Judge Sallie Kim
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (Motion, Brief, Opposition, Reply, Sur Reply, Exhibits, Notice Of Motion, Letter, Proposed Order, Pretrial Order, Jury Instructions, Sentencing Memorandum, Default Judgment, Proposed Findings Conclusions, Certificate, Notice Of Appearance, Chambers Copy, Discovery Motion, Case Dispositive Motion)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Facts Establishing Good Cause
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Stipulations and proposed orders must be emailed in Word format to skpo@cand.uscourts.gov on same day as e-filing.
Any stipulation or proposed order in a case subject to e-filing should be submitted in Microsoft Word format by email to skpo@cand.uscourts.gov on the same day the document is e-filed.
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
Deposition excerpts must be highlighted for ease of reference.
If parties submit excerpts of deposition transcripts in support of or opposition to a motion for summary judgment, they shall highlight the relevant portions for ease of reference.
Approved telephonic appearances must be arranged through CourtCall by 3:00 p.m. the day before hearing.
If the Court grants a party’s request for telephonic appearance, the party shall arrange for the appearance by calling CourtCall at (888) 882-6878 not later than 3:00 p.m. the court day prior to the hearing date.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Hoursnot later than 3:00 p.m. the court day prior to the hearing date
Zoom hearings are recorded; in-person hearings are audio recorded unless court reporter requested in advance.
All motion hearings, case management, status and pretrial conferences conducted on Zoom are recorded on Zoom. The hearing and conferences that are held in person are audio recorded. They are not reported by a court reporter unless counsel requests a court reporter in advance.
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
If meet and confer fails, moving party may request telephonic conference to enforce requirement.
In the rare event that the parties are unable to meet and confer as directed above, or a moving party is unable to obtain the opposing party’s portion of a joint letter after the meet and confer session, the moving party shall file a written request for a telephonic conference for the purpose of enforcing the Court’s meet and confer requirement, or for the Court to fashion an alternative procedure.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
Declaration and exhibits for telephonic conference request limited to 7 pages.
The moving party may attach exhibits to the declaration, but the declaration and exhibits combined may not exceed seven pages.
Joint discovery letter brief limited to 8 double-spaced pages, no exhibits except specified documents, no footnotes.
The joint letter shall not exceed eight (8) double-spaced pages, excluding the cover page, without leave of Court, and may not be accompanied by exhibits or affidavits other than exact copies of interrogatories, requests for production of documents and/or responses, privilege logs, and relevant deposition testimony. In addition, the joint letter shall not contain any footnotes.
Opening and opposition briefs limited to 25 pages; reply brief limited to 15 pages.
The opening and opposition briefs shall not exceed 25 pages; the reply brief shall not exceed 15 pages.