Central District of California Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

If CM/ECF technical failure prevents e-filing a sealed document, file in paper with original and judge's copy in separate sealed envelopes plus a PDF on CD.

If you cannot file a sealed document electronically due to a technical failure of CM/ECF, you must file it in paper pursuant to L.R. 5-4.6.2. The original and the judge’s copy of all such documents must be submitted for filing in separate sealed envelopes, with a copy of the title page attached to the front of each envelope. An additional copy must be provided in PDF format on a CD.

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Any Amended Witness List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed to Chambers in Microsoft Word format.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to AH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

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Rejected under-seal documents will be destroyed unless counsel contacts the Clerk within five (5) days to retrieve them.

REJECTED DOCUMENTS WILL BE DESTROYED UNLESS COUNSEL CONTACTS THE CLERK WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS TO RETRIEVE THE DOCUMENTS.

CRITICALCivil cases

Amended Witness List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed in Word format.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to AH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

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The Government and the Defendant must email their exhibit lists in Word to chambers by 12:00 pm on the Friday before trial, and the Defendant's email must state if no exhibits will be offered.

Not later than 12:00 pm on the Friday before the commencement of trial, the Government and the Defendant shall each email their respective exhibit lists in Word to AH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov. If the Defendant does not intend to offer any exhibits, then the email shall so state.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must submit a USB flash drive with PDFs of all exhibits to Judge Hwang's courtesy box by 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before trial.

In addition to the three (3) sets of binders above, the parties must also submit to the court a USB flash drive containing PDF versions of all exhibits. The USB flash drive must be delivered to the Judge Hwang’s courtesy box located outside the Clerk’s Office on the fourth floor of the First Street Courthouse by 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before the start of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to AH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

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Deadline

48 hours

Opposition papers to an ex parte application must be filed no later than 48 hours following service or by 3:00 p.m. on the first court day after service, whichever is later.

opposing papers must be filed not later than forty-eight (48) hours following service or by 3:00 p.m. on the first court day after the service, whichever is later.

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Amended witness lists must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial and emailed to CV_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

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Amended joint exhibit lists must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial and emailed to CV_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

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Government must submit specified materials to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk before trial begins on the first day.

The government must present the following materials to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk before trial begins on the first day: 1. Three (3) copies of the indictment/information; 2. Three (3) copies of the government’s witness list; 3. Three (3) copies of the government’s exhibit list; and 4. All government exhibits in accordance with Section IV.B.3 (“Trial Exhibits”) below.

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Parties using depositions for impeachment or live testimony with no disputes must lodge original deposition with CRD by first day of trial; untimely filing may result in exclusion.

Any party intending to use a deposition for impeachment or in lieu of live testimony must (b) lodge the original deposition with the CRD on or before the first day of trial if there are no disputes. The untimely filing of the original deposition may result in exclusion.

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Amended witness lists must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial and emailed to CV_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

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Amended exhibit lists must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Exhibit List must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial and emailed to CV_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Statement draft due 7 days before conference; final version due 14 days before motion filing; opposing party returns 7 days before filing; filed with motion.

At least seven days prior to the conference of counsel, the moving party must provide to the opposing party a draft of its portion of a Joint Statement that will eventually be submitted to the Court. Following the conference of counsel, and no more than 14 days before the filing of the motion, the moving party must provide to the opposing party the final version of its portion of the Joint Statement in an electronic format. The opposing party shall then input its portion of the Joint Statement into the document and return the completed document to the moving party at least seven days prior to the filing of the motion. The moving party shall then file the Joint Statement at the same time it files the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiff must identify and serve Doe defendants before the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference.

Plaintiff must ascertain the identity of and serve any fictitiously named defendants before the date of the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits must be delivered to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk by 8:30 a.m. on the first day of trial.

Exhibits are to be delivered to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk not later than 8:30 a.m. on the first day of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed to chambers in Word format.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to FLA_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Agreed Upon Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only)  Disputed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only)  Joint Proposed Verdict Forms (jury trial only)  Joint Proposed Statement of the Case (jury trial only)  Proposed Voir Dire Questions, if any (jury trial only)

Joint Agreed Upon Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only)  Disputed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only)  Joint Proposed Verdict Forms (jury trial only)  Joint Proposed Statement of the Case (jury trial only)  Proposed Voir Dire Questions, if any (jury trial only)

CRITICALCivil cases

Amended witness lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed to chambers in Word format.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to FLA_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiff must submit four three-ring binders of trial exhibits (one original, three copies) to the CRD on the first day of trial.

On the first day of trial, plaintiff shall submit to the CRD four (4) three-ring binders, one of which contains the original exhibits to be used at trial (except those to be used for impeachment only) with official exhibit tags attached and bearing the same number shown on the exhibit list. The other three-ring binders shall contain copies of each exhibit, tabbed with exhibit numbers, for use by the court and the witness.

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State court answers must be refiled in this court as a supplement to the Notice of Removal.

Any Answers filed in state court must be refiled in this court as a supplement to the Notice of Removal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Amended Witness Lists must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) the Thursday before trial.

Counsel shall file all Amended Witness Lists by 12:00 p.m. (noon) the Thursday prior to the first day of trial.

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Pending motions in removed actions must be re-noticed per Local Rule 7.

Any pending motions must be re-noticed in accordance with Local Rule 7.

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Motion for class certification must be filed within 120 days of the original Scheduling Conference date; continuance of the conference does not extend this deadline.

the motion must be filed no later than one-hundred-twenty (120) days from the date originally set for the Scheduling Conference, unless the court orders otherwise. In other words, a continuance of the date for the Scheduling Conference will not extend the time to file the motion for class certification.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Emailed documents and hard copies must be received by the Court by 12 noon the day after e-filing the Notice of Manual Filing.

The emailed documents and Mandatory Chambers (hard copies) are due to the Court by 12 noon the day after the e-filing of the Notice of Manual Filing.

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Untimely default judgment motions may lead to dismissal with prejudice.

Failure to timely file motions for default judgment may result in dismissal with prejudice for failure to prosecute and failure to follow Court orders.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Absent local or case-specific deadlines, government expert disclosures due 6 weeks before trial; defendant's due 4 weeks after government's disclosure.

In the absence of a Local Rule or case-specific deadline, the government’s deadline shall be six weeks in advance of trial, and the defendant’s deadline shall be four weeks after the government’s disclosure.

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All state court documents must be refiled as a supplement to the notice of removal in removed cases.

All documents filed in state court, including documents appended to the complaint, answers, and motions, must be refiled in this Court as a supplement to the notice of removal. See 28 U.S.C. § 1447(b).

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits must be submitted to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk at the Exhibit Conference.

Exhibits are to be submitted to the CRD at the time of the Exhibit Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibit Conference with trial counsel is held 3:30 PM Friday before trial in Courtroom 8A unless otherwise ordered; exhibits submitted to CRD at conference.

AN EXHIBIT CONFERENCE REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF TRIAL COUNSEL WILL BE HELD AT 3:30 P.M. ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED TRIAL DATE IN COURTROOM 8A, UNLESS THE COURT ORDERS OTHERWISE. Exhibits are to be submitted to the CRD at the time of the Exhibit Conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Pretrial motions must be filed 28 days before hearing; opposition briefs 21 days before; reply briefs 14 days before hearing per local rules.

The briefing schedule shall be that specified in Local Rules 6-1, 7-9, and 7-10, which require that motions be filed no fewer than twenty-eight (28) days in advance of the hearing, and that opposition and reply briefs be filed twenty-one (21) and fourteen (14) days in advance of the hearing, respectively.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must file (Proposed) Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law after trial conclusion for matters requiring findings of fact/conclusions of law, unless otherwise ordered.

Notwithstanding Local Rule 52, for any matter requiring findings of fact and conclusions of law, unless otherwise expressly ordered by the Court, counsel will be required to file (Proposed) Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law after the conclusion of the trial.

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Counsel needing to install own trial equipment must notify CRD by 4:00 p.m. seven days before trial.

If counsel for any party need to arrange for the installation of their own equipment, such as video monitors, notebooks, or overhead projectors, counsel shall notify the Courtroom Deputy Clerk (“CRD”) no later than 4:00 p.m. seven (7) days before trial so that the necessary arrangements can be made.

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Class certification motions must be filed per the deadline in the Court’s Civil Standing Order.

motions for class certification, which shall be filed in accordance with the deadline set forth in the Court’s Civil Standing Order, 1

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Civil motions heard Thursdays 9:30 AM; holiday next Thursday. Check website for closed dates; court continues if date unavailable. No need to clear date with clerk before filing.

This Court hears civil motions on Thursdays, beginning at 9:30 a.m. If Thursday is a court holiday, motions will be heard on the next Thursday. It is not necessary to clear a hearing date with the Court Clerk before filing a motion. Counsel must check the Court’s website for Closed Motion Dates. If the motion date selected is not available, the Court will issue a minute order continuing the date.

CRITICALCivil cases

If sealing request is denied, receiving party may file material publicly unless designator seeks reconsideration within 4 calendar days.

If a receiving party’s request to file designated material under seal pursuant to Local Rule 79-5 is denied by the Court, then the receiving party may file the material in the public record unless (1) the designator seeks reconsideration within four (4) days of the denial, or (2) otherwise instructed by the Court.

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Trial-related motions (e.g., motions in limine, sever, bifurcate) must be noticed for hearing by the Final Pretrial Conference date.

motions directly related to the conduct of trial, e.g., motions in limine and motions to sever parties or bifurcate issues for trial, which shall be properly noticed for hearing no later than the date of the Final Pretrial Conference.

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Pro se email filings must be submitted by the document's due date.

no later than the date it is due.

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Parties must file a notice of settlement promptly upon reaching a settlement in principle.

If the parties reach a settlement in principle, the parties must file a notice of settlement to the docket as soon as possible.

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Pro se email filings are deemed filed on the date the email is sent.

The Court will deem the date the document is emailed as the filed or lodged date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) the Friday before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Amended witness lists must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) the Friday before trial.

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No reply briefs are permitted for motions in limine.

no reply briefs

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Joint exhibit list must be emailed to Chambers in Word/WordPerfect format by noon on Monday before trial.

which shall also be sent in Word or WordPerfect format to the Chambers email box no later than noon on the Monday before trial.

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• File Oppositions to Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

• File Oppositions to Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

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The joint exhibit list must also be sent in Word or WordPerfect format to the Chambers email box no later than noon on the Monday before trial.

Three copies of the joint exhibit list in the form specified in Local Rule 16-5 (Civil), which shall also be sent in Word or WordPerfect format to the Chambers email box no later than noon on the Monday before trial.

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Depositions used at trial must be lodged with the CRD by the first day of trial or earlier if the Court orders.

All depositions to be used at trial, either as evidence or for impeachment, must be lodged with the CRD on the first day of trial or such earlier date as the Court may order.

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Motions challenging discovery response adequacy must be filed, served, and calendared early enough to obtain responses before discovery cut-off if granted.

Any motion challenging the adequacy of discovery responses must be filed, served, and calendared sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the responses to be obtained before that date if the motion is granted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Amended Witness List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed and emailed to Chambers by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial.

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Amended Joint Witness Lists must be filed and emailed to Chambers by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Joint Witness List must be filed and emailed to Chambers by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial.

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Amended Joint Exhibit Lists must be filed and emailed to Chambers by noon on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List shall be filed and emailed to Chambers by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial exhibits must be submitted on the first day of trial at 8:00 a.m.

Trial exhibits that consist of documents and photographs must be submitted to the Court in three-ring binders on the first day of trial promptly at 8:00 a.m.

CRITICALCivil cases

USB flash drive with electronic exhibits must be delivered to judge's courtesy box by 12:00 p.m. on Friday before trial.

The USB flash drive must be delivered to the judge’s courtesy box located outside the Clerk’s Office on the 4th floor of the courthouse by 12:00 p.m. on the Friday before the start of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Amended Joint Exhibit List due by noon on Friday before trial.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List shall be filed and emailed to Chambers by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Case-specific glossary must be filed by the Friday before trial.

The case-specific glossary shall be filed and emailed in Word version to Chambers no later than the Friday before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Pretrial documents must be filed and emailed on the day they are due.

All pretrial documents listed above, including any amended documents, shall be filed and emailed in Word version to MWC_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov the day they are due.

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Written discovery and depositions must start early enough to allow time for motion practice on deficient responses before the discovery cut-off.

Thus, written discovery must be served, and depositions must begin sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the propounding party enough time, if the party chooses, to challenge via motion practice any responses the party asserts are deficient.

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Parties must file a Joint Statement of the Case before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC) in jury trials.

The parties must file a Joint Statement of the Case before the FPTC for the Court to read to the prospective jurors before commencement of voir dire.

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All pretrial documents and amended versions must be filed and emailed to Chambers on their scheduled due date.

All pretrial documents listed above, including any amended documents, shall be filed and emailed to Chambers the day they are due as set forth in the schedule.

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Parties must submit a USB flash drive with PDF versions of all exhibits to the judge's courtesy box by 3:00 PM on the Friday before trial starts.

In addition to the three (3) sets of binders above, the parties must also submit to the court a USB flash drive containing .pdf versions of all exhibits. The USB flash drive must be delivered to the judge’s courtesy box (located outside of Courtroom 9B on the 9th floor of the federal courthouse in Santa Ana) by 3:00 p.m. on the Friday before the start of trial.

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Amended joint exhibit lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial

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Amended witness lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial

CRITICALCriminal cases

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Trial memorandum

Government counsel must file a trial memorandum with specified content no later than 2 weeks before trial, and attempt to obtain defense counsel’s agreement on specified elements.

No later than two (2) weeks before trial, government counsel shall file the following two documents with the Court: a trial memorandum setting forth a factual summary of the government’s case, a statement of the charges and the elements of each charge, an estimate of the length of the government’s case in chief, including anticipated cross-examination, the names of witnesses the government intends to call, and a discussion of relevant legal and evidentiary issues as applied to the facts of the particular case. Government counsel shall attempt to obtain defense counsel’s agreement to the factual summary, statement of the charges, time estimate for cross-examination of the government’s witnesses, and legal and evidentiary issues.

