Northern District of California Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

The proposed order should be submitted at the same time as the motion or opposition,

The proposed order should be submitted at the same time as the motion or opposition,

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint letter briefs for confidentiality designations must be filed within 21 days of challenge or 14 days after agreeing meet and confer won't work; failure waives the confidentiality designation.

The parties may file a joint letter brief regarding retaining confidentiality within 21 days of the initial notice of challenge or within 14 days of the parties agreeing that the meet and confer process will not resolve their dispute, whichever is earlier. Failure by a Designating Party to file such discovery dispute letter within the applicable 21- or 14-day period (set forth above) with the Court shall automatically waive the confidentiality designation for each challenged designation.

CRITICALCivil cases

Unresolved motions in limine must be filed with the Pretrial Conference Statement.

Any motions in limine not resolved shall be filed at the same time as the Pretrial Conference Statement.

CRITICALCivil cases

Email Microsoft Word version of proposed jury instructions and verdict form to jdpo@cand.uscourts.gov by noon the day after the pretrial filings due date.

The parties must e-mail a Microsoft Word version of the proposed jury instructions and verdict form to jdpo@cand.uscourts.gov by noon the day after the pretrial filings due date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must jointly file deposition excerpts and discovery responses to be offered at trial no later than 5 days before trial; counter-designations and objections due same deadline.

Unless otherwise ordered, no later than 5 days before trial is set to begin, the parties must jointly file all excerpts of deposition testimony or other discovery responses that will be offered by any party at trial for any reason other than impeachment or rebuttal. The parties must meet and confer about these designations no later than 21 days before trial. By the 5-day-before-trial deadline, each party must also submit any counter-designations or objections it may have to the deposition testimony or discovery designated by any other party. The Court strongly favors use of deposition videos over reading a transcript in court.

CRITICALCivil cases

A Microsoft Word version of the proposed voir dire questions should be e-mailed to jdpo@cand.uscourts.gov by noon the day after the pretrial filings due date.

A Microsoft Word version of the proposed voir dire questions should be e-mailed to jdpo@cand.uscourts.gov by noon the day after the pretrial filings due date.

CRITICALCivil cases

If a case-management statement is required, a telephonic-appearance request for the conference cannot be filed until after the statement is filed.

If a case management statement is required, parties may not file a request to appear telephonically at a case management conference until after the case management statement has been filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Filing deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. unless the Court orders otherwise.

All filing deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered.

CRITICALCivil cases

All filing deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. unless the Court orders otherwise.

All filing deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

1 business days

Oppositions to administrative motions to enlarge page limits must be filed by 12:00 p.m. one business day before deadline or per Local Rule 7-11, whichever is sooner.

If the request is made by administrative motion rather than stipulation, any opposition must be filed (a) no later than 12:00 p.m. one business day before the deadline in question or (b) within the time allowed by Civil Local Rule 7-11, whichever is sooner.

CRITICALCriminal cases

All filing deadlines are set for 5:00 p.m. unless the Court orders otherwise.

All filing deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered.

CRITICALCivil cases

All filing deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered.

All filing deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered.

CRITICALCivil cases

All filing deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered.

All filing deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered.

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections and counter-designations to deposition testimony must be filed before trial.

Any objections to the use of designated excerpts and any counter-designations of deposition testimony shall be filed and served prior to the commencement of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Written motions during trial must be submitted no later than 6:00 p.m., absent an exception authorized by the Court.

Any written motions during trial will be limited to five pages, and must be submitted no later than 6:00 p.m., absent an exception authorized by the Court.

CRITICAL

All filing deadlines are 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time unless otherwise ordered.

All filing deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) unless otherwise ordered.

CRITICAL

All filing deadlines are 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time unless otherwise ordered.

All filing deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) unless otherwise ordered.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed orders must be emailed to the Courtroom Deputy at TLTPO@cand.uscourts.gov on the same day they are e-filed.

Proposed orders shall be submitted in Word format by email to the Courtroom Deputy at TLTPO@cand.uscourts.gov on the same day the proposed order is e-filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party's statement addressing unresolved evidentiary disputes must be filed by midnight if the parties cannot resolve them in good faith.

If the parties cannot in good faith resolve all of their evidentiary disputes without the Court’s involvement, each party shall file a single statement of five pages or less framing its position on the dispute(s) by midnight.

CRITICALCivil cases

Filing a stay motion for a Monell claim tolls the deadline to file a motion to dismiss that claim, as does any granted stay.

If the defendant chooses to seek a stay of a Monell claim, the deadline to file a motion to dismiss is tolled by the filing of the stay motion (and by the stay itself, if any).

CRITICALCivil cases

Audio/video exhibit transcripts must be provided by the day the exhibit is offered to avoid exclusion.

The parties must provide agreed-upon written transcripts of the content of any audio or video exhibit to be used at trial. Failure to provide an agreed-upon transcript by the day an exhibit is offered will preclude the exhibit’s admission.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

1 business days

Plea agreement copies must be submitted by noon the business day before the plea entry date.

If a plea is being entered pursuant to a plea agreement, counsel for the defendant shall email a copy of the plea agreement to Bhavna Sharma at vccrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than noon the business day before the plea is to be entered.

CRITICALCivil cases

By 8:00 PM on the same day, opposing counsel must provide written objections and identify cross-examination exhibits.

By 8:00 p.m. that evening, all other counsel shall provide, in writing, (a) objections to the identified witnesses or direct examination exhibits that the party intends to raise in court, and (b) identification of any cross- examination exhibits (other than those being used solely for impeachment) that have not been admitted and that have not been disclosed by opposing counsel for use on direct examination.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must notify the court of objections to exhibits by 4:00 p.m.

The parties must notify the court by 4:00 p.m. of any objections to the exhibits,

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections to exhibits in complex cases are due the next day at 8:00 a.m.

Objections then are due the next day at 8:00 a.m.

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections to opening statement visuals must be filed by 8:00 a.m. the next business day after exchange.

Objections must be filed by 8:00 a.m. the next day

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must give written notice of the order of witnesses and exhibits for the next court day by 2:00 p.m.

by 2:00 p.m. on any court day, counsel must give written notice of the order of witnesses for the next court day and the exhibits (including illustrative exhibits) to be used on direct examination (other than for true impeachment of a witness).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Consent or declination

File consent or declination simultaneously with any dispositive motion.

If a party files a dispositive motion (such as a motion to dismiss or a motion for remand), the moving party must file the consent or declination simultaneously with the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Consent or declination

File consent or declination by deadlines in Civil Local Rule 73-1(a).

each party must file written consent to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge or a written request for reassignment to a district judge as soon as possible but no later than the deadlines specified in Civil Local Rule 73-1(a).

CRITICALCriminal cases

Proposed Plea Agreement or Application to Enter a Guilty Plea must be submitted to Judge White by 9:00 a.m. the Friday before the change of plea hearing.

If the plea is being entered pursuant to a plea agreement, the parties shall submit the proposed Plea Agreement or the Application to Enter a Guilty Plea to Judge White by no later than 9:00 a.m. the Friday prior to the change of plea hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Exhibits must be deposited with deputy clerk on first day of trial.

Deposit your exhibits with the deputy clerk (Lashanda Scott) on the first day of trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

In complex cases, the court may require notice of witnesses and exhibits two court days before testimony by 2:00 p.m.

In complex cases, the court may require notice two court days before the testimony by 2:00 p.m.

CRITICAL

Rebuttal expert disclosure due 21 days after expert disclosure.

Rebuttal Expert Disclosure - 21 days after expert disclosure

CRITICAL

Pretrial materials must be filed at least 21 days before the final pretrial conference.

At least twenty-one (21) days prior to the final pretrial conference, the parties shall file the following pretrial materials.

CRITICAL

Joint pretrial conference statement and trial briefs due 21 days before pretrial conference.

Joint Pretrial Conference Statement / Trial Briefs - 21 days before Pretrial Conference

CRITICAL

Joint pretrial conference statement must be filed at least 21 days before the final pretrial conference.

At least twenty-one (21) days prior to the final pretrial conference, the parties shall file a joint pretrial conference statement.

CRITICAL

Expert disclosure due on the same date as the close of non-expert discovery.

Expert Disclosure - same as close of non-expert discovery

CRITICAL

Last day to file dispositive motions is 35 days before the hearing on dispositive motions.

Las Day to File Dispositive Motions - 35 days before the hearing on dispositive motions

CRITICAL

Objections must be filed 10 days before the pretrial conference.

Objections - 10 days before Pretrial Conference

CRITICALCivil cases

Opposition papers must be filed and served at least 9 days before the Pretrial Conference for cases tried in a week, or 16 days before it for all other cases.

Any party opposing such a motion in limine shall file and serve its opposition papers no later than nine (9) days prior to the Pretrial Conference for cases to be tried in a week and sixteen (16) days for all others.

CRITICAL

A designating party that fails to file the discovery dispute letter within the applicable 21- or 14-day period automatically waives confidentiality for each challenged designation.

Failure by a Designating Party to file such discovery dispute letter within the applicable 21- or 14-day period (set forth above) with the Court shall automatically waive the confidentiality designation for each challenged designation.

CRITICAL

When the Court orders changes to redactions or sealing, the parties must jointly file within 14 days a stipulation attaching all modified documents and a chart matching them to docket entries.

If the Court orders modifications to the redaction/sealing of documents, within 14 days of the Court’s order the parties shall jointly file a stipulation with all modified documents attached. The stipulation shall include a chart which identifies the docket entries to which each modified document corresponds.

CRITICALCivil cases

Cross-motions for summary judgment limited to 25 pages and must be filed 14 days after the motion.

Any cross-motion for summary judgment shall be contained within the opposition to any motion for summary judgment, shall contain twenty- five (25) pages or less, and shall be filed fourteen (14) days after the filing of the motion.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 calendar days

Each designating party or third party must communicate with the filing party about the sealing designations within 10 calendar days after receiving service.

