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Civil Rules (44)
33-3 Motions for Leave to Propound More Interrogatories Than Permitted by Fed. R
34-1 Form of Responses to Requests for Production
36-1 Form of Responses to Requests for Admission
36-2 Demands that a Party Set Forth the Basis for a Denial of a Requested Admission
37-1 Procedures for Resolving Disputes
37-2 Form of Motions to Compel
37-3 Discovery Cut-Off; Deadline to File Discovery Motions
37-4 Motions for Sanctions under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37
40-1 Continuance of Trial Date; Sanctions for Failure to Proceed
54-1 Filing of Bill of Costs
54-2 Objections to Bill of Costs
54-3 Standards for Taxing Costs
54-4 Determination of Taxable Costs
54-5 Motion for Attorney’s Fees
56-1 Notice of Motion
56-2 Separate or Joint Statement of Undisputed Facts
56-3 Issues Deemed Established
65-1 Temporary Restraining Orders
65-2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction
66-1 Appointment of Receiver
66-2 Employment of Attorneys, Accountants or Investigators
66-3 Motion for Fees
66-4 Deposit of Funds
66-5 Reports
66-6 Notice of Hearings
72-1 Powers of Magistrate Judge
72-2 Motion for Relief from Nondispositive Pretrial Order of Magistrate Judge
72-3 Motion for De Novo Determination of Dispositive Matter Referred to Magistrate
73-1 Time for Consent to Magistrate Judge
77-1 Locations and Hours
77-2 Orders Grantable by Clerk
77-3 Remote Public Access to Court Proceedings in Civil Cases [Revised]
77-4 Official Notices
77-5 Security of the Court
77-6 Weapons in the Courthouse and Courtroom
77-7 Court Library
77-8 Complaints Against Judges
79-1 Transcript and Designation of Record on Appeal
79-2 Exclusions from Record on Appeal
79-3 Files; Custody and Withdrawal
79-4 Custody and Retention of Trial Exhibits
79-5 Filing Documents Under Seal in Civil Cases
83-1 Method of Amendment
83-2 Procedure for Public Comment on Local Rules
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (16)
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Standing Orders & Judge Procedures (153)
Court-wide (18)
GO-02 - Criminal Justice Act Plan pdf, 307.60 KB
GO-06 - Plan For The Random Selection Of Grand And Petit Jurors pdf, 292.90 KB
GO-15 - Employment Dispute Resolution Policy pdf, 1.59 MB
GO-19 - Plan for the Administration and Operation of the Court Non-Appropriated Fund pdf, 113.04 KB
GO-24 - Order Referring Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings to Bankruptcy Judges and Authorizing Bankruptcy Appeals to be Decided by the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel pdf,
GO-25 - Appointment and Reimbursement of Pro Bono Counsel pdf, 144.64 KB
GO-31 - Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds pdf, 130.87 KB
GO-32 - Modification of Probation/Supervised Release Conditions for Placement in a Residential Re-Entry Center pdf, 72.62 KB
GO-42 - Limitations on Referrals of Matters to Magistrate Judges pdf, 8.54 KB
GO-44 - Assignment Plan pdf, 111.73 KB
GO-50 - Criminal Justice Act Procedures pdf, 261.32 KB
GO-51 - Local Rules of the Bankruptcy Court pdf, 7.55 KB
GO-52 - Collateral Forfeiture Schedule pdf, 81.19 KB
