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 ↗
Counsel shall not attempt to make contact by telephone or any other ex parte means with the Court or its chambers staff, but may contact the Courtroom Deputy Clerk at (510) 637-3541 or by email at jswcrd@cand.uscourts.gov with appropriate inquiries.
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 and case management conferences are conducted on Fridays at 9:00 a.m.
Unless the Court directs otherwise the parties shall not submit chambers copies of materials that are filed electronically.
PDF attached to motion; Word format emailed to assigned judge's chambers address Civ. L.R. 5-1(f) ↗
Proposed orders submitted by an ECF user in an ECF case shall be filed in PDF format, and attached to the applicable motion or other document. In addition, proposed orders shall be submitted in a standard word processing format (such as Microsoft Word) to the specific address on the Court's website for emailing proposed orders to the assigned Judge. Proposed orders must conform to the requirements of the assigned Judge's standing orders.
Court may decide without oral argument or by telephone at judge's discretion Civ. L.R. 7-1(b) ↗
Magistrate judges authorized for all non-dispositive pretrial matters including discovery Civ. L.R. 72-1 ↗
Each Magistrate Judge appointed by the Court is authorized to exercise all powers and perform all duties conferred upon Magistrate Judges by 28 U.S.C. § 636, by the local rules of this Court, and by any written order of a District Judge designating a Magistrate Judge to perform specific statutorily authorized duties in a particular action.