Northern District of California Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

Pretrial documents must be filed no later than 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

The parties must file these pretrial documents no later than 14 days before the final pretrial conference (this date will be referred to as “the pretrial filings due date”).

CRITICALCivil cases

For an administrative motion to extend a deadline or continue a hearing, opposition is due by noon one business day beforehand or the Civil Local Rule 7-11 deadline, whichever is sooner.

If the request is made by administrative motion rather than stipulation, any opposition must be filed (a) no later than 12:00 p.m. one business day before the deadline or hearing in question or (b) within the time allowed by Civil Local Rule 7-11, whichever is sooner.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Joint pretrial statement must be filed and served no later than 7 calendar days before the pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties must file and serve a joint pretrial statement no later than seven calendar days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

A post-distribution accounting is required within 21 days after settlement funds are distributed.

As reflected in the Guidance, the Court will require a post-distribution accounting within 21 days after the distribution of settlement funds.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Trial briefs are optional, but any party wishing to file a trial brief must do so at least seven calendar days prior to the commencement of trial.

Trial briefs are optional, but any party wishing to file a trial brief must do so at least seven calendar days prior to the commencement of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Parties must file a joint case management statement at least seven calendar days before the case management conference, unless the Court sets another deadline.

Parties are required to file a joint case management statement not less than seven calendar days before a scheduled case management conference, unless the Court sets a different deadline.

CRITICALCivil cases

The fourth cross-motion brief must be filed at least 21 days before the hearing.

The fourth brief must be filed at least 21 days before the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed at least 10 calendar days before final pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, any party wishing to have motions in limine heard prior to the commencement of trial must file and serve any such motions at least ten calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 3 calendar days before final pretrial conference.

Any oppositions thereto must be filed and served at least three calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

When a telephone appearance request is necessary, parties must file a stipulation and proposed order—or, if stipulation is not possible, an administrative motion and proposed order—at least seven calendar days before the appearance.

When such a request is necessary, parties seeking to appear telephonically must file a stipulation and proposed order, or an administrative motion and proposed order if a stipulation is not possible, at least seven calendar days prior to the scheduled appearance.

CRITICALCivil cases

For an administrative motion to enlarge page limits, opposition is due by noon one business day before the deadline or the Civil Local Rule 7-11 deadline, whichever is sooner.

If the request is made by administrative motion rather than stipulation, any opposition must be filed (a) no later than 12:00 p.m. one business day before the deadline in question or (b) within the time allowed by Civil Local Rule 7-11, whichever is sooner.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Jury materials must be filed at least 7 calendar days before pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, at least seven calendar days prior to the pretrial conference, the parties must file and serve (a) jury voir dire questions, (b) proposed jury instructions; and (c) proposed jury verdict forms.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Joint pretrial statement

Parties must file and serve joint pretrial statement at least 7 calendar days before the pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties must file and serve a joint pretrial statement no later than seven calendar days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Requests for telephonic appearance must be filed at least 7 calendar days before the scheduled appearance, or will be denied absent extraordinary circumstances and good cause.

When such a request is necessary, parties seeking to appear telephonically must file a stipulation and proposed order, or an administrative motion and proposed order if a stipulation is not possible, at least seven calendar days prior to the scheduled appearance. Absent extraordinary circumstances and a showing of good cause, late requests will be denied.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Parties must file a joint case management statement at least seven calendar days before a scheduled case management conference unless the Court sets a different deadline.

Parties are required to file a joint case management statement not less than seven calendar days before a scheduled case management conference, unless the Court sets a different deadline.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Joint pretrial statement must be filed and served at least 7 calendar days before the pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties must file and serve a joint pretrial statement no later than seven calendar days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Requests to conduct proceedings in person must be filed at least seven days before the scheduled date and as an administrative motion if not stipulated.

Such requests shall be filed at least seven days before the scheduled date and, if not stipulated, filed as an administrative motion under Civil Local Rule 7-11.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Trial briefs are optional, but any party wishing to file a trial brief must do so at least seven calendar days prior to the commencement of trial.

Trial briefs are optional, but any party wishing to file a trial brief must do so at least seven calendar days prior to the commencement of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Depositions of fact witnesses must be noticed at least 30 days before the close of fact discovery.

Depositions of fact witnesses must be noticed at least 30 days before the close of fact discovery.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed no later than 14 days before final pretrial conference.

Oppositions are due no later than 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Jury voir dire questions, proposed jury instructions, and proposed jury verdict forms must be filed and served at least 7 days before pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, at least seven calendar days prior to the pretrial conference, the parties must file and serve (a) jury voir dire questions, (b) proposed jury instructions; and (c) proposed jury verdict forms.

CRITICALCivil cases

The reply (fourth) brief in cross-motions for summary judgment or Rule 52 must be filed at least 21 days before the scheduled hearing date.

The fourth brief must be filed at least 21 days before the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Post-distribution accounting for class action settlements must be filed within 21 days after distribution of settlement funds.

the Court will require a post-distribution accounting within 21 days after the distribution of settlement funds.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed no later than 21 days before final pretrial conference.

Motions in limine are due no later than 21 days before the final pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

The fourth cross-motion brief must be filed at least 21 days before the hearing.

