers Copy” and submitted in properly labeled envelope.

Such copies must be marked with the notation “Chambers Copy” and submitted to the Clerk’s Office in an envelope marked with the case name, case number, and the words “Magistrate Judge Krishnan Chambers Copies.”

Two chambers copies of motion, opposition, and reply papers must be delivered to the Clerk's Office by the close of the next court day, double-sided with ECF headers, marked 'Chambers Copy' in a labeled envelope; sealed filings require unredacted copies with redactions highlighted.

Two chambers copies of motion papers filed pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-2, opposition papers filed pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-3, and reply papers filed pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-3 should be delivered to the Clerk's Office no later than the close of the next court day following the day that the paper was electronically filed. Chambers copies must be double-side printed versions of the electronically filed copies with the PACER/ECF-generated header (case number, docket number, date, and ECF page number). For sealed filings, chambers copies should include only the unredacted version of the filing with redactions highlighted. Such copies must be marked with the notation 'Chambers Copy' and submitted to the Clerk's Office in an envelope marked with the case name, case number, and the words 'Magistrate Judge Krishnan Chambers Copies.'

Hard-copy courtesy copies of motion in limine documents must be delivered by noon the day after filing.

Hard-copy courtesy copies of the above documents shall be delivered by NOON the day after filing.

No chambers copies are required for motion papers.

Chambers Copies. Parties do not need to file chambers copies of motion papers.

Required

Never

Paper courtesy copies are prohibited unless specifically requested by the Court.

Paper courtesy copies should not be submitted unless the Court requests them.

Required

Always

No paper courtesy copies; email courtesy copies and proposed orders to jcspo@cand.uscourts.gov

Pursuant to General Order 72-3, no paper courtesy copies will be accepted by the undersigned unless the Court specifically orders that hard copies of a particular filing be provided. Instead, courtesy copies should be emailed 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.

Required

Always

No paper courtesy copies accepted; email courtesy copies to jcspo@cand.uscourts.gov instead.

Pursuant to General Order 72-3, no paper courtesy copies will be accepted by the undersigned unless the Court specifically orders that hard copies of a particular filing be provided. Instead, courtesy copies should be emailed to jcspo@cand.uscourts.gov.

Chambers hard copies required for formal motions, joint discovery letters, and motions to seal.

Chambers hard copies are required for all formal motions, joint discovery letters, and motions to seal. The Court may request chambers copies of other filings as needed.

Required

Always

Chambers copies must be received within 3 days of filing or Court request.

(a) Chambers copies must be received within 3 days of filing or the Court’s request.

Required

Always

Chambers copies must be marked “Chambers Copy” and submitted in envelope marked for Magistrate Judge Kandis Westmore with case number.

(c) Chambers copies shall be marked “Chambers Copy” and submitted to the Oakland Clerk’s Office in an envelope clearly marked “Magistrate Judge Kandis Westmore” with the case number on the envelope.

For briefings with >10 exhibits or >100 pages of exhibits, email single searchable PDF with bookmarks to kawpo@cand.uscourts.gov.

(h) For any briefings that rely on more than ten exhibits or 100 pages of exhibits, the party shall e-mail an electronic copy to kawpo@cand.uscourts.gov. The supporting document (e.g., a declaration or request for judicial notice) and exhibits thereto shall be in a single PDF, which shall be legible and word-searchable and have each exhibit bookmarked so that a user can easily navigate through each exhibit. Each PDF should only include one supporting document and its attached exhibits.

Dispositive motions must be emailed in Word format to kawpo@cand.uscourts.gov in addition to chambers copy.

(a) Any party filing a dispositive motion shall also e-mail a copy of the motion in Word format (.doc or .docx) to kawpo@cand.uscourts.gov. This is in addition to the lodged, chambers copy.

Chambers copy required for discovery disputes before Court review.

(f) The parties shall lodge a chambers copy of all discovery disputes as required by ¶ 5. The Court will not review the dispute until a courtesy copy is provided.

Hard copies of briefs required when Court sets briefing schedule.

When the Court sets a briefing schedule on a motion, counsel shall lodge hard copies of the briefs.

Required

Always

Chambers copies must be received within 3 days of filing.

Chambers copies must be received within 3 days of filing or the Court’s request.