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Parties in jury trial cases must notify the Court of any settlement by the Monday preceding the trial date.

In all cases set for jury trial, the parties must notify the Court no later than the Monday preceding the trial date, of any settlement, so that the necessary arrangements can be made to bring in a different case for trial or to notify the members of the public who would otherwise be reporting for jury duty that their services are not needed that date.

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Motions challenging discovery responses must be filed early enough to obtain responses by the discovery cut-off date if granted.

Any motion challenging the adequacy of discovery responses must be filed, served, and calendared before the assigned magistrate judge sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the responses to be obtained before that date if the motion is granted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Discovery motions must be filed and calendared early enough to allow responses before the discovery cutoff.

Any motion challenging the adequacy of discovery responses must be filed timely, served, and calendared sufficiently in advance of the discovery cutoff date to permit the responses to be obtained before that date, if the motion is granted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Expert witness narrative statements and reports (if prepared) must be exchanged at the Final Pre-Trial Conference, with narratives required even if reports are exchanged.

If expert witnesses are to be called at trial, the parties shall exchange at the Final Pre-Trial Conference short narrative statements of the qualifications of the expert and the testimony expected to be elicited at trial. If reports of experts to be called at trial have been prepared, they shall be exchanged at the Final Pre-Trial Conference but shall not substitute for the narrative statements required.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Separate Statement must be filed on the due date of Oppositions.

On the date Oppositions are due, the parties shall file a Joint Separate Statement of Undisputed and Disputed Facts.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

1 business days

Opposing papers to ex parte applications must be filed by 3:00 PM on the first business day after service.

opposing papers must be filed not later than 3:00 p.m. on the first business day following service.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must file Opening Briefs, Oppositions, and Replies per the Court-established briefing schedule.

The parties shall timely file Opening Briefs, Oppositions and Replies based on the briefing schedule set by the Court.

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Amended witness lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed and emailed to Chambers by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial.

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Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List shall be filed and emailed to Chambers by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial.

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USB flash drive with electronic exhibits must be delivered to judge's courtesy box by 12:00 p.m. on Friday three days before trial.

In addition to the four (4) sets of binders above, the parties must also submit to the Court a USB flash drive containing electronic versions of all exhibits and any excerpts of deposition transcripts to be used at trial, either as evidence or for impeachment. The USB flash drive must be delivered to the judge’s courtesy box located outside the Clerk’s Office on the Fourth Floor of the courthouse by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, three (3) days before the start of trial.

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Amended Exhibit Lists must be filed by 12pm Friday before trial and emailed to chambers in Microsoft Word format.

Any Amended Exhibit List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to SRM_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

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Amended Witness Lists must be filed by 12pm Friday before trial and emailed to chambers in Microsoft Word format.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to SRM_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

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Case-specific glossary must be filed and emailed no later than the Friday before trial.

The parties must provide a case-specific glossary for the Court Reporter that includes applicable medical, scientific, or technical terms, jargon, the names and spellings of case names likely to be cited, street/city/country names, all parties/agents/departments/entities involved in the case, names of people interviewed/deposed, names of other individuals who might be mentioned, and other case-specific terminology. The case-specific glossary shall be filed and emailed in Word version to Chambers no later than the Friday before trial.

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Trial exhibits must be submitted on the first day of trial promptly at 8:30 a.m.

Trial exhibits that consist of documents and photographs must be submitted to the Court in three-ring binders on the first day of trial promptly at 8:30 a.m.

CRITICALCivil cases

Moving party must finalize and file the joint brief after receiving the integrated version from the opposing party.

After receiving the integrated version of the motion and related papers, the moving party shall finalize it for filing without making any

CRITICALCivil cases

Daubert motions must be noticed at least 8 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Daubert Motions: Daubert motions shall be noticed for hearing not later than eight (8) weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial Filings (second round) • Oppositions to Motions in Limine • Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order [L.R. 16-7] • Joint/Agreed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) • Disputed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) • Joint Proposed Verdict Forms (jury trial only) • Joint Proposed Statement of the Case (jury trial only) • Proposed Additional Voir Dire Questions, if any (jury trial only) • Evidentiary Objections to Declarations. of Direct Testimony (court trial only) 2

Trial Filings (second round) • Oppositions to Motions in Limine • Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order [L.R. 16-7] • Joint/Agreed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) • Disputed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) • Joint Proposed Verdict Forms (jury trial only) • Joint Proposed Statement of the Case (jury trial only) • Proposed Additional Voir Dire Questions, if any (jury trial only) • Evidentiary Objections to Declarations. of Direct Testimony (court trial only) 2

CRITICALCivil cases

the motion must be filed no later than 120 days from the date originally set for the scheduling conference, unless the Court orders otherwise.

the motion must be filed no later than 120 days from the date originally set for the scheduling conference, unless the Court orders otherwise.

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Summary judgment hearing must be set before Final Pretrial Conference.

The hearing on any such motion must be set for a date in advance of the Final Pretrial Conference.

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Bankruptcy appeals are deemed under submission upon filing of the appellant's reply brief and are decided on the papers, usually without a hearing.

The matter is deemed under submission on the filing of the appellant’s reply brief. The Court considers bankruptcy appeals on the papers and usually does not set these matters for hearing.

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Requests for additional AV equipment must be submitted to Chambers at least 1 week before trial.

If counsel wishes to arrange for the use of additional equipment beyond what is ordinarily available in the courtroom, counsel must email Chambers at least one (1) week before trial so that the necessary arrangements may be made.

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Defense counsel must submit witness and exhibit lists to the government and CRD by the start of the defense's case at the latest.

Defense counsel must provide the government and the CRD the defense’s witness list and exhibit list at the start of the defense’s case, at the latest.

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Defense exhibits must be submitted at the same time as defense witness and exhibit lists, which is at the latest the start of the defense's case.

Defense exhibits must be submitted at the same time in accordance with IV.D below.

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Any amended Joint Witness List must be filed and emailed to Chambers by noon on the Friday before trial.

Any Amended Joint Witness List must be filed and emailed to Chambers by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial.

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Parties must submit a USB flash drive with PDF versions of all exhibits to the Court 1 week before trial starts.

In addition to the three (3) sets of binders mentioned above, the parties must also submit to the Court a USB flash drive containing .pdf versions of all exhibits one (1) week before the start of trial.

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Bankruptcy appeals are deemed under submission when the appellant's reply brief is filed.

The matter is deemed under submission on the filing of the appellant’s reply brief.

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Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Opposition

Opposition to ex parte application must be filed within 48 hours of service or by 3:00 PM next court day, whichever is later.

notify that party that opposing papers must be filed not later than forty-eight (48) hours following service or by 3:00 p.m. on the first court day after the service, whichever is later.

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Deadline

48 hours

Opposing papers in ex parte applications must be filed within 48 hours of service or by 3:00 p.m. on the first court day after service, whichever is later.

notify that party that opposing papers must be filed not later than forty-eight (48) hours following service or by 3:00 p.m. on the first court day after the service, whichever is later.

CRITICALCivil cases

Amended Witness Lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed to chambers in Microsoft Word format.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to WLH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must notify the Court of any settlement no later than the Monday before the trial date.

In all cases set for jury trial, the parties must notify the Court no later than the Monday preceding the trial date, of any settlement, so that the necessary arrangements can be made to bring in a different case for trial or to notify the members of the public who would otherwise be reporting for jury duty that their services are not needed that date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 business days

If JAF is struck for being too long, parties must refile within 2 business days.

If the Court determines that the JAF is unjustifiably long or unwieldy, the Court may strike the JAF and require the parties to refile it (and any document citing it) within two (2) business days.

CRITICALCivil cases

USB flash drive with exhibits must be delivered to judge's courtesy box by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday before trial.

The USB flash drive must be delivered to the judge’s courtesy box located outside the Clerk’s Office on the 4th floor of the First Street Courthouse by 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before the start of trial.

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Motions in limine must be noticed for hearing on the Final Pretrial Conference Date.

Motions in limine shall be noticed for hearing on the Final Pretrial Conference Date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Amended Joint Exhibit Lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed to chambers in Microsoft Word format.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to WLH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must file a settlement status report within 7 days of each settlement proceeding.

The parties must file a status report re settlement within seven days of each settlement proceeding.

CRITICALCivil cases

Confidentiality designation challenges must be made at a time consistent with the Court's Scheduling Order.

Any Party or Non-Party may challenge a designation of confidentiality at any time that is consistent with the Court’s Scheduling Order.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Notice email must be sent to the duty magistrate judge for that day if filed between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM; if filed after 4:00 PM without emergency, send to the next day's duty judge.

For new Applications e-filed between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on regular court days, the notice email must be sent to the magistrate judge on criminal document duty that day. For new Applications e-filed after 4:00 p.m. that do not require emergency attention, the notice email must be sent to the magistrate judge on criminal document duty the next regular court day.

CRITICAL

Mandatory Exhibit Conference at 1:30 PM Monday before trial unless court orders otherwise; exhibits due to CRD at conference.

An exhibit conference requiring the attendance of trial counsel will be held at 1:30 p.m. on the Monday of the week before the scheduled trial date unless the Court orders otherwise. Exhibits are to be submitted to the CRD at the time of this conference.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be filed by the date established by the Court.

All motions in limine must be filed by the date established by the Court.

CRITICAL

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed by the date established by the Court.

An opposition must be filed by the date established by the Court.

CRITICAL

Discovery motions challenging adequacy of responses must be filed, served, and calendared early enough to obtain responses before the discovery cut-off date if the motion is granted.

Any motion challenging the adequacy of discovery responses must be filed, served, and calendared sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the responses to be obtained before that date if the motion is granted.

CRITICAL

Exhibit Conference is 3:30 PM Friday before trial, trial counsel must attend, exhibits submitted to CRD then.

AN EXHIBIT CONFERENCE REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF TRIAL COUNSEL WILL BE HELD AT 3:30 P.M. ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED TRIAL DATE, UNLESS THE COURT ORDERS OTHERWISE. Exhibits are to be submitted to the CRD at the time of this conference.

WARNING

Counsel must notify the Courtroom Deputy of any additional audio/visual equipment needs no later than 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before trial.

If counsel needs additional equipment, such as video monitors, notebooks, or projection equipment, counsel shall notify the CRD no later than 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before trial so that the necessary arrangements can be made.

WARNING

Discovery motions challenging the adequacy of responses must be filed with the Magistrate Judge sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit responses to be obtained before that date if the motion is granted.

Any motion challenging the adequacy of [responses]... Magistrate Judge sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the responses to be obtained before that date if the motion is granted.

WARNINGCivil cases

Do not click the Back button after clicking Next during e-filing; doing so will create an error.

DO NOT click the “Back” button once you have clicked “Next.” Clicking the “Back” button will create an error.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court discourages filing ex parte applications on Fridays or the day before a court holiday unless there is a true emergency.

In view of that 24-hour deadline for opposition papers, in the absence of a true emergency, the Court takes a dim view of applicants who file their ex parte applications on Fridays or on the day before a court holiday.

WARNINGCriminal cases

such party must file and serve the information or evidence no later than two

such party must file and serve the information or evidence no later than two

WARNINGCriminal cases

Defense counsel are preferred to deliver defense exhibits to the CRD on the first day of trial; delivery is required only if exhibits were previously provided to the government.

The Court prefers that defense counsel deliver defense exhibits to the CRD on the first day of trial, but counsel are not required to do so unless these exhibits have previously been provided to the government.

WARNING

Zoom appearance requests must be e-filed by the Friday before the hearing.

Requests to appear via Zoom must be e-filed by the Friday before the conference and must indicate that counsel has met and conferred per Local Rule 7-3.

WARNINGCivil cases

Zoom appearance requests must be filed by the Friday before the hearing.

Requests to appear via Zoom must be filed by the Friday before the hearing and indicate that counsel has met and conferred per L.R. 7-3.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

2 business days

Unjustifiably long or unwieldy JAF may be struck, requiring refiling within 2 business days.

The JAF should be as narrow and concise as the issues on summary judgment properly warrant. If the Court determines that the JAF is unjustifiably long or unwieldy, the Court may strike the JAF and require the parties to refile it (and any document citing it) within two (2) business days.

WARNING

Zoom appearance requests must be e-filed by the Friday before the scheduling conference.

Requests to appear via Zoom must be e-filed by the Friday before the conference and must indicate that counsel has met and conferred per Local Rule 7-3.

WARNINGCivil cases

Settlement must be reported immediately to the Court.

If a settlement is reached, it shall be reported immediately to this Court as required by L.R. 16-15.7.

WARNING

Civil motions are heard on Fridays at 1:30 p.m. and must comply with Local Rules 6 and 7.

Motions must be filed in accordance with L.R. 6 and 7. Judge Hsu hears civil motions on Fridays beginning at 1:30 p.m.

INFOCivil cases

counsel shall notify the CRD no later than 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before trial so that the necessary arrangements can be made.

counsel shall notify the CRD no later than 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before trial so that the necessary arrangements can be made.

INFOCivil cases

Counsel may, but are not required to, file a short list (no more than one (1) or two (2) pages) of proposed case-specific voir dire questions at the time they file the proposed FPTC order.

Counsel may, but are not required to, file a short list (no more than one (1) or two (2) pages) of proposed case-specific voir dire questions at the time they file the proposed FPTC order.

INFO

Parties may bring summary-judgment motions before the motion cutoff.

Parties need not wait until the motion cutoff to bring motions for summary judgment or partial summary judgment.

INFO

As a courtesy, a moving party should not wait until the last possible day to initiate filing a summary-judgment motion.

As a courtesy to both the Court and the opposing party, a moving party should not wait until the last possible day to initiate the filing of a summary judgment motion.

INFOCivil cases

Bankruptcy appeal is deemed under submission when appellant's reply brief is filed.

The matter is deemed under submission on the filing of the appellant’s reply brief.

