Judge Lisa J. Cisneros
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Adjournments
- Settlement conference continuance requests must be filed on ECF with compelling reason and other party's position.
Request must include
- The party seeking such a deposition may notice it at least thirty days in advance. If the noticed date and place is unacceptable to the deponent or the deponent’s counsel, then within ten days of receipt of the notice, the deponent or counsel for the deponent must reply and counter-propose in writing an alternative date and place falling within thirty days of the date noticed by the party seeking the deposition.
Communication
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Page & Word Limits10 rules
Such exhibits shall not exceed twenty-five pages without leave of the Court.
- Page limit
- Up to 25 pages
Exception
More pages with leave of court
In the rare instance that a joint letter is not possible, each side may submit a letter not to exceed two pages, which shall include an explanation of why a joint letter was not possible.
- Page limit
- Up to 2 pages per side
Absent prior leave of Court, the parties are limited to filing one summary judgment motion per side, not to exceed 25 pages in length.
- Summary judgment motion
- Up to 25 pages per side
Exception
More pages with leave of court
Joint letters shall be in text-searchable PDF format and shall not exceed five pages (12-point font or greater; single-spaced, margins no less than one inch) without leave of the Court.
- Joint letter
- Up to 5 pages
Exception
More pages with leave of court
The confidential settlement letter, not to exceed five pages of text, must include the following:
- Confidential settlement letter
- Up to 5 pages
Settlement conference statement limited to 10 pages, exhibits to 20 pages
- Settlement conference statement
- Up to 10 pages
Court's wording
The settlement conference statement shall not exceed ten pages of text. Parties are encouraged to include as exhibits any key documents and deposition excerpts. The exhibits to the settlement conference statement shall not exceed twenty pages.
Absent prior leave of Court, the parties are limited to filing one summary judgment motion per side, not to exceed 25 pages in length.
- Summary judgment motion
- Up to 25 pages per side
Exception
More pages with leave of court
Joint letters shall be in text-searchable PDF format and shall not exceed five pages (12-point font or greater; margins no less than one inch) without leave of the Court.
- Joint letter
- Up to 5 pages
- Format
- 12-point; 1-inch margins
Exception
More pages with leave of court
Discovery exhibits limited to 25 pages without leave of court.
- Discovery exhibit
- Up to 25 pages
Exception
More pages with leave of court
Court's wording
The parties shall submit one exhibit that sets forth each disputed discovery request in full, followed immediately by the objections and/or responses thereto. No other information shall be included in the exhibit. An additional set of exhibits is allowed for declarations or other documents relevant to the discovery dispute. Such exhibits shall not exceed twenty-five pages without leave of the Court.
Motions in limine must be jointly filed (max 24 pages), with opposition (max 24 pages) due 7 days later.
- Motions in limine
- Up to 24 pages
Court's wording
(f) Motions in Limine. Any motions in limine that could not be settled at the pretrial meeting shall be filed with the pretrial statement. All motions in limine shall be contained within one jointly filed document, limited to twenty- four pages, with each motion listed as a subheading. Opposition to the motions in limine shall be contained within one document, limited to twenty- four pages, with corresponding subheadings, and filed seven days thereafter.
Document Format Requirements6 rules
Electronically filed documents must be text-searchable PDFs and compatible with text-to-speech readers, such as Adobe Acrobat, whenever possible.
- File type
Formatting
- •Text-searchable
- •Text-to-speech compatible
Joint letters must be filed in ECF under specific category, in text-searchable PDF, max 5 pages, 12pt font, 1-inch margins.
- File type
- Font size
- At least 12 points
- Margins
- At least 1 inch
- Joint letter
Formatting
- •Text-searchable
Court's wording
Joint letters must be filed in ECF under the Civil Events category of Motions and Related Filings > Motions: General > Discovery Letter Brief. Joint letters shall be in text-searchable PDF format and shall not exceed five pages (12-point font or greater; margins no less than one inch) without leave of the Court.
Electronically filed documents must be text-searchable PDFs and compatible with text-to-speech readers, such as Adobe Acrobat, whenever possible.
- File type
Formatting
- •Text-searchable
- •Screen reader compatible
Chambers copies must bear the PACER/ECF header (with case number, docket number, date, and page number) and be clearly marked with the judge’s initials (LJC) and the designation “Chambers Copy.”
