Judge Mitchell D. Dembin
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Filings (>20 pages)
Required
Filings (>25 pages)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Adversary Position
- 3Proposed New Dates
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Good Cause
- 3Affects Other Dates
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Adversary Position
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Letter Ecf
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Conferral
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Letters, faxes, and emails to chambers are discouraged unless specifically requested.
Letters, faxes, and emails to chambers are discouraged unless specifically requested or required by the Court. If letters, faxes, or emails are requested, copies of the same must be simultaneously delivered to all counsel. Copies of correspondence between counsel should not be sent to the Court.
Letter via ECF
- Status Inquiries
Telephone calls to chambers limited to non-substantive matters like scheduling.
Telephone calls to chambers are permitted only for non-substantive matters such as scheduling and calendaring. Court personnel are prohibited from giving legal advice or discussing the merits of a case.
Phone
- Status Inquiries
Courtesy copies required for filings over 20 pages, due within 24 hours.
Courtesy copies of filings that exceed twenty (20) pages in length must be submitted directly to Chambers within twenty-four (24) hours
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Briefs must be emailed to specific address with confidentiality options
email to the Court at efile_dembin@casd.uscourts.gov. Each party may choose for their brief to be confidential (court only) or may share it with their party opponent. Regardless, each brief must include the following:
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
Must confer with opposing counsel before requesting excusal
Counsel requesting that a required party be excused from personally appearing must confer with opposing counsel prior to making the request.
Conferral
- Advance Notice Requiredmust confer with opposing counsel
Contact law clerk at (619) 446-3972 before filing excusal request
The responsible counsel must contact the law clerk assigned to the case at (619) 446-3972 as soon as counsel is certain that he or she will be seeking relief from appearance of a party or party representative.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredbefore filing excusal request
File Notice of Settlement or Motion to Dismiss promptly when case settles; call chambers if court date is imminent.
If the case is settled in its entirety, counsel promptly must file a Notice of Settlement or an appropriate Motion to Dismiss. If a scheduled date with this Court is imminent, counsel also must call chambers at (619) 446-3972 promptly.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- DescriptionCall promptly when court date is imminent after settlement
If deposition dispute unresolved, call chambers at 619-446-3972 for ruling.
If the matter is not resolved prior to seeking a ruling, counsel may call chambers at 619-446-3972 and seek a ruling.
Joint Motion must include meet-and-confer declaration and 5-page points and authorities per side.
The joint motion shall be accompanied by: (1) a declaration of compliance with the meet and confer requirement; and, (2) points and authorities (not to exceed five (5) pages per side).
Document Type
Joint Motion
5
Courtesy copy to chambers required if motion package exceeds 25 pages.
In the event that the entire motion package, including exhibits, exceeds twenty-five (25) pages, a courtesy copy must be delivered to chambers.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Opposing counsel must contact chambers within 5 business days of ex parte application to state opposition intent and timing.
No later than five (5) business days following service of the ex parte application, opposing counsel must contact chambers and state whether an opposition will be filed and an estimate of how much time will be needed to prepare the opposition.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Required5_business_days
Courtesy copy to chambers required for ex parte motions/responses over 25 pages.
In the event that the motion or response, including exhibits, exceeds twenty-five (25) pages, a courtesy copy must be delivered to chambers.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Protective order proposals must be emailed to chambers at efile_dembin@casd.uscourts.gov.
The parties must email directly to chambers a proposed order containing the text of the proposed protective order suitable for signature by the Court. The proposed order should be emailed to efile_dembin@casd.uscourts.gov.
Direct to: Chambers