Judge Ana E. Estevez

Applies to

Pleadings and motions

Must include

ai disclosure

All pleadings and motions filed by counsel or self-represented parties must comply with the AI standing order and include the required AI certification.

Applies to

Continuance motion

A continuance motion based on conflicting settings must be filed in every affected court and identify all conflicting settings.

Applies to

Motion

Must include

certificate of service

After an answer or appearance, a hearing may be requested by filing a motion with an order setting the hearing and certificate of service, or by requesting court scheduling and confirming the setting by letter served on opposing counsel within three days.

Applies to

Letter

A letter confirming a court-scheduled hearing must be served on opposing counsel within three days of the setting.

Applies to

Application

Counsel must notify the opposing party or counsel and provide a copy of a TRO or other ex parte application and proposed order at least two hours before presentation to the court, subject to the stated exceptions.

A copy of a written request for a trial setting must be served simultaneously on all parties.

An attorney must promptly notify all affected judges of dual settings, and file any continuance motion based on conflicting settings in every affected court with identifying information for each setting.

In civil cases not specially set, an attorney may receive no more than four consecutive weeks off trial per year upon filing written vacation notice at least 60 days in advance, subject to judicial discretion and unavailable to obtain a continuance of an existing setting.

A continuance motion based on an attorney's conflicting trial or hearing settings must be filed in every affected court and identify the conflicting settings.

Counsel must attempt to coordinate a hearing setting with opposing counsel before requesting the setting.

Before filing a motion or plea for relief, the attorney must confer with each affected party's attorney, and the conference may occur by phone, email, facsimile, letter, or another communication method.

A conference is not required when the motion will be heard on submission.