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 is generally conducted on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. Hearings may be vacated and determined on the papers.
No courtesy copies shall be provided, except: (1) courtesy copies of electronic media manually filed shall be provided to chambers; and (2) if the exhibits submitted in support of motions for temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, or summary judgment exceed 100 pages, courtesy copies shall be provided in binders with tabs separating each exhibit.
PDF attached to motion; Word format emailed to assigned judge's chambers address Civ. L.R. 5-1(f) ↗
Electronic copies of proposed orders must be sent in Word format to whopo@cand.uscourts.gov.
Court may decide without oral argument or by telephone at judge's discretion Civ. L.R. 7-1(b) ↗
Unless a request is made for an in-person argument that is granted by Judge Orrick, all civil law and motion hearings will be conducted by Zoom videoconference.
Magistrate judges authorized for all non-dispositive pretrial matters including discovery Civ. L.R. 72-1 ↗
In the event of a discovery dispute, lead trial counsel for the parties shall meet and confer in person or by videoconference to attempt to resolve their dispute informally. A mere exchange of letters, e-mails, telephone calls, or facsimile transmissions does not satisfy the requirement to meet and confer. If, after a good faith effort, the parties have not resolved their dispute, they shall prepare a concise joint statement of five pages or less, stating the nature and status of all pending disputes and certifying that they have met the meet-and-confer requirement. Absent an order of this Court, parties shall not file affidavits or exhibits other than copies of the written requests for discovery and the answers or objections thereto. If a joint statement is not possible, each side may submit a brief individual statement of two pages or less. In addition to the certification of compliance with the meet-and-confer requirement, the individual statement shall include an explanation of why a joint statement was not possible. The joint statement or individual statements shall be e-filed in the Civil Events category of Motions and Related Filings > Motions-General > Discovery Letter Brief. The Court will advise the parties of the need, if any, for more formal briefing or a hearing, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). The Court may also elect to refer the matter to a magistrate judge or special master. If a magistrate judge is assigned to a case for discovery, that judge shall handle any future discovery disputes in that case and the parties shall comply with the procedures set by that judge for discovery.