The fourth brief must be filed at least 21 days before the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

A post-distribution accounting must be filed within 21 days after distribution of settlement funds.

the Court will require a post-distribution accounting within 21 days after the distribution of settlement funds.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

18 calendar days

Joint case management statement must be filed at least 18 calendar days before the CMC.

Parties are required to file a joint case management statement not less than eighteen (18) calendar days before a scheduled case management conference, unless the Court sets a different deadline.

CRITICALCivil cases

Zoom appearance request must be filed at least one week before the hearing.

Parties wishing to appear via Zoom shall file and serve an administrative request to appear via Zoom and a proposed order at least one week prior to the scheduled hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 business days

Motion must be filed within three business days of receiving reservation confirmation email; otherwise reservation expires.

Once a party reserves a hearing date, the party shall file their motion(s) no later than three business days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are excluded) following the date of the reservation confirmation email. If a party fails to timely file any motion, the hearing reservation will expire without further notice to the parties, and the moving party must obtain a new reservation before filing the motion(s).

CRITICALCivil cases

Materials used at hearings or case management conferences must be e-filed within seven days.

Any materials used during a hearing or case management conference shall be electronically filed within seven days of the hearing or case management conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Motion

Non-sentencing motions must be filed at least 21 days before the hearing date if no stipulated briefing schedule is in place.

In the absence of a stipulation, motions (except those pertaining to sentencing) shall be filed at least 21 days in advance of the hearing date.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Reply brief

Reply briefs shall be filed at least seven days in advance of the hearing date.

Reply briefs shall be filed at least seven days in advance of the hearing date.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Opposition

Opposition briefs shall be filed at least fourteen days in advance of the hearing date.

Opposition briefs shall be filed at least fourteen days in advance of the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 business days

Motions must be filed no later than three business days (excluding weekends and court holidays) after the reservation confirmation email.

Once a party reserves a hearing date, the party shall file their motion(s) no later than three business days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are excluded) following the date of the reservation confirmation email.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be filed and served at least 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Any party wishing to have motions in limine heard prior to the commencement of trial must file and serve them at least fourteen days prior to the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties may stipulate to any mutually agreeable briefing schedule so long as all briefing is complete at least seven days in advance of the hearing date.

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties may stipulate to any mutually agreeable briefing schedule so long as all briefing is complete at least seven days in advance of the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

18 calendar days

Joint case management statements must be filed at least 18 calendar days before the scheduled case management conference, unless the Court sets a different deadline.

Parties are required to file a joint case management statement not less than eighteen (18) calendar days before a scheduled case management conference, unless the Court sets a different deadline.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

3 business days

Motions must be filed within 3 business days (excluding weekends and court holidays) after the hearing reservation confirmation email, or the reservation expires.

Once a party reserves a hearing date, the party shall file their motion(s) no later than three business days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are excluded) following the date of the reservation confirmation email. If a party fails to timely file any motion, the hearing reservation will expire without further notice to the parties, and the moving party must obtain a new reservation before filing the motion(s).

CRITICALCivil cases

Post-distribution accounting for class action settlements must be filed within 21 calendar days after the distribution of settlement funds.

As reflected in the Guidance, the Court will require a post-distribution accounting within 21 days after the distribution of settlement funds.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Opposition

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed and served no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference.

Oppositions to the motions in limine must be contained in one document, limited to 25 pages, with corresponding subheadings, and must be filed and served no later than seven days prior to the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint discovery letter must be filed no more than 7 days after the discovery cutoff.

The letter must be filed as soon as possible, but under no circumstances may it be filed more than 7 days after the applicable discovery cutoff, per Civil Local Rule 37-3.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed at least 10 days before final Pretrial Conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file and serve any motions in limine at least ten (10) days before the final Pretrial Conference,

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 3 days before the final pretrial conference.

Any oppositions thereto shall be filed and served at least three days before the final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must file and serve the Joint Pretrial Statement and Proposed Order at least 10 days before the Pretrial Conference.

At least ten (10) days before the Pretrial Conference, unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file and serve a Joint Pretrial Statement and Proposed Order

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Pretrial Statement and Proposed Order must be filed at least 10 days before the Pretrial Conference.

At least ten days before the Pretrial Conference, unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file and serve a Joint Pretrial Statement and Proposed Order

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must file and serve deposition designations at least 5 days before trial.

Unless otherwise ordered, at least five days before the commencement of trial, the parties shall file and serve any excerpts of deposition testimony or other discovery to be offered at trial, other than solely for impeachment or rebuttal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must exchange trial exhibits at least 10 days before the final pretrial conference.

At least 10 days before the final Pretrial Conference, the parties shall exchange copies of all exhibits, summaries, charts, and diagrams to be used at trial other than solely for impeachment or rebuttal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be filed at least 5 days before the pretrial conference.

At least five days prior to the pretrial conference, each party shall file and serve proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed at least 10 days before the final pretrial conference.

any party believing motions in limine to be necessary shall file and serve any such motions at least ten days before the final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial briefs, if filed, must be filed at least 5 days before trial.

Trial briefs are optional, but any party wishing to file a trial brief must do so not less than five days prior to the commencement of trial