Formatting
- •Include designation 'Chambers Copy'
Filings must be bound at the top or side; voluminous filings (those over two inches in thickness) should be placed in binders. Exhibits must be tabbed.
Formatting
- •Voluminous filings (over 2 inches thick) should be placed in binders
Exhibit numbers should be assigned by block to each party to fit the needs of the case. (E.g., Plaintiff has Exhibits 1 through 100, and Defendant has Exhibits 101 through 200.) Exhibits should be labeled as “Trial Exhibit No. __,” not “Plaintiff’s Exhibit” or “Defendant’s Exhibit,” to avoid any implication of “ownership” to the jury.
Document Filing Requirements44 rules
Private conferences between deponents and attorneys prohibited except for privilege determination.
Court's wording
Private conferences between deponents and attorneys in the course of interrogation, including a line of related questions, are improper and prohibited except for the sole purpose of determining whether a privilege should be asserted.
When a privilege is claimed, the witness should nevertheless answer questions relevant to the existence, extent, or waiver of the privilege, such as the date of a communication, who made the statement, to whom and in whose presence the statement was made, other persons to whom the contents of the statement have been disclosed, and the general subject matter of the statement, unless such information is itself privileged.
Deposition objections must be as to privilege or form only. Speaking objections are prohibited.
- Document
- Deposition
Must include
- •Privilege or form objections only
An insured party must appear with a representative of the carrier who has full authority to negotiate up to the limits of coverage.
A person who needs to call another person, not present, before agreeing to any settlement does not have full authority.
Corporations must send representative with full settlement authority (up to opposing party's demand/offer).
- Document
- Settlement conference
Include
- •Attendance
- •Attendance requirements
Court's wording
A party other than a natural person (e.g., a corporation or association) satisfies the attendance requirement if represented by a person (other than outside counsel) who is knowledgeable about the case and has final authority to settle up to the full amount of the opposing party's existing settlement demand or offer.
A party that is a government entity satisfies the attendance requirement if represented by a person (in addition to counsel of record) who (a) has, to the greatest extent feasible, authority to settle, (b) is knowledgeable about the facts of the case, the government entity's position, and the positions and policies under which the government entity decides whether to accept proposed settlements, and (c) has the authority, if a tentative settlement agreement is reached, to recommend the agreement to the government entity for approval.
- Document
- Settlement conference
Include
- •Attendance
- •Attendance requirements
If settlement authority cannot be delegated, designate representative to recommend tentative agreements to governing body.
Court's wording
If authority to settle is vested in a governing board, claims committee, or equivalent body and cannot be delegated, a party must designate a person with authority to participate in the settlement conference and, if a tentative settlement agreement is reached, to recommend the agreement to the appropriate body for approval.
Lead trial counsel must attend the settlement conference with the parties and persons having full authority to negotiate and settle the case.
If the action is brought by the government on behalf of one or more individuals, at least one such individual also must attend.
Without these email addresses, a Zoom Invitation to join the settlement conference cannot be sent.
Statements made during the conference are confidential and will not be admissible at trial if the case does not settle.
Such requests must be made at a pre-settlement conference meeting with the Court, or well in advance of the settlement conference.
For Zoom participants, counsel must provide names and email addresses to CRD.
Court's wording
For settlement conferences in which all parties or some individuals have been allowed by the Court to participate via Zoom, counsel must provide to the CRD the names and email addresses for those settlement conference participants.
This contact information shall be emailed to ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than 7 days before the settlement conference.
Confidential settlement letter due 7 days before conference
Court's wording
No later than 7 days prior to the settlement conference, each counsel shall email a pdf of their confidential settlement letter to ljcsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov. The confidential settlement letter shall not be served upon the other parties.
Settlement conference statement due 7 days before conference
Court's wording
No later than 7 days prior to the settlement conference, counsel for each party shall email a pdf of their settlement conference statement to ljcsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov. Counsel shall serve a copy of the settlement conference statement on all parties.
Proposed orders in civil cases shall be submitted in Word format (.doc or .docx) via email to ljcpo@cand.uscourts.gov on the day of filing.
The Court may strike filings that do not comply.
Motions must include certification of meet and confer compliance.
- Document
- Motion
- Placement
- Body of the document
Court's wording
All motions or non-stipulated requests shall include a certification, which may be submitted separately or included in the body of the filing, that the parties have complied with this meet and confer requirement.