A chambers copy of objections to opening statement visuals must be delivered by 11:00 a.m. the next day, including the documents and copies of cited cases.

with a chambers copy delivered by 11:00 a.m. that includes the documents and copies of cited cases.

Chambers copies of objections to exhibits in complex cases must be delivered by 11:00 a.m., including disputed exhibits and cited cases.

chambers copies (including the disputed exhibits and the cited cases) must be delivered by 11:00 a.m.

Chambers copies required for filings over 50 pages that require court action.

Chambers copies are required only for filings that necessitate action by the Court and exceed 50 pages inclusive of supporting declarations and exhibits.

Required

Always

No paper courtesy copies; email as-filed documents and Word format stipulations/orders to PHKpo@cand.uscourts.gov.

Pursuant to General Order 78, no paper or hard courtesy copies will be accepted by Judge Kang pending further order of the Court. Instead, courtesy copies of as-filed documents may be emailed to PHKpo@cand.uscourts.gov. In addition, any proposed stipulation or proposed order in a case subject to electronic filing shall be sent in Word format by email to PHKpo@cand.uscourts.gov. This address is to be used only for these purposes, unless otherwise directed by the Court.

Required

Never

Chambers copies are prohibited unless specifically ordered

Chambers copies should not be submitted unless otherwise ordered by the court.

Chambers copies required for all filings except consent/declination to magistrate judge assignment.

Under Civil L.R. 5-1 and 5-2, parties must lodge an extra paper copy of any filing, with the exception of the written consent/declination to the assignment of a United States Magistrate Judge.

Two color copies to Court and one copy to other parties required for hearing materials; file on ECF promptly after hearing.

Any party who distributes materials at the hearing on any matter must supply the Court with two color copies of those materials at the hearing and all other parties with at least one copy. Unless the Court orders otherwise, all materials are to be filed on ECF promptly following the hearing.

Required

Always

Parties distributing hearing materials must provide two color copies to Court and one copy to other parties.

Any party who distributes materials at the hearing on any matter must supply the Court with two color copies of those materials at the hearing and all other parties with at least one copy.

Two paper copies of Joint Pretrial Statement required within 24 hours of filing.

By 12 p.m. on the day after the Joint Pretrial Statement is filed, the parties must also deliver to the San Jose Courthouse two paper copies of the Joint Pretrial Statement, organized in binders containing an index and copies of filed documents with the ECF header reflecting the item’s docket number and filing date.

Chambers copies required for certain filings, double-sided, 3-hole punched, marked “Chambers Copy”.

Chambers copies. Chambers copies of joint discovery dispute letters, motion papers filed pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-2, opposition papers filed pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-3, and reply papers of the next court day following the day that the paper was electronically filed. Chambers copies must be double-sided and 3-hole punched along the left margin of the paper. For under seal filings, chambers copies should include only the unredacted version of the filing. Such copies must be marked with the notation “Chambers Copy” and submitted to the Clerk’s Office in an envelope marked with the case name, case number, and the words “Magistrate Judge DeMarchi Chambers Copies.”

Two courtesy copies of Joint Pretrial Statement and motions in limine required by noon next court day.

The parties shall deliver two paper copies of (1) the Joint Pretrial Statement to Judge DeMarchi's chambers no later than noon on the court day following the day that the Joint Pretrial Statement is filed and (2) motion in limine papers no later than noon on the court day following the day that the parties' respective opening and responding papers are filed.

Required

Always

Chambers copies must be delivered to Clerk's Office by noon next court day after ECF filing.

chambers copy of all filings. The courtesy copy must be delivered to the Clerk's Office no later than noon on the court day following the day that the document was electronically filed.

Chambers copies required for pleadings and dispositive motions; must be marked and mailed/delivered.

The parties are required to submit chambers copies of pleadings (complaints, answers, cross-complaints, etc.) and briefing and supporting materials for dispositive motions. The printed copies shall be marked “Chambers Copy – Do Not File” and shall be clearly marked with the case number and name of the assigned judge. Chambers copies shall be mailed or delivered to the Clerk’s Office.

Two sets of exhibits must be submitted.

The parties shall submit two sets of all exhibits.

Notices must be filed and a courtesy copy delivered to chambers immediately.

All notices should be provided in writing and filed with the Court, and a courtesy copy should be given to chambers immediately.