INFOCivil cases

Replies to motions in limine are not permitted unless the court determines otherwise.

Unless the court determines otherwise, counsel shall not file any replies.

INFOCivil cases

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must also be filed after the conclusion of the trial.

Notwithstanding Local Rule 52, for any matter requiring findings of fact and conclusions of law, unless otherwise expressly ordered by the Court, counsel will also be required to file Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law after the conclusion of the trial.

INFO

Travel ex parte applications should be submitted well in advance of the proposed travel date.

Ex parte applications to allow defendants to travel should be made well in advance of the proposed date of travel.

INFOCivil cases

Bankruptcy appeal is deemed under submission when appellant's reply brief is filed.

The matter is deemed under submission on the filing of the appellant’s reply brief.

INFO

Bankruptcy appeals are deemed under submission when the appellant's reply brief is filed.

The matter is deemed under submission on the filing of the appellant’s reply brief.

CRITICAL

Defense exhibits preferred first day of trial, required only if previously provided to government; exhibit list due by start of defense case.

The Court prefers that defense counsel deliver defense exhibits to the CRD on the first day of trial, but counsel is not required to do so unless these exhibits have previously been provided to the government. Defense counsel shall provide the Court with a copy of defense exhibits as they are introduced during trial if they have not previously been provided. Defense counsel shall deliver the defense exhibit list at the start of the defense case, at the latest.

CRITICAL

Materials for supervision violation hearings submitted fewer than 2 court days prior require good cause, a declaration, and court approval.

Any such materials submitted fewer than two (2) days prior to the hearing require a showing of good cause, a supporting declaration, and Court approval.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial Filings (second round) • Oppositions to Motions In Limine • Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order [L.R. 16-7] • Joint/Agreed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) • Disputed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) 2 • Joint Proposed Verdict Forms (jury trial only) minimum • Joint Proposed Statement of the Case (jury trial only) • Proposed Additional Voir Dire Questions, if any (jury trial only) • Evidentiary Objections to Decls. of Direct Testimony (court trial only)

Trial Filings (second round) • Oppositions to Motions In Limine • Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order [L.R. 16-7] • Joint/Agreed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) • Disputed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trial only) 2 • Joint Proposed Verdict Forms (jury trial only) minimum • Joint Proposed Statement of the Case (jury trial only) • Proposed Additional Voir Dire Questions, if any (jury trial only) • Evidentiary Objections to Decls. of Direct Testimony (court trial only)

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

Parties have 48 hours to oppose or respond to ex parte and TRO applications.

Ex Parte and TRO Applications: 48 hours to oppose/respond, do not call for status.

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

Oppositions to TRO applications must be filed within 48 hours (2 court days) following service.

Oppositions to Applications for a TRO must be filed within 48 hours (2 court days) following service of the Application.

CRITICALCivil cases

Last Date to Hear Motions to Amend Pleadings/Add Parties 12-16 weeks [Friday] after Sched. Conf.

Last Date to Hear Motions to Amend Pleadings/Add Parties 12-16 weeks [Friday] after Sched. Conf.

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

Opposition to an ex parte application must be filed within 48 hours (2 court days) after service.

Any opposition must be filed within 48 hours (2 court days) after service.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial Filings (first round) • Motions in Limine • Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law [L.R. 16-4] • Witness Lists [L.R. 16-5] • Joint Exhibit List [L.R. 16-6.1] 3 • Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement minimum • Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law [L.R. 52] (court trial only) • Declarations containing Direct Testimony, if ordered (court trial only)

Trial Filings (first round) • Motions in Limine • Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law [L.R. 16-4] • Witness Lists [L.R. 16-5] • Joint Exhibit List [L.R. 16-6.1] 3 • Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement minimum • Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law [L.R. 52] (court trial only) • Declarations containing Direct Testimony, if ordered (court trial only)

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

The Court will not rule on a TRO application for at least 48 hours (2 court days) after service unless notice is excused under Rule 65(b) or the interests of justice require.

The Court will not rule on any Application for a TRO for at least 48 hours (2 court days) after the party subject to the requested order has been served, unless notice is excused as per Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b), or unless the interests of justice so require.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed by 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Non-Expert Discovery Cut-Off (no later than deadline for filing dispositive motion) 17

Non-Expert Discovery Cut-Off (no later than deadline for filing dispositive motion) 17

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed at least 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

All motions in limine must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

CRITICAL

The Joint Rule 26(f) report must be filed on its original due date even if a continuance of the Scheduling Conference is granted.

The parties should plan to file the Joint Rule 26(f) report on the original due date even if a continuance of the Scheduling Conference is granted.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

A motion to review a Magistrate Judge’s decision must be noticed within 14 days after service of a written ruling or an oral ruling.

Any motion for review of a Magistrate Judge’s decision must be noticed within fourteen (14) days of service of a written ruling or within fourteen (14) days of an oral

CRITICALCivil cases

Summary judgment motions must be filed at least 5 weeks before the motion cut-off date.

Motions for summary judgment must be filed at least five (5) weeks before the motion cut-off date in order to be heard by that date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

Parties must attempt to agree on a verdict form before submitting proposals, and proposed verdict forms must be filed no later than 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties shall make every attempt to agree upon a verdict form before submitting proposals to the Court. Counsel shall file the proposed verdict form(s) no later than 14 calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

The Government must file its witness list no later than 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Government shall file a witness list no later than 14 calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

21 calendar days

Counsel must meet and confer 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference to seek agreement on a Joint Statement of the Case to be read to prospective jurors.

Counsel shall meet and confer 21 calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference and seek to reach agreement on a Joint Statement of the Case that will be read to the panel of prospective jurors.

CRITICAL

The Joint Brief and all supporting documents must be filed at least five weeks before the noticed hearing.

The Joint Brief and all supporting documents must be filed at least five (5) weeks before the noticed hearing date.

CRITICAL

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed at least twenty-eight days before the FPTC.

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

CRITICAL

Motions for default judgment must be filed within 14 days after the later of entry of default against the last remaining defendant or resolution of all claims against non-defaulting defendants.

Unless the Court orders otherwise, motions for default judgment shall be filed within fourteen (14) days after the later of (1) entry of default against the last remaining defendant or (2) resolution of all claims against all defendants who have not defaulted.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed at least 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed not later than fourteen (14) days before the Scheduling Conference.

CRITICAL

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least fourteen days before the FPTC.

All Oppositions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

CRITICAL

Trial counsel for each party must meet and confer in person 40 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Pursuant to Local Rule 16-2, trial counsel for each party are required to meet and confer in person forty (40) days in advance to prepare for the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must file joint agreed and disputed jury instructions at least 14 days before the FPTC.

At least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC: The parties shall file their (i) Joint Agreed Upon Proposed Jury Instructions and (ii) Disputed Jury Instructions.

CRITICAL

Counsel must file the listed trial documents no later than 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference, unless otherwise indicated.

No later than 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference, unless otherwise indicated, counsel shall file the following:

CRITICAL

The moving party's Reply Brief on a Rule 56 motion must be filed at least three weeks before the noticed hearing date.

Any Reply Brief by the moving party must be filed three (3) weeks before the noticed hearing date.

CRITICAL

All pretrial documents, including amended documents, must be filed and emailed to Chambers on the day they are due per the schedule.

All pretrial documents listed above, including any amended documents, shall be filed and emailed to Chambers the day set forth in the schedule that they are due.

CRITICAL

For Rule 56 motions, the Joint Brief and all supporting documents must be filed at least five weeks before the noticed hearing date.

This Court requires an extended briefing schedule for motions under Fed. R. Civ. P. 56. The Joint Brief and all supporting documents must be filed at least five (5) weeks before the noticed hearing date.

CRITICAL

A motion for review of a Magistrate Judge's decision must be noticed within 14 days of service of a written ruling or within 14 days of an oral ruling that the Magistrate Judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

Any motion for review of a Magistrate Judge’s decision must be noticed within fourteen (14) days of service of a written ruling or within fourteen (14) days of an oral ruling that the Magistrate Judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine, memoranda of contentions of fact and law, joint witness list, joint exhibit list, joint status report, proposed findings (bench trial), declarations (bench trial), and requests for judicial notice must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

At least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC: • Motions in Limine • Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law • Joint Witness List • Joint Exhibit List • Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement • Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (bench trial only) • Declarations Containing Direct Testimony (bench trial only) • Requests for Judicial Notice

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

Opposition papers to an ex parte application must be filed no later than 48 hours after service or by 3:00 p.m. on the first court day after service, whichever is later.

The moving party must also serve the opposing party by email, fax, or personal service, and notify that party that opposing papers must be filed not later than forty-eight (48) hours following service or by 3:00 p.m. on the first court day after the service, whichever is later.

CRITICAL

Motions, including motions in limine, must be filed no later than four weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

motions, including motions in limine, shall be filed no later than four weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

Parties must confer and file a glossary of terms for the court reporter at least one week before trial.

At least one week before trial, the parties must confer and file a glossary of terms for the court reporter that includes applicable medical, scientific, or technical terms, gang terms, slang, the names and spellings of names likely to be cited, and any other case-specific terminology.

CRITICALCivil cases

At least 28 days before trial, for each witness a party intends to call at trial, counsel for that party shall either (a) file and serve personally or by fax or electronic mail an executed declaration

At least 28 days before trial, for each witness a party intends to call at trial, counsel for that party shall either (a) file and serve personally or by fax or electronic mail an executed declaration

CRITICAL

In a removed action containing a form pleading, the party using it must file a revised pleading complying with the specified Civil Rules within 30 days after the Notice of Removal is filed.

If an action is removed to this Court that contains a form pleading (i.e., a pleading in which boxes are checked), the party or parties utilizing the form pleading must file within thirty (30) days of the filing of the Notice of Removal a revised pleading that complies with Fed. R. Civ. P. 7, 7.1, 8, 9, 10, and 11.

CRITICALCivil cases

Daubert motions hearings must be scheduled no later than 8 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Daubert motions will be set for a hearing not later than eight (8) weeks before the FPTC.

CRITICAL

A party seeking a hearing on a material fact dispute precluding summary judgment on PLRA exhaustion must file a request within 14 days of the order denying summary judgment, or risk waiver of the exhaustion issue.

A party seeking to obtain a judicial determination of any material fact dispute precluding summary judgment on the exhaustion issue must file before this Court a request for a hearing within fourteen (14) days of the filing of the order denying summary judgment. The failure to file a timely request may be construed as a waiver of the exhaustion issue.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be noticed for hearing on the Final Pretrial Conference Date.

Motions in limine shall be noticed for hearing on the Final Pretrial Conference Date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Oppositions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

CRITICAL

The discovery cutoff is the last day to complete depositions, serve discovery responses, and have discovery-dispute motions heard, so such motions must be filed and calendared well before the cutoff date.

The discovery cut- off date is the last day by which all depositions must be completed, responses to previously served written discovery must be provided, and motions concerning discovery disputes must be heard, not filed. In other words, any motion challenging the adequacy of discovery responses must be timely filed, served, and calendared sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the responses to be obtained before that date, if the motion is granted.

CRITICAL

Each party must file written objections to opposing party's deposition/declaration testimony at least 21 days before trial, or the objections are waived.

Not later than 21 days before trial, each party shall file a copy of its written objections to the testimony contained in the opposing party’s declarations or lodged depositions. Failure to file such written objections will be deemed to be a waiver of any such evidentiary objections.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to Motions in Limine must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC:  Oppositions to Motions in Limine

CRITICALCivil cases

Various pretrial documents must be filed at least 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference, including motions in limine, witness lists, exhibit lists, and bench trial specific documents.

At least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC:  Motions in Limine  Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law  Joint Witness List  Joint Exhibit List  Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement  Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (bench trial only)  Declarations Containing Direct Testimony (bench trial only)  Requests for Judicial Notice

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed joint verdict form must be filed 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties shall file a proposed joint general or special verdict form fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Exhibit List must be filed at least 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties must file a Joint Statement of the Case fourteen (14) days before the FPTC for the Court to read to the prospective jurors before commencement of voir dire.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

Jury instructions must be filed no later than 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference; parties must attempt to agree first, and the Court prefers Ninth Circuit model instructions.

Jury instructions shall be filed no later than 14 calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference. The parties shall make every attempt to agree upon jury instructions before submitting proposals to the Court. The Court prefers Ninth Circuit model instructions.

CRITICALCivil cases

Marked copy of opposing party's proposed findings must be filed 14 days before trial or by court order.

Fourteen (14) days before the trial date or by a date ordered by the Court, each counsel shall file with the Court and serve on opposing counsel a copy of the opposing party’s proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law,

CRITICAL

Unless the Court orders otherwise, a default-judgment motion must be filed within 14 days after the later of the specified entry of default or resolution of claims against nondefaulting defendants.

Unless the Court orders otherwise, 14 motions for default judgment shall be filed within fourteen (14) days after the later of (1) entry of default against the last remaining defendant or (2) resolution of all claims against all defendants who have not defaulted.

CRITICAL

In every case, the Trial Filings (First Round) deadline must be no later than four (4) weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

the deadline for Trial Filings (First Round) and Trial Filings (Second Round) must be no later than four (4) and two (2) weeks before the FPTC, respectively

CRITICAL

Both parties may file a sentencing brief, due no later than 14 days before the sentencing hearing.

Both parties will be permitted to file a sentencing brief, which is due no later than 14 days before the sentencing hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

each party shall file and serve on the opposing party, no later than twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC, its Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

CRITICAL

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed no later than 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed not later than fourteen (14) days before the Scheduling Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Witness List must be filed at least 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Joint Witness List must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Non-discovery motions (except summary judgment) must be filed at least 28 days before the motion cut-off deadline.

all non- discovery motions, except for summary judgment motions, must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the deadline in accordance with the requirements of Local Rule 6-1).

CRITICAL

Daubert motions must be set for hearing no later than 8 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference Date.

Daubert motions shall be set for a hearing not later than eight (8) weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference Date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint proposed jury instructions must be filed 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Joint agreed upon proposed jury instructions must be filed no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the FPTC.