If parties believe a protective order is necessary, they are encouraged to use one of the Court’s model protective orders (available at http://cand.uscourts.gov/model-protective-orders). Parties shall file one of the following with their proposed protective order: (1) a declaration stating that the proposed order is identical to one of the model orders except for the addition of case-identifying information or the elimination of language denoted as optional; (2) a declaration explaining each modification to the model order, along with a redline version comparing the proposed protective order with the model order; or (3) a declaration explaining why use of one of the model orders is not practicable.
- Document
- Protective order
Must include
- •Declaration
Privilege logs due within 14 days of disclosures/discovery responses.
Court's wording
The privilege log will be produced as quickly as possible, but no later than fourteen (14) days after its disclosures or discovery responses are due, unless the parties stipulate to, or the Court sets, another date.
Deposition objections must be as to privilege or form only. Speaking objections are prohibited.
If a party withholds responsive information by claiming that it is privileged or otherwise protected from discovery, that party shall produce a privilege log. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(5).
When a privilege is claimed, the witness should nevertheless answer questions relevant to the existence, extent, or waiver of the privilege, such as the date of a communication, who made the statement, to whom and in whose presence the statement was made, other persons to whom the contents of the statement have been disclosed, and the general subject matter of the statement, unless such information is itself privileged.
Private conferences between deponents and attorneys prohibited except for privilege determination.
Court's wording
Private conferences between deponents and attorneys in the course of interrogation, including a line of related questions, are improper and prohibited except for the sole purpose of determining whether a privilege should be asserted.
Exchange papers 28 days before pretrial conference (but don't file).
Court's wording
Not less than twenty-eight days prior to the pretrial conference, counsel shall exchange (but not file or lodge) the papers described in Civil Local Rule 16-10(b)(7), (8), (9), and (10), and their motions in limine.
File exhibit list 14 days before pretrial conference; premarked exhibits to Clerk's Office; no exhibits without leave.
Court's wording
(b) Exhibit List and Objections. The exhibit list shall list each proposed exhibit by its number (see Civil L.R. 30-2(b)), description, and sponsoring witness, followed by blanks to accommodate the date on which it is marked for identification and the date on which it is admitted into evidence. No party shall be permitted to offer any exhibit in its case-in-chief that is not disclosed in its exhibit list without leave of the Court for good cause shown. Parties shall also deliver a set of premarked exhibits to the Courtroom Deputy at the Clerk’s Office. Do not deliver these exhibits directly to chambers. The exhibit markers shall each contain the name and number of the case, the number of the exhibit, and blanks to accommodate the date admitted and the Deputy Clerk's initials. Any objections to exhibits which remain after the pretrial meeting shall be indicated in the pretrial statement.
14 days before pretrial conference, file joint pretrial conference statement with action details and factual basis.
Court's wording
Not less than fourteen days prior to the pretrial conference, counsel shall file the following: (a) Pretrial Conference Statement. The parties shall file a joint pretrial conference statement containing the following information: (1) The Action. (A) Substance of the Action. A brief description of the substance of claims and defenses which remain to be decided. (B) Relief Prayed. A detailed statement of all the relief claimed, particularly itemizing all elements of damages claimed. (2) The Factual Basis of the Action.
(j) Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (bench trials only). Each party shall file proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, presenting in numbered paragraphs all findings of fact followed by all conclusions of law. The parties shall email to ljcpo@cand.uscourts.gov a copy of their proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in Word format. The subject of the email should include the name of the case, the case number and a description of the document. The Court requests that the parties hyperlink each proposed Finding of Fact to any supporting evidence, and arrange for either electronic file transfer or delivery of a USB drive containing the hyperlinked exhibits.
- Document
- Findings conclusions
Must include
- •Numbered paragraphs
Joint voir dire questionnaire required for jury trials; agreed questions included, disputed questions submitted separately.
- Document
- Voir dire
Must include
- •Joint proposed
Court's wording
(g) Joint Proposed Voir Dire (jury trials only). The attached voir dire questionnaire will be given to the venire members, and copies of the responses will be made available to counsel at the beginning of voir dire. Counsel may submit a set of additional requested voir dire, to be included in the questionnaire or posed by the Court, to which they have agreed at the pretrial meeting. Any voir dire questions on which counsel cannot agree shall be submitted separately. Counsel may be allowed brief follow-up voir dire after the Court's questioning.
