Judge David D Leshner
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Communication
Chambers
Page & Word Limits1 rule
Each party may also submit an optional Confidential Settlement Letter (not to exceed 5 pages) that will be for the Court’s review only.
Confidential Settlement Letter
5 pages
Document Filing Requirements5 rules
MSC Statement required 10 days before MSC; optional 5-page Confidential Settlement Letter for Court only.
No later than 10 calendar days prior to the MSC, each party shall submit a MSC Statement that will be exchanged with the other parties. Each party may also submit an optional Confidential Settlement Letter (not to exceed 5 pages) that will be for the Court’s review only.
DocumentMsc Statement
Plaintiff must serve written settlement proposal with specific monetary demand 28 days before MSC.
No later than 28 calendar days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference (“MSC”), the Plaintiff must serve on the Defendant a written settlement proposal, which must include a specific monetary demand (and, if applicable, a demand for specific remediation or other action).
DocumentSettlement Proposal
The Defendant must respond to the Plaintiff in writing with a specific offer amount no later than 21 calendar days before the MSC.
DocumentSettlement Response
The parties shall not file or copy the Court on these exchanges.
DocumentSettlement Proposal
All proposed orders should be submitted by email (efile_leshner@casd.uscourts.gov) in Word format and should be free of any attorney names, firm names, document management numbers or insignia in the caption, margins or footer.
DocumentProposed Order
Filing & Service rules
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Chambers courtesy copies not required unless specifically requested.
Chambers (courtesy) copies of motions, exhibits and lodgments are not required unless specifically requested by the Court.
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
The party moving to seal must also file a "public" version of the document(s) it seeks to file under seal. The public version should be a slip sheet for a document proposed to be sealed entirely or a document with the proposed sealed information redacted.
The party moving to seal must also file a "public" version of the document(s) it seeks to file under seal. The public version should be a slip sheet for a document proposed to be sealed entirely or a document with the proposed sealed information redacted.
Chambers Communication Rules
MSC Statement and Confidential Settlement Letter must be emailed to specific address (not filed).
Both the MSC Statement and the Letter (if one is submitted) shall be lodged (not filed) via email (efile_leshner@casd.uscourts.gov).
Civil cases
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Counsel must meet and confer in person or via videoconference 14 days before MSC.
No later than 14 calendar days before the MSC, counsel for the parties must meet and confer in person or via videoconference (not by email) to discuss the following:
Civil cases
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Junior Lawyer Participation Incentives
Parties may request oral argument if lawyer has fewer than 10 years' experience.
The Court encourages parties to contribute to the development of the bar by permitting less experienced lawyers to argue matters before the Court. Any party may request oral argument on a matter where a lawyer with fewer than 10 years’ experience will argue on behalf of the party.