CRITICAL

In an open plea, counsel must confer and file a stipulation as to the factual basis no later than seven days before the change of plea hearing.

If the parties agree to proceed with an open plea, counsel shall confer and file a stipulation as to the factual basis no later than seven days prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 calendar days

The moving party’s Reply Brief must be filed three weeks before the noticed hearing.

Any Reply Brief by the moving party must be filed three (3) weeks before the noticed hearing date.

CRITICAL

Pretrial motions must be filed no later than four weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference; criminal motions are heard Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m., and motions in limine are heard at the Final Pretrial Conference, which is the last day to hear motions.

Motions shall be filed in accordance with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 47 and Local Criminal Rule 49, et seq., unless superseded by this Order. Pretrial motions, including motions in limine, shall be filed no later than four weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference. This Court hears criminal motions on Wednesdays, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Court hears all motions in limine, which shall be numbered sequentially by each party who presents them, at the time of the Final Pretrial Conference. The last day to hear motions is the date of the Final Pretrial Conference. All motions shall be set in accordance with this Order and the Local Rules.

CRITICAL

Daubert motions must be set for a hearing no later than 8 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

All motions related to trial, including motions in limine and motions to bifurcate and to sever, except for Daubert motions, which shall be set for a hearing not later than eight (8) weeks before the FPTC

CRITICAL

The Government must produce trial-related discovery no later than two weeks before the scheduled trial date; evidence produced after this date is excluded unless the Court approves an ex parte application.

The Government shall produce to defendant(s) the discovery related to evidence it seeks to introduce at trial no later than two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled trial date. If there is discovery related to trial evidence that is produced after this date, such evidence will not be admitted at trial subject to an ex parte application being filed by the Government seeking such relief that is approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

A final version of the joint statement of the case must be provided to the Court on the first day of trial.

A final version of the joint statement shall be provided to the Court on the first day of trial.

CRITICAL

Non-discovery motions (except summary judgment motions) must be filed at least 28 days before the motion cut-off deadline.

All non-discovery motions must be noticed to be heard on or before their respective cut-off dates listed in the below schedule (i.e., all non-discovery motions, except for summary judgment motions, must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the deadline in accordance with the requirements of Local Rule 6-1).

CRITICAL

The Joint Witness List must be filed at least twenty-eight days before the FPTC.

The Joint Witness List must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

CRITICAL

Summary judgment motions must be filed at least 5 weeks before the motion cut-off date to be heard by that date.

Motions for summary judgment must be filed at least five (5) weeks before the motion cut-off date in order to be heard by that date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must file written objections to opposing party's declarations or lodged depositions at least 21 days before trial; failure results in waiver.

Not later than 21 days before trial, each party shall file a copy of its written objections to the testimony contained in the opposing party’s declarations or lodged depositions. Failure to file such written objections will be deemed to be a waiver of any such evidentiary objections.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

Counsel must meet and confer to reach one set of joint jury instructions and file them no later than 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Counsel shall meet and confer with the goal of reaching an agreement on one set of joint jury instructions, which shall be filed no later than 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

In every case, the last date to hear motions must be no later than eight (8) weeks before the Trial Filings (First Round) deadline.

But in every case, the last date to hear motions shall be no later than eight (8) weeks before the deadline for Trial Filings (First Round)

CRITICAL

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

At least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC: Oppositions to Motions in Limine

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

The joint statement of the case must be filed no later than 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Counsel shall file the joint statement of the case no later than 14 calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

The Government must file its exhibit list 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Government shall file its exhibit list 14 calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

Counsel must disclose information and confer on a discovery plan no later than 21 days before the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference.

Counsel are reminded of their obligations to disclose information and confer on a discovery plan not later than 21 days prior to the date of the Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) scheduling conference

CRITICAL

Counsel must report to the Court no later than 14 days after conferring on a discovery plan and the other Rule 26(f) matters.

to report to the Court not later than 14 days after they confer on a discovery plan and the other matters required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and the Local Rules of this Court.

CRITICAL

Initial joint exhibit lists must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

CRITICAL

All motions in limine must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

All motions in limine must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

CRITICAL

If the government intends to request detention of a defendant who is out on bond, it should file a request, stating and applying the applicable standard, at least two days before the hearing.

If the government intends to request detention of a defendant who is out on bond, it should file a request, stating and applying the applicable standard, at least two days before the hearing.

CRITICAL

Stipulations and Proposed Order proposing a new hearing date for calendar conflicts must be filed no later than 3 calendar days before the originally scheduled appearance.

Counsel must propose a new date by Stipulation and Proposed Order as soon as possible and not later than three (3) days before the scheduled appearance.

CRITICAL

Joint agreed upon proposed jury instructions must be filed 14 days before FPTC.

Joint agreed upon proposed jury instructions must be filed no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the FPTC.

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Deadline

2 business days

If JAF is struck as too long or unwieldy, parties must refile JAF and any citing documents within two business days.

If the Court determines that the JAF is unjustifiably long or unwieldy, the Court may strike the JAF and require the parties to refile it (and any document citing it) within two business days.

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Joint brief must be filed at least 28 days before the motion hearing.

Joint Brief due at least 28 days before hearing

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All motions must be properly noticed for hearing by the Final Pretrial Conference date.

All motions must be properly noticed for hearing no later than the date of the Final Pretrial Conference.

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When ordered, declarations of direct testimony must be filed at least 28 days before FPTC.

When ordered by the Court in a particular case, each party shall, at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC, file declarations containing the direct testimony of each witness whom that party intends to call at trial.

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Fact Discovery Cut-Off (if necessary) [Friday] (no later than deadline for filing dispositive motion)

Fact Discovery Cut-Off (if necessary) [Friday] (no later than deadline for filing dispositive motion)

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Supplemental memoranda must be filed no later than 14 days before scheduled hearing.

no later than 14 days before the scheduled hearing date.

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Administrative Record and Plan Documents must be lodged 63 days after the scheduling conference.

Lodge Administrative Record & Plan Documents

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JAO must be filed after sequential exchange: opposing party provides objections with joint brief/JAF/JAE, moving party responds within 7 days, opposing party files JAO within 7 days of moving party’s response.

To allow both sides the opportunity to respond to the other’s evidentiary objections, the JAO is due after the joint brief, JAF, and JAE, as follows: The party opposing summary judgment shall provide the moving party with any objections to the moving party’s evidence at the same time that it provides its portion of the joint brief, the JAF, and the JAE. No later than seven days after receiving these materials, the moving party shall provide to the opposing party its responses to the opposing party’s evidentiary objections, together with any objections to the opposing party’s evidence. Within seven days thereafter, the opposing party shall add its responses to the moving party’s objections (without making any other changes) and file the JAO.

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Requests for continuance of trial must be filed at least 1 week before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Counsel shall file requests for continuance of trial at least one (1) week prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

Opening trial briefs must be filed and exchanged 8 weeks before trial.

File & Exchange Opening Trial Briefs

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Deadline to Complete Settlement Conference [L.R. 16-15]

Deadline to Complete Settlement Conference [L.R. 16-15]

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Parties using depositions for impeachment or live testimony with objections or disputes requiring court ruling must file designations and objections 14 days before Final Pre-trial Conference.

Any party intending to use a deposition for impeachment or in lieu of live testimony must (a) file the deposition designations together with objections 14 days before the Final Pre-trial Conference if there are any objections or disputes requiring a ruling by the Court

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Government must file and email required pretrial documents at least 1 week before the Final Pretrial Conference.

No later than one (1) week before the Final Pretrial Conference, the government shall file and email the documents described below in Microsoft Word format to CV_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov:

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Proposed joint general verdict form must be filed 14 days before FPTC.

The parties shall make every effort to agree on a general verdict form before submitting proposals to the Court, and shall file a proposed joint general verdict form fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

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Replies to motions must be filed two weeks before the scheduled hearing.

replies, if any, shall be filed two (2) weeks prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

Initial witness lists must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Witness lists must be filed twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

CRITICAL

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed at least 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the Scheduling Conference.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine, memoranda of contentions of fact and law, witness lists, and joint exhibit lists must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC:  Motions in Limine  Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law  Witness Lists  Joint Exhibit List

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Materials for supervision violation hearings must be filed 7 days before the hearing if possible, otherwise no later than 2 court days before, unless good cause is shown with a supporting declaration and court approval.

Any material submitted for a hearing on an alleged or adjudicated violation of supervision shall be filed, when possible, seven (7) days before the hearing, and otherwise no later than two (2) court days, absent a showing of good cause set forth in a supporting declaration and court approval.

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Applies to

Proposed final pretrial conference order

Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Orders must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties must file a proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order (“Proposed FPTCO”) at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

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Last Date to Hear Motions [Friday]

Last Date to Hear Motions [Friday]

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Parties must submit a sentencing memorandum or notice of intent not to file one at least 14 days before the sentencing hearing.

No later than fourteen (14) days before the hearing, each party shall submit either a sentencing memorandum or a written notice of intent not to file one.

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Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed and served 28 days before FPTC in Local Rule 52-3 format.

For any trial requiring findings of fact and conclusions of law, each party shall file and serve on the opposing party, no later than twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC, its Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the format specified in Local Rule 52-3.

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Supplemental memoranda must be filed 14 days before the motion hearing.

Supplemental Memoranda (if any) due 14 days before hearing

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Requests for a hearing on PLRA exhaustion issues must be filed within 14 days of the order denying summary judgment, or the exhaustion issue may be waived.

A party seeking to obtain a judicial determination of any material fact dispute precluding summary judgment on the exhaustion issue must file before this Court a request for a hearing within fourteen (14) days of the filing of the order denying summary judgment. The failure to file a timely request may be construed as a waiver of the exhaustion issue.

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Motions to amend pleadings or add parties must be heard by 91 days after the scheduling conference.

Last Date to Hear Motion to Amend Pleadings or Add Parties [Friday]

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Daubert motions must be noticed for hearing no later than 9 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference date.

Daubert motions shall be noticed for hearing not later than nine (9) weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference date.

CRITICAL

Motions for default judgment must be filed within 14 days of the later of entry of default against the last remaining defendant or resolution of all claims against non-defaulted defendants, unless the court orders otherwise.

Unless otherwise ordered, motions for default judgment shall be filed no later than 14 days after the later of (1) entry of default against the last remaining defendant, or (2) resolution of all claims against all defendants who have not defaulted.

CRITICAL

Responsive trial briefs must be filed and exchanged 4 weeks before trial.

File & Exchange Responsive Trial Briefs (not to exceed 15 pages)

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Moving party must electronically file joint brief, JAF, JAE within 4 days of receiving opposing party's signed copy.

moving party’s counsel shall sign and electronically file the joint brief, JAF, and JAE no later than four days after receiving the opposing party’s signed copy.

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Motions in limine must be noticed for hearing no later than 4 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference date.

Motions in limine shall be noticed for hearing not later than four (4) weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference date.

CRITICAL

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed 14 days before FPTC.

The parties must file a Joint Statement of the Case fourteen (14) days before the FPTC for the Court to read to the prospective jurors before commencement of voir dire.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

Oppositions to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 hours of service of the application.

Following service of the ex parte application by electronic, facsimile, or personal service, the moving party shall notify the opposing party that any opposition must be filed no later than twenty-four (24) hours following service.

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Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Oppositions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Class certification motion must be filed within 120 days of the original scheduling conference date; continuance of the conference does not extend this deadline.

the motion must be filed no later than 120 days from the date originally set for the scheduling conference, unless the Court orders otherwise. In other words, a continuance of the date for the scheduling conference will not extend the time to file the motion for class certification.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed no later than 14 days after the meet and confer and no later than 7 days before the scheduling conference.

file a 'Joint Rule 26(f) Report' not later than 14 days after the meeting of counsel and not later than seven days before the scheduling conference.

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If Joint 26(f) Report is insufficient, parties must file a more detailed discovery plan within 14 days after the scheduling conference, even if the conference is vacated.

If the information provided in the Joint 26(f) Report does not meet these requirements, the parties must file an additional more detailed discovery plan no later than 14 days after the date of the scheduling conference, even if that conference date has been vacated.)

CRITICALCivil cases

Memoranda of contentions, witness lists, and joint exhibit list must be filed by court-set deadlines.

The memoranda of contentions of fact and law, witness lists, and the joint exhibit list must be filed not later than the dates set by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must meet and confer on a discovery plan at least 21 days before the scheduling conference.

the parties ... under Rule 26(f) to meet and confer on a discovery plan not later than 21 days before the scheduling conference

CRITICALCivil cases

Form pleadings in removed cases must be replaced with an appropriate pleading within 30 days of removal.

If a removed action contains a “form pleading” i.e. a pleading in which boxes are checked, the party or parties that filed the form pleading must file an appropriate pleading with this Court within 30 days of the filing of the notice of removal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motion for class certification must be filed within 120 days of the initial scheduling conference date.

The motion must be filed no later than 120 days from the date initially set for the scheduling conference, without regard to any continuances, unless the Court orders otherwise.

CRITICALCivil cases

Discovery plan complying with Rule 26(f)(3) must be filed within 14 days after the scheduling conference.

Pursuant to Rule 26(f)(2), a discovery plan that complies with Rule 26(f)(3) must be filed within 14 days after the scheduling conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Special voir dire questions must be filed and served at least 7 days before trial.

At least seven (7) days prior to trial, each party shall file and serve on opposing parties any special questions requested to be put to prospective jurors on voir dire.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must prepare a joint statement of the case at least 7 days before trial.

At least seven (7) days prior to trial, the parties shall prepare a joint statement of the case which will be read by the Court to the prospective panel of jurors prior to the commencement of voir dire.

CRITICALCivil cases

All motions except motions in limine must be resolved before the Final Pretrial Conference.

All motions (except motions in limine dealing with admissibility of evidence) must be disposed of before the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be served and lodged at least 7 days before trial.