Within 10 calendar days of receiving service, each designating party or third party shall communicate with the filing party regarding the sealing designations made.

CRITICAL

A joint case management statement must be filed seven days before the initial case management conference.

Joint case management statements are required and must be filed seven days in advance of the initial case management conference date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine to be heard before trial must be exchanged, but not filed, at least 28 days before the Pretrial Conference.

Any party wishing to have motions in limine heard prior to the commencement of trial must exchange (but not file) the same no later than twenty-eight (28) days prior to the date set for the Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must refile documents ordered unsealed by the Court within 7 days of the Court's order.

If the Court orders a document, or portions of that document, be unsealed, the parties (and not the Clerk of Court) shall re-file that document on the docket within 7 days of the Court’s order.

CRITICAL

The reply must be filed 7 days after the opposition is filed.

The reply to a motion may contain up to fifteen (15) pages, shall include the opposition to any cross-motion, and shall be filed seven (7) days after the filing of the opposition.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint case management statements must be filed 7 days before initial CMC; updated joint statements 7 days before subsequent CMCs. Pro se litigants may file separate statements.

Joint case management statements are required and must be filed seven days in advance of the initial case management conference date. Updated joint case management statements are required and must be filed seven days in advance of all other case management conferences. In cases involving litigants unrepresented by counsel, the parties may file separate case management statements.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Each party may file one opposition within 5 business days after the sealing motions are filed; the opposition is limited to 5 pages unless leave is granted.

Within 5 business days of the motions being filed, each party may file one opposition, of no more than 5 pages, unless leave is granted per the procedures identified above, in response to the sealing motions.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

The parties must file a Joint Statement five business days before the compliance deadline, confirming timely meet-and-confer compliance or explaining any failure to comply.

Five (5) business days prior to the date of the compliance deadline, the parties shall file a Joint Statement confirming they have complied with this requirement or explaining their failure to comply.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Unresolved motions in limine must be filed at least 7 days before the pretrial conference.

Any motions not resolved shall be filed not less than seven (7) days prior to the pretrial conference.

CRITICAL

The cross-motion must be filed 14 days after the summary-judgment motion is filed.

Any cross-motion for summary judgment shall be contained within the opposition to any motion for summary judgment, shall contain twenty- five (25) pages or less, and shall be filed fourteen (14) days after the filing of the motion.

CRITICAL

Within 14 days after service of the complaint or consolidated complaint, the plaintiff must file a chart containing the specified operative-complaint allegations.

Within 14 days of service of the complaint (or consolidated complaint), the plaintiff shall file a chart summarizing the information required by 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(b)(1) and (2), specifically identifying the allegations in the operative complaint as follows: (a) each statement alleged to have been false or misleading; (b) the speaker, date, and medium by which the statement was made; (c) the reason(s) the statement was false or misleading when made; and (d) the facts alleged to show that defendant(s) knew the statement false and/or misleading.

CRITICAL

An updated joint case management statement must be filed seven days before every other case management conference.

Updated joint case management statements are required and must be filed seven days in advance of all other case management conferences.

CRITICALCivil cases

The joint Pretrial Conference Statement is due 15 days before the Pretrial Conference.

The Statement is due fifteen (15) days prior to the Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A joint pretrial conference statement must be filed at least 7 days before the pretrial conference, addressing all 15 issues in Local Rule 17.1-1(b).

Counsel shall comply with Local Rule 17.1-1(b) and file a joint pretrial conference statement not less than seven (7) days prior to the pretrial conference addressing all fifteen (15) issues identified therein.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

After meeting and conferring about proposed sealing and redactions, the parties must file the required omnibus sealing materials within 14 calendar days after briefing concludes on the motion or other filing.

Within 14 calendar days following the conclusion of briefing on the motion or other filing 2 for which the sealing requests were made, the parties shall file, after the filing and designating parties meet and confer regarding the proposed sealing and redactions:

CRITICALCivil cases

Reply to summary judgment motion limited to 15 pages and must be filed 7 days after opposition.

The reply to a motion may contain up to fifteen (15) pages, shall include the opposition to any cross-motion, and shall be filed seven (7) days after the filing of the opposition.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Moving parties must file replies within 5 business days after oppositions are filed; replies are limited to 5 pages unless leave is granted.

Within 5 business days of the oppositions being filed, moving parties shall file replies of no more than five pages, unless leave is granted per the procedures described above.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions in limine must be served (not filed) 21 days before the pretrial conference; oppositions 14 days before.

Unless otherwise ordered, not less than twenty-one (21) days prior to the pretrial conference, the parties shall serve, but not file, motions in limine. Not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the pretrial conference, the parties shall serve, but not file, any oppositions thereto.

CRITICALCivil cases

The binder is due by noon at least seven days before the Pretrial Conference for cases to be tried in a week, or fourteen days before for all other cases.

To provide the Court with sufficient time to prepare, the binder of documents is due by noon no less than seven (7) days prior to the Pretrial Conference for cases to be tried in a week and fourteen (14) days for all other cases.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Pretrial Statement and Order must be filed at least 14 days before the final Pretrial Conference.

At least 14 days before the final Pretrial Conference, unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file a Joint Pretrial Statement and Order

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial briefs must be submitted at least 7 days before trial.

Each party shall submit a trial brief, not to exceed 15 pages, at least 7 days before the commencement of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Jury materials must be filed and served at least 7 days before the final Pretrial Conference.

At least 7 days before the final Pretrial Conference, the parties shall file and serve the following materials.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

21 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed at least 21 calendar days before the pretrial conference.

Except as otherwise ordered, any motions in limine must be filed at least 21 calendar days prior to the pre-trial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Joint proposed jury instructions must be filed at least 7 calendar days before the pretrial conference in jury trials.

At least 7 calendar days prior to the pre-trial conference in a jury trial, unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file a a joint set of proposed instructions on substantive issues of law.

CRITICALCivil cases

Admitted trial exhibits must be filed on the docket within 10 days of the verdict.

Exhibits offered and admitted during trial shall be filed on the docket within ten days of a trial verdict pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1 (g).

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Trial brief must be filed 7 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

file seven calendar days in advance of the final pretrial conference the following: ... c. Each side's trial brief.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the pretrial conference.

Any oppositions must be filed at least 14 calendar days prior to the pre-trial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed findings must be filed at least 7 days before the pretrial conference.

Each party shall file at least 7 days prior to the Pretrial Conference proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Joint proposed special verdict form must be filed at least 7 calendar days before the pretrial conference in jury trials.

At least 7 calendar days prior to the pre-trial conference in a jury trial, unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file a joint proposed special verdict form.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 calendar days

Deposition packet must be provided to Court at least 2 calendar days before proffer.

provide it to the Court at least two calendar days before the proffer will be used.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Joint proposed final pretrial order must be filed 7 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

file seven calendar days in advance of the final pretrial conference the following: a. ... joint proposed final pretrial order

CRITICALCivil cases

Replies to motions in limine must be filed at least 7 calendar days before the pretrial conference.

Any replies must be filed at least 7 calendar prior to the pre-trial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Collated motion in limine and opposition must be filed at least 7 calendar days before the pretrial conference.

file each paired set as one document at least seven calendar days before the conference.

CRITICAL

Joint case management statement must be filed one week before the conference.

The *joint* case management statement must be filed one week in advance of the case management conference date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine moving papers must be served at least 32 days before pretrial conference, not filed at that time.

At least thirty-two (32) days before the pretrial conference, serve – but do not file – the moving papers.

CRITICALCivil cases

First notice of objection must be provided one court day before trial.

The first notice of objection shall be provided one court day prior to the first day of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

When the oppositions are received, the moving party should collate the motion and opposition together, back to back, and then file the paired sets (each set under separate cover) at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the conference.

When the oppositions are received, the moving party should collate the motion and opposition together, back to back, and then file the paired sets (each set under separate cover) at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be served at least 25 days before pretrial conference, not filed at that time.

At least twenty-five (25) days before the conference, serve – but do not file – the oppositions.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must file a joint pretrial conference statement at least 21 days before the final pretrial conference.

At least twenty-one (21) days prior to the final pretrial conference, the parties shall file a joint pretrial conference statement.

CRITICAL

The parties must file a joint case management statement no later than fourteen (14) days before the further case management conference.

No later than fourteen (14) days before the further case management conference, the parties shall file a joint case management statement, not to exceed ten (10) pages, containing the following information:

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

Demonstratives and audio-visual presentations must be exchanged with opposing counsel and submitted to the Court at least 48 hours before the hearing, or by Friday at 5:00 p.m. if the deadline falls on a weekend.

Any demonstratives or audio-visual presentations to be used at a hearing must be exchanged with opposing counsel and submitted to the Court at least 48 hours before the hearing. If this date falls on a weekend, parties are required to exchange and submit them by Friday at 5:00 p.m.

CRITICAL

Summary judgment, Daubert, and class certification motions must have briefing schedules allowing at least 28 days between the final filing and the hearing.

The briefing schedule for summary judgment, Daubert, and class certification motions shall allow at least 28 days between the final filing and the hearing date.

CRITICAL

Motions must be filed within 14 days after a hearing date is reserved, or the reservation expires without notice and a new reservation must be obtained before filing.

Once a hearing date is reserved, the motion(s) shall be filed within fourteen (14) days thereafter. Failure to timely file any motion will result in the expiration of the hearing reservation without further notice to the parties, and the moving party must obtain a new reservation before filing the motion(s).

CRITICAL

In class settlements, the motion for attorneys' fees must be filed at least 35 days before the objection deadline, or the Court will order notices re-sent.

In proposing a schedule for final approval of a class settlement, the parties must ensure that the motion for attorneys’ fees is filed at least 35 days before the deadline for objecting to the settlement. The Court will order parties to re-send notices if the motion for attorneys’ fees is filed late.

