Courtesy copies are required for joint discovery dispute letters, motion papers, opposition papers, and reply papers. Details: delivery within 24 hours. Chambers copies required for certain filings, double-sided, 3-hole punched, marked “Chambers Copy”.
Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi's rule states these limits: 1500 words. Excludes footnote text. Discovery dispute letter has specific word limits for different sections
Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Excludes exhibits. Settlement Conference Statement limited to 10 pages text plus 20 pages exhibits.
Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi's formatting rule includes margins left 0.25 inches and binding three ring binder. Chambers copies must be double-sided and 3-hole punched.
The rule requires proposed order and proposed order. Proposed orders must be submitted in Word to vkdpo@cand.uscourts.gov, except for Civil L.R. 7-2 motions (except injunctive relief).
The rule requires notice of electronic filing. Discovery dispute letters must be filed using the Discovery Letter Brief event in CM/ECF
Parties may contact Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi's chambers by zoom webinar only as allowed by the rule. Case management conferences are conducted by Zoom Webinar unless otherwise ordered
Yes. Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi's rules include a junior lawyer participation incentive. Court encourages oral argument by less-experienced attorneys.
Proposed orders must be submitted in Word to vkdpo@cand.uscourts.gov, except for Civil L.R. 7-2 motions (except injunctive relief).
Chambers copies required for certain filings, double-sided, 3-hole punched, marked “Chambers Copy”.
ECF users encouraged to provide electronic courtesy copies of voluminous documents to all parties promptly after filing.
Discovery dispute letters must be filed using the Discovery Letter Brief event in CM/ECF
Discovery dispute letter has specific word limits for different sections
Discovery dispute letter may only include specific discovery materials as attachments
Discovery-related correspondence should not be included in discovery dispute letters
Discovery dispute letters should address only one discrete issue or closely related issues
Multiple discovery dispute letters may be filed for separate disputes but not to avoid word limits
Discovery dispute letters must be signed by lead counsel
Failure to participate in discovery dispute process may result in adverse orders or sanctions
Discovery dispute procedures do not apply to trade secret identification or patent contention motions
Sanctions motions under Rule 37 must follow Civil L.R. 37-4, not the expedited discovery dispute procedure
Case management conferences are conducted by Zoom Webinar unless otherwise ordered
Pro se litigants may file manually with original plus three copies unless ECF permission granted.
Court encourages oral argument by less-experienced attorneys.
Parties may advise Court of pronouns via letter or name block.
Settlement Conference Statement must be emailed and delivered to chambers 7 days before conference.
Confidential Settlement Letter must be emailed and delivered to chambers 7 days before conference.
Settlement Conference Statement limited to 10 pages text plus 20 pages exhibits.
Confidential Settlement Letter must not be served on other parties.
Settlement Conference Statement must not be filed on ECF.
Confidential Settlement Letter must not be filed on ECF.
Settlement Conference Statement must be served on all other parties.
Settlement conference statement limited to 5 pages.
Parties must serve pretrial materials 21 days before pretrial conference
Parties must serve objections to pretrial materials 14 days before pretrial conference
Parties must file Joint Pretrial Statement 7 days before pretrial conference
Counsel must confer to prepare Joint Pretrial Statement before filing deadline
Counsel conference must discuss objections to evidence for trial