**Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen** was appointed to the Northern District of California in 2022 after 28 years of commercial and intellectual property litigation experience in Silicon Valley. Judge van Keulen earned her undergraduate degree from UC Davis and her law degree from UCLA School of Law. Her private practice focused on technology and semiconductor disputes in federal and state courts, with trial experience in the Northern District. She served as a member of the Northern District's Patent Local Rules Advisory Subcommittee from 2006 to 2014 and as Litigation Practice Leader at O'Melveny & Myers' Silicon Valley office. She has also provided pro bono representation in landlord-tenant, immigration, and domestic violence cases. **Education** - UCLA School of Law, J.D. - University of California, Davis, B.A. **Career** - Attorney, Thelen law firm (1988–2008) - Member, Northern District Patent Local Rules Advisory Subcommittee (2006–2014) - Partner and Litigation Practice Leader, O'Melveny & Myers, Silicon Valley (until 2022)
**Courthouse:** Robert F. Peckham Federal Building & United States Courthouse, 280 South 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95113 **Chambers:** Courtroom 6, 4th Floor **Phone:** (408) 535-5375 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy/Calendar Clerk: svkcrd@cand.uscourts.gov
Courtesy copies are required for hearing materials. Details: 2 copies, delivery at hearing, by hand delivery. Two color copies to Court and one copy to other parties required for hearing materials; file on ECF promptly after hearing.
The rule does not state that a pre-motion letter is required, but it sets the applicable pre-motion procedure. Motions to strike affirmative defenses require leave of Court, obtained via administrative motion under Civil Local Rule 7-11.
Judge Susan van Keulen's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Motions in limine document limited to 15 pages.
Judge Susan van Keulen's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Responses to motions in limine limited to 15 pages.
Judge Susan van Keulen's formatting rule includes 12 point type, double spacing and file format PDF. Joint statements must be in text-searchable PDF format with double-spacing and 12-point font.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Joint case management statement must include case schedule first and all required information per standing order.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Proposed order for sealing must include a table with columns 'Document Text to be Sealed' and 'Basis for Sealing'.
Parties may contact Judge Susan van Keulen's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email svkcrd@cand.uscourts.gov. Stipulations and proposed orders must be emailed in Word format to chambers on the same day as e-filing.
Requests should be made at least 5 calendar days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Susan van Keulen. The request must include reason for request and proposed new dates. Administrative motion required 5 days before hearing to appear by Zoom/phone instead of in-person
Yes. Judge Susan van Keulen requires bundling for covered papers. Each side's motions in limine must be filed in a single document.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Joint Pretrial Statement must be filed in ECF.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. File administrative motion to appear by Zoom at least 5 days before hearing.
File administrative motion to appear by Zoom at least 5 days before hearing.
All requests for Court action must be filed on the docket, not by email or phone.
Do not contact Courtroom Deputy by email except for standing order requirements, Court instruction, or time-sensitive matters.
Contact with Courtroom Deputy by email limited to administrative matters; no substantive or procedural discussions.
File consent or declination by deadlines in Civil Local Rule 73-1(a).
File consent or declination simultaneously with any dispositive motion.
Joint case management statement due one week before case management conference.
Joint case management statement must include case schedule first and all required information per standing order.
Email stipulations and proposed orders in Word format to chambers on same day as e-filing.
Stipulations and proposed orders must be in Word format.
Proposed order for sealing must include a table with columns 'Document Text to be Sealed' and 'Basis for Sealing'.
Motions to strike affirmative defenses require leave of Court, obtained via administrative motion under Civil Local Rule 7-11.
Contact Courtroom Deputy via email for scheduling questions.
Parties must meet and confer before filing motions in limine.
Each side's motions in limine must be filed in a single document.
Motions in limine document limited to 15 pages.
Motions in limine must be double-spaced in 12-point font.
All items in the Joint Pretrial Statement must be in text-searchable PDF format.
Motions in limine must be filed at least 27 days before the Pretrial Conference.
Each party's responses to motions in limine must be in a single document.
Responses to motions in limine limited to 15 pages.
Responses to motions in limine must be double-spaced in 12-point font.
Responses to motions in limine due 14 days before the Pretrial Conference.
Replies to motions in limine are prohibited without leave of Court.
Joint Pretrial Statement must be filed at least 21 days before the Pretrial Conference.
Joint Pretrial Statement must be filed in ECF.
Joint Pretrial Statement must include Proposed Order, jury/bench notification, witness list, expert witness list, and exhibit list with specific formatting.
Exhibit list must be in landscape orientation, numerically ordered, with specific columns.
Administrative motion required 5 days before hearing to appear by Zoom/phone instead of in-person
Stipulations and proposed orders must be emailed in Word format to chambers on same day as e-filing