Required

Always

Exhibits must be submitted to chambers (two sets), premarked, one set tagged, three-hole punched, and in binders. They are not to be filed on the docket.

Exhibits are not to be filed but rather shall be submitted to chambers (two sets). Exhibits must be premarked. In addition, one set of exhibits must be tagged. Exhibits shall be three-hole punched and shall be submitted in binders. Sample tags may be obtained from the Courtroom Deputy and are attached as Exhibit A hereto.

Chambers copies are required only when the court requests them or for final pretrial conference, claim construction hearing, or summary judgment proceedings.

Chamber hard copies are not required except when (1) the Court expressly asks the parties to provide hard copies or (2) the parties are making filings for: (a) a Final Pretrial Conference; (b) a Claim Construction hearing; or (c) summary judgment proceedings.

Oppositions must be submitted to the Clerk's office in an envelope marked with the case number and 'JSW chambers copy'.

oppositions thereto should be submitted to the Clerk’s office in an envelope clearly marked with the case number and “JSW chambers copy.”

Courtesy copies of all briefs must be delivered to Clerk's Office, securely bound, with case number and 'JSW Chamber's Copy' marking; if over 2 inches thick, submit in multiple volumes; exhibits must be tabbed.

Courtesy copies of all briefs shall be delivered to the Clerk’s Office in an envelope clearly marked with the case number and “JSW Chamber’s Copy.” All chambers copies must be securely bound at the top or on the side, either with staples, “ACCO” fasteners, velo-binding, or shall be submitted in binders. Binder clips, paper clips, and rubber bands will not satisfy this requirement. If a particular motion, declaration or other submission is more than two inches thick, the parties should submit the chambers copies of the document in multiple volumes that do not exceed two inches. When a declaration or other document includes exhibits, parties shall submit chambers copies of the documents which include tabs that separate each exhibit.

Required

Always

Counsel must provide one set of bench binders with copies of exhibits, separated by labeled dividers, to the Court on the first day of trial.

the Court requires one set of bench binders that contain copies of the exhibits. Counsel shall provide these binders to the Court on the first day of trial. Each exhibit must be separated with a label divider. In large letters, the labels should identify the range of exhibit numbers contained in a binder.

Required

Always

Chambers copies must be submitted upon court request with specific binding, thickness, and tabbing requirements; notices of appearance and substitution of counsel are exempt.

If requested by the Court, the parties shall submit a chambers copy of the filing at issue to the Clerk’s Office in an envelope clearly marked with the case name and number, and “JSW Chambers Copy” in the time required by the Northern District Criminal Local Rules. The Court does not require chambers copies of (i) notices of appearance and (ii) substitution of counsel. All chambers copies must be securely bound at the top or on the side, either with staples, “ACCO” fasteners, or velo-binding, or shall be submitted in binders. Binder clips, paper clips, and rubber bands will not satisfy this requirement. If a particular motion, declaration or other submission is more than two inches thick, the parties should submit the chambers copies of the document in multiple volumes that do not exceed two inches. When a declaration or other document includes exhibits, parties shall submit chambers copies of the documents which include tabs that separate each exhibit. The Court reserves the right to reject non-conforming chambers copies and to require the party to re-submit them in accordance with this Standing Order.

Required

Always

Courtesy copies must be mailed same day unless hearing within 7 days, then delivered by noon next court day

Timing: Courtesy copies of filed documents shall be mailed via first class mail to the Clerk’s Office on the same day the documents are filed unless the filing is in connection with a hearing to be held within 7 days of the filing, in which case courtesy copies shall be delivered to the Clerk’s Office no later than noon on the court day following the filing.

Required

Always

Courtesy copies must be mailed same day via first class mail, or delivered by noon next court day if hearing within 7 days; must be single-sided with tabbed exhibit dividers.

Lodging Courtesy Copies for Chambers Timing: Courtesy copies of filed documents shall be mailed via first class mail to the Clerk's Office on the same day the documents are filed unless the filing is in connection with a hearing to be held within 7 days of the filing, in which case courtesy copies shall be delivered to the Clerk's Office no later than noon on the court day following the filing. Format: Courtesy copies shall be submitted in single‐sided format. Any attached exhibits shall be separated by tabbed dividers.

Required

Always

Urgent filings for hearings within 7 days require hand delivery to Clerk's Office by noon on the next court day.

