Civil Motions are heard on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. Discovery Motions must first comply with the Judge's Pre-Motion Video Conference requirements prior to filing a discovery motion (if Wednesday is a holiday, next motion date is the following Wednesday). Alternative dates and times may be scheduled by the Court after consultation with counsel. It is not necessary to clear a civil motion date with the Courtroom Deputy Clerk (CRD) prior to filing the motion unless it is a discovery dispute. The Court may take any motion under submission without oral argument.

Electronic copies of proposed orders shall be emailed to the Court at ACCV_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov. Proposed orders shall be in Microsoft Word format. All proposed orders approving stipulated protective orders must be submitted (1) in Word format, and (2) with the full text of the stipulated protective order.

Remote Appearances: Remote appearances are conducted by video via the Court's preferred platform, Zoom. Any party seeking to appear by telephone must submit a request at least two court days before the hearing. Telephone appearances are not permitted absent prior Court approval upon a showing of good cause. Formal court attire is required. Parties must participate from a professional setting or a quiet location; not from events, moving vehicles or outdoors. No use of speakerphones; headsets are preferred. Failure to comply may result in immediate termination of the hearing.

Pre-Motion Discovery Dispute Conference (By Video): In the Court's experience, discovery disputes may often be resolved without the need of formal motion papers. To facilitate the just and expedient resolution of discovery matters and to conserve the parties' and the Court's resources, the parties must adhere to the following procedure. This procedure does not apply to ex parte applications where a party to the discovery dispute is in custody. As Local Civil Rule 37-1 requires, the parties must meet and confer in an attempt to resolve any discovery disputes. Once the parties have determined that they have reached an impasse, within twenty-four hours of the last conference, or as soon thereafter as practical, the movant must e-mail ACCV_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov seeking a video conference with the Court to discuss the discovery dispute. A joint e-mail must include: (1) the discovery cut-off date in the case; (2) at least three proposed dates (Wednesday, Civil Motion hearing dates) mutually agreed by the parties for the video conference; (3) a neutral statement of the dispute(s); and (4) a brief description of each party's position on the dispute(s). For each dispute, the description may include a citation to no more than two pertinent cases decided by the Ninth Circuit, a district court in the Ninth Circuit, or (when applicable) the California Supreme Court or Court of Appeal. Each party's description should be no more than three sentences per dispute. The movant must cc: opposing counsel on the e-mail. Discovery Motion(s) shall not be filed with the Court until the Court has conducted its pre-motion conference. The Court may strike any filed discovery motion(s) in violation of this rule or failure to comply with Local Civil Rule 37-1.