Important Notice
APPLICATIONS UNDER SEAL-Please follow L. R. 79-5.2.2-provide a declaration "establishing good cause or demonstrating compelling reasons why the strong presumption of public access in civil cases should be overcome, with citations to the applicable legal standard", and provide/inform the Court whether anyone opposes the application to seal.
ANY
questions about
how to file documents
using the court's CM/ECF system.Counsel shall refer to L.R. 5- 4 and/or contact the electronic filing help desk at
213-894-0242.
Law and Motion Schedule
ALL HEARINGS SHALL PROCEED IN PERSON IN COURTROOM 8D OR AS ASSIGNED, UNLESS ORDERED BY THE COURT
. ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY EMAIL THE COURTROOM DEPUTY
[email protected]
MOTIONS: Tuesday at 10:00 A.M.
It is unnecessary to clear a motion hearing date with the Courtroom Deputy Clerk prior to filing a motion.
DISCOVERY: All discovery motions are to be calendared before the Magistrate Judge assigned to the case.
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS: Once a temporary restraining order request is filed please notify the Courtroom Deputy at
[email protected]
.
Judge's Procedures
Procedures for filing an EXPARTE Application: Counsel shall comply with Local Rule 7-19 and 7-19.1. Ex Parte Application shall stand submitted until further order of Court. Counsel are to alert the Courtroom Deputy by email at
[email protected]
or by phone when you file an exparte that affects a hearing date.
To request a continuance
of any scheduled court proceeding: The party(ies) must make the request in writing by either submitting a stipulation or ex parte application with a proposed order for the Court's signature; usually on a Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Do your best to submit the stipulation at least 3 days before the set hearing date.
Are counsel allowed to contact the Judge's law clerks or secretary? No. All oral and written communication must be submitted to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk with copies to all counsel of record.
Calendar conflicts
(procedures for attorneys to follow if they have a calendar conflict): If a date is set by the Judge in court, counsel must advise the Judge at that time of any conflicts. If the conflict arises later, for instance, just prior to a hearing, counsel must advise the Courtroom Deputy Clerk by telephone or email. (Priority at the hearing can be arranged or the matter put at the end of the calendar, but without a written stipulation/ex parte application and an order signed by the Judge, counsel must appear or risk being held in contempt.)
Procedures for bringing electronic equipment and voluminous trial materials or exhibits into the courtroom:
The Local Rules prohibit the recording of proceedings in court, either by electronic recording means or by camera. The court provides audio-visual equipment for the parties’ use at trial and during hearings. Counsel may contact the IT Help Desk at (213) 894-3061 to arrange training on the court’s equipment.
For information regarding
ELMO
reservations and/or training, please refer to the Court website
Presenting Evidence
. Alternatively, you may contact the Courtroom Technology Help Desk at 213-894-3061. A REMINDER THAT ITS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF COUNSEL TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE COURT'S AUDIO EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF TRIAL.
For general information on how to
order a transcript
of any reported or digitally recorded proceeding, please contact 213-894-3015 or visit the
court website
section referring to
Court Reporter/Recorder Transcripts
. If you require an estimate of cost for the preparation of a transcript, contact the court reporter/recorder for the desired proceeding.
To determine the court reporter/recorder for a particular proceeding, go to the
Court Reporter Schedule
web page and click on View by Date. Once you've determined the correct court reporter/recorder for the desired session, click on
Court Reporter Phone and Email List
for contact information.
Trial Preparation:
Court hours:
8:00 A.M. to 2:30 p.m., without lunch; OR 9:00 to 12:00 p.m.; 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated at the Pre-Trial Conference
Exhibits
: Two (2) sets (ORIGINAL and BENCH COPY) are to be submitted to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk on the first day of trial and marked pursuant to the Local Rule 16-6. The ORIGINAL and BENCH COPY set should be placed in a 3-ring binder, with numbered tabs, and volume numbers identified on the outside spine of the exhibit book. Remember each exhibit tag must be on the exhibit at the lower righthand side, as not to obstruct the exhibit itself.
Jury instructions:
To be submitted in the form and time frames in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure and the Local Rules; counsel need submit substantive instructions only.
Verdict forms:
The court clerk prepares the verdict form in criminal cases; in civil cases the plaintiff submits the proposed verdict form in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules.
Other:
The parties shall come to Court fully prepared, with (3) three clean copies of their
Witness Lists
and (3) three clean copies of the
Joint Exhibit List
, with NO CM/ECF generated header at the top of each page, and all which shall be given to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk before the commencement of trial. The parties shall email an electronic copy of the exhibit list(s) in Word format to
[email protected].
Digital exhibit tags are now available on the Court's website under Court Forms-General Forms-Form G-14A (plaintiff) and G-14B (defendant). These digital tags may be used in place of the tags obtained from the Clerk's Office. You may find it easier to use the digital tags since the case number auto-populates the entire form once typed in.
Procedures for obtaining the services of an interpreter on a civil case: The party must hire a certified Federal Court interpreter, whether it be done through the Court's Interpreter's Section, or from some outside source.
Procedures for filing PROTECTED MATERIAL. Parties are to comply with Civil Local Rule 79-5 if they seek to file under seal any protected material. Counsel are reminded that the parties must explain what, if anything, is confidential in the documents seeking to be filed under seal. The parties applications shall list out the specific documents they wish to file under seal with supporting legal authority(i.e., rule, statue and/or case law).
Mandatory Chambers Copies
ALL electronic filed documents shall be delivered to the Courtroom Deputy by placing them in the courtesy copy boxes next to the Customer Service Windows on the 4th Floor at the FIRST STREET COURTHOUSE, 350 W. 1st Street, by 12 noon the next business day and should be stamped "MANDATORY CHAMBERS COPY". You may also mail in the copies.
Each copy must include the CM/ECF generated header (consisting of the case number, document control number, date of filing, page number, etc., )at the top of each page;
and the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) as the last page of the document.
Bluebacks are not required. ALL exhibits, declartions, etc., to chambers copies must be tabbed, where applicable. Mandatory chambers copies shall be two-hole punched at the top.
If you will be late in delivering the mandatory chambers copy, alert the Courtroom Deputy by phone or email.