Lodging Courtesy Copies for Chambers Timing: Courtesy copies of filed documents shall be mailed via first class mail to the Clerk's Office on the same day the documents are filed unless the filing is in connection with a hearing to be held within 7 days of the filing, in which case courtesy copies shall be delivered to the Clerk's Office no later than noon on the court day following the filing.

Courtesy copy of opposition brief to Clerk's Office by noon next day.

A courtesy copy of any opposition brief must be delivered to the Clerk's Office no later than noon the day following the filing.

Courtesy copies of all briefs required per Civil L.R. 5-1(e)

A courtesy copy of all briefs shall be submitted in accordance with Civil L.R. 5-1(e).

Paper courtesy copies required for filings over 10 pages (1 set), 2 sets for pretrial conference filings.

Notwithstanding Civil Local Rule 5-1(d)(7), one set of paper courtesy copies ("chambers copies") is required for any filing exceeding ten pages in length. This includes—but is not limited to— copies of complaints, briefing on motions (civil or criminal), sentencing documents (criminal), and case management statements (civil). For pretrial conference filings, two sets of paper courtesy copies are required, regardless of page length.

Required

Always

Courtesy copies must be unstapled, 3-hole punched, with ECF stamp, delivered by noon 2 days after filing.

Courtesy copies must be unstapled and three-hole punched at the left margin (not in binders). All courtesy copies must bear the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date and page number) on the top of each page. Courtesy copies shall be delivered to the Clerk's Office no later than noon 2 days after filing of the document.

Two sets of paper courtesy copies required for pretrial conference filings.

For pretrial conference filings, two sets of paper courtesy copies are required, regardless of page length.

Courtesy copies of unredacted documents with highlighted redactions required for administrative motions to seal.

For documents submitted in connection with administrative motions to seal, parties shall provide courtesy copies of the unredacted documents with proposed redacted material highlighted, as required by Civil Local Rule 79-5(d)(2). Do not submit courtesy copies of the redacted versions of documents sought to be sealed.

Courtesy copies must include all materials integrated when filings contain both sealed and non-sealed content.

To the extent that filings include both sealed and non-sealed materials, courtesy copies should include all material, including the unredacted version of proposed sealed material integrated with the non-sealed material.

Two paper courtesy copies required for all pretrial conference filings.

Two sets of paper courtesy copies ("chambers copies") are required for all pretrial conference filings. See Judge Illston's Standing Order for instructions regarding the proper formatting and deadlines for delivery of courtesy copies.

Email Word copy of joint jury instructions to SIPO@cand.uscourts.gov

In addition to delivering a paper courtesty copy of the joint jury instructions (see § 7(c), below), Counsel shall email a copy in Word format to SIPO@cand.uscourts.gov.

Email Word copy of proposed Findings and Conclusions to SIPO@cand.uscourts.gov

In addition to delivering a paper courtesy copy of the proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (see § 7(c), below), Counsel shall email a copy in Word format to SIPO@cand.uscourts.gov.

Three sets of trial exhibits to be delivered to Chambers on Friday before trial

Three sets of exhibits shall be provided to the Court on the Friday prior to the trial date. Each set shall be in binders, marked, tabbed and indexed and shall be delivered/mailed directly to Chambers.

All parties in civil cases must provide paper courtesy copies of case management statements, motion briefs, and pretrial filings as specified in Judge Illston's Standing Order.

Paper Courtesy Copies: All parties in civil cases are directed to provide paper courtesy copies of case management statements, the briefing on motions, and pretrial conference filings in the manner and at the time specified in Judge Illston’s Standing Order. See Judge Illston’s Standing Order for further instructions.

Required

Always

Courtesy copies required for all filings per Standing Order ¶ 4, plus witness/exhibit lists to court reporter.

COURTESY COPIES: Each document filed or lodged with the Court must be accompanied by paper courtesy copies to the Court in the manner and by the deadline specified in Judge Illston's Standing Order ¶ 4. In addition, one copy of the witness and exhibit lists should be furnished to the court reporter.

No courtesy copies except for electronic media manually filed to chambers, or exhibits over 100 pages for TROs, preliminary injunctions, or summary judgment motions.

No courtesy copies shall be provided, except: (1) courtesy copies of electronic media manually filed shall be provided to chambers; and (2) if the exhibits submitted in support of motions for temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, or summary judgment exceed 100 pages, courtesy copies shall be provided in binders with tabs separating each exhibit.

