Judge Cynthia A. Bashant
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Filings (>20 pages)
Required
Filings (Sealed Document)
Required
Filings (All filings)
Required
Filings (Ex Parte Document)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Non Conclusory Affidavit
- 2Specific Good Cause
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Court personnel cannot interpret orders, discuss merits, give legal advice, or speculate about order timing.
Court personnel cannot interpret orders, discuss the merits of a case, or give legal advice, including advice on procedural matters. Court personnel also will not speculate as to when an order will be issued for a particular motion or ex parte application.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
Emails and letters to chambers are prohibited unless authorized.
Emails or letters to chambers are prohibited unless otherwise authorized by the Court.
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
E-file email account only for proposed orders and trial documents, not communication.
The Court's e-file email account (efile_bashant@casd.uscourts.gov) must only be used to lodge or submit proposed orders, required trial documents, or other documents requested by the Court. It is not to be used for communication purposes (e.g., asking questions).
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
Contact magistrate judge’s chambers for hearing dates in cases referred to magistrate.
Parties must contact the assigned magistrate judge’s chambers for hearing and scheduling dates needed for cases referred—either by operation of local rule or by order—to the magistrate judge. See Civil Local Rules 72.2, 72.3.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredrequired for magistrate judge cases
Court issues order 2 weeks before oral argument if granted.
If the Court decides to hear oral argument, it will issue an order, normally two weeks in advance, setting the matter for oral argument.
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Required2 weeks for oral argument
Email technical terms to chambers one week before hearing for patent cases.
For motions with numerous references to technical terminology (e.g., in patent cases), one week prior to the motion hearing, the parties must email to chambers (not to be filed) a list of pertinent technical terms and/or proper names, the purpose of which is to assist the court reporter in the transcription of the hearing.
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Required1 week before hearing
Email proposed orders to opposing counsel and efile_bashant@casd.uscourts.gov with specific subject line format.
Counsel must email proposed orders to opposing counsel and to efile_bashant@casd.uscourts.gov, and include the case name, case number, and docket number in the subject line of the email. The case number in the subject line must be in the following format, including hyphens: 21-cv-0270-BAS.
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredrequired for proposed orders
Exhibits must be non-duplicative, relevant, and properly labeled.
The parties must avoid duplication of exhibits as much as possible. All exhibits submitted in support of motions should be excerpted to include only relevant material. All exhibits must be clearly labeled, dated, and indexed.
Voluminous sealing requests (>5 docs or >25 redacted pages) require a table
If a party is seeking to file under seal either: (a) more than five documents; or (b) documents with redactions on more than twenty-five pages, the party must append a table to its briefing.
Protocol
Sealing Procedure
Ex parte applications must be served on opposing counsel via email with return receipt or overnight mail
Any ex parte application filed with the Court must be served on opposing counsel via electronic mail with return receipt requested or overnight mail.
Direct to: Opposing Counsel
- Advance Notice Requiredreturn_receipt_requested
Telephonic appearances only in emergencies with court approval and colleague substitute.
Telephonic appearances will be permitted only in emergency circumstances upon court approval. If a party needs to appear telephonically before this Court, he or she must contact chambers immediately upon learning of the emergency and leave a voicemail. Upon reviewing the voicemail, the Court will contact the party. The party needing to appear telephonically must, nonetheless, arrange to have a colleague appear on his or her behalf.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredimmediate
- Status Inquiries
Court reporter contact limited to transcript orders and pricing questions.
The court reporter should only be contacted to order hearing or trial transcripts, or to ask transcript-related questions (e.g., inquiring about pricing). The court reporter should not be contacted for any other reason.
Phone
Direct to: Court Reporter
- Status Inquiries