The parties shall serve and lodge proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law at least seven (7) days prior to trial and in accordance with Local Rule 52.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

21 calendar days

Opposing papers must be filed 21 calendar days before hearing.

Opposing papers shall be filed twenty-one (21) calendar days before the hearing date;

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Deadline

14 calendar days

Reply papers must be filed 14 calendar days before hearing.

Reply papers, if any, shall be filed fourteen (14) calendar days before the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law must be filed 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law are due twenty-one (21) days before the FPTC

CRITICALCivil cases

Any motion regarding the inadequacy of responses to discovery must be filed and served no later than five (5) days after the discovery cut-off date.

Any motion regarding the inadequacy of responses to discovery must be filed and served no later than five (5) days after the discovery cut-off date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed verdict forms must be filed at least 7 days before trial.

At least seven (7) days prior to trial, the parties shall file their proposed verdict forms.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed 7 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed no later than seven (7) days prior to the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint exhibit list must be filed at least 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

A joint exhibit list must be filed at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference in accordance with Local Rule 16-6.1.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed jury instructions must be filed 7 days before trial.

Proposed jury instructions must be filed seven (7) days prior to trial, in accordance with Local Rule 51.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed 11 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

All motions in limine must be filed eleven (11) days prior to the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Moving papers must be filed and served 28 days before hearing (31 days if served by mail).

Notice of motion and the moving papers must be filed and served twenty-eight (28) days before the noticed hearing date, unless the notice is served by mail, in which case service is required thirty-one (31) days prior to the noticed hearing date;

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order must be lodged 11 days before the FPTC.

the proposed FPTCO is to be lodged eleven (11) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

All motions in limine must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

Oppositions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before FPTC.

At least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC:  Oppositions to Motions in Limine

CRITICALCivil cases

Reply in support of Rule 56 motion is due 1 week after the opposition is filed.

Reply due 1 week after Opposition is filed

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed 28 days before FPTC in Local Rule 52-3 format.

For any trial requiring findings of fact and conclusions of law, each party shall file and serve on the opposing party, no later than twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC, its Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the format specified in Local Rule 52-3.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed no later than 28 days before the FPTC.

For any trial requiring findings of fact and conclusions of law, each party shall file and serve on the opposing party, no later than twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC, its Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the format specified in Local Rule 52-3.

CRITICALCivil cases

Second round of trial filings (oppositions to MIL, proposed pretrial order, jury instructions, etc.) are due 2 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Trial Filings (second round) [Friday] ... 2 weeks before FPTC

CRITICALCivil cases

Evidentiary objections to declarations of direct testimony must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

If such declarations are filed, each party shall file any evidentiary objections to the declarations submitted by any other party at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Exhibit List must be filed 28 days before the FPTC.

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Amended Joint Exhibit Lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed to chambers in Word format.

Any Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to FLA_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Witness lists must be filed 28 days before the FPTC.

Witness lists must be filed twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Rule 56 motions must be filed at least 5 weeks before the hearing.

Rule 56 Motion due at least 5 weeks before hearing

CRITICALCivil cases

Proofs of service must be filed within 3 days after service of summons and complaint.

If Plaintiff has not already served the operative complaint on all Defendants, Plaintiff shall do so promptly and shall file proofs of service of the summons and complaint within three (3) days thereafter.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must file a Joint Status Report within 7 days after the settlement conference.

Otherwise, the parties must file, within seven (7) days after the settlement conference, a Joint Status Report regarding the outcome of settlement negotiations, the likelihood of possible further negotiations, and any assistance the court may

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed 14 days before the FPTC.

The parties must file a Joint Statement of the Case fourteen (14) days before the FPTC for the court to read to the prospective jurors before commencement of voir dire.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed FPTCO must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties must file a proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order (“Proposed FPTCO”) at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine, memoranda of contentions, witness lists, joint exhibit list, joint status report, proposed findings (bench trial), and declarations (bench trial) must be filed at least 28 days before FPTC.

At least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC: Motions in Limine, Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law, Witness Lists, Joint Exhibit List, Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (bench trial only), Declarations containing Direct Testimony (bench trial only).

CRITICALCivil cases

Initial expert disclosures must be made 20 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Expert Disclosure (Initial) 20 weeks before FPTC

CRITICALCivil cases

No replies are permitted for motions in limine.

There shall be no replies.

CRITICALCivil cases

Declarations of direct testimony must be filed 28 days before FPTC when ordered by the court.

When ordered by the court in a particular case, each party shall, at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC, file declarations containing the direct testimony of each witness whom that party intends to call at trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Witness lists must be filed twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC. They must be in the format specified in Local Rule 16-5, and must include for each witness (i) a brief description of the testimony, (ii) the reasons the testimony is unique and not redundant, and (iii) a time estimate in hours for direct and cross-examination. The parties should use the template posted to Judge Aenlle-Rocha’s webpage.

Witness lists must be filed twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC. They must be in the format specified in Local Rule 16-5, and must include for each witness (i) a brief description of the testimony, (ii) the reasons the testimony is unique and not redundant, and (iii) a time estimate in hours for direct and cross-examination. The parties should use the template posted to Judge Aenlle-Rocha’s webpage.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Declarations containing Direct Testimony (bench trial only) must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (bench trial only)  Declarations containing Direct Testimony (bench trial only)

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Jury instructions

Parties must file joint agreed and disputed jury instructions 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

Fourteen (14) days before FPTC: The parties shall file their (1) Joint Agreed Upon Proposed Jury Instructions and their (2) Disputed Jury Instructions.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC. It must be in the format specified in Local Rule 16-6 and shall include an additional column stating any objections to authenticity and/or admissibility and the reasons for the objections. The parties should use the template posted to Judge Aenlle-Rocha’s webpage.

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC. It must be in the format specified in Local Rule 16-6 and shall include an additional column stating any objections to authenticity and/or admissibility and the reasons for the objections. The parties should use the template posted to Judge Aenlle-Rocha’s webpage.

CRITICALCivil cases

Amended Witness Lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed to chambers in Word format.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to FLA_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed FPTCO must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties must file a proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order (“Proposed FPTCO”) at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Expert discovery must be completed 16 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Expert Discovery Cut-Off 16 weeks before FPTC

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in Limine, Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law, Witness Lists, Joint Exhibit List, and Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

At least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC: Motions in Limine, Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law, Witness Lists, Joint Exhibit List, Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint agreed upon proposed jury instructions must be filed no later than 14 days before the FPTC.

Joint agreed upon proposed jury instructions must be filed no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Opposition to Rule 56 motion is due 2 weeks after the motion is filed.

Opposition due 2 weeks after Motion is filed

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must file a Notice of Settlement within 7 days after the case settles.

If the case settles, the parties shall file a Notice of Settlement within seven (7) days after the case is settled.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties must file a Joint Statement of the Case fourteen (14) days before the FPTC for the court to read to the prospective jurors before commencement of voir dire.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Verdict form

Parties must file a proposed joint general verdict form 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

The parties shall make every effort to agree on a general verdict form before submitting proposals to the court, and shall file a proposed joint general verdict form fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Last Date to Hear Motions [Friday] ... 12 weeks before FPTC

Last Date to Hear Motions [Friday] ... 12 weeks before FPTC

CRITICALCivil cases

Rebuttal expert disclosures must be made 18 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Expert Disclosure (Rebuttal) 18 weeks before FPTC

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

Oppositions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

All motions must be scheduled for hearing on or before the applicable deadline.

All motions must be noticed to be heard on or before their respective deadlines.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to Motions in Limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

At least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC:  Oppositions to Motions in Limine

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Jury instructions

Parties must file joint agreed and disputed jury instructions 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Fourteen (14) days before FPTC: The parties shall file their (1) Joint Agreed Upon Proposed Jury Instructions and their (2) Disputed Jury Instructions.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Verdict form

Parties must file a joint general verdict form 14 days before FPTC, or file competing verdict forms with redline and basis if no agreement.

The parties shall make every effort to agree on a general verdict form before submitting proposals to the court, and shall file a proposed joint general verdict form fourteen (14) days before the FPTC. If the parties are unable to agree on a verdict form, the parties shall file one document titled “Competing Verdict Forms” which shall include: (i) the parties’ respective proposed verdict form; (ii) a “redline” of any disputed language; and (iii) the factual or legal basis for each party’s respective position.

CRITICALCivil cases

Evidentiary objections to declarations must be filed 14 days before FPTC.

If such declarations are filed, each party shall file any evidentiary objections to the declarations submitted by any other party at least fourteen (14) days before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Reply brief is due 1 week after the opposition is filed.

Reply due 1 week after Opposition is filed

CRITICALCivil cases

When ordered, declarations of direct testimony must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

When ordered by the court in a particular case, each party shall, at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC, file declarations containing the direct testimony of each witness whom that party intends to call at trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint agreed jury instructions must be filed no later than 14 days before the FPTC.

Joint agreed upon proposed jury instructions must be filed no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed at least 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the Scheduling Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fact discovery must be completed 21 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Fact Discovery Cut-Off [Friday] 21 weeks before FPTC

CRITICALCivil cases

Settlement conference must be completed 5 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deadline to Complete Settlement Conference [L.R. 16-15] ... 5 weeks before FPTC

CRITICALCivil cases

Opposition to a motion is due 2 weeks after the motion is filed.

Opposition due 2 weeks after Motion is filed

CRITICALCivil cases

Rule 56 motion must be filed at least 5 weeks before the hearing date.

Rule 56 Motion due at least 5 weeks before hearing

CRITICALCivil cases

First round of trial filings (motions in limine, witness lists, etc.) are due 4 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Trial Filings (first round) [Friday] ... 4 weeks before FPTC

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

All motions in limine must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC.

CRITICAL

A motion for review of a magistrate judge's decision must be filed and served within 14 calendar days of service of the written or oral (not to be followed by written) ruling.

Any party may file and serve a motion for review of the magistrate judge’s decision within fourteen (14) days of service of a written ruling or an oral ruling that the magistrate judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

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Deadline

48 hours

Opposition papers to ex parte applications must be filed within 48 hours of service if the opposing party has not previously appeared.

Where the opposing party has not previously appeared, the moving party shall, following service of the ex parte papers, notify the opposing party that its opposition papers must be filed no later than forty-eight (48) hours following service.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 court days

Opposition papers to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 hours (or 1 court day) of service if the opposing party previously appeared.

that its opposition papers must be filed no later than twenty-four (24) hours (or one court day) following service, except in cases where the opposing party has not previously appeared.

CRITICAL

Form pleadings in removed cases must be replaced with appropriate FRCP-compliant pleadings within 21 days of receipt of the notice of removal.

If the removed action contains a form pleading (i.e., a pleading in which boxes are checked), the party or parties using the form pleading must file an appropriate pleading with this court within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of the notice of removal. The appropriate pleading must comply with the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 7, 7.1, 8, 9, 10 and 11.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

Oppositions or notices of non-opposition to ex parte applications are due 24 hours after receipt or filing, whichever is earlier.

The other parties’ opposition, or notice of non-opposition to an ex parte application is due 24 hours after the other parties’ receipt of the ex parte application, or within 24 hours after the ex parte application is filed, whichever is earlier.

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Reply to an opposition is due 1 week after the opposition is filed.

Reply due 1 week after Opposition is filed

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Deadline

24 hours

Court will not rule on TRO applications until 24 hours after service on subject party, unless excused or interests of justice require.

The court will not rule on any Application for a TRO for at least 24 hours after the party subject to the requested order has been served, unless notice is excused as per Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b), or unless the interests of justice so require.

CRITICAL

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed no later than 14 days before the Scheduling Conference unless otherwise ordered.

Unless otherwise ordered, no later than fourteen (14) days before the Scheduling Conference, counsel shall file a Joint Rule 26(f) Report.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed and served no later than 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Counsel for each party shall, no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, file and serve on opposing counsel their Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the form specified in Local Rule 52-3.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed verdict forms must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Counsel shall file a proposed verdict form(s) at least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be noticed for hearing no later than the Final Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine shall be filed and noticed for a hearing in accordance with the court’s Scheduling Order. In no case shall any motion in limine be noticed hearing date later than the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed voir dire questions must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties may propose case-specific voir dire questions so long as the proposed questions are filed at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed within 7 days of the meet-and-confer and at least 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the parties meet and confer and fourteen (14) days before the Scheduling Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Certain trial filings (Second Round) must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The following documents and motions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference (referred to as “Trial Filings (Second Round)” in the court’s Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates Worksheet): o Oppositions to Motions in Limine o Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order o Joint/Agreed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trials only) o Disputed Proposed Jury Instructions (jury trials only) o Joint Proposed Verdict Forms (jury trials only) o Joint Statement of the Case (jury trials only) o Proposed Additional Voir Dire Questions, if any (jury trials only) o Evidentiary Objections to Declarations of Direct Testimony (bench trials only)

CRITICAL

Summary judgment motions may be filed before the motion cutoff date; hearings must be scheduled before the last motion hearing date in the Scheduling Order.

Parties need not wait until the motion cutoff date to bring motions for summary judgment or partial summary judgment. The hearing on any such motion shall be set for a date in advance of the last date to hear motions as stated in the court’s Scheduling Order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Jury instructions must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Jury instructions shall be filed at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference, counsel shall file a Joint Statement of the Case.

CRITICAL

Motions for default judgment must be filed within 14 days after the later of entry of default against last defendant or resolution of claims against non-defaulted defendants.

Unless the court orders otherwise, motions for default judgment shall be filed within 14 days after the later of (1) entry of default against the last remaining defendant or (2) resolution of all claims against all defendants who have not defaulted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Exhibit List must be filed 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Joint Exhibit List shall be filed twenty-one (21) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, in the form specified in Local Rule 16-6.

CRITICALCivil cases

When ordered, declarations for direct testimony must be filed at least 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

When ordered by the court, each party shall, at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, file declarations setting forth the direct testimony of each witness whom that party expects to call at trial.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

TRO application oppositions must be filed within 24 hours of service or filing, whichever is earlier.