Required

Always

Three-hole punched copy required for Judge’s chambers with each filing.

Each document filed or lodged with the Court must be accompanied by a three-hole punched copy for use in the Judge’s chambers.

Required

Always

Courtesy copies must be three-hole punched and bear ECF stamp on each page.

All courtesy copies must be three-hole punched at the left margin. All courtesy copies of e-filed documents must bear the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date and page number) on the top of each page.

Required

Always

Chambers copies not meeting requirements may be rejected and require re-submission.

Chambers copies submitted without meeting the above requirements may be rejected, and the party may be required to re-submit.

Required

Always

Non-compliant chambers copies may be rejected and require resubmission.

Chambers copies submitted without meeting the above requirements may be rejected, and the party may be required to re-submit.

Two sets of all exhibits must be submitted.

The parties shall submit two sets of all exhibits.

Chambers hard copies are not required unless the court requests them or for final pretrial conference, claim construction hearing, or summary judgment proceedings.

Chamber hard copies are not required except when (1) the Court expressly asks the parties to provide hard copies or (2) the parties are making filings for: (a) a Final Pretrial Conference; (b) a Claim Construction hearing; or (c) summary judgment proceedings.

Required

Never

Electronic copies only when specifically requested; do not email amocrd@cand.uscourts.gov.

If the Court requires electronic copies of a filing, it will specifically request it from the parties. Parties should not otherwise email amocrd@cand.uscourts.gov with electronic copies of filings.

Courtesy copy binders must be marked 'Chambers Copy – Do Not File' and labeled with judge name and case number.

These binders shall be marked 'Chambers Copy – Do Not File' and shall be clearly labeled with Judge Gilliam's name and the case number.

Courtesy copies of motions in limine should not be submitted until pretrial filings are due 14 days before the pretrial conference.

No party filing a motion in limine should submit courtesy copies of their motions to the Court until the parties file their pretrial filings 14 days before the Pretrial Conference.

Courtesy copies of motions in limine and oppositions must be included in the pretrial binder as described in paragraph five.

Courtesy copies of all motions in limine and oppositions must be included in the binder containing the parties' pretrial filings in the format described in paragraph five of this Order.

Required

Always

Courtesy copies may be requested but unsolicited submission discouraged.

may request courtesy copies of other documents but discourages their unsolicited submission.

Courtesy copies of joint case management statement are prohibited unless requested by the Court.

Parties shall not deliver courtesy copies of their joint case management statement to the Court unless requested.

Exhibits over two inches thick must be in a binder; binder spine should not exceed three inches.

If the filing includes exhibits over two-inches thick, the parties shall provide the courtesy copies in a binder. The quality, condition, and labeling of binders, when used, should be such that the Court can easily identify, review, and transport the binders' contents. Whenever possible, the spine of a binder should not exceed three inches in width, even if that limitation results in the use of more than one binder.

Required

Always

Courtesy copies must be in packaging marked with case name/number, 'Judge Wise,' and 'Courtesy Copy.'

Courtesy copies shall be provided to the Court in envelopes, boxes, or other packaging clearly marked with (1) the case name and number, (2) 'Judge Wise,' and (3) 'Courtesy Copy.'

Required

Always

Parties must deliver one set of pre-marked exhibits in three-ring binders to courtroom deputy at least 5 days before trial.

Unless otherwise ordered, at least five (5) days prior to the commencement of trial the parties shall deliver one (1) set of all pre-marked exhibits contained in three ring binders to the judge’s courtroom deputy.

Propounding party must provide courtesy copies of written discovery requests in an editable electronic format.

The party propounding discovery shall provide courtesy copies of all requests for written discovery (i.e., interrogatories, document requests, requests for admission) to the responding party in an electronic format (e.g., Microsoft Word or other word processing application) that easily permits the responding party to copy the requests for purposes of responding to them.

Required

Always

Courtesy copies are not to be submitted unless the Court requests them.

Paper courtesy copies should not be submitted unless the Court requests them.

Chambers copies of motions in limine must be submitted in a binder with specific labeling and tabs.

Collated chambers copies must be submitted in a binder, labeled on the front and spine with the case name and "Motions in Limine," with labeled tabs for the individual motions.

On first trial day, bring original and clean copies of depositions; provide sealed original to judge.