(e) Trial briefs. Briefs on all significant disputed issues of law, including foreseeable procedural and evidentiary issues, which remain after the pretrial meeting.
- Document
- Trial briefs
Include
- •Procedural issues
- •Evidentiary issues
- •Significant disputed issues
Joint proposed jury instructions required with table of contents; disputed instructions marked and argued separately; must email to ljcpo@cand.uscourts.gov in Word format.
- Document
- Jury instructions
Must include
- •Joint submission
- •Table of contents
Court's wording
instructions 1.2 through 1.21, 2.1 through 2.13, and 3.1 through 3.3 from the Manual of Model Civil Jury Instructions for the Ninth Circuit (most recent edition) will be given absent objection. Counsel shall jointly submit one set of additional proposed jury instructions, to which they have agreed at the pretrial meeting. The instructions shall be ordered in a logical sequence, together with a table of contents. Any instruction that is based on a form or model instruction (including but not limited to Ninth Circuit model jury instructions and Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions (CACI)) must indicate the number of the form instruction and any alterations made by the parties. Any instruction on which counsel cannot agree shall be marked as “disputed,” and shall be included within the jointly submitted instructions and accompanying table of contents, in the place where the party proposing the instruction believes it should be given. Argument and authority for and against each disputed instruction shall be included as part of the joint submission, on separate pages directly following the disputed instruction. The parties shall email to ljcpo@cand.uscourts.gov a copy of their proposed jury instructions in Word format. The subject of the email should include the case name, the case number and a description of the document.
Witness list must include joint statement of testimony substance and estimated direct exam duration; no undisclosed witnesses without court leave.
- Document
- Witness list
Must include
- •Joint statement
- •Estimated duration
Court's wording
(c) Witness List. In addition to the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3)(A), parties must also submit a brief joint statement describing the substance of the testimony to be given by each witness who may be called at trial, as well as an estimated duration for direct examination off each witness. No party shall be permitted to call any witness in its case-in-chief who is not disclosed in its pretrial statement without leave of Court for good cause shown.
Discovery responses must be identified for trial use; objections and conference required within 7 days of filing.
Court's wording
(d) Use of Discovery Responses. In addition to the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3)(A), parties must identify any designations of excerpts from interrogatory answers or from responses for admissions intended to be offered at trial. Within seven days from when the disclosures are filed with the Court, counsel shall indicate any objections to use of these materials and that counsel have conferred respecting such objections.
(i) Proposed Verdict Forms, Joint or Separate (jury trials only).
- Document
- Verdict forms
Include
- •Jury trials only
- •Joint or separate
AI tools permitted but parties remain responsible for accuracy and may face sanctions for errors.
Court's wording
Counsel and parties appearing without legal representation are responsible for providing complete and accurate representations in any submission to the Court to the extent required by Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the California Rules of Professional Conduct, and any other applicable legal or ethical guidance. Parties are not categorically prohibited from using any sort of lawful technological assistance in researching or drafting briefs, including artificial intelligence (AI) tools that assist in the preparation of material for submission to the Court. That said, attorneys and unrepresented parties must understand the limitations of any tools that they use, and they remain fully responsible for the final products they submit to the Court. The Court will impute any errors by computer-based tools to the attorney or unrepresented party whose signature appears on the document containing those errors. Failure to verify the accuracy of briefs, and particularly the accuracy of citations to law and evidence, may be grounds for sanctions and/or striking a filing.
Absent extraordinary circumstances, counsel shall consult in advance with opposing counsel and unrepresented proposed deponents to schedule depositions at mutually convenient times and places.
The failure of the opposing party to file a timely response to any motion or non-stipulated request may be construed as consent to the granting of the motion or request as unopposed.
AI tools permitted for brief preparation but parties remain fully responsible for accuracy.
Court's wording
Counsel and parties appearing without legal representation are responsible for providing complete and accurate representations in any submission to the Court to the extent required by Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the California Rules of Professional Conduct, and any other applicable legal or ethical guidance. Parties are not categorically prohibited from using any sort of lawful technological assistance in researching or drafting briefs, including artificial intelligence (AI) tools that assist in the preparation of material for submission to the Court. That said, attorneys and unrepresented parties must understand the limitations of any tools that they use, and they remain fully responsible for the final products they submit to the Court. The Court will impute any errors by computer-based tools to the attorney or unrepresented party whose signature appears on the document containing those errors. Failure to verify the accuracy of briefs, and
Settlement conferences regularly last three or more hours.