GO-54 — Submission of Sentencing Materials pdf, 10.89 KB
GO-55 New - Bond Exoneration and the Posting and Return of Property (Includes Forms) pdf, 346.71 KB
GO-56 - Americans with Disabilities Act Access Litigation (see also Third Amended Notice re Procedures in All Cases Referred to ENE or Mediation and re Pre-Mediation Procedures in
GO-56 - Third Amended Notice re Procedures in All Cases Referred to ENE or Mediation and re Pre-Mediation Procedures in Cases Subject to General Order 56 pdf, 164.42 KB
GO-58 - Prohibition of Recording of Court Proceedings; Regulating Possession and Use of Electronic Devices in the Courthouse pdf, 119.66 KB
Beeler Laurel (4)
Judge Beeler's Civil Trial Standing Order pdf, 205.07 KB — Beeler Laurel
Judge Beeler's Settlement Conference Standing Order pdf, 171.93 KB — Beeler Laurel
Judge Laurel Beeler's Exhibit List Form pdf, 265.75 KB — Beeler Laurel
Judge Laurel Beeler's Standing Order pdf, 128.25 KB — Beeler Laurel
Breyer Charles R (4)
Judge Breyer's Guidelines for Trial & Final Pretrial Conference in Civil Bench Cases pdf, 109.10 KB — Breyer Charles R
Judge Breyer's Guidelines for Trial & Final Pretrial Conference in Civil Jury Cases pdf, 175.00 KB — Breyer Charles R
Judge Breyer's Standing Order pdf, 129.88 KB — Breyer Charles R
Standing Order For All Judges Of The Northern District Of California pdf, 86.54 KB — Breyer Charles R
Chen Edward M (4)
Judge Chen's Civil Pretrial Instructions pdf, 62.38 KB — Chen Edward M
Judge Chen's Guideline re: Calculation of Trial Time pdf, 67.82 KB — Chen Edward M
Judge Chen's Guidelines for Trial in Civil Cases - Jury & Bench pdf, 38.77 KB — Chen Edward M
Judge Chen's Standing Order For Civil Discovery pdf, 46.89 KB — Chen Edward M
Chesney Maxine M (1)
Judge Chesney's Standing Order pdf, 247.11 KB — Chesney Maxine M
Chhabria Vince (5)
Guide for using prior statements of a witness and refreshing recollection at trial pdf, 168.51 KB — Chhabria Vince
Judge Chhabria's Civil Standing Order pdf, 315.43 KB — Chhabria Vince
Judge Chhabria's Standing Order for Civil Trials pdf, 224.50 KB — Chhabria Vince
Judge Chhabria's Standing Order for Criminal Cases & Trials pdf, 240.79 KB — Chhabria Vince
Judge Chhabria’s Standard Preliminary Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases pdf, 115.16 KB — Chhabria Vince
Cisneros Lisa J (3)
Judge Cisneros's Civil Standing Order pdf, 133.89 KB — Cisneros Lisa J
Judge Cisneros's Pretrial Conference Standing Order pdf, 135.79 KB — Cisneros Lisa J
Judge Cisneros's Settlement Conference Standing Order pdf, 124.28 KB — Cisneros Lisa J
Corley Jacqueline Scott (2)
Judge Corley's Civil Standing Order pdf, 167.39 KB — Corley Jacqueline Scott
Judge Corley's Criminal Standing Order pdf, 116.10 KB — Corley Jacqueline Scott
Cousins Nathanael M (2)
Judge Cousins' Civil Standing Order pdf, 74.44 KB — Cousins Nathanael M
Judge Cousins' Settlement Conference Standing Order pdf, 86.47 KB — Cousins Nathanael M
Davila Edward J (2)
Judge Davila Standing Order for Civil Cases pdf, 195.88 KB — Davila Edward J
Judge Davila Standing Order for Patent Cases pdf, 148.06 KB — Davila Edward J
Demarchi Virginia K (4)
