Central District of California

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At a Glance

Quick-reference summary of the most frequently needed rules for the Central District of California. | Topic | Rule |...

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Judge-Specific Procedures

CDCA has 30+ district judges and 20+ magistrate judges, each with their own standing orders. Judge-specific requirements...

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Pro Hac Vice

CDCA pro hac vice admission costs $450 per case (General Order 25-05). Cannot appear PHV if you reside in California,...

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Filing & Service

All civil documents must be filed electronically via CM/ECF. Filing deadline is midnight Pacific Time. Electronic...

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Formatting Requirements

CDCA requires 14-point proportionally spaced font (or 10.5 characters/inch monospaced), double spacing including...

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Briefing Schedule & Deadlines

Opposition due 21 days before hearing. Reply due 14 days before hearing. Sur-replies not permitted without prior written...

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Motion Practice

CDCA uses a party-selects model — you pick a date from your assigned judge's motion calendar and designate it in your...

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Meet and Confer

L.R. 7-3 requires an in-person, telephone, or video conference at least 7 days before filing any motion. If unresolved,...

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Discovery

CDCA follows the federal defaults for most discovery rules but requires sequential numbering across all sets of...

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Summary Judgment

CDCA requires a separate Statement of Uncontroverted Facts (SUF) with pinpoint citations. The opposing party must file a...

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