Court may allow Zoom-only or partial Zoom attendance for settlement conferences.
Court's wording
The Court will consider requests to hold the settlement conference entirely on Zoom, or for an individual or subset of individuals to be excused from in-person attendance and allowed to participate via Zoom or telephone.
Parties should discuss settlement objectives, impediments, information needs, and creative resolutions during conference.
Court's wording
During the settlement conference, parties should be prepared to discuss such issues as: (1) their settlement objectives; (2) any impediments to settlement they perceive; (3) whether they have enough information to discuss settlement and, if not, what additional information is needed; and (4) the possibility of a creative resolution of the dispute.
Late Zoom requests must be filed 30 days in advance as Motion for Administrative Relief or Stipulation.
Court's wording
If a request is not made at a pre-settlement conference meeting, the request shall be submitted at least 30 days in advance of the settlement conference by filing either a Motion for Administrative Relief (if the request is opposed) or Stipulation (if the request is unopposed), pursuant to Civil Local Rules 7-11 and 7-12, respectively.
Filing & Service rules
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Chambers copies required for filings over 50 pages that require court action.
Chambers copies are required only for filings that necessitate action by the Court and exceed 50 pages inclusive of supporting declarations and exhibits.
Civil cases
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Chambers copies may include flash drive when appropriate.
Chambers copies may be accompanied by a flash drive where appropriate.
Civil cases
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Meet and confer required before filing any motion or non-stipulated request, with certification of compliance.
The parties shall meet and confer (in person, by video conference, or by phone) before filing any motion or non-stipulated request. All motions or non-stipulated requests shall include a certification, which may be submitted separately or included in the body of the filing, that the parties have complied with this meet and confer requirement. The Court may strike filings that do not comply.
Civil cases
Meet and confer required 14 days before settlement conference
No later than 14 days prior to the settlement conference, and prior to the preparation of their exchanged settlement conference statements and confidential settlement letters, counsel for the parties shall meet and confer (in person, by video conference, or by phone) to discuss matters pertinent to improving the prospects that the settlement negotiations will be productive.
Meet and confer required before filing any motion or non-stipulated request.
The parties shall meet and confer (in person, by video conference, or by phone) before filing any motion or non-stipulated request.
Civil cases
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21 days before final pretrial conference, lead counsel must meet and confer on joint statement, differences, and settlement.
At least twenty-one days before the final pretrial conference, lead counsel who will try the case shall meet and confer with respect to: (a) Preparation and content of the joint pretrial conference statement; (b) Resolution of any differences between the parties regarding the preparation and content of the joint pretrial conference statement and the preparation and exchange of pretrial materials to be served and lodged pursuant to this Order for Pretrial Preparation. To the extent such differences are not resolved, the parties will present the issues in the pretrial conference statement so that the judge may rule on the matter during the pretrial conference; and (c) Settlement of the action.
Civil cases
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Settlement conference continuance requests must be filed on ECF with compelling reason and other party's position.
Any request to continue the settlement conference must be filed on ECF as soon as possible after meeting and conferring with opposing counsel, and well in advance of the scheduled date. The request must demonstrate a compelling reason for a continuance and state whether it is joined or opposed by the other party(ies). The original settlement conference date will remain on calendar and the parties must appear on that date unless they receive an order from the Court continuing the matter.
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The party seeking such a deposition may notice it at least thirty days in advance. If the noticed date and place is unacceptable to the deponent or the deponent’s counsel, then within ten days of receipt of the notice, the deponent or counsel for the deponent must reply and counter-propose in writing an alternative date and place falling within thirty days of the date noticed by the party seeking the deposition.
The party seeking such a deposition may notice it at least thirty days in advance. If the noticed date and place is unacceptable to the deponent or the deponent’s counsel, then within ten days of receipt of the notice, the deponent or counsel for the deponent must reply and counter-propose in writing an alternative date and place falling within thirty days of the date noticed by the party seeking the deposition.
Civil cases
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Chambers Communication Rules
In emergencies during discovery events (such as depositions), any party may, after exhausting good faith attempts to resolve disputed issues, seek judicial intervention pursuant to Civil L.R. 37-1(b) by contacting the Court through the courtroom deputy. Before calling, the parties must first send a short email describing the nature of the dispute to ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov. If the Court is unavailable, the discovery event shall proceed with objections noted for the record.