CRITICAL

The fourth brief in cross-motion summary judgment briefing must be filed at least 28 days before the hearing.

The fourth brief must be filed at least 28 days before the hearing.

CRITICAL

A joint case management statement must be prepared and filed 14 days before any case management or status conference.

Parties must prepare and file a joint case management statement fourteen (14) days prior to the date of any case management or status conference.

CRITICAL

The parties must file a joint status report at least 7 days before the opening summary judgment brief is filed.

At least seven (7) days before the opening brief is filed, the parties shall file a concise joint status report that identifies: (1) the claims, counterclaims, and defenses that remain to be decided; (2) the pleading in which each claim, counterclaim, or defense is asserted; and (3) each claim, counterclaim, defense, or issue for which a party will move for summary judgment.

CRITICAL

Class counsel must file a Post-Distribution Accounting within 21 days after settlement funds are fully distributed to class members (before cy pres distribution).

Within 21 days after the settlement funds have been fully distributed to class members (but before distribution to cy pres recipients), class counsel will be required to file a Post- Distribution Accounting, as described in the Northern District’s Procedural Guidance for Class Action Settlements.

CRITICAL

Motion briefing schedules must generally allow at least 14 days between the final filing and the hearing, though parties may stipulate to a different schedule with Court approval.

The parties may stipulate to and request Court approval of a briefing schedule that differs from that set forth in the Civil Local Rules, noting the differences in their stipulation. Generally, the briefing schedule for any motion shall allow at least fourteen (14) days between the final filing and the hearing date.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Reply briefs are not permitted for motions in limine.

Reply briefs are not permitted.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A joint pretrial statement shall be filed at least seven days prior to the Pretrial Conference and shall address all of the items listed in Criminal Local Rule 17.1-1(b).

A joint pretrial statement shall be filed at least seven days prior to the Pretrial Conference and shall address all of the items listed in Criminal Local Rule 17.1-1(b).

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before the pretrial conference.

Motions in limine must be filed with the Court no later than 21 days prior to the date set for the Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Opposition to motions in limine must be filed at least 7 days before Pretrial Conference.

Any opposition thereto must be filed and served at least seven (7) days before the Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must disclose witnesses and exhibits by noon the day before they intend to call them.

The parties shall disclose the witnesses whom they will call and the exhibits to be introduced through those witnesses (except exhibits to be used solely for impeachment purposes) by noon the day before the parties intend to call those witnesses.

CRITICALCivil cases

Pretrial filings must be filed no later than 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file the documents listed in paragraphs 6–15 (i.e., joint pretrial statement and proposed order, proposed jury instructions, proposed voir dire questions, proposed verdict forms, proposed statement of the case, and trial briefs) no later than 14 days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before Pretrial Conference.

Any party wishing to have motions in limine heard prior to the commencement of trial must file and serve them at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Opposition to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Any party opposing a motion in limine shall file its opposition papers (or statement of non-opposition) no later than 14 days prior to the Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Pretrial documents must be filed no later than 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

The parties must file these pretrial documents no later than 14 days before the final pretrial conference (this date will be referred to as “the pretrial filings due date”).

CRITICALCivil cases

For an administrative motion to extend a deadline or continue a hearing, opposition is due by noon one business day beforehand or the Civil Local Rule 7-11 deadline, whichever is sooner.

If the request is made by administrative motion rather than stipulation, any opposition must be filed (a) no later than 12:00 p.m. one business day before the deadline or hearing in question or (b) within the time allowed by Civil Local Rule 7-11, whichever is sooner.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Joint pretrial statement must be filed and served no later than 7 calendar days before the pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties must file and serve a joint pretrial statement no later than seven calendar days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

A post-distribution accounting is required within 21 days after settlement funds are distributed.

As reflected in the Guidance, the Court will require a post-distribution accounting within 21 days after the distribution of settlement funds.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Trial briefs are optional, but any party wishing to file a trial brief must do so at least seven calendar days prior to the commencement of trial.

Trial briefs are optional, but any party wishing to file a trial brief must do so at least seven calendar days prior to the commencement of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Parties must file a joint case management statement at least seven calendar days before the case management conference, unless the Court sets another deadline.

Parties are required to file a joint case management statement not less than seven calendar days before a scheduled case management conference, unless the Court sets a different deadline.

CRITICALCivil cases

The fourth cross-motion brief must be filed at least 21 days before the hearing.

The fourth brief must be filed at least 21 days before the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed at least 10 calendar days before final pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, any party wishing to have motions in limine heard prior to the commencement of trial must file and serve any such motions at least ten calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 3 calendar days before final pretrial conference.

Any oppositions thereto must be filed and served at least three calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

When a telephone appearance request is necessary, parties must file a stipulation and proposed order—or, if stipulation is not possible, an administrative motion and proposed order—at least seven calendar days before the appearance.

When such a request is necessary, parties seeking to appear telephonically must file a stipulation and proposed order, or an administrative motion and proposed order if a stipulation is not possible, at least seven calendar days prior to the scheduled appearance.

CRITICALCivil cases

For an administrative motion to enlarge page limits, opposition is due by noon one business day before the deadline or the Civil Local Rule 7-11 deadline, whichever is sooner.

If the request is made by administrative motion rather than stipulation, any opposition must be filed (a) no later than 12:00 p.m. one business day before the deadline in question or (b) within the time allowed by Civil Local Rule 7-11, whichever is sooner.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Jury materials must be filed at least 7 calendar days before pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, at least seven calendar days prior to the pretrial conference, the parties must file and serve (a) jury voir dire questions, (b) proposed jury instructions; and (c) proposed jury verdict forms.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Joint pretrial statement

Parties must file and serve joint pretrial statement at least 7 calendar days before the pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties must file and serve a joint pretrial statement no later than seven calendar days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Requests for telephonic appearance must be filed at least 7 calendar days before the scheduled appearance, or will be denied absent extraordinary circumstances and good cause.

When such a request is necessary, parties seeking to appear telephonically must file a stipulation and proposed order, or an administrative motion and proposed order if a stipulation is not possible, at least seven calendar days prior to the scheduled appearance. Absent extraordinary circumstances and a showing of good cause, late requests will be denied.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Parties must file a joint case management statement at least seven calendar days before a scheduled case management conference unless the Court sets a different deadline.

Parties are required to file a joint case management statement not less than seven calendar days before a scheduled case management conference, unless the Court sets a different deadline.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Joint pretrial statement must be filed and served at least 7 calendar days before the pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties must file and serve a joint pretrial statement no later than seven calendar days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Requests to conduct proceedings in person must be filed at least seven days before the scheduled date and as an administrative motion if not stipulated.

Such requests shall be filed at least seven days before the scheduled date and, if not stipulated, filed as an administrative motion under Civil Local Rule 7-11.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Trial briefs are optional, but any party wishing to file a trial brief must do so at least seven calendar days prior to the commencement of trial.

Trial briefs are optional, but any party wishing to file a trial brief must do so at least seven calendar days prior to the commencement of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Depositions of fact witnesses must be noticed at least 30 days before the close of fact discovery.

Depositions of fact witnesses must be noticed at least 30 days before the close of fact discovery.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed no later than 14 days before final pretrial conference.

Oppositions are due no later than 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Jury voir dire questions, proposed jury instructions, and proposed jury verdict forms must be filed and served at least 7 days before pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, at least seven calendar days prior to the pretrial conference, the parties must file and serve (a) jury voir dire questions, (b) proposed jury instructions; and (c) proposed jury verdict forms.

CRITICALCivil cases

The reply (fourth) brief in cross-motions for summary judgment or Rule 52 must be filed at least 21 days before the scheduled hearing date.

The fourth brief must be filed at least 21 days before the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Post-distribution accounting for class action settlements must be filed within 21 days after distribution of settlement funds.

the Court will require a post-distribution accounting within 21 days after the distribution of settlement funds.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed no later than 21 days before final pretrial conference.

Motions in limine are due no later than 21 days before the final pretrial conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Motion

Non-sentencing motions must be filed at least 21 days before the hearing date if no stipulated briefing schedule is in place.

In the absence of a stipulation, motions (except those pertaining to sentencing) shall be filed at least 21 days in advance of the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

The fourth cross-motion brief must be filed at least 21 days before the hearing.

The fourth brief must be filed at least 21 days before the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

A post-distribution accounting must be filed within 21 days after distribution of settlement funds.

the Court will require a post-distribution accounting within 21 days after the distribution of settlement funds.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

18 calendar days

Joint case management statement must be filed at least 18 calendar days before the CMC.

Parties are required to file a joint case management statement not less than eighteen (18) calendar days before a scheduled case management conference, unless the Court sets a different deadline.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Reply brief

Reply briefs shall be filed at least seven days in advance of the hearing date.

Reply briefs shall be filed at least seven days in advance of the hearing date.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Opposition

Opposition briefs shall be filed at least fourteen days in advance of the hearing date.

Opposition briefs shall be filed at least fourteen days in advance of the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 business days

Motions must be filed no later than three business days (excluding weekends and court holidays) after the reservation confirmation email.

Once a party reserves a hearing date, the party shall file their motion(s) no later than three business days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are excluded) following the date of the reservation confirmation email.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be filed and served at least 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Any party wishing to have motions in limine heard prior to the commencement of trial must file and serve them at least fourteen days prior to the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Zoom appearance request must be filed at least one week before the hearing.

Parties wishing to appear via Zoom shall file and serve an administrative request to appear via Zoom and a proposed order at least one week prior to the scheduled hearing date.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties may stipulate to any mutually agreeable briefing schedule so long as all briefing is complete at least seven days in advance of the hearing date.

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties may stipulate to any mutually agreeable briefing schedule so long as all briefing is complete at least seven days in advance of the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 business days

Motion must be filed within three business days of receiving reservation confirmation email; otherwise reservation expires.