Thus, oppositions to Applications for a TRO must be filed within 24 hours following service of the Application or filing of the Application, whichever is earlier.

CRITICAL

Parties must file revised pleading complying with FRCP 7,7.1,8,9,10,11 within 30 days of receiving Notice of Removal if removed action has form pleading.

If an action removed to this court contains a form pleading, e.g., a pleading in which boxes are checked, the party or parties that filed the form pleading must file in this court within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Notice of Removal a revised pleading that complies with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 7, 7.1, 8, 9, 10 and 11.

CRITICALCivil cases

Witness Lists must be filed 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Witness Lists shall be filed twenty-one (21) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, in the form specified in Local Rule 16-5.

CRITICAL

Opposition to a motion is due 2 weeks after the motion is filed.

Opposition due 2 weeks after Motion is filed

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Oppositions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

Motions for review of Magistrate Judge orders must be filed and served within 14 days of service of the written or oral ruling.

The moving party must file and serve the motion within fourteen (14) days of service of a written ruling or an oral ruling that the Magistrate Judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

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All other motions must be filed at least 4 weeks before the hearing.

All other motions due at least 4 weeks before hearing

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

counsel shall file all motions in limine at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Evidentiary objections to declarations must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Each party shall file any evidentiary objections to the declaration(s) submitted by any other party at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

Motion for summary judgment must be filed at least 6 weeks before the hearing.

Motion for Summary Judgment due at least 6 weeks before hearing

CRITICAL

Defendants not served within 90 days of case filing will be dismissed per FRCP 4(m).

Any defendant, including any “Doe” or fictitiously named defendant, not served within 90 days after the case is filed will be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be filed no later than four weeks before the final pre-trial conference.

Last Day to File Motions in 4 weeks before the Limine: FPTC

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 court days

The joint exhibit list must be filed at least five court days before the Final Pretrial Conference, and the parties must meet and confer sufficiently in advance to prepare it.

The joint exhibit list will be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, and the parties are to meet and confer sufficiently in advance of the required filing deadline to prepare the joint exhibit list.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

The parties must meet at least 21 days before the scheduling conference and file the Joint Rule 26(f) Report no later than 14 days before it.

As provided in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f), the parties shall meet at least 21 days before the scheduling conference and file a Joint 26(f) Report (“Report”) no later than 14 days before the date set for the scheduling conference.

CRITICAL

Motions other than Daubert motions and motions in limine must be filed by two weeks after the fact discovery cutoff.

Last Day to File Motions 2 weeks after Fact (except Daubert and all Discovery Cut-Off other Motions in Limine)

CRITICAL

Motions to add parties or amend pleadings must be filed by eight weeks after the scheduling conference.

Last Day to File Motions to Scheduling Add Parties and Amend Conference Date Pleadings plus 8 weeks

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 court days

Each counsel must file requested special voir dire questions at least five court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least five (5) court days before the Final Pretrial Conference, each counsel shall file with the Court any special questions requested to be put to prospective jurors on voir dire.

CRITICALCivil cases

Summary-judgment and partial-summary-judgment motions must be filed by the motion-filing deadline in the Scheduling Order.

Motions for Summary Judgment or Partial Summary Judgment shall be filed no later than the last day for filing motions, as set forth in the Scheduling Order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed no later than 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine must be filed no later than twenty-eight (28) days in advance of the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

1 calendar days

Daubert motions are generally due one week after expert discovery closes.

The deadline for Daubert motions is generally one week after the close of expert discovery.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 court days

The joint statement must be filed five court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The statement will be filed with the Court five (5) court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Depositions to be used at trial must be signed and lodged with the CRD by the first day of trial, or an earlier date set by the Court.

All depositions that will be used in the trial, either as evidence or for impeachment, must be signed and lodged with the CRD on the first day of trial or such earlier date as the Court may order.

CRITICAL

Daubert motions must be filed by one week after the expert discovery cutoff.

Last Day to file Daubert 1 week after Expert Motions: Discovery Cut-Off

CRITICAL

Counsel must file a joint status report setting forth their proposal(s) no later than 60 days in advance of the claim construction hearing.

Counsel must file a joint status report setting forth their proposal(s) no later than 60 days in advance of the claim construction hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

11 calendar days

The proposed final pretrial conference order must be lodged no later than 11 calendar days before the conference.

The (Proposed) Final Pretrial Conference Order shall be lodged no later than eleven (11) calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 court days

In jury trials, jury instructions and special verdict forms must be filed at least five court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

In a jury trial, jury instructions and special verdict form(s) are to be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Daubert motions must be noticed for the first available civil motions hearing date.

Daubert motions are to be noticed for hearing on the first available civil motions hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 court days

The witness list must be filed at least five court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The witness list will be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 calendar days

A motion concerning inadequate discovery responses must be filed and served no later than ten days after the discovery cut-off date.

Any motion regarding the inadequacy of responses to discovery must be filed and served not later than ten (10) days after the discovery cut-off date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions other than Motions in Limine must be filed by eleven weeks before trial, subject to the noted extended notice requirements for summary judgment motions.

Last day for hand-serving motions and filing -11 (other than Motions in Limine). Please note extended notice requirements for motions for summary judgment under F.R.Civ. P. 56(c).

CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiff must file a RICO case statement within 20 days.

Plaintiff shall file, within twenty (20) days hereof, a RICO case statement.

CRITICALCivil cases

The last day for hearing motions is scheduled seven weeks before trial, on a Monday at 1:30 p.m.

Last day for hearing motions 1:30 p.m. -7 (Mondays)

CRITICAL

Unless otherwise ordered, motions for default judgment shall be filed no later than 14 days after the later of (1) entry of default against the last remaining defendant, or (2) resolution of all claims against all defendants who have not defaulted.

Unless otherwise ordered, motions for default judgment shall be filed no later than 14 days after the later of (1) entry of default against the last remaining defendant, or (2) resolution of all claims against all defendants who have not defaulted.

CRITICAL

Oppositions to motions in limine are due 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference, and replies are not accepted.

Oppositions to motions in limine are due 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference (i.e., 14 days before the hearing on motions in limine). Replies will not be accepted.

CRITICAL

Any desired trial briefs are due at least seven days before trial.

D. At Least 7 Days before Trial: • Trial briefs, if desired.

CRITICAL

Motions must be filed at least 28 days before the last date on which motions will be heard.

The cut-off date for hearing motions is the last day on which motions will be heard; i.e., the motion must be filed at least 28 days before the deadline in accordance with the requirements of L.R. 6-1.

CRITICAL

The proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order, proposed jury instructions and objections, proposed verdict forms, statement of the case, and any desired proposed voir dire questions are due at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

C. At Least 14 Days before Final Pretrial Conference • Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order • Proposed jury instructions and any objections thereto • Proposed verdict forms • Statement of the case • Proposed voir dire questions, if desired

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

A party withdrawing a motion or opposition before the hearing must file and serve notice of withdrawal no later than seven days before the hearing.

Any moving party who intends to withdraw the motion before the hearing date shall file and serve a withdrawal of the motion, not later than seven (7) days preceding the hearing. Any opposing party who no longer intends to oppose the motion, shall file and serve a withdrawal of the opposition, not later than seven (7) days preceding the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

Each party must lodge two copies of its proposed findings and conclusions with the Court 14 calendar days before trial and serve other parties if changes were made.

Fourteen calendar days before the trial date, each party shall lodge two copies of its proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law with the Court, also serving other parties if changes have been made.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

The parties must file proposed jury instructions 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties shall file proposed jury instructions fourteen calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

When the Court sets a motions-in-limine hearing for a different date, motions are due 21 days before the hearing and oppositions are due 14 days before it.

1 In rare instances, the Court will set the deadline for hearing motions in limine for a date other than one week before the Final Pretrial Conference. In those instances, motions in limine are due no later than 21 days before the hearing, and oppositions are due no later than 14 days before the hearing.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine are due at least 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference and must be set for hearing at least one week before it.

A. At Least 28 Days before Final Pretrial Conference • Motions in limine (which, as noted above, must be set for hearing at least one week before the Pretrial Conference)1

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

24 hours

Opposition to an ex parte application is due 24 hours after receipt, not the next court day.

The other party’s opposition, or notice of non-opposition (which notice may be provided telephonically to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk (714-338-4760)), to an ex parte application is due 24 hours—not the next court day—after the other party’s receipt of the ex parte application.

CRITICAL

The memorandum of contentions, witness lists, joint exhibit list, and oppositions to motions in limine are due at least 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

B. At Least 21 Days before Final Pretrial Conference • Memorandum of contentions of fact and law • Witness lists • Joint exhibit list • Oppositions to motions in limine (which, as noted above, must be set for hearing at least one week before the Pretrial Conference)

CRITICAL

Motions in limine and other trial-related motions must be filed at least 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference and noticed for hearing one week before it.

All motions in limine (including Daubert motions) and other trial-related motions must be filed at least 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference and properly noticed for hearing one week before the date of the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

24 hours

Opposition to ex parte application is due 24 hours after receipt, not the next court day.

The other parties’ opposition, or notice of non-opposition (which notice may be provided telephonically to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk (714-338-4760)), to an ex parte application is due 24 hours—not the next court day—after the other parties’ receipt of the ex parte application.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint exhibit lists must be filed 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference, with parties meeting and conferring in advance.

The joint exhibit list will be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, and the parties are to meet and confer sufficiently in advance of the required filing deadline to prepare the joint exhibit list.

CRITICALCivil cases

Discovery inadequacy motions must be filed and served within 10 days after the discovery cut-off date.

Any motion regarding the inadequacy of responses to discovery must be filed and served not later than ten (10) days after the discovery cut-off date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Joint statement of the case

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed 5 court days before Final Pretrial Conference.

The statement will be filed with the Court five (5) court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

Daubert motions must be filed within 7 days after the expert discovery cut-off date set in the Scheduling Order.

Unlike other motions in limine, Daubert motions are usually due to be filed within seven days after the expert discovery cut-off date set in the Scheduling Order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 court days

Special voir dire questions must be filed 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least five (5) court days before the Final Pretrial Conference, each counsel shall file with the Court any special questions requested to be put to prospective jurors on voir dire.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint exhibit list must be filed 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference, with meet-and-confer in advance.

The joint exhibit list will be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, and the parties are to meet and confer sufficiently in advance of the required filing deadline to prepare the joint exhibit list.

CRITICAL

Doe defendants must be substituted within 90 days per Rule 4(m) or earlier scheduling order deadline; good cause required after that.

real parties in interest shall be identified and substituted for “Doe” defendants within the 90-day time limit set forth set forth in Rule 4(m). Where the Court issues a scheduling order that sets an earlier deadline for the filing of motions to add parties or amend pleadings, that deadline must be met. Plaintiffs seeking to substitute parties after the earlier of these two dates must establish good cause to do so. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

11 calendar days

Applies to

Proposed final pretrial conference order

Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order must be lodged 11 calendar days before Final Pretrial Conference.

The (Proposed) Final Pretrial Conference Order shall be lodged no later than eleven (11) calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Sentencing position statement

Parties must file and serve sentencing position statements at least 2 weeks before the sentencing hearing.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a statement of each party’s position concerning sentencing shall be filed and served no later than two (2) weeks before the sentencing hearing, and the proof of service shall reflect service on the assigned United States Probation Officer.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be filed 28 days before Final Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine must be filed no later than twenty-eight (28) days in advance of the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Counsel must file and serve special voir dire questions on opposing counsel at least 4 court days before trial.

At least four (4) court days prior to trial, each counsel shall file and serve on opposing counsel any special questions requested to be put to prospective jurors by the Court during voir dire.

CRITICAL

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed no later than 14 calendar days before the scheduling conference.

the parties shall meet at least 21 days before the scheduling conference and file a Joint 26(f) Report (“Report”) no later than 14 days before the date set for the scheduling conference.

CRITICAL

Motions for review/reconsideration of discovery rulings must be filed within 14 days of the ruling.

Any party may move for review and reconsideration of a discovery ruling within fourteen days after such ruling. See Local Rule 72-2.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine must be filed no later than twenty-eight (28) days in advance of the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

Parties using form pleadings in removed actions must file compliant pleadings within 30 days of Notice of Removal.

If the complaint, answer, or any similar pleading in an action that is removed to this Court consists of only a form pleading in which boxes are checked, the party or parties utilizing the form pleading must file an appropriate pleading with this Court within thirty (30) days of the filing of the Notice of Removal. The new pleading must comply with the requirements of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 7 through 11.

CRITICAL

If ordered to do so, within 3 days of the entry of the Court’s Order, the filer must electronically file public redacted versions of any under-seal documents. Redactions must be limited to those portions previously identified for the Court in yellow highlighting.

If ordered to do so, within 3 days of the entry of the Court’s Order, the filer must electronically file public redacted versions of any under-seal documents. Redactions must be limited to those portions previously identified for the Court in yellow highlighting.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint status report

Counsel must file a joint status report setting forth their proposal(s) no later than 60 days in advance of the claim construction hearing.

Counsel must file a joint status report setting forth their proposal(s) no later than 60 days in advance of the claim construction hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

At the latest, all pretrial motions in criminal cases, including motions in limine, must be noticed for hearing at the pretrial status conference, which is set by the CRD for the Friday

At the latest, all pretrial motions in criminal cases, including motions in limine, must be noticed for hearing at the pretrial status conference, which is set by the CRD for the Friday

CRITICALCivil cases

Jury instructions and verdict forms must be filed 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

In a jury trial, jury instructions and special verdict form(s) are to be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Jury instructions and verdict forms must be filed 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

In a jury trial, jury instructions and special verdict form(s) are to be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

Court will not rule on TRO/preliminary injunction applications until 24 hours after respondent is served, unless service is excused.

The Court will not rule on any application for such relief for at least twenty-four (24) hours after the party subject to the requested order has been served, unless service is excused. Such party may file opposing or responding papers in the interim.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Counsel must submit joint jury instructions and joint proposed verdict form (if special verdict desired) no later than 1 week before trial.