In emergencies during discovery events (such as depositions), any party may, after exhausting good faith attempts to resolve disputed issues, seek judicial intervention pursuant to Civil L.R. 37-1(b) by contacting the Court through the courtroom deputy. Before calling, the parties must first send a short email describing the nature of the dispute to ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov. If the Court is unavailable, the discovery event shall proceed with objections noted for the record.
Civil cases
Except as otherwise permitted by this Standing Order or by another order of the Court, parties and attorneys should not communicate with Judge Cisneros or her staff (including the Courtroom Deputy) about a case except in open court (including remote video proceedings) or through filings in the ECF docket.
Except as otherwise permitted by this Standing Order or by another order of the Court, parties and attorneys should not communicate with Judge Cisneros or her staff (including the Courtroom Deputy) about a case except in open court (including remote video proceedings) or through filings in the ECF docket.
Civil cases
Settlement Conference Statements and Confidential Settlement Letters must be emailed to ljcsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov.
Settlement conferences are governed by Judge Cisneros’s Settlement Conference Standing Order, available at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/lisa-j-cisneros/. Please note that Settlement Conference Statements and Confidential Settlement Letters are to be lodged (not filed) by emailing to ljcsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov.
Civil cases
Parties must notify chambers immediately if case settles before settlement conference.
The parties shall notify chambers immediately at (415) 522-4020 if the case settles prior to the date of the settlement conference.
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In emergencies during discovery events (such as depositions), any party may, after exhausting good faith attempts to resolve disputed issues, seek judicial intervention pursuant to Civil L.R. 37-1(b) by contacting the Court through the courtroom deputy. Before calling, the parties must first send a short email describing the nature of the dispute to ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
In emergencies during discovery events (such as depositions), any party may, after exhausting good faith attempts to resolve disputed issues, seek judicial intervention pursuant to Civil L.R. 37-1(b) by contacting the Court through the courtroom deputy. Before calling, the parties must first send a short email describing the nature of the dispute to ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov.
Civil cases
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Except as otherwise permitted by this Standing Order or by another order of the Court, parties and attorneys should not communicate with Judge Cisneros or her staff (including the Courtroom Deputy) about a case except in open court (including remote video proceedings) or through filings in the ECF docket.
Except as otherwise permitted by this Standing Order or by another order of the Court, parties and attorneys should not communicate with Judge Cisneros or her staff (including the Courtroom Deputy) about a case except in open court (including remote video proceedings) or through filings in the ECF docket.
Civil cases
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Proposed order email address only for civil cases.
This email address is to be used only for civil proposed orders unless otherwise directed by the Court.
Civil cases
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Emergency contact allowed via email or phone to Courtroom Deputy
In an emergency, such as an individual’s inability to make a scheduled appearance due to last-minute factors beyond their control, counsel or parties may attempt to contact the Courtroom Deputy at ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov or (415) 522-2043.
Civil cases
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last-minute factors beyond their control, counsel or parties may attempt to contact the Courtroom Deputy at ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov or (415) 522-2043.
last-minute factors beyond their control, counsel or parties may attempt to contact the Courtroom Deputy at ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov or (415) 522-2043.
Civil cases
Administrative clarification requests may be emailed to courtroom deputy with opposing counsel cc’d.
Requests for clarification of purely administrative matters (e.g., if a motion previously set for a hearing does not appear on the Court’s public calendar) may be directed to the Courtroom Deputy at ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov, with opposing counsel cc’d. If in doubt, any such request may also be made through an appropriate filing on the docket.
Civil cases
Administrative clarification requests may be emailed to Courtroom Deputy with opposing counsel copied
Requests for clarification of purely administrative matters (e.g., if a motion previously set for a hearing does not appear on the Court’s public calendar) may be directed to the Courtroom Deputy at ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov, with opposing counsel cc’d.
Civil cases
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Civil pretrial conferences are held Fridays at 1:30 PM.
Civil pretrial conferences are heard on Fridays at 1:30 p.m.
Civil cases
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Junior Lawyer Participation Incentives
Junior lawyers (under 5 years) encouraged to argue motions and participate in conferences.
The Court encourages parties to contribute to the development of the bar by permitting lawyers with less than five years of experience to argue motions, have a significant participatory role in settlement conferences, and examine witnesses at trial.
Civil cases
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