All local rules for N.D. Cal., integrated with this judge's published requirements.
Permitted only if statute, Federal Rule, local rule, or standing order authorizes; cite authority in motion Civ. L.R. 7-10 ↗
25 pages maximum (motion must be in one document not exceeding 25 pages) Civ. L.R. 7-2(b) ↗
25 pages maximum Civ. L.R. 7-4(b) ↗
15 pages maximum Civ. L.R. 7-4(b) ↗
35 days after filing (FRCP 6(d) mail-service extension expressly excluded) Civ. L.R. 7-2(a) ↗
Judge's individual law and motion calendar; no district-wide standard hearing day Civ. L.R. 7-2(a) ↗
Civil Law and Motion Calendar is conducted on Fridays at 10:00 a.m. Criminal Law and Motion Calendar is conducted on Fridays at 11:00 a.m. Civil Case Management Conferences are generally conducted on Fridays at 2:30 p.m., with the order of call determined by the Court. Initial and further CMCs will take place over Zoom. A clerk's notice will be issued with the login and registration information within a week of the CMC. Parties shall consult the Court calendar several days prior to the CMC, as the Court may move the CMC calendar to earlier in the day on Friday if scheduling allows. Pretrial Conferences are generally conducted on Tuesday afternoons at 3:30 p.m. Counsel need not reserve motion hearing dates but may call the Courtroom Deputy to obtain the next available law and motion calendar. Motions may be reset as the Court's calendar requires. All parties are directed to comply with the Civil Local Rules except as identified in this Order. Parties MUST NOT set hearing dates on days where the Court has indicated dates are closed for further settings. Before setting a hearing, parties MUST check the Court's scheduling notes where dates closed for further settings are listed. (https://apps.cand.uscourts.gov/CEO/cfd.aspx?7133#Notes)
PDF attached to motion; Word format emailed to assigned judge's chambers address Civ. L.R. 5-1(f) ↗
Court may decide without oral argument or by telephone at judge's discretion Civ. L.R. 7-1(b) ↗
Initial and further CMCs will take place over Zoom. A clerk's notice will be issued with the login and registration information within a week of the CMC.
Magistrate judges authorized for all non-dispositive pretrial matters including discovery Civ. L.R. 72-1 ↗