On the first day of trial, bring the original and clean copies of any deposition(s) intended to be used. A sealed original copy shall be provided to the Judge.

If there are disputed exhibits, parties must submit a joint binder with the disputed exhibits and objections list to chambers (not filed on ECF).

If there are exhibits to which the parties’ object, the parties shall submit to chambers, but shall not file, a joint binder that contains the disputed exhibits and the list of objections.

Parties must submit a joint binder of disputed exhibits and objections to chambers (not filed).

If there are exhibits to which the parties' object, the parties shall submit to chambers, but not file, a joint binder that contains the disputed exhibits and the list of objections.

A joint binder of collated motions in limine and oppositions must be submitted to Clerk's office marked as chambers copy.

A joint binder shall be submitted to the Clerk's office clearly marked with the case number and 'JSW chambers copy' which contains collated chambers copies of motions in limine and oppositions (i.e. motion in limine 1 followed by opposition to motion in limine 1; motion in limine 2 followed by opposition to motion in limine 2, and so on).

Hard copies of pretrial submissions must be delivered in a binder to the Clerk's office, marked with case number and 'JSW chambers copies'.

All hard-copy submissions should be submitted in a binder to the Clerk’s office clearly marked with the case number and “JSW chambers copies.”

Parties must submit a joint binder of disputed exhibits and objections to chambers (not file).

If there are exhibits to which the parties object, the parties shall submit to chambers, but not file, a joint binder that contains the disputed exhibits and the list of objections.

Parties must submit a joint binder of chambers copies of motions in limine and oppositions to the Clerk's office, marked 'JSW chambers copy'.

A joint binder shall be submitted to the Clerk's office clearly marked with the case number and 'JSW chambers copy' which contains collated chambers copies of motions in limine and oppositions (i.e. motion in limine | followed by opposition to motion in limine 1; motion in limine 2 followed by opposition to motion in limine 2, and so on).

Hard copies of pretrial submissions must be submitted in a binder to the Clerk's office, marked 'JSW chambers copies'.

All hard-copy submissions should be submitted in a binder to the Clerk's office in an envelope clearly marked with the case number and 'JSW chambers copies.'

Required

Always

When requested, parties must submit a chambers copy to the Clerk's Office marked 'JSW Chambers Copy'; chambers copies are not required for notices of appearance or substitution of counsel.

If requested by the Court, the parties shall submit a chambers copy of the filing at issue to the Clerk’s Office in an envelope clearly marked with the case name and number, and “JSW Chambers Copy” in the time required by the Northern District Criminal Local Rules. The Court does not require chambers copies of (i) notices of appearance and (ii) substitution of counsel.

Required

Always

For motions with voluminous citations, parties are encouraged to submit electronic chambers copies with hyperlinks on flash drives.

In motions involving voluminous citations to evidence or records, parties are encouraged to submit chambers copies of their briefing in an electronic format with hyperlinks to the evidence, on flash drives or other removable media. Parties may request to submit such electronic copies in lieu of paper chambers copies.

Required

Always

Chambers copies encouraged in electronic format with hyperlinks to evidence.

parties are encouraged to submit chambers copies of their briefing in an electronic format with hyperlinks to the evidence.

Required

Never

Paper courtesy copies are not required unless specifically requested by the Court.

Paper courtesy copies shall not be submitted unless the Court requests them.

Required

Always

Chambers copies must include ECF filing stamp with case number, document number, and filing date.

Chambers copies shall be generated from ECF after filing so that they bear the case number, document number, and filing date along the top of the page.

Required

Never

Paper courtesy copies not submitted unless requested; digital copies may be ordered on portable media.

8. Paper courtesy copies shall not be submitted unless the Court requests them. The Court may at times order the parties to provide digital courtesy copies of motions filings, including supporting documents, on portable media (e.g., a CD or flash drive).

One extra copy of witness lists and exhibit lists must be furnished to the court reporter.

In addition, one extra copy of the witness lists and exhibit lists should be furnished to the court reporter.

Required

Never

Chambers copies are not required unless specifically requested by the Court

Chambers copies are not required unless specifically requested by the Court

Required

Never

No courtesy copies or electronic proposed orders required unless specifically requested by the Court.

