Court Rules

Complete Rules Summary for Judge M. James Lorenz

Courtesy copies required for filings over 20 pages.

Courtesy copies must be bound at the top.

Exhibits must be tabbed if more than 3.

Multiple motions by same party must be bundled.

Multiple parties moving for same relief should coordinate hearing dates.

Multiple parties should coordinate/consolidate briefing for same relief.

Proposed orders must remove extraneous information.

Class certification motions must be filed 60 days before motion cut-off date.

Contact chambers well in advance if filing cross-motion to summary judgment.

Proposed jury instructions encouraged by first day of trial.

Supplemental jury instructions must be filed promptly when needed.

Court prefers Ninth Circuit Model Instructions; other instructions require authority citation and specific modifications.

Parties must review and suggest modifications to jury instructions before submission to jury.

Government must provide exhibit list and pre-mark all exhibits on first day of trial.

Criminal trials generally run 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., starting Tuesdays.

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