Once a party reserves a hearing date, the party shall file their motion(s) no later than three business days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are excluded) following the date of the reservation confirmation email. If a party fails to timely file any motion, the hearing reservation will expire without further notice to the parties, and the moving party must obtain a new reservation before filing the motion(s).

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

18 calendar days

Joint case management statements must be filed at least 18 calendar days before the scheduled case management conference, unless the Court sets a different deadline.

Parties are required to file a joint case management statement not less than eighteen (18) calendar days before a scheduled case management conference, unless the Court sets a different deadline.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

3 business days

Motions must be filed within 3 business days (excluding weekends and court holidays) after the hearing reservation confirmation email, or the reservation expires.

Once a party reserves a hearing date, the party shall file their motion(s) no later than three business days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are excluded) following the date of the reservation confirmation email. If a party fails to timely file any motion, the hearing reservation will expire without further notice to the parties, and the moving party must obtain a new reservation before filing the motion(s).

CRITICALCivil cases

Post-distribution accounting for class action settlements must be filed within 21 calendar days after the distribution of settlement funds.

As reflected in the Guidance, the Court will require a post-distribution accounting within 21 days after the distribution of settlement funds.

CRITICALCivil cases

Materials used at hearings or case management conferences must be e-filed within seven days.

Any materials used during a hearing or case management conference shall be electronically filed within seven days of the hearing or case management conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Opposition

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed and served no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference.

Oppositions to the motions in limine must be contained in one document, limited to 25 pages, with corresponding subheadings, and must be filed and served no later than seven days prior to the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint discovery letter must be filed no more than 7 days after the discovery cutoff.

The letter must be filed as soon as possible, but under no circumstances may it be filed more than 7 days after the applicable discovery cutoff, per Civil Local Rule 37-3.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed at least 10 days before final Pretrial Conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file and serve any motions in limine at least ten (10) days before the final Pretrial Conference,

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 3 days before the final pretrial conference.

Any oppositions thereto shall be filed and served at least three days before the final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must file and serve the Joint Pretrial Statement and Proposed Order at least 10 days before the Pretrial Conference.

At least ten (10) days before the Pretrial Conference, unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file and serve a Joint Pretrial Statement and Proposed Order

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Pretrial Statement and Proposed Order must be filed at least 10 days before the Pretrial Conference.

At least ten days before the Pretrial Conference, unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file and serve a Joint Pretrial Statement and Proposed Order

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must file and serve deposition designations at least 5 days before trial.

Unless otherwise ordered, at least five days before the commencement of trial, the parties shall file and serve any excerpts of deposition testimony or other discovery to be offered at trial, other than solely for impeachment or rebuttal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must exchange trial exhibits at least 10 days before the final pretrial conference.

At least 10 days before the final Pretrial Conference, the parties shall exchange copies of all exhibits, summaries, charts, and diagrams to be used at trial other than solely for impeachment or rebuttal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be filed at least 5 days before the pretrial conference.

At least five days prior to the pretrial conference, each party shall file and serve proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed at least 10 days before the final pretrial conference.

any party believing motions in limine to be necessary shall file and serve any such motions at least ten days before the final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial briefs, if filed, must be filed at least 5 days before trial.

Trial briefs are optional, but any party wishing to file a trial brief must do so not less than five days prior to the commencement of trial

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 3 days before final Pretrial Conference.

and any oppositions thereto at least three (3) days before the final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions in limine must be filed no later than 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Any motions in limine must be filed no later than 14 days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

A proposed order for bringing exhibit presentation equipment and technology into the building must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

File proposed order for bringing exhibit presentation equipment and technology into the building — 14 Days Before Trial

CRITICAL

Judge Lin's discovery cutoff is a hard completion date: all discovery hearings, resolving orders, and productions must be finished by the cutoff, so discovery requests must be served and discovery motions filed sufficiently in advance of it.

The discovery cut-off set by Judge Lin is the date by which all discovery must be completed. This means that all hearings on discovery motions must occur, all orders resolving those motions must be issued, and all productions must be made by the cut-off date. Accordingly, all discovery requests shall be served and all discovery motions filed sufficiently in

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

The bundled motion and opposition must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

Once the moving party has received the opposition, if any, that party should file both the motion and the opposition in the same filing (i.e., with the opposition attached as an exhibit) at least 14 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Unless otherwise ordered, exhibits offered during trial must be filed on the docket within ten days of a trial verdict.

Upon the conclusion of the trial, and unless otherwise ordered by the Court, exhibits offered during trial shall be filed on the docket within ten days of a trial verdict

CRITICAL

Class counsel must file a Post-Distribution Accounting within 21 days after settlement funds are fully distributed to class members (before cy pres distribution).

Within 21 days after the settlement funds have been fully distributed to class members (but before distribution to cy pres recipients), class counsel will be required to file a Post- Distribution Accounting, as described in the Northern District’s Procedural Guidance for Class Action Settlements.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be served no later than 21 days before the pretrial conference.

Serve oppositions to motions in limine 21 Days Before Pretrial Conference

CRITICALCivil cases

Upload admitted exhibits to Box.com storage 7 Days After Trial

Upload admitted exhibits to Box.com storage 7 Days After Trial

CRITICALCivil cases

The statement of objection to the unconscious bias video is due 7 days before the pretrial conference.

Statement of Objection to Unconscious Bias Video (Due 7 Days Before PTC)

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must submit revised proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law 7 days after a bench trial.

The parties will be required to submit revised proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law 7 days after the trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed jury instructions must be filed 21 days before the pretrial conference.

Proposed Jury Instructions (Due 21 Days Before PTC)

CRITICALCivil cases

The proposed Statement of the Case is due 7 days before the pretrial conference.

Statement of the Case (Due 7 Days Before PTC)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Discovery closes 14 days before the pretrial conference unless ordered otherwise, and late-disclosed material may be excluded unless the disclosing party shows good cause and discloses it within 24 hours of receipt.

Absent a contrary order from the Court, the discovery cut-off date is 14 days before the pretrial conference. Any material disclosed after that date may be excluded unless the disclosing party: (i) can show good cause for why it was not sought, obtained, and disclosed sooner; and (ii) discloses it within 24 hours of receipt of the material.

CRITICAL

In a proposed final approval schedule, the motion for attorneys' fees must be filed at least 35 days before the deadline for (objections/final approval — sentence truncated in source).

In proposing a schedule for final approval of a class settlement, the parties must ensure that the motion for attorneys’ fees is filed at least 35 days before the deadline for

CRITICAL

Parties must file joint proposed undisputed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and separately file disputed findings, no later than seven days before the Rule 52 hearing.

No later than seven days before the Rule 52 hearing, the parties must also file joint proposed undisputed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and separately file disputed findings of fact and conclusions of law.

CRITICAL

Percipient witnesses who may testify with technical expertise akin to an independent expert must be identified by name no later than the expert disclosure date.

Any percipient witness who may also testify at trial with technical expertise akin to an independent expert shall be identified by name no later than the date of expert disclosures to allow for deposition, if necessary.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Parties must provide the Court Reporter a jointly created list of names, places, and uncommon terms or acronyms no later than 5 days before trial.

No later than 5 days prior to the start of trial, the parties must provide the Court Reporter a jointly created list of names, places, and any uncommon terms or acronyms that are likely to come up during the trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed jury instructions

Proposed jury instructions must be filed 21 days before the pretrial conference.

Proposed Jury Instructions (Due 21 Days Before PTC)

CRITICALCivil cases

The involved individuals list is due 7 days before the pretrial conference.

Involved Individuals List (Due 7 Days Before PTC)

CRITICAL

No later than seven days before the Rule 52 hearing, the parties must file joint proposed undisputed findings of fact and conclusions of law and separately file disputed findings of fact and conclusions of law.

No later than seven days before the Rule 52 hearing, the parties must also file joint proposed undisputed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and separately file disputed findings of fact and conclusions of law.

CRITICAL

Percipient witnesses who may testify at trial with technical expertise akin to an independent expert must be identified by name no later than the date of expert disclosures.

Any percipient witness who may also testify at trial with technical expertise akin to an independent expert shall be identified by name no later than the date of expert disclosures to allow for deposition, if necessary.

CRITICALCivil cases

In non-jury (bench trial) cases, all pretrial filings are due 7 days before the pretrial conference.

In non-jury cases, all pretrial filings are due 7 days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, the parties must file, and send in Word format to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov, lists of potential witnesses reasonably anticipated to be called at trial.

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, the parties must file, and send in Word format to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov, lists of potential witnesses reasonably anticipated to be called at trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

The joint involved individuals list, proposed verdict forms, statement of the case, and exhibit list must be filed no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference.

File joint involved individuals list, proposed verdict forms, 7 Days Before Pretrial statement of the case, exhibit list Conference

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits must be uploaded to Box.com storage 5 days before trial.

Upload exhibits to Box.com storage 5 Days Before Trial

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial briefs, proposed findings, joint exhibit list, pretrial statement, and motions in limine must be filed 7 days before the pretrial conference.

File trial briefs of no more than 10 pages, proposed findings of 7 Days Before Pretrial fact and conclusions of law, joint exhibit list, joint pretrial Conference conference

CRITICALCivil cases

The Joint Pretrial Conference Statement is due 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Joint Pretrial Conference Statement (Due 14 Days Before PTC)

CRITICALCriminal cases

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, the parties must jointly file, and send in Word format to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov, a list of people involved in the case.

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, the parties must jointly file, and send in Word format to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov, a list of people involved in the case.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 7 days before the pretrial conference.

Oppositions must be filed at least 7 days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits must be uploaded to Box.com storage no later than 5 days before trial.

