Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez's rules set a pre-motion procedure for motion to amend. Amendment of signed orders requires filing a motion to amend, not just submitting a proposed amended order.
Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Excludes signature blocks and certificates. Briefs and memoranda are limited to 20 pages, excluding signature pages and certificates of service, unless leave of court is granted for good cause.
Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez's formatting rule includes times new roman font, 12 point type, margins top 1 inches, bottom 1 inches, left 1 inches, right 1 inches, and footnote citations shall be in 10 point times new roman font. Briefs and memoranda must use 12pt Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins; footnotes must use 10pt Times New Roman font.
The rule requires proposed order. All motions must be accompanied by a proposed form of order.
The rule requires certificate of service. Notice of hearing must include a certificate of service provided by the movant.
Parties may contact Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez's clerk by letter ecf only as allowed by the rule. All case-related communications and requests for relief must be submitted as pleadings filed with the Clerk; letters are prohibited for case issues.
Requests should be made at least 3 business days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez. The request must include reason for request, proposed new dates, and emergency nature. Continuances must be requested by motion filed at least 3 business days prior to hearing (or state emergency nature), stating good cause, requested continuance length/dates, and served on interested parties with certificate of service; party agreement alone is not good cause.
Yes. Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez requires bundling for covered papers. Schedule C-1 must be electronically filed immediately after Schedule C.
All motions must be accompanied by a proposed form of order.
CM/ECF filing questions must be directed to the Bankruptcy ECF Help Desk via email; Case Manager and Courtroom Deputy cannot assist with these inquiries.
Notice of hearing must include a certificate of service provided by the movant.
All case-related communications and requests for relief must be submitted as pleadings filed with the Clerk; letters are prohibited for case issues.
Attorneys and pro se parties may contact the Court’s Case Manager and Courtroom Deputy.
Motions must include a certificate of service; if the court sets the hearing date, notice must be given within two business days with a certificate of service filed.
Continuances must be requested by motion filed at least 3 business days prior to hearing (or state emergency nature), stating good cause, requested continuance length/dates, and served on interested parties with certificate of service; party agreement alone is not good cause.
Continuance motions before Judge Rodriguez must include a proposed order uploaded when the motion is filed.
Continuance motions before Judge Rodriguez must be emailed to Norma J. Chavez and Ana Castro when filed.
Requests to continue § 341 meetings must be submitted to the Trustee’s office before seeking a continuance.
Non-calendar impacting deadline extensions may be agreed via written stipulation filed with court; all other extensions require written motion and court order.
Briefs and memoranda must use 12pt Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins; footnotes must use 10pt Times New Roman font.
Briefs and memoranda are limited to 20 pages, excluding signature pages and certificates of service, unless leave of court is granted for good cause.
Briefs or memoranda granted leave to exceed 20 pages must include a table of contents summarizing all points raised.
All amended pleadings, proposed orders, documents, and briefs must mark changed content with a single red underline (redline).
Marked amended documents must be filed as an attachment to the corresponding unmarked amended document.
Emergency motions must use the CM/ECF emergency motion event code and include the date emergency relief is needed below BLR 9013(b) language.
Expedited motions must be styled as “Expedited Motion for ____”.
Expedited motions must include the needed relief date below BLR 9013(b) language, explanation of expedited need, and harm if relief is not granted.
Proposed orders must be submitted with all motions.
Proposed orders must include a blank signature space for the court and omit signature blocks/text.
Amendment of signed orders requires filing a motion to amend, not just submitting a proposed amended order.
Agreed Order forms from the court’s website cannot be altered without leave of court.
Counsel and pro se parties must cooperate, consult, and exchange discoverable information upon informal written request.
Discovery dispute motions may only be filed after exhausting extrajudicial resolution means.
Discovery motions must include supporting memorandum, affidavit of counsel detailing extrajudicial attempts, and only necessary materials.
Oppositions to discovery motions must be filed within 7 days; replies within 7 days of opposition.
During oral deposition discovery disputes, parties may contact Case Manager and Courtroom Deputy to request telephonic hearing.
Witness and exhibit lists for evidentiary hearings/trials must use Form 1-100, failure to comply results in the noncomplying list being struck.
All exhibits must comply with General Order 2021-5 paragraph 4, requiring CM/ECF filing, separate witness/exhibit list, and each exhibit as a separate attachment.