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C.D. Cal. · Judge Phillips · Practice Guide

Virginia A. Phillips

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All local rules for C.D. Cal., integrated with this judge's published requirements.

Before You File
Ex parte applications
🏛 C.D. Cal. local rule

Good-faith oral notice to all parties required L.R. 7-19.1 ↗

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Not specified.

Lead counsel requirements
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Not specified.

Contacting chambers
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Not specified.

Settlement notification
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Not specified.

Drafting the Motion
Length limits — motion, opposition, reply
🏛 C.D. Cal. local rule
Motion

7,000 words maximum L.R. 11-6.1 ↗

Opposition

7,000 words maximum L.R. 11-6.1 ↗

Reply

7,000 words maximum L.R. 11-6.1 ↗

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Motion

Not specified.

Opposition

Not specified.

Reply

Not specified.

Font & formatting
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Not specified.

Footnote policy
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Not specified.

Filing & Scheduling
Briefing schedule & hearing date
🏛 C.D. Cal. local rule
Notice period

28 days before hearing date L.R. 6-1 ↗

Hearing days

Filer designates; no district-wide hearing day L.R. 6-1 ↗

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Notice period

Not specified.

Hearing days

Not specified.

Chambers / courtesy copies
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Details

Not specified.

Proposed orders
🏛 C.D. Cal. local rule

E-file PDF; email Word copy to chambers L.R. 52-4.1 ↗

👤 Judge Phillips — standing order

Not specified.

ECF stamp requirements
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Not specified.

Filing under seal
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Not specified.

The Hearing
Oral argument
🏛 C.D. Cal. local rule

Court may dispense with oral argument L.R. 7-15 ↗

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Default practice

Not specified.

Tentative rulings
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Practice

Not specified.

Prohibition

Not specified.

Remote appearances
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Not specified.

Continuances & calendar conflicts
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Not specified.

Discovery
Discovery referral procedure
🏛 C.D. Cal. local rule

Joint stipulation required L.R. 37-2 ↗

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Not specified.

Discovery dispute procedure
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Not specified.

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