Upload exhibits to Box.com storage 5 Days Before Trial

CRITICALCivil cases

Meet and confer regarding pretrial conference, serve motions 28 Days Before Pretrial in limine Conference

Meet and confer regarding pretrial conference, serve motions 28 Days Before Pretrial in limine Conference

CRITICALCriminal cases

The pretrial statement and motions in limine are due 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Pretrial Statement, Motions in Limine 14 Days Before Pretrial Conference

CRITICAL

A request for leave to designate additional claim construction terms must be filed no later than two weeks before the joint claim construction statement deadline.

The request must be filed no later than two weeks before the deadline for filing the joint claim construction statement.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Each party must file and email in Word format a list of exhibits no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference; the exhibits themselves need not be submitted at that time unless Judge Lin instructs otherwise.

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, each party must file, and send in Word format to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov, a list of exhibits. They need not submit the exhibits themselves at this time, unless instructed otherwise by Judge Lin.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint designations of deposition testimony must be filed 7 days before trial.

Joint filing of all designations of deposition testimony 7 Days Before Trial

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

35 calendar days

A request for relief from the ten-motion in limine limit must be made at least 35 calendar days before the final pretrial conference and must list the topics of each motion in limine each side wishes to file.

Rather than trying to squeeze multiple topics into one motion in limine, the parties must seek relief from the ten- motion limit at least 35 calendar days before the final pretrial conference. That request for relief must list the topics of each motion in limine each side wishes to file.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial briefs, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, joint exhibit list, joint pretrial conference statement, and motions in limine and oppositions must be filed no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference.

File trial briefs of no more than 10 pages, proposed findings of 7 Days Before Pretrial fact and conclusions of law, joint exhibit list, joint pretrial Conference conference

CRITICALCriminal cases

Original and copy trial exhibit sets, plus the list of names, places, and uncommon terms and acronyms, must be delivered no later than 5 days before trial.

Deliver Original and Copy Trial Exhibit Sets, List of Names, Places, Uncommon Terms and Acronyms 5 Days Before Trial

CRITICALCivil cases

The proposed supplemental juror questionnaire and proposed jury instructions must be filed no later than 21 days before the pretrial conference.

File proposed supplemental juror 21 Days Before Pretrial questionnaire and proposed jury instructions Conference

CRITICALCivil cases

All designations of deposition testimony must be filed jointly no later than 7 days before trial.

Joint filing of all designations of deposition testimony 7 Days Before Trial

CRITICALCriminal cases

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, the parties must jointly file, and send in Word format to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov, either an agreed-upon proposed verdict form or competing proposed verdict forms.

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, the parties must jointly file, and send in Word format to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov, either an agreed-upon proposed verdict form or competing proposed verdict forms.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The parties must file a joint pretrial statement addressing the items in Criminal Local Rule 17.1-1(b) no later than 14 days before the pretrial conference.

No later than 14 days before the pretrial conference, the parties must file a joint pretrial statement that addresses the items listed in Criminal Local Rule 17.1-1(b).

CRITICALCriminal cases

Arrangements for a daily transcript or realtime reporting must be made no later than 14 days before trial.

Arrangement of Daily Transcript or RealTime 14 Days Before Trial

CRITICALCivil cases

Upload admitted exhibits to Box.com storage 7 Days After Trial

Upload admitted exhibits to Box.com storage 7 Days After Trial

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits offered at trial must be docketed within ten days of the verdict (unless otherwise ordered), and each party must retain a full set of exhibits through the appellate process.

Upon the conclusion of the trial, and unless otherwise ordered by the Court, exhibits offered during trial shall be filed on the docket within ten days of a trial verdict pursuant to Civil L.R. 5-1(g). Each party shall retain a full set of exhibits through the appellate process.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must give the Court Reporter a jointly-created list of names, places, and uncommon terms or acronyms no later than five days before trial starts.

No later than five days before the start of trial, the parties must provide the Court Reporter a jointly-created list of names and places as well as any uncommon terms or acronyms that are likely to come up during the trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be served no later than 21 days before the pretrial conference.

Serve oppositions to motions in limine 21 Days Before Pretrial Conference

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed supplemental juror questionnaire

Proposed supplemental juror questionnaire must be filed 21 days before the pretrial conference.

Proposed Supplemental Juror Questionnaire (Due 21 Days Before PTC)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Trial exhibits must be uploaded to chambers no later than 5 days before trial.

No later than 5 days before trial, each side shall upload the exhibits electronically to Judge Lin's chambers' Box.com storage.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed supplemental juror questionnaire must be filed 21 days before the pretrial conference.

Proposed Supplemental Juror Questionnaire (Due 21 Days Before PTC)

CRITICAL

In securities cases, the plaintiff must file a PSLRA chart within 14 days of service of the complaint or consolidated complaint.

Within 14 days of service of the complaint (or consolidated complaint), the plaintiff shall file a chart summarizing the information required by 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(b)(1) and (2)

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must jointly file all deposition/discovery designations plus counter-designations and objections no later than 7 days before trial begins, unless otherwise ordered.

Unless otherwise ordered, no later than 7 days before trial begins, the parties shall jointly file all designations of deposition testimony or other discovery it wishes to offer, as well as any counter-designations or objections to the deposition testimony or discovery offered by any other party.

CRITICAL

In securities cases, the plaintiff must file the chart required by 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(b)(1) and (2) within 14 days after service of the complaint (or consolidated complaint).

Within 14 days of service of the complaint (or consolidated complaint), the plaintiff shall file a chart summarizing the information required by 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(b)(1) and (2)

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must meet and confer regarding the pretrial conference and serve motions in limine no later than 28 days before the pretrial conference.

Meet and confer regarding pretrial conference, serve motions 28 Days Before Pretrial in limine Conference

CRITICALCivil cases

All designations of deposition testimony must be jointly filed no later than 7 days before trial.

Joint filing of all designations of deposition testimony 7 Days Before Trial

CRITICALCriminal cases

The need for an interpreter for trial must be notified to the court no later than 30 days before trial.

Notification of Need for Interpreter for Trial 30 Days Before Trial

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits must be sent to Judge Lin's chambers' Box.com storage no later than 5 days before trial.

No later than 5 days before trial, the parties shall send exhibits to Judge Lin's chambers' Box.com storage.

CRITICALCivil cases

The joint exhibit list is due 7 days before the pretrial conference.

Exhibit List (Due 7 Days Before PTC)

CRITICALCivil cases

A proposed order for bringing exhibit presentation equipment and technology into the building must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

File proposed order for bringing exhibit presentation equipment and technology into the building 14 Days Before Trial

CRITICALCivil cases

The joint pretrial conference statement, motions in limine, and oppositions to motions in limine must be filed no later than 14 days before the pretrial conference.

File joint pretrial conference statement, motions in limine and 14 Days Before Pretrial oppositions to motions in limine Conference

CRITICAL

Class counsel must file a Post-Distribution Accounting within 21 days after settlement funds are fully distributed to class members (and before distribution to cy pres recipients).

Within 21 days after the settlement funds have been fully distributed to class members (but before distribution to cy pres recipients), class counsel will be required to file a Post- Distribution Accounting, as described in the Northern District’s Procedural Guidance for Class Action Settlements.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Jury instructions, verdict form, proposed description of the case, exhibit lists, witness lists, and the individuals involved list are due 7 days before the pretrial conference.

Jury Instructions, Verdict Form, Proposed Description of the Case, Exhibit Lists, Witness Lists, Individuals Involved List 7 Days Before Pretrial Conference

CRITICALCriminal cases

Objections to the standard jury questionnaire must be filed no later than 21 days before the pretrial conference.

Objections to Standard Jury Questionnaire 21 Days Before Pretrial Conference

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

48 hours

The first exhibit notice must be exchanged 48 hours before the first day of trial, and all such notices must be in writing.

The first notice shall be exchanged 48 hours prior to the first day of trial. All such notices shall be provided in writing.

CRITICAL

The motion for attorneys' fees must be filed at least 35 days before the settlement objection deadline, or the Court will require the parties to re-send notices at their expense.

In proposing a schedule for final approval of a class settlement, the parties must ensure that the motion for attorneys' fees is filed at least 35 days before the deadline for objecting to the settlement. The Court will make parties re-send notices if the motion for attorneys' fees is filed late, which can be quite expensive.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Counsel must notify the Courtroom Deputy at least 30 days before trial if any witness will require an interpreter.

If any witness will require an interpreter at trial, counsel shall notify the Courtroom Deputy at least 30 days before the commencement of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed order for bringing exhibit equipment must be filed 14 days before trial.

File proposed order for bringing exhibit presentation equipment and technology into the building 14 Days Before Trial

CRITICALCivil cases

In jury trials, file proposed jury instructions 21 days before the pretrial conference.

21 Days Before Pretrial Conference File proposed jury instructions (jury trial only) (¶¶ 9–11)

CRITICALCivil cases

A request for leave to designate additional claim terms for construction must be filed no later than two weeks before the joint claim construction statement deadline, and more than ten terms submitted without leave will result in only the first ten being construed plus possible sanctions.

The request must be filed no later than two weeks before the deadline for filing the joint claim construction statement. If more than ten terms are submitted for construction without leave of court, the Court will construe only the first ten terms listed in the joint claim construction statement and sanctions may be imposed.

CRITICALCivil cases

13 Days Before Submit two binders to the Clerk’s office containing the joint pretrial statement and proposed order, any proposed jury instructions, voir dire questions, verdict forms, statement of the case, and trial briefs, as well as all motions in limine, oppositions, and/or statements of non- opposition (¶ 6)

13 Days Before Submit two binders to the Clerk’s office containing the joint pretrial statement and proposed order, any proposed jury instructions, voir dire questions, verdict forms, statement of the case, and trial briefs, as well as all motions in limine, oppositions, and/or statements of non- opposition (¶ 6)

CRITICALCivil cases

File oppositions or statements of non-opposition to motions in limine 14 days before the pretrial conference.