In a jury trial, no later than one (1) week before trial, counsel shall submit JOINT jury instructions and a JOINT proposed verdict form (if a special verdict is desired).

CRITICALCriminal cases

Parties must file indictment summary 4 court days before trial if full indictment reading to jury is inappropriate.

In any case in which reading the entire indictment to the jury during voir dire would be inappropriate, at least four (4) court days prior to trial, the parties shall file a summary of the indictment that may be read by the Court in lieu of the indictment.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Voir dire questions

Voir dire special questions must be filed 5 court days before Final Pretrial Conference.

At least five (5) court days before the Final Pretrial Conference, each counsel shall file with the Court any special questions requested to be put to prospective jurors on voir dire.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Stipulation of facts

Stipulation of facts must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference • Stipulation of facts

CRITICALCivil cases

Deposition testimony designations may be made during the proceeding or within 21 days after, with notice to all parties by the next business day.

For testimony given in deposition or other proceeding, the designator shall specify all protected testimony and the level of protection being asserted. It may make that designation during the deposition or proceeding, or may invoke, on the record or by written notice to all parties on or before the next business day, a right to have up to twenty-one (21) days from the deposition or proceeding to make its designation.

CRITICAL

The listed proposed order, stipulations, jury instructions and objections, verdict forms, case statement, and voir dire questions are due at least 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference • Proposed final pretrial conference order • Stipulation of facts • Joint exhibit stipulation • Proposed jury instructions, and any objections • Proposed verdict form(s) • Joint statement of the case • Proposed voir dire questions

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

A moving party withdrawing a motion must file and serve the withdrawal at least seven days before the hearing.

Any moving party who intends to withdraw the motion before the hearing date shall file and serve a withdrawal of the motion, not later than seven (7) days preceding the hearing.

CRITICAL

Joint Exhibit Lists must be filed at least 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference

At least twenty-one (21) days before the Final Pretrial Conference, counsel shall file their Joint Exhibit List in the following form: Exhibit No. Description Date Identified Date Admitted 3 1/30/2020 Letter from Doe to Roe

CRITICAL

Deadline

28 calendar days

Motions must be filed at least 28 days before the motion hearing cut-off deadline.

The cut-off date for hearing motions is the last day on which motions will be heard, i.e., the motion must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the deadline in accordance with the requirements of Local Rule 6-1.

CRITICAL

Joint witness lists must be filed at least 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference

At least twenty-one (21) days before the Final Pretrial Conference , counsel shall file their joint witness list, which shall include a phonetic spelling of each witness’s name, a brief description of each witness’s anticipated testimony, and time estimates for direct examination and cross examination of each witness:

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint exhibit list

Joint exhibit list must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 21 days before final pretrial conference • Joint exhibit list

CRITICAL

Expert discovery and related motions must be completed by the Expert Discovery Cut-Off date.

Expert Discovery Cut-Off (including hearing of discovery motions):

CRITICAL

Default judgment motions must be filed within 14 days of the later of entry of default or resolution of claims against non-default defendants.

Unless otherwise ordered, motions for default judgment shall be filed no later than 14 days after the later of (1) entry of default against the last remaining defendant, or (2) resolution of all claims against all defendants who have not defaulted.

CRITICAL

The parties must file proposed jury instructions and verdict forms at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference , the parties shall file proposed jury instructions and proposed verdict form(s).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Memorandum contentions fact law

Memoranda of contentions of fact and law must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 21 days before final pretrial conference Memorandum of contentions of fact and law

CRITICAL

The hearing cut-off applies to non-discovery motions, except class-certification motions follow the Civil Standing Order and trial-related motions must be noticed by the Final Pretrial Conference.

The motion hearing cut-off date applies to all non-discovery motions except: (1) motions for class certification, which shall be filed in accordance with the deadline set forth in the Court’s Civil Standing Order, 1 and (2) motions directly related to the conduct of trial, e.g., motions in limine and motions to sever parties or bifurcate issues for trial, which shall be properly noticed for hearing no later than the date of the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed final pretrial conference order

Proposed final pretrial conference order must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference • Proposed final pretrial conference order

CRITICAL

Memoranda of contentions of fact and law and the joint witness and exhibit lists are due at least 21 days before the final pretrial conference.

At least 21 days before final pretrial conference • Memorandum of contentions of fact and law • Joint witness list with time estimates for each witness • Joint exhibit list

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 business days

Opposing papers to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 business hours of service.

opposing papers must be filed not later than twenty-four hours following such electronic mail or hand service. The twenty-four-hour clock runs on business days only.

CRITICAL

Defendants not timely served are dismissed without prejudice; Doe defendants must be identified and served within 90 days of filing or be dismissed.

any defendant(s) not timely served will be dismissed from the action without prejudice and any “Doe” or fictitiously named defendant who is not identified and served within ninety (90) days after the case is filed will be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).

CRITICAL

Counsel must file a proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference , counsel shall file a proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed jury instructions

Proposed jury instructions and objections must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference • Proposed jury instructions, and any objections

CRITICAL

Fact discovery and related motions must be completed by the Fact Discovery Cut-Off date.

Fact Discovery Cut-Off (including hearing of discovery motions):

CRITICAL

Parties must file an appropriate pleading within 30 days of the notice of removal if the removed action contains a form pleading.

If a removed action contains a “form pleading,” i.e., a pleading in which boxes are checked, the party or parties that filed the form pleading must file an appropriate pleading with this Court within thirty (30) days of the filing of the notice of removal.

CRITICAL

Final Pretrial Conference is scheduled for [DATE] at 10:30 a.m.

Final Pretrial Conference: [DATE] at 10:30 a.m.

CRITICAL

Motions must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the motion hearing cut-off date per Local Rule 6-1.

The cut-off date for hearing motions is the last day on which motions will be heard, i.e., the motion must be filed at least twenty-eight (28) days before the deadline in accordance with the requirements of Local Rule 6-1.

CRITICAL

All non-deposition discovery must be initiated at least 45 days before the discovery cut-off date.

Counsel shall initiate all discovery other than depositions at least forty-five (45) days before the cut-off date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

An opposing party no longer opposing a motion must file and serve the withdrawal of opposition at least seven days before the hearing.

Any opposing party who no longer intends to oppose the motion, shall file and serve a withdrawal of the opposition, not later than seven (7) days preceding the hearing.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine are due at least 28 days before the final pretrial conference, oppositions are due within seven days after filing, and replies are not permitted.

At least 28 days before final pretrial conference • Motions in limine. Oppositions are due no later than seven days after motions are filed. No replies shall be permitted.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be filed at least 28 days before final pretrial conference; oppositions due 7 days after filing; replies prohibited.

At least 28 days before final pretrial conference • Motions in limine. Oppositions are due no later than seven days after motions are filed. No replies shall be permitted.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint statement

Joint Statement must be filed within 7 calendar days of scheduling the ADR proceeding.

Within seven (7) days of scheduling the ADR proceeding, Plaintiff shall file a Joint Statement confirming that the parties have done so and the date of the proceeding.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed voir dire questions

Proposed voir dire questions must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference • Proposed voir dire questions

CRITICAL

Proposed voir dire questions and Joint Statement of the Case must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference , each counsel must file any proposed voir dire questions to be asked of prospective jurors. Counsel shall also prepare a Joint Statement of the Case which will be read by the Court to the prospective panel of jurors prior to the commencement of voir dire.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

Counsel must provide the court reporter a list of unusual words, phrases, and spellings at least seven days before trial.

At least seven (7) days before trial, counsel for the parties shall provide the court reporter with a list of unusual words, phrases, and spellings that may come up during trial.

CRITICAL

Form pleadings in removed cases must be replaced with appropriate pleadings within 30 days of removal.

If a removed action contains a “form pleading,” i.e., a pleading in which boxes are checked, the party or parties that filed the form pleading must file an appropriate pleading with this Court within thirty (30) days of

CRITICAL

Counsel must arrive at the courtroom 30 minutes before trial start each day.

Counsel shall arrive at the courtroom not later than half an hour before the start of trial each day of trial.

CRITICAL

Exhibit binders, deposition designations, and any desired trial briefs are due at least seven days before trial.

At least 7 days before trial • Exhibit binders • Deposition designations • Trial briefs, if desired

CRITICAL

Plaintiffs must file class certification motions within 100 days of scheduling conference, extendable only for due diligence and good cause.

For any action purporting to commence a class action, other than an action subject to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, plaintiff(s) shall file a motion for class certification no later than 100 days from the date of the scheduling conference. This deadline will be continued only upon a showing of due diligence and good cause.

CRITICAL

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed within 7 days of the motion filing.

Oppositions are due no later than seven days after motions are filed.

CRITICAL

Counsel must file the proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order at least 14 days before the conference.

At least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference , counsel shall file a proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibit binders

Exhibit binders must be filed at least 7 days before trial.

At least 7 days before trial • Exhibit binders

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

Each counsel must file proposed voir dire questions at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference, each counsel must file any proposed voir dire questions to be asked of prospective jurors.

CRITICAL

File agreed final order/judgment or motion to reopen within 30 days of settlement notice to avoid dismissal with prejudice.

Upon receipt of oral or written notice that a case has settled, the Court will administratively close the case and if no agreed final order or judgment is thereafter submitted within thirty (30) days, or if no party files a motion to reopen within such time, the case shall, without further order, stand dismissed with prejudice.

CRITICAL

Settlement proceedings must be completed by the Last Day to Conduct Settlement Proceedings.

Last Day to Conduct Settlement Proceedings:

CRITICAL

Joint Exhibit Stipulations must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference

At least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference , counsel shall file their Joint Exhibit Stipulation, which shall include objections to exhibits, the basis of the objection, and the offering party’s response.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 calendar days

Opposing party must confirm confidentiality status of material within 2 calendar days after meet and confer on sealing application.

No later than two (2) calendar days after the meet and confer process, the opposing party shall confirm whether such information shall be designated as confidential or whether it can be made available to the public.

CRITICAL

Counsel must exchange objections to proposed instructions and verdict forms seven days before the Rule 16-2 meeting.

Seven (7) days before the Rule 16-2 meeting , counsel shall exchange any objections to the instructions and verdict form(s).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed verdict form

Proposed verdict forms must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference • Proposed verdict form(s)

CRITICAL

Motion for review of magistrate judge’s discovery order must be filed within 14 days of service of the underlying written or oral ruling.

The moving party must file and serve the motion within fourteen (14) days of service of a written ruling or an oral ruling that the magistrate judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

Counsel must lodge intended trial depositions in hard-copy and electronic format at least seven days before trial.

At least seven (7) days before trial, counsel shall lodge any deposition(s) that they intend to use at trial in both hard copy and electronic (e.g., USB) format.

CRITICAL

Trial is scheduled for [DATE] at [8:30 a.m./9:00 a.m.] as jury or bench trial.

[Jury/Bench] Trial: [DATE] at [8:30 a.m./9:00 a.m.]

CRITICAL

Depositions intended for trial use must be lodged in hard copy and electronic (USB) format at least 7 days before trial.

At least seven (7) days before trial, counsel shall lodge any deposition(s) that they intend to use at trial in both hard copy and electronic (e.g., USB) format.

CRITICAL

Exhibits must be submitted in hard and electronic format at least 7 calendar days before trial

At least seven (7) days before Trial, counsel shall submit their exhibits in both hard copy and electronic (e.g., USB) format. All exhibits are to be numbered in accordance with Local Rule 26-3.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint witness list

Joint witness list with time estimates must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 21 days before final pretrial conference • Joint witness list with time estimates for each witness

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint exhibit stipulation

Joint exhibit stipulation must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference • Joint exhibit stipulation

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint report

Joint Report must be filed no later than 7 calendar days after the settlement conference.

Plaintiff shall file a Joint Report regarding the outcome of settlement discussions, the likelihood of possible further discussions, and any help the Court may provide with regard to settlement negotiations no later than seven (7) days after the settlement conference.

CRITICAL

Plaintiffs must file a motion for class certification no later than 100 days from the set date of the scheduling conference, unless the action is subject to the PSLRA.

For any action purporting to commence a class action, other than an action subject to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, plaintiff(s) shall file a motion for class certification no later than 100 days from the set date of the scheduling conference, regardless of whether the scheduling conference is later vacated.

CRITICAL

Counsel must exchange proposed jury instructions and verdict forms at least 14 days before the Rule 16-2 Meeting of Counsel.

At least fourteen (14) days before the Rule 16-2 Meeting of Counsel, counsel shall exchange proposed jury instructions and verdict form(s).

CRITICAL

Within 30 days of settlement notice, submit agreed final order/judgment or file motion to reopen; failure to do so results in dismissal with prejudice.

Upon receipt of oral or written notice that a case has settled, the Court will administratively close the case and if no agreed final order or judgment is thereafter submitted within thirty (30) days, or if no party files a motion to reopen within such time, the case shall, without further order, stand dismissed with prejudice.

CRITICAL

A deadline is set for stipulating or filing motions to amend pleadings or add new parties.

Last Day to Stipulate or File Motion to Amend Pleadings or Add New Parties:

CRITICAL

Parties must file proposed jury instructions and verdict forms 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least fourteen (14) days before the Final Pretrial Conference , the parties shall file proposed jury instructions and proposed verdict form(s).

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless relieved by motion, each party must file declarations containing the direct testimony of each trial witness at least 21 days before the FPTC.

Unless relieved from this requirement upon a party's motion, each party shall, at least 3 weeks (21 days) before the FPTC, file declarations containing the direct testimony of each witness whom that party intends to call at trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Discovery may not be taken after the cut-offs even by agreement, and discovery obtained out of time may be barred from use by court order.

Discovery may not be taken after the respective cut-offs, even by mutual agreement of the parties. Failure to comply will result in an order preventing the parties from using any discovery obtained out of time.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

Proof of service for mail service of electronic filings must be filed within 24 hours.

with a proof of service to be filed within 24 hours.