Judge DeMarchi's Standing Order for Civil Cases pdf, 497.85 KB — Demarchi Virginia K
Judge DeMarchi's Standing Order for Pretrial Preparation in Civil Cases pdf, 463.94 KB — Demarchi Virginia K
Judge DeMarchi's Standing Order for Settlement Conferences pdf, 665.37 KB — Demarchi Virginia K
Judge DeMarchi's Standing Order re: Juror Questionnaires & Social Media Research pdf, 452.97 KB — Demarchi Virginia K
Donato James (6)
Judge Donato's Standing Order for Civil Cases pdf, 68.75 KB — Donato James
Judge Donato's Standing Order for Civil Discovery pdf, 75.13 KB — Donato James
Judge Donato's Standing Order for Civil Jury Trials pdf, 62.95 KB — Donato James
Judge Donato's Standing Order for Claim Construction in Patent Cases pdf, 43.98 KB — Donato James
Judge Donato's Standing Order for Criminal Cases pdf, 39.08 KB — Donato James
Judge Donato's Standing Order for E-Discovery and Email Discovery in Patent Cases pdf, 22.87 KB — Donato James
Freeman Beth Labson (4)
Judge Freeman's Standing Order for Civil Bench Trials pdf, 171.56 KB — Freeman Beth Labson
Judge Freeman's Standing Order for Civil Cases pdf, 216.25 KB — Freeman Beth Labson
Judge Freeman's Standing Order for Civil Jury Trials pdf, 177.87 KB — Freeman Beth Labson
Judge Freeman's Standing Order for Criminal Trials pdf, 164.37 KB — Freeman Beth Labson
Gilliam Jr Haywood S (5)
Judge Gilliam's Civil Pretrial & Trial Standing Order pdf, 261.41 KB — Gilliam Jr Haywood S
Judge Gilliam's Civil Standing Order pdf, 196.01 KB — Gilliam Jr Haywood S
Judge Gilliam's Criminal Pretrial & Trial Standing Order pdf, 228.06 KB — Gilliam Jr Haywood S
Judge Gilliam's Criminal Standing Order pdf, 341.70 KB — Gilliam Jr Haywood S
Judge Gilliam's Standing Order for Patent Cases pdf, 156.99 KB — Gilliam Jr Haywood S
Gonzalez Rogers Yvonne (6)
Judge Gonzalez Rogers' Civil Standing Order pdf, 303.76 KB — Gonzalez Rogers Yvonne
Judge Gonzalez Rogers' Criminal Standing Order pdf, 176.82 KB — Gonzalez Rogers Yvonne
Judge Gonzalez Rogers' Patent Standing Order pdf, 140.68 KB — Gonzalez Rogers Yvonne
Judge Gonzalez Rogers' Supplement to Application for Permission to Enter Plea pdf, 12.46 KB — Gonzalez Rogers Yvonne
Judge Gonzalez Rogers' Trial Exhibit Tags pdf, 125.55 KB — Gonzalez Rogers Yvonne
Standing Order For All Judges Of The Northern District Of California pdf, 86.54 KB — Gonzalez Rogers Yvonne
Hamilton Phyllis J (5)
Judge Hamilton's Civil Pretrial Instructions pdf, 180.42 KB — Hamilton Phyllis J
Judge Hamilton's Criminal Standing Order pdf, 97.88 KB — Hamilton Phyllis J
Judge Hamilton's Patent Standing Order pdf, 117.88 KB — Hamilton Phyllis J
Judge Hamilton's Standing Order re: Discovery Disputes, Protective Orders, and ESI Orders pdf, 86.98 KB — Hamilton Phyllis J
Judge Hamilton's Standing Order re: Removal pdf, 46.80 KB — Hamilton Phyllis J
Hixson Thomas S (2)
Judge Hixson's Civil Standing Order pdf, 126.03 KB — Hixson Thomas S
Judge Hixson's Discovery Standing Order pdf, 173.15 KB — Hixson Thomas S
Illman Robert M (2)
Judge Illman's Settlement Conference Order pdf, 144.49 KB — Illman Robert M
Judge Illman's Standing Order pdf, 117.18 KB — Illman Robert M
Illston Susan (4)