File oppositions/statements of non-opposition to motions in limine (¶ 27)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions in limine to be heard before trial must be filed and served at least 14 days before the Pretrial Conference.

Any party wishing to have motions in limine heard prior to the commencement of trial must file and serve them at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

Unless the Court orders otherwise, the listed pretrial documents must be filed no later than 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file the documents listed in paragraphs 6–15 (i.e., joint pretrial statement and proposed order, proposed jury instructions, proposed voir dire questions, proposed verdict forms, proposed statement of the case, and trial briefs) no later than 14 days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

If daily transcript or real-time reporting is desired, the parties must e-file the order form at least 14 days before trial and make arrangements at least 10 calendar days before trial.

Should a daily transcript and/or real-time reporting be desired, the parties shall e-file a transcript order form (CAND 435), at least 14 days before trial, and make arrangements with Richard Duvall, Supervisor of the Court Reporting Services at (415) 522-2079, at least ten calendar days prior to the trial date.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed and served at least 7 days in advance (the rest of the sentence, including the reference event, is cut off in the excerpt).

Any opposition thereto must be filed and served at least seven (7) days

CRITICALCivil cases

In jury trials, file the proposed statement of the case 14 days before the pretrial conference.

14 Days Before File proposed statement of the case (jury trial only) (¶ 16)

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Unless the Court orders otherwise, the parties must file the documents listed in paragraphs 5–15 no later than seven days before the Pretrial Conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file the documents listed in paragraphs 5–15 (i.e., joint proposed final pretrial order) no later than seven days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days

Provide witness names and testimony descriptions, along with citations to specified potential trial evidence, 30 days before the pretrial conference.

30 Days Before Provide all other parties (1) the names of all witnesses each party intends to call at trial, as well as a brief description of the subject Pretrial Conference matter of their testimony; and (2) a list containing citations to all evidence that a party might introduce at trial, other than that to be used solely for impeachment or rebuttal, that was obtained from deposition testimony, interrogatory responses, or responses to requests for admission (¶ 4)

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

The written request and proposed order for bringing additional technology into the Courthouse must be filed no later than seven days before trial.

Should the parties wish to utilize additional technology, the United States Marshals Service requires a court order to allow equipment into the Courthouse. The parties must file a written request and proposed order no later than seven days prior to the beginning of trial if they wish to bring any such technology into the Courthouse.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

An opposition or statement of non-opposition to a motion in limine must be filed no later than 14 days before the Pretrial Conference.

Any party opposing a motion in limine shall file its opposition papers (or statement of non-opposition) no later than 14 days prior to the Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must submit a pre-recorded claim construction tutorial (maximum 45 minutes per side) at least 30 days before the claim construction hearing via portable media such as a flash drive or DVD.

At least 30 days before the claim construction hearing, the parties shall, separately or jointly, submit a pre-recorded tutorial of no more than 45 minutes per side that presents a short summary and explanation of the technology at issue (see Patent Local Rule 4-5(a)), via portable media (e.g., flash drive or DVD).

CRITICALCriminal cases

The written request and proposed order to bring technology into the Courthouse must be filed no later than seven days before trial begins.

The parties must file a written request and proposed order no later than seven days prior to the beginning of trial if they wish to bring any such technology into the Courthouse.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 calendar days

The parties must file exhibit and witness lists at least three days before the first day of trial.

At least three days prior to the first day of trial, the parties shall file form exhibit and witness lists.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

21 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed no later than 21 days before the Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine must be filed with the Court no later than 21 days prior to the date set for the Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

21 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed no later than 21 days before the date set for the Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine must be filed with the Court no later than 21 days prior to the date set for the Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

Unless the Court orders otherwise, the listed pretrial documents must be filed no later than 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file the documents listed in paragraphs 6–15 (i.e., joint pretrial statement and proposed order, proposed jury instructions, proposed voir dire questions, proposed verdict forms, proposed statement of the case, and trial briefs) no later than 14 days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Any trial brief a party elects to file must be filed at least seven days before trial begins.

If a party chooses to file a trial brief, it shall not be longer than five pages and must be filed at least seven days prior to the commencement of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Any trial brief a party chooses to file must be filed at least seven days before trial begins.

If a party chooses to file a trial brief, it shall not be longer than five pages and must be filed at least seven days prior to the commencement of trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The joint pretrial statement must be filed at least seven days before the pretrial conference.

A joint pretrial statement shall be filed at least seven days prior to the Pretrial Conference and shall address all the items listed in Criminal Local Rule 17.1-1(b).

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

An opposition or statement of non-opposition to a motion in limine must be filed no later than 14 days before the Pretrial Conference.

Any party opposing a motion in limine shall file its opposition papers (or statement of non-opposition) no later than 14 days prior to the Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

File the joint pretrial statement and proposed order 21 days before the pretrial conference.

21 Days Before Pretrial Conference File joint pretrial statement and proposed order (¶ 7)

CRITICALCivil cases

In jury trials, file proposed voir dire questions 21 days before the pretrial conference.

File proposed voir dire questions (jury trial only) (¶¶ 12–14)

CRITICALCivil cases

In jury trials, file the proposed statement of the case 14 days before the pretrial conference.

14 Days Before File proposed statement of the case (jury trial only) (¶ 16)

CRITICALCivil cases

Email Word versions of the specified proposed pretrial and jury-trial documents to the listed address 14 days before the pretrial conference.

14 Days Before Pretrial Conference Email Word versions of the proposed joint pretrial statement and proposed order, proposed jury instructions, voir dire questions, verdict form(s), and statement of the case to TLTPO@cand.uscourts.gov. (¶ 5)

CRITICALCivil cases

Leave to present testimony at the claim construction hearing must be sought by administrative motion under Civil Local Rule 7-11 filed at least seven days before the hearing.

If either party wishes to present testimony at the claim construction hearing, counsel must seek leave of Court by filing an administrative motion pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-11 at least seven days in advance of the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Provide witness names and testimony descriptions, along with citations to specified potential trial evidence, 30 days before the pretrial conference.

30 Days Before Provide all other parties (1) the names of all witnesses each party intends to call at trial, as well as a brief description of the subject Pretrial Conference matter of their testimony; and (2) a list containing citations to all evidence that a party might introduce at trial, other than that to be used solely for impeachment or rebuttal, that was obtained from deposition testimony, interrogatory responses, or responses to requests for admission (¶ 4)

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Parties must file the ADR Stipulation and Proposed Order form at least seven calendar days before the case management conference.

Consistent with Civil Local Rule 16-8(c) and Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) Local Rule 3-5(b), at least seven calendar days prior to the case management conference, the parties shall also file the Stipulation and Proposed Order form, which identifies the ADR process that the parties have selected and a proposed deadline by which the parties will conduct United States District Court the ADR session.

CRITICALCivil cases

File the joint pretrial statement and proposed order 21 days before the pretrial conference.

21 Days Before Pretrial Conference File joint pretrial statement and proposed order (¶ 7)

CRITICALCivil cases

In jury trials, file proposed verdict forms 21 days before the pretrial conference.

File proposed verdict forms (jury trial only) (¶ 15)

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days

Provide the other parties with proposed trial materials and a list of them 30 days before the pretrial conference.

30 Days Before Pretrial Conference Provide all other parties with proposed exhibits, charts, schedules, summaries, diagrams, and other similar documentary materials to be used case in chief at trial, as well as a list of those materials (¶ 3)

CRITICALCriminal cases

The transcript order form (CAND 435) must be e-filed at least 14 days before trial.

Should a daily transcript and/or real-time reporting be desired, the parties shall e-file a transcript order form (CAND 435), at least 14 days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Daubert motions must be filed and heard by the dispositive motion hearing deadline.

Daubert motions must be filed and heard by the dispositive motion hearing deadline.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Submit a flash drive containing the specified, non-excluded exhibits to the Clerk’s office 7 days before trial.

7 Days Before Trial Submit a flash drive to the Clerk’s office containing the exhibits identified in Section (h) of the parties’ joint pretrial statement and proposed order (and not already excluded by the Court in limine) (¶ 7)

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

A request to bring additional technology into the Courthouse must be filed no later than seven days before trial begins.

The parties must file a written request and proposed order no later than seven days prior to the beginning of trial if they wish to bring any such technology into the Courthouse.

CRITICALCivil cases

In jury trials, file proposed jury instructions 21 days before the pretrial conference.

21 Days Before Pretrial Conference File proposed jury instructions (jury trial only) (¶¶ 9–11)

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must file form exhibit and witness lists at least three days before trial.

At least three days prior to the first day of trial, the parties shall file form exhibit and witness lists.

CRITICALCivil cases

File form exhibit and witness lists 3 days before trial.

3 Days Before Trial File form exhibit and witness lists (¶ 23)

CRITICALCivil cases

File oppositions or statements of non-opposition to motions in limine 14 days before the pretrial conference.

14 Days Before Pretrial Conference File oppositions/statements of non-opposition to motions in limine (¶ 27)

CRITICALCivil cases

All demonstrative exhibits, PowerPoints, and visual aids must be provided to the Court at least 2 days before the claim construction hearing, and duplicative demonstratives are strongly discouraged.

All demonstrative exhibits, PowerPoints, and visual aids must be provided to the Court at least 2 days before the hearing. Demonstrative exhibits, PowerPoints, visual aids that are duplicative of the arguments made in the parties’ claim construction briefs are strongly discouraged.

CRITICALCivil cases

File form exhibit and witness lists 3 days before trial.

File form exhibit and witness lists (¶ 23)

CRITICALCriminal cases

All parties shall do the following at least seven days prior to the Pretrial Conference:

All parties shall do the following at least seven days prior to the Pretrial Conference:

CRITICALCivil cases

In jury trials, file proposed voir dire questions 21 days before the pretrial conference.

