Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings
Not Required
Filings (All filings)
Required • Binding: Three Ring Binder
Filings (>20 pages)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Proposed New Dates
- 4Adversary Position
Must Include
- 1Original Date
- 2Proposed New Dates
- 3Grounds For Good Cause
- 4Speedy Trial Act Exclusion
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Proposed New Dates
- 4Adversary Position
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Letter Ecf
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Court Reporter
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Chambers contact information provided for telephone and email.
The Chambers telephone line is (619) 695-5877 and email is efile_montenegro@casd.uscourts.gov.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredunspecified
- Hoursunspecified
- Status Inquiries
Letters, faxes, and emails are prohibited except for specific court-authorized purposes.
Letters, faxes, and emails are prohibited unless otherwise authorized by the Court. The Court’s e-file email account must only be used to lodge or submit proposed orders, required trial documents, or other documents requested by the Court.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredunspecified
- Hoursunspecified
- Status Inquiries
Telephone calls to chambers are rarely necessary due to motion scheduling procedures.
In light of the Court’s procedure for setting motion hearing dates as set forth in Section III. B., telephone calls to chambers are rarely necessary.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredunspecified
- Hoursunspecified
- Status Inquiries
Voicemail must include name, contact info, case number, case name, and detailed message.
If your call is not answered, you may leave a voicemail—including your name, contact information, case number, case name, and detailed message.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredunspecified
- Hoursunspecified
- Status Inquiries
Only counsel with knowledge of the case may call chambers.
Such calls may only be made by counsel with knowledge of the case.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredunspecified
- Hoursunspecified
- Status Inquiries
Judicial staff cannot provide legal advice or time estimates for rulings.
Please note that judicial staff are not authorized to offer legal advice or give time estimates for written rulings.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredunspecified
- Hoursunspecified
- Status Inquiries
Court reporter contact limited to transcript orders and transcript-related 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). For transcript requests, please contact Adrian Baule at Adrian_Baule@casd.uscourts.gov.
Direct to: Court Reporter
- Advance Notice Requiredunspecified
- Hoursunspecified
- Status Inquiries
Chambers may not be contacted for hearing dates.
Parties intending to file a motion may not contact chambers for a hearing date.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
Exhibits must be attached to documents and filed as separate CM/ECF attachments.
Unless the physical nature of the exhibit renders it impracticable, exhibits must be attached to the documents to which they belong. Each exhibit should be submitted in CM/ECF as a separate attachment. (For example, if a party is filing five exhibits to Document Number 10, the exhibits should be filed as Doc. 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, and 10-5.)
Opposing party must immediately notify chambers of intent to oppose ex parte application.
The opposing party must immediately notify chambers that they intend to oppose the ex parte application.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
5 motions in limine max per side, 10 pages each, no replies unless directed.
Each side is limited to a maximum of five (5) motions in limine. Each motion in limine must be filed separately on the docket. Each motion in limine and each opposition shall not exceed ten (10) pages in length. Attachments to any motion in limine or opposition shall also be limited to ten (10) pages in length. No replies shall be filed unless directed by the Court.
One brief per motion in limine per side in multi-party cases; excess filings stricken.
If the case involves multiple plaintiffs or multiple defendants, only one brief per motion in limine per side will be accepted. Unless the parties obtain leave of Court to exceed the limitations contained herein prior to filing, multiple filings and filings that exceed the page limitations will be stricken.
Pre-Motion Conference
Check specific requirements before filing.
Complete bracketed language in form instructions and use bold font.
If the form instructions contain bracketed language or blanks, the parties should provide the Court with the appropriate language from the brackets, and all blanks should be completed. This new language shall be written in bold font.