CRITICALCivil cases

Jury instructions must be filed no later than 2 weeks (14 days) before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Jury instructions must be filed no later than 2 weeks (14 days) prior to the FPTC.

CRITICAL

Parties must confer on a discovery plan by 21 days before the Scheduling Conference.

to confer on a discovery plan by 21 days before the Scheduling Conference

CRITICAL

Summary judgment motions must be filed at least 35 days prior to the scheduled hearing.

A party moving for summary judgment must file the motion at least 35 days before the hearing.

CRITICAL

Motions set for hearing 35-70 days after filing require opposition within 14 days and reply within 21 days of motion filing.

Any motion that is filed and set for a hearing between 35 and 70 days from the date of the filing of the motion: (i) any opposition must be filed no later than 14 days after the filing of the motion; and (ii) any reply must be filed no later than 21 days after the filing of the motion.

CRITICAL

Parties using form pleadings in removed cases must file compliant pleadings within 30 days of receiving the Notice of Removal.

If an action is removed to this Court that contains a form pleading, i.e., a pleading in which boxes are checked, the party or parties utilizing the form pleading must file an appropriate pleading with this Court within 30 days of receipt of the Notice of Removal. The appropriate pleading referred to must comply with the requirements of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 7, 7.1, 8, 9, 10, and 11.

CRITICAL

Deadline to file a motion for class certification must be set no later than 4 months from the Scheduling Conference.

Set no later than 4 months from the Scheduling Conference

CRITICAL

Hearing date on the motion for class certification must be set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the reply.

Set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the Reply

CRITICAL

Motions set for hearing more than 70 days after filing require opposition within 21 days and reply within 35 days of motion filing.

Any motion that is filed and set for a hearing more than 70 days from the date of the filing of the motion: (i) any opposition must be filed no later than 21 days after the filing of the motion; and (ii) any reply must be filed no later than 35 days after the filing of the motion.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

The Government must file its exhibit list 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Government shall file its exhibit list 14 calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICAL

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed by 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed by 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine, memoranda of contentions of fact and law, witness lists, the joint exhibit list, the joint status report regarding settlement, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law (court trial only), and declarations containing direct testimony (court trial only) must be filed at least 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

At least 3 weeks (21 days) before the Final Pretrial Conference: • Motions in Limine • Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law • Witness Lists • Joint Exhibit List • Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement • Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (court trial only) • Declarations containing Direct Testimony (court trial only)

CRITICALCivil cases

All motions must be noticed for hearing on or before their respective schedule deadlines.

All motions must be noticed to be heard on or before their respective deadlines.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Joint Report on settlement discussions is due within 7 days after the settlement conference.

Counsel shall file a Joint Report regarding the outcome of settlement discussions, the likelihood of possible further discussions, and any help the Court may provide with regard to settlement negotiations, by 7 days after the settlement conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions challenging the adequacy of discovery responses must be filed, served, and calendared sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date so responses can be obtained before that date if granted.

Any motion challenging the adequacy of discovery responses must be filed, served, and calendared sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the responses to be obtained before that date if the motion is granted.

CRITICAL

Deadline to file a reply must be set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the opposition.

Set no later than 3 Weeks from the filing of the Opposition

CRITICALCivil cases

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed 3 weeks (21 days) before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed 3 weeks (21 days) before the FPTC.

CRITICAL

Non-expert discovery cut-off must be set no later than 13 months from the filing of the Complaint.

Set no later than 13 months from the date of the filing of the Complaint

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must attempt to agree on a verdict form before submitting proposals, and counsel must file proposed verdict form(s) no later than 14 days before the FPTC.

The parties shall make every attempt to agree upon a verdict form before submitting proposals to the Court. Counsel shall file a proposed verdict form(s) no later than 2 weeks (14 days) before the FPTC.

CRITICAL

Deadline to file an opposition to the motion for class certification must be set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the motion.

Set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the Motion for Class Certification

CRITICAL

Motions for review of a Magistrate Judge's discovery order must be filed and served within 14 calendar days of the written ruling (upon service) or oral ruling not followed by a written ruling.

The moving party must file and serve the motion within 14 days of service of a written ruling or within 14 days of an oral ruling that the Magistrate Judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

CRITICALCivil cases

Discovery cut-off dates are deadlines for completing all discovery, including hearings on related motions, not merely for serving requests.

The cut-off dates for non-expert and expert discovery are not the dates by which discovery requests must be served; they are the dates by which all discovery, including all hearings on any related motions, must be completed.

CRITICALCivil cases

A Joint Statement of the Case must be filed by 14 days before the FPTC for the Court to read to prospective jurors before voir dire.

By 2 weeks (14 days) before the FPTC, counsel must file a Joint Statement of the Case for the Court to read to the panel of prospective jurors before commencement of voir dire.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order must be filed 14 days (2 weeks) before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The parties must file a Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order (“Proposed FPTCO”) 2 weeks (14 days) before the FPTC. The parties must adhere to this deadline so chambers can prepare.

CRITICAL

Class certification hearings shall be held on Monday at 9:00 A.M.

Note: Hearings shall be on Monday at 9:00 A.M.

CRITICALCivil cases

Evidentiary objections to other parties' declarations must be filed by 14 days before the FPTC.

Each party shall file any evidentiary objections to the declarations(s) submitted by any other party by 2 weeks (14 days) before the FPTC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Rule 56 (summary judgment) motions must be due at least 5 weeks before the hearing.

Last Date to Hear Motions • Rule 56 Motion due at least 5 weeks before hearing

CRITICAL

Expert discovery cut-off must be set no later than 14 months from the filing of the Complaint.

Set no later than 14 months from the date of the filing of the Complaint

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

Applies to

Opposition

Oppositions to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 hours of the application's filing, per Rule 6(a)(2).

Oppositions to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 hours of the filing of the application, subject to Rule 6(a)(2).

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must file and serve Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in Local Rule 52-3 format no later than 21 days before the FPTC in court trials requiring findings.

For any trial requiring findings of fact and conclusions of law, counsel for each party shall, no later than 3 weeks (21 days) before the FPTC, file and serve on opposing counsel its Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the format specified in Local Rule 52-3.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed by 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

CRITICAL

All motions must be noticed for hearing on or before the motion cut-off date; counsel should file early to secure a hearing date.

The Court has established a cut-off date for the hearing of motions. All motions must be noticed so that the hearing takes place on or before the motion cut-off date. Counsel are advised that the Court may close a hearing date once the number of motions filed exceeds the maximum number of motions that reasonably can be heard on that date. Counsel should anticipate that a preferred hearing date may be unavailable. Therefore, to avoid being unable to file a motion to be heard by the cut-off date, counsel should file motions sufficiently in advance of the hearing cut-off date to ensure that a hearing date is available.

CRITICAL

Counsel must file a joint notice of trial estimate at least seven weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

No later than seven weeks prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, counsel must file joint notice of the then current estimate for trial, including the number of hours for testimony (see also ¶ II(A)(4), below).

CRITICAL

Memoranda of contentions of fact and law, witness lists, joint exhibit list, and motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before the final pretrial conference.

At least 21 days before final pretrial conference: • Memoranda of contentions of fact and law • Witness lists • Joint exhibit list • Motions in limine

CRITICAL

Counsel must file a joint notice of the then current trial estimate, including hours of testimony, no later than seven weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference, and failure to timely file may result in continuance of the trial if jury prescreening is required for a trial of ten or more court days.

No later than seven weeks prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, counsel must file joint notice of the then current estimate for trial, including the number of hours for testimony (see also ¶ II(A)(4), below). Failure to timely file the notice may result in continuance of the trial if the Court determines that a jury panel must be prescreened as required for a trial of ten (10) Court days or more.

CRITICAL

All motions to add parties or amend the pleadings must be noticed for hearing on or before the Court's cut-off date.

The Court has established a cut-off date for adding parties or amending pleadings. All motions to add parties or to amend the pleadings must be noticed to be heard on or before the cut-off date.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be filed at least three weeks (21 days) before the final pretrial conference.

All motions in limine must be filed at least three weeks before the final pretrial conference;

CRITICAL

Depositions to be used at trial, whether as evidence or for impeachment, must be lodged with the CRD by the first day of trial or earlier if the Court so orders, and counsel should verify the CRD's possession.

All depositions to be used at trial, either as evidence or for impeachment, must be lodged with the CRD on the first day of trial or such earlier date as the Court may order. Counsel should verify with the CRD that the relevant deposition is in the CRD’s possession.

CRITICAL

All counsel must meet no later than ten days before trial to stipulate, where possible, to foundation, best evidence rule waivers, and exhibits to be received at the start of trial.

All counsel are to meet not later than ten days before trial and to stipulate, so far as is possible, to foundation, to waiver of the best evidence rule, and to those exhibits that may be received into evidence at the start of the trial.

CRITICAL

• File Summaries of Direct Testimony

• File Summaries of Direct Testimony

CRITICAL

Oppositions to motions in limine are due 2 weeks before the final pretrial conference.

oppositions are due two (2) weeks before this date

CRITICAL

Proposed findings of fact and contentions of law (if required) and direct testimony summaries must be filed at least 21 days before trial.

At least 21 days before trial: • Proposed findings of fact and contentions of law, if the matter requires them • File summaries of direct testimony

CRITICAL

All discovery, including expert discovery and hearings on related motions, must be completed by the discovery cut-off date.

Discovery Cut-off: The Court has established a cut-off date for discovery, including expert discovery, if applicable. This is not the date by which discovery requests must be served; it is the date by which all discovery, including all hearings on any related motions, is to be completed.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference; oppositions at least 14 days before; reply briefs not accepted.

All motions in limine must be filed at least three weeks before the final pretrial conference; oppositions must be filed at least two weeks before the final pretrial conference; reply briefs will not be accepted.

CRITICAL

• File Motions In Limine

• File Motions In Limine

CRITICAL

Motions to add parties or amend pleadings must be heard by the established cut-off date; unserved parties are dismissed at pretrial conference per Local Rule 16-8.1.

The Court has established a cut-off date for adding parties or amending pleadings. All motions to add parties or to amend the pleadings must be noticed to be heard on or before the cut-off date. All unserved parties will be dismissed at the time of the pretrial conference pursuant to Local Rule 16-8.1.

CRITICAL

Proposed final pretrial conference order, jury instructions, verdict forms, statement of the case, voir dire questions, and oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference: • Proposed final pretrial conference order • Proposed jury instructions • Proposed verdict forms • Statement of the case • Proposed additional voir dire questions, if desired • Oppositions to motions in limine

CRITICAL

Depositions must start early enough to complete and allow filing of related discovery motions before the discovery cut-off date.

All depositions shall commence sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit their completion and to permit the deposing party enough time to bring any discovery motions concerning the deposition before the cut-off date.

CRITICAL

Proposed final pretrial conference order, proposed jury instructions, proposed verdict forms, statement of the case, proposed additional voir dire questions (if desired), and oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference: • Proposed final pretrial conference order • Proposed jury instructions • Proposed verdict forms • Statement of the case • Proposed additional voir dire questions, if desired • Oppositions to motions in limine

CRITICAL

Pretrial Conference Order must be lodged 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

• Lodge Pretrial Conference Order FPTC -14

CRITICAL

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be e-filed not later than 14 days before the scheduling conference.

The parties are reminded of their obligations under Rule 26(a)(1) to disclose information (without awaiting a discovery request), and under Rule 26(f) to confer on a discovery plan not later than 21 days before the scheduling conference and to e-file a “Joint Rule 26(f) Report” with the Court not later than 14 days before the conference.

CRITICAL

All discovery (including expert discovery) and related motion hearings must be completed by the established cut-off date, which is not the discovery request service date.

The Court has established a cut-off date for discovery, including expert discovery, if applicable. This is not the date by which discovery requests must be served; it is the date by which all discovery, including all hearings on any related motions, is to be completed.

CRITICAL

All motions must be noticed for hearing on or before the motion cut-off date.

The Court has established a cut-off date for the hearing of motions. All motions must be noticed so that the hearing takes place on or before the motion cut-off date.

CRITICAL

All motions must be noticed for hearing to occur on or before the motion cut-off date.

All motions must be noticed so that the hearing takes place on or before the motion cut-off date.

CRITICAL

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least two weeks (14 days) before the final pretrial conference, and reply briefs will not be accepted.

oppositions must be filed at least two weeks before the final pretrial conference; reply briefs will not be accepted.

CRITICAL

• File Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law

• File Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law

CRITICAL

Memoranda of contentions of fact and law, witness lists, joint exhibit lists, and motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before the final pretrial conference.

At least 21 days before final pretrial conference: • Memorandum of contentions of fact and law • Witness lists • Joint exhibit list • Motions in limine

CRITICAL

Memorandum of contentions, witness lists, joint exhibit list, and motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference.

At least 21 days before final pretrial conference: • Memorandum of contentions of fact and law • Witness lists • Joint exhibit list • Motions in limine

CRITICAL

Proposed final pretrial conference order, statement of the case, and oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

At least 14 days before final pretrial conference: • Proposed final pretrial conference order • Statement of the case • Oppositions to motions in limine

CRITICAL

Trial briefs (if desired) and opposing parties’ proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be filed at least 7 days before trial.

At least 7 days before trial: • Trial briefs, if desired • Opposing parties’ proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, marked as described in this Order.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be filed 3 weeks before the final pretrial conference.

Motions In Limine must be filed three (3) weeks before this date

CRITICAL

• File Witness and Joint Exhibit Lists

• File Witness and Joint Exhibit Lists

CRITICAL

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be lodged 21 calendar days before trial.

• Lodge Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

CRITICAL

Motions to add parties or amend pleadings must be noticed for hearing on or before the cut-off date.

All motions to add parties or to amend the pleadings must be noticed to be heard on or before the cut-off date.

CRITICAL

Motions challenging the adequacy of discovery responses must be filed, served, and calendared early enough that responses can be obtained before the discovery cut-off if granted.

Any motion challenging the adequacy of discovery responses must be filed, served, and calendared sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the responses to be obtained before that date if the motion is granted.