Paper courtesy copies shall not be submitted unless the Court requests them. The Court also does not require electronic copies of proposed orders. If the Court requires electronic copies of a filing, it will specifically request it from the parties. Parties should not otherwise email jsccrd@cand.uscourts.gov with electronic copies of filings.

Required

Always

Use side tabs, not bottom tabs, to separate exhibits in courtesy copies.

Side tabs, rather than bottom tabs, should be used to separate exhibits.

Courtesy copy requirements are waived for self-represented litigants.

This section's requirements are waived for self-represented litigants who are proceeding without a lawyer.

Required

Never

Do not submit chambers copies unless specifically requested.

Do not submit chambers copies unless requested.

No courtesy copies required for electronically-filed documents.

The parties do not need to submit chambers copies for electronically-filed documents.

Required

Never

Paper courtesy copies are not required unless specifically requested by the Court.

Paper courtesy copies shall not be submitted unless the Court requests them.

Required

Never

Paper courtesy copies under 79-5(d)(2) are not required if filed electronically under seal.

Paper courtesy copies under Civil Local Rule 79-5(d)(2) shall not be submitted, provided that the document at issue is appropriately filed electronically under seal in an unredacted form.

Required

Never

Paper courtesy copies are not required unless specifically requested by the Court.

Paper courtesy copies shall not be submitted unless the Court requests them.

Required

Never

Paper courtesy copies generally not required; digital copies may be requested.

Paper courtesy copies shall not be submitted unless the Court requests them. The Court may at times order the parties to provide digital courtesy copies of motion briefs, including supporting documents, on portable media (for example, a CD or flash drive).

Courtesy copies not required for sealed documents filed electronically in unredacted form.

Courtesy copies under Civil Local Rule 79-5(d)(2) are not required, provided that the document at issue is appropriately filed electronically under seal in an unredacted form.

Required

Never

Paper courtesy copies not required unless requested; digital copies may be ordered.

Paper courtesy copies shall not be submitted unless the Court requests them. The Court may at times order the parties to provide digital courtesy copies of motion briefs, including supporting documents, on portable media (for example, a CD or flash drive).

Required

Always

Chambers copies of motion papers are not required.

Chambers Copies. Parties do not need to file chambers copies of motion papers.

Required

Never

Chambers copies of motion papers are not required.

Parties do not need to file chambers copies of motion papers.

Required

Never

Chambers copies of motion papers are not required.

Parties do not need to file chambers copies of motion papers.

Required

Never

No chambers copies of motion papers are required.

Parties do not need to file chambers copies of motion papers.

Submissions under 20 pages may be emailed to settlement email address.

Submissions under twenty pages may be emailed to lbsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov.

Required

Always

Chambers copies may include flash drive when appropriate.

Chambers copies may be accompanied by a flash drive where appropriate.

Required

Never

Chambers copies are prohibited unless court orders otherwise.

Chambers copies should not be submitted unless otherwise ordered by the court.

Required

Never

Chambers copies not required unless specifically requested by Court

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(d)(7), no chambers copies are required unless specifically requested by the Court. If chambers copies are requested by the Court, parties are to notify the courtroom deputy at svkcrd@cand.uscourts.gov when they have been delivered.

Required

Never

Chambers copies not required unless specifically ordered

The parties do not need to submit chambers copies, except when requested by a separate order from the Court.

Required

Never

Chambers copies not required unless specifically ordered.

The parties do not need to submit chambers copies, except when requested by a separate order from the Court.

ECF users encouraged to provide electronic courtesy copies of voluminous documents to all parties promptly after filing.

Courtesy copies. In addition to complying with all provisions of Civil L.R. 5-1(h), parties who are ECF users are encouraged to provide courtesy copies in electronic form of voluminous electronically filed documents to all other parties in the action, via email or other agreed means, promptly after completion of filing.

Required

Always

No chambers copies required for electronically filed materials unless court directs otherwise.

Unless the Court directs otherwise the parties shall not submit chambers copies of materials that are filed electronically. If the parties manually file an item that is contained on some form of electronic media, e.g., a CD-ROM or a thumb drive, they shall provide the Clerk with the original and shall provide the Court with a copy of that electronic media.

Refer to Section 9(c) for courtesy copy instructions on motions to seal.

For motions to seal, the parties shall refer to the specific instructions regarding courtesy copies contained in Section 9(c) of Judge Illston’s Standing Order.