21 Days Before Pretrial Conference File proposed voir dire questions (jury trial only) (¶¶ 12–14)

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

The joint case management statement must be filed at least seven calendar days before the case management conference, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

Parties shall file their joint statement not less than seven calendar days prior to the case management conference, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Unresolved objections to opening statement visuals, graphics, or exhibits must be filed in writing by the Thursday before trial.

Parties must meet and confer to exchange any visuals, graphics, or exhibits to be used in opening statements. Unless otherwise agreed, the exchange must occur no later than close of business by the Wednesday before trial. Any objections not resolved must be filed in writing by the Thursday before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Submit to the Clerk’s office a flash drive containing the specified exhibits 7 days before trial, except exhibits already excluded in limine.

7 Days Before Trial Submit a flash drive to the Clerk’s office containing the exhibits identified in Section (h) of the parties’ joint pretrial statement and proposed order (and not already excluded by the Court in limine) (¶ 7)

CRITICALCivil cases

13 Days Before statement and proposed order, any proposed jury instructions, voir Pretrial Conference dire questions, verdict forms, statement of the case, and trial briefs, as well as all motions in limine, oppositions, and/or statements of non- (by Noon) opposition (¶ 6)

13 Days Before statement and proposed order, any proposed jury instructions, voir Pretrial Conference dire questions, verdict forms, statement of the case, and trial briefs, as well as all motions in limine, oppositions, and/or statements of non- (by Noon) opposition (¶ 6)

CRITICALCivil cases

File any motions in limine 21 Days Before.

21 Days Before File any motions in limine (¶¶ 24-26)

CRITICALCriminal cases

The government and defense counsel must serve and file the required pretrial submissions (trial memorandum, witness list, exhibit lists, and marked exhibits) at least seven days before the pretrial conference.

In addition, the government and, to the extent consistent with defendant’s right to an effective defense, defense counsel shall do the following at least seven days prior to the Pretrial Conference:

CRITICALCivil cases

Provide the other parties with proposed trial materials and a list of those materials 30 days before the pretrial conference.

30 Days Before Pretrial Conference Provide all other parties with proposed exhibits, charts, schedules, summaries, diagrams, and other similar documentary materials to be used case in chief at trial, as well as a list of those materials (¶ 3)

CRITICALCivil cases

In jury trials, file proposed verdict forms 21 days before the pretrial conference.

21 Days Before Pretrial Conference File proposed verdict forms (jury trial only) (¶ 15)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Parties must provide the Court Reporter a joint list of names, places, and uncommon terms or acronyms likely to be used at trial no later than 5 days before trial start.

No later than 5 days prior to the start of trial, the parties must provide the Court Reporter a jointly-created list of names, places, and any uncommon terms or acronyms that are likely to come up during the trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Counsel must notify Bhavna Sharma of any witness interpreter needs at least 30 days before trial commencement.

If any witness will require an interpreter at trial, counsel shall notify Bhavna Sharma at least 30 days before the commencement of trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The parties should file joint proposed jury instructions, and send a copy in Word format to vcpo@cand.uscourts.gov, no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference.

The parties should file joint proposed jury instructions, and send a copy in Word format to vcpo@cand.uscourts.gov, no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed supplemental juror questionnaire

Parties must file the proposed supplemental juror questionnaire 21 days before the pretrial conference.

Proposed Supplemental Juror Questionnaire (Due 21 Days Before PTC)

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint pretrial conference statement, motions in limine, and oppositions to motions in limine must be filed 14 days before the pretrial conference.

File joint pretrial conference statement, motions in limine and oppositions to motions in limine 14 Days Before Pretrial Conference

CRITICALCriminal cases

Involved individual lists must be jointly filed no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference.

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, the parties must jointly file, and send in Word format to vcpo@cand.uscourts.gov, a list of people involved in the case.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Jury instructions, verdict form, case description, exhibit lists, witness lists, and individuals involved list must be submitted 7 days before the pretrial conference.

Jury Instructions, Verdict Form, Proposed 7 Days Before Pretrial Conference Description of the Case, Exhibit Lists, Witness Lists, Individuals Involved List

CRITICALCivil cases

The final brief should be filed no later than 14 days before the scheduled hearing date.

The final brief should be filed no later than 14 days before the scheduled hearing date.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Witness lists must be filed no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference.

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, the parties must file, and send in Word format to vcpo@cand.uscourts.gov, lists of potential witnesses to be called at trial, other than solely for impeachment or rebuttal.

CRITICALCivil cases

All trial exhibits must be uploaded to the Clerk’s designated online location no later than 5 days before trial.

No later than 5 days before trial, the parties shall upload official copies of all exhibits to an online location designated by the Clerk’s Office, with each exhibit as a separate file, and with each file named so that the exhibits appear sequentially when sorted by file name.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed jury instructions

Parties must file proposed jury instructions 21 days before the pretrial conference.

Proposed Jury Instructions (Due 21 Days Before PTC)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Supplemental jury questionnaire questions and objections to the jury questionnaire must be submitted 21 days before the pretrial conference.

Supplemental Jury Questionnaire Questions, 21 Days Before Pretrial Conference Objections to Jury Questionnaire

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must jointly file all deposition/discovery designations, counter-designations, and objections no later than 7 days before trial unless otherwise ordered.

Unless otherwise ordered, no later than 7 days before trial begins, the parties shall jointly file all designations of deposition testimony or other discovery it wishes to offer, as well as any counter-designations or objections to the deposition testimony or discovery offered by any other party.

CRITICALCriminal cases

All trial exhibits must be uploaded to the Clerk’s Office online location no later than 5 days before trial.

No later than 5 days before trial, each side shall upload to an online location designated by the Clerk’s Office a copy of all exhibits, with each exhibit as a separate file, and with each file named so that the exhibits appear sequentially when sorted by file name.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Discovery cut-off is 14 days before pretrial conference; material disclosed later is excluded unless good cause is shown and disclosure is made within 24 hours of receipt.

Absent a contrary order from the Court, the discovery cut-off date is 14 days before the pretrial conference. Any material disclosed after that date will be excluded unless the disclosing party: (i) can show good cause for why it was not sought, obtained, and disclosed sooner; and (ii) discloses it within 24 hours of receipt of the material.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion for attorneys fees

Motions for attorneys' fees in class settlement final approval must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the objection deadline.

In proposing a schedule for final approval of a class settlement, the parties must ensure that the motion for attorneys’ fees is filed at least 14 days before the deadline for objecting to the settlement.

CRITICALCriminal cases

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, the parties should jointly file, and send in Word format to vcpo@cand.uscourts.gov, a proposed description of the case.

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, the parties should jointly file, and send in Word format to vcpo@cand.uscourts.gov, a proposed description of the case.

CRITICALCivil cases

Pretrial filings in non-jury civil cases must be submitted 7 days before the pretrial conference.

In non-jury cases, all pretrial filings are due 7 days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed 7 days before pretrial conference.

Oppositions must be filed at least 7 days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Final briefs for any motion must be filed at least 14 days before the hearing.

The final brief for any motion should be filed at least 14 days prior to the hearing on the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Filings with more than 10 ECF attachments must be uploaded to the Clerk’s designated online location within 3 days of filing.

When a document filed on ECF is accompanied by more than 10 attachments, the filing party must upload those documents within 3 days onto an online location designed by the Clerk’s Office.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Daily transcript or real-time reporting must be arranged 14 days before trial.

Arrangement of Daily Transcript or Real- 14 Days Before Trial Time Reporting

CRITICALCriminal cases

Should a daily transcript and/or real-time reporting be desired, the parties shall make arrangements with the Court Reporter Supervisor, Transcripts@cand.uscourts.gov at least 14 days before the trial date.

Should a daily transcript and/or real-time reporting be desired, the parties shall make arrangements with the Court Reporter Supervisor, Transcripts@cand.uscourts.gov at least 14 days before the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

In FLSA cases, the presumptive deadline to file a motion for conditional certification is 28 days after the initial case management conference, unless a tolling agreement is reached.

In FLSA cases, the presumptive deadline for filing a motion for conditional certification of a collective is 28 days from the date of the initial case management conference, unless the parties reach a tolling agreement.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Joint pretrial conference statement

Parties must file the joint pretrial conference statement 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Joint Pretrial Conference Statement (Due 14 Days Before PTC)

CRITICALCivil cases

First brief for cross-motions for summary judgment must be filed no later than 7 weeks before the scheduled hearing date.

typically the parties must file the first brief no later than 7 weeks before the scheduled hearing date

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must upload all admitted trial exhibits to the Clerk’s designated online location within 7 days of the admissibility ruling, including files not supported by CM/ECF, and notify the courtroom deputy after uploading.

Within 7 days of the Court ruling on the admissibility of exhibits used at trial, the parties will be required to upload to an online location designated by the Clerk’s office all exhibits admitted into evidence to chambers, and to notify Bhavna Sharma, Judge Chhabria’s Courtroom Deputy, once uploaded. Those files should include any files that are not supported by CM/ECF.

CRITICALCivil cases

Involved individuals list, proposed verdict forms, statement of the case, and exhibit list must be filed 7 days before the pretrial conference.

File involved individuals list, proposed verdict forms, statement of the case, exhibit list 7 Days Before Pretrial Conference

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Post distribution accounting

Class counsel must file a Post-Distribution Accounting within 21 calendar days after full distribution of settlement funds to class members, prior to cy pres distribution.

Within 21 days after the settlement funds have been fully distributed to class members (but before distribution to cy pres recipients), class counsel will be required to file a Post- Distribution Accounting, as described in the Northern District’s Procedural Guidance for Class Action Settlements.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

35 calendar days

Requests for relief from the five-motion limit for motions in limine must be submitted at least 35 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

Rather than trying to squeeze multiple topics into one motion in limine, the parties must seek relief from the five- motion limit at least 35 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

All designations of deposition testimony must be jointly filed 7 days before trial.

Joint filing of all designations of deposition 7 Days Before Trial

CRITICALCriminal cases

Contact Bhavna Sharma Regarding 10 Days Before Trial Courtroom Layout and Technology

Contact Bhavna Sharma Regarding 10 Days Before Trial Courtroom Layout and Technology

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed supplemental juror questionnaire and proposed jury instructions must be filed 21 days before the pretrial conference.

File proposed supplemental juror 21 Days Before Pretrial Conference questionnaire and proposed jury instructions File joint pretrial conference

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

72 hours

Motions to increase page limits must be filed no later than 72 hours before the brief's due date.

Motions to increase page limits will almost never be granted, but any such motion must be filed no later than 72 hours before the brief is due.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Original and copy trial exhibit sets, and lists of names, places, uncommon terms, and acronyms must be delivered 5 days before trial.

Deliver Original and Copy Trial Exhibit Sets, 5 Days Before Trial List of Names, Places, Uncommon Terms and Acronyms

CRITICALCriminal cases

Notice of need for a trial interpreter must be submitted 30 days before trial.

Notification of Need for Interpreter for Trial 30 Days Before Trial

CRITICALCriminal cases

Discovery must be completed 14 days before the pretrial conference unless the court orders otherwise.

Discovery Cut-Off (Absent Contrary Order) 14 Days Before Pretrial Conference

CRITICALCriminal cases

Pretrial statements and motions in limine must be filed 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Pretrial Statement, Motions in Limine 14 Days Before Pretrial Conference

CRITICALCriminal cases

Exhibit lists must be filed no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference.

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, each party must file, and send in Word format to vcpo@cand.uscourts.gov, a list of exhibits.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint discovery dispute letters must be filed no more than 7 days after the applicable discovery cutoff.

The letter must be filed as soon as possible, but under no circumstances may it be filed more than 7 days after the applicable discovery cutoff.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Proposed verdict forms must be jointly filed no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference.

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, the parties must jointly file, and send in Word format to vcpo@cand.uscourts.gov, either an agreed-upon proposed verdict form or competing proposed verdict forms.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed order for bringing exhibit presentation equipment and technology into the building must be filed 14 days before trial.

Filing of proposed order for bringing exhibit presentation equipment and technology into the building 14 Days Before Trial

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

Once the moving party has received the opposition, that party should collate each motion with its opposition, back-to-back, and then file the paired sets at least 14 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

Once the moving party has received the opposition, that party should collate each motion with its opposition, back-to-back, and then file the paired sets at least 14 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

The only exception is when the party moving to exclude is the party opposing class certification, in which case that party may file a reply brief (not to exceed 5 pages and filed no later than 7 days after the other party’s reply in support of class certification) in support of the Daubert motion.

The only exception is when the party moving to exclude is the party opposing class certification, in which case that party may file a reply brief (not to exceed 5 pages and filed no later than 7 days after the other party’s reply in support of class certification) in support of the Daubert motion.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Joint pretrial statement must be filed 14 days before pretrial conference.

No later than 14 days before the pretrial conference, the parties must file a joint pretrial statement that addresses the items listed in Criminal Local Rule 17.1-1(b).

CRITICALCivil cases

The only exception is when the party moving to exclude is the party opposing summary judgment, in which case that party may file a reply brief (not to exceed 5 pages and filed no later than 7 days after the other party’s reply in support of summary judgment) in support of the Daubert motion.

The only exception is when the party moving to exclude is the party opposing summary judgment, in which case that party may file a reply brief (not to exceed 5 pages and filed no later than 7 days after the other party’s reply in support of summary judgment) in support of the Daubert motion.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions in limine must be filed 14 days before pretrial conference.

Any motions in limine must be filed no later than 14 days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint discovery letters must be filed no later than 7 days after the applicable discovery deadline.

Joint discovery letters As soon as practicable, but no later than 7 days after applicable discovery deadline

CRITICAL

Updated joint case management statements must be filed 7 days before subsequent case management conferences.

For further case management conferences, the parties shall file an updated joint statement seven days before the scheduled conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 calendar days

Two days before a witness testifies, by 5:00 PM, counsel must exchange lists of witnesses and direct examination exhibits for the next two court days.

Two days before a witness testifies: a. At 5:00 p.m. of each trial day and the two calendar days preceding trial, all counsel potentially calling witnesses shall exchange, in writing, a list of (a) witnesses (other than for impeachment) for the next two full court days, (b) the exhibits that will be used during direct examination (other than for impeachment of an adverse witness).

CRITICAL

Joint Case Management Statement must be filed 7 days before initial CMC and comply with Civil L.R. 16-9 and the specified standing order.

No later than seven days before the initial case management conference, the parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement in full compliance with Civil Local Rule 16-9 and the Northern District of California’s standing order entitled “Contents of Joint Case Management Statement.”

CRITICAL

No later than seven days before the initial case management conference, the parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement in full compliance with Civil Local Rule 16-9 and the Northern District of California’s standing order entitled “Contents of Joint Case Management Statement.” For further case management conferences, the parties shall file an updated joint statement seven days before the scheduled conference.

No later than seven days before the initial case management conference, the parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement in full compliance with Civil Local Rule 16-9 and the Northern District of California’s standing order entitled “Contents of Joint Case Management Statement.” For further case management conferences, the parties shall file an updated joint statement seven days before the scheduled conference.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Request for in person conference

In-person CMC requests must be filed 7 days before the conference with an explanation.

If any party believes that a particular conference should be conducted in person, the party must request an in- person conference in the joint case management statement or in a separate submission no later than seven days before the case management conference and must explain why it believes the conference should be conducted in person.

CRITICALCivil cases

By no later than 6:00 p.m. on the day before a witness testifies, each party may submit up to five (5) pages of briefing on all issues left unresolved after the preceding evening’s meet and confer.

By no later than 6:00 p.m. on the day before a witness testifies, each party may submit up to five (5) pages of briefing on all issues left unresolved after the preceding evening’s meet and confer.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

Settlement Conference Statement must be lodged at least 14 calendar days before the Settlement Conference.

Each party shall prepare a Settlement Conference Statement, which must be LODGED with Judge Krishnan’s chambers (NOT electronically filed) no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the Settlement Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must file joint or separate proposed jury questionnaire questions 21 days before trial.

The parties joint or separate submissions are due 21 days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Any party may submit an Additional Confidential Statement to the Court of up to 10 pages (excluding supporting exhibits), no later than eight (8) days prior to the Settlement Conference date.

Any party may submit an Additional Confidential Statement to the Court of up to 10 pages (excluding supporting exhibits), no later than eight (8) days prior to the Settlement Conference date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Defendant's reply in bench trial is due 7 days after the plaintiff's reply deadline.

The defendant’s reply (up to fifteen pages) is due seven days later.

CRITICALCivil cases

Defendant's opposition in bench trial is due 14 days after the opening brief deadline.

The defendant’s opposition and brief on affirmative defenses and any counterclaims (up to twenty-five pages) is due fourteen days later.

CRITICALCivil cases

The plaintiff’s reply and opposition (up to twenty-five pages) is due fourteen days later.

The plaintiff’s reply and opposition (up to twenty-five pages) is due fourteen days later.

CRITICALCivil cases

Stipulated facts and conclusions of law must be filed no later than 63 days before the final pretrial conference.

The parties must file any stipulated facts and conclusions of law no later than sixty-three days before the final pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiff's opening brief in bench trial is due 49 days before the final pretrial conference.

The plaintiff’s opening brief (up to twenty-five pages) is due forty-nine days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

Settlement Conference Statement must be submitted no later than 14 calendar days before the conference.

Each party shall prepare a Settlement Conference Statement which must be submitted in .pdf format to RMIsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Defendant must respond to settlement demand in writing no later than 7 days before the conference.

Defendant(s) must respond in writing no later than seven (7) days before the conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiff must serve settlement demand in writing no later than 14 days before the conference.

Plaintiff(s) must serve a demand in writing no later than fourteen (14) days before the conference

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Administrative motion to appear by zoom

File administrative motion to appear by Zoom at least 5 days before hearing.

Any deviation from the appearance standards above requires prior approval of the Court. The requesting party must file an administrative motion to appear by Zoom video link or telephonic link at least 5 days before the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Joint case management statement

Joint case management statement due one week before case management conference.

all joint case management statements are due one week before the case management conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

The parties must email the required statements as text-searchable PDFs no later than seven days before the conference and must not file them in ECF.

No later than seven days prior to the conference, the parties must send the following statements in text-searchable PDF format to svkcrd@cand.uscourts.gov. The statements must not be filed in ECF.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 calendar days

A party objecting to a continuance must file an ECF opposition within two days after the request is filed.

Any party that objects to the continuance must file an opposition in ECF within two days of the filing date of the request for the continuance.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Pretrial Statement must be filed at least 21 days before the Pretrial Conference.

At least 21 days before the Pretrial Conference, the parties must file in ECF a Joint Pretrial Statement that includes as attachments the items listed below.

CRITICALCivil cases

Responses to motions in limine due 14 days before the Pretrial Conference.

Responses to motions in limine are due 14 days before the Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

1 court days

First notice of objection must be provided one court day before trial.

The first notice of objection shall be provided one court day prior to the first day of trial.

CRITICAL

Joint case management statement must be filed one week before the conference.

The *joint* case management statement must be filed one week in advance of the case management conference date.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Proposed final pretrial order

Proposed final pretrial order must be filed 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

the parties shall meet and confer in person and prepare a jointly signed proposed final pretrial order fourteen (14) days in advance of the Final Pretrial Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Additional pretrial materials (instructions, trial brief, etc.) must be filed 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

In addition to the joint pretrial order, fourteen (14) days in advance of the final pretrial conference, the parties shall file the following materials:

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Sentencing memorandum

If a party chooses to submit a Sentencing Memorandum to the Court, it must be filed at least **