Judge Illston's Civil Pretrial Instructions pdf, 175.65 KB — Illston Susan
Judge Illston's Criminal Pretrial Instructions pdf, 94.38 KB — Illston Susan
Judge Illston's Initial Case Management Guideline & Clerk's Notice pdf, 77.37 KB — Illston Susan
Judge Illston's Standing Order pdf, 165.76 KB — Illston Susan
Kang Peter H (3)
Judge Kang's Civil Standing Order pdf, 219.36 KB — Kang Peter H
Judge Kang's Discovery Standing Order pdf, 224.72 KB — Kang Peter H
Judge Kang's Settlement Conference Standing Order pdf, 278.32 KB — Kang Peter H
Kim Sallie (2)
Judge Sallie Kim's Patent Standing Order pdf, 134.09 KB — Kim Sallie
Judge Sallie Kim's Standing Order pdf, 161.88 KB — Kim Sallie
Krishnan Ajay S (3)
Judge Krishnan's Civil Standing Order pdf, 198.51 KB — Krishnan Ajay S
Judge Krishnan's Pretrial Standing Order pdf, 229.14 KB — Krishnan Ajay S
Judge Krishnan's Settlement Standing Order pdf, 161.54 KB — Krishnan Ajay S
Lee Eumi K (3)
Judge Lee's Civil Standing Order pdf, 505.90 KB — Lee Eumi K
Judge Lee's Criminal Standing Order pdf, 296.08 KB — Lee Eumi K
Judge Lee's Patent Standing Order pdf, 209.88 KB — Lee Eumi K
Lin Rita F (5)
Common Pitfalls in Refreshed Recollection and Prior Inconsistent Statements.pdf pdf, 198.86 KB — Lin Rita F
Judge Lin's Civil Standing Order pdf, 244.42 KB — Lin Rita F
Judge Lin's Civil Trial Standing Order pdf, 181.26 KB — Lin Rita F
Judge Lin's Criminal Standing Order pdf, 213.38 KB — Lin Rita F
Judge Lin’s Supplemental Questions for Juror Questionnaire pdf, 123.38 KB — Lin Rita F
Martinez Olguin Araceli (2)
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín's Civil Standing Order pdf, 154.68 KB — Martinez Olguin Araceli
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín's Criminal Standing Order pdf, 139.70 KB — Martinez Olguin Araceli
Orrick William H (7)
Judge Orrick's Case Management Conference Order pdf, 82.94 KB — Orrick William H
Judge Orrick's Civil Pretrial Order pdf, 175.72 KB — Orrick William H
Judge Orrick's Civil Standing Order pdf, 155.09 KB — Orrick William H
Judge Orrick's Criminal Pretrial Order pdf, 144.33 KB — Orrick William H
Judge Orrick's Juror Questionnaires & Social Media Research pdf, 108.75 KB — Orrick William H
Judge Orrick's Standing Order For Criminal Cases pdf, 24.08 KB — Orrick William H
Judge Orrick's Standing Order on Administrative Motions to Seal pdf, 119.30 KB — Orrick William H
Pitts P Casey (5)
Judge Pitts Standing Order re: Discovery Disputes Not Referred to the Magistrate Judge pdf, 255.34 KB — Pitts P Casey
Judge Pitts' Civil Standing Order pdf, 225.76 KB — Pitts P Casey
Judge Pitts' Civil Trial Standing Order pdf, 200.73 KB — Pitts P Casey
Judge Pitts' Criminal Standing Order pdf, 94.48 KB — Pitts P Casey
Judge Pitts' Summary Judgment Standing Order pdf, 186.05 KB — Pitts P Casey
Seeborg Richard (3)
Chief Judge Seeborg's Guidelines for Final Pretrial Conferences in Civil Jury Cases pdf, 173.24 KB — Seeborg Richard
Chief Judge Seeborg's Standing Order For Civil Bench Trials pdf, 186.33 KB — Seeborg Richard
Chief Judge Seeborg's Supplemental Standing Order re: Initial Case Management Conferences pdf, 71.19 KB — Seeborg Richard
Spero Joseph C (1)
Judge Spero's Civil Standing Order pdf, 93.59 KB — Spero Joseph C
Thompson Trina L (9)
Judge Thompson's Civil Bench Trial Standing Order pdf, 221.95 KB — Thompson Trina L
Judge Thompson's Civil Jury Pretrial & Trial Standing Order pdf, 192.06 KB — Thompson Trina L
Judge Thompson's Civil Jury Trial Guidelines pdf, 139.56 KB — Thompson Trina L
Judge Thompson's Civil Standing Order pdf, 251.52 KB — Thompson Trina L
Judge Thompson's Criminal Pretrial and Trial Standing Order pdf, 192.06 KB — Thompson Trina L
Judge Thompson's Criminal Standing Order pdf, 89.35 KB — Thompson Trina L
Judge Thompson's Patent Section 101 Guidelines pdf, 133.84 KB — Thompson Trina L
Judge Thompson's Patent Standing Order pdf, 54.47 KB — Thompson Trina L
Judge Thompson's Standing Order on Civility and Professionalism pdf, 203.89 KB — Thompson Trina L
Tigar Jon S (6)
Judge Tigar's Civil Bench Trial Standing Order pdf, 205.28 KB — Tigar Jon S
Judge Tigar's Civil Jury Trial Standing Order pdf, 208.54 KB — Tigar Jon S
Judge Tigar's Civil Standing Order pdf, 202.97 KB — Tigar Jon S
Judge Tigar's Criminal Standing Order pdf, 115.43 KB — Tigar Jon S
Judge Tigar's Guilty Plea Application pdf, 32.33 KB — Tigar Jon S
Judge Tigar’s Standing Order Governing Administrative Motions to File Materials Under Seal pdf, 150.15 KB — Tigar Jon S
Tse Alex G (2)
Judge Tse's Civil Standing Order pdf, 160.21 KB — Tse Alex G
Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse's Standing Order for Settlement Conferences pdf, 43.18 KB — Tse Alex G
Van Keulen Susan (1)
Judge van Keulen's Civil & Discovery Referral Matters Standing Order pdf, 216.71 KB — Van Keulen Susan
Westmore Kandis A (5)
Judge Westmore's Civil Standing Order pdf, 230.22 KB — Westmore Kandis A
Judge Westmore's Criminal Standing Order pdf, 143.11 KB — Westmore Kandis A
Judge Westmore's Procedures for Remote Appearances pdf, 126.09 KB — Westmore Kandis A
Judge Westmore's Settlement Conference Standing Order pdf, 180.68 KB — Westmore Kandis A
Judge Westmore's Trial Exhibit Tag Sample pdf, 15.57 KB — Westmore Kandis A
White Jeffrey S (5)
Judge White's Application to Enter Guilty Plea & Order pdf, 823.55 KB — White Jeffrey S
Judge White's Civil Standing Order pdf, 165.42 KB — White Jeffrey S
Judge White's Deposition Standing Order pdf, 65.11 KB — White Jeffrey S
Judge White's Patent Standing Order pdf, 80.55 KB — White Jeffrey S
Judge White's Recusal Order pdf, 58.85 KB — White Jeffrey S
Wilken Claudia (5)
Judge Wilken's Civil Pretrial Order pdf, 114.96 KB — Wilken Claudia
Judge Wilken's Minute & Case Management Order pdf, 512.71 KB — Wilken Claudia
Judge Wilken's Scheduling Notes Standing Order pdf, 72.37 KB — Wilken Claudia
Judge Wilken's Trial Exhibit List pdf, 45.50 KB — Wilken Claudia
Judge Wilken's Trial Exhibit Markers pdf, 12.99 KB — Wilken Claudia
Wise Noel (3)
Judge Wise's Civil Jury Trial Standing Order pdf, 334.26 KB — Wise Noel
Judge Wise's Civil Standing Order pdf, 288.08 KB — Wise Noel
Judge Wise's Criminal Standing Order pdf, 226.81 KB — Wise Noel
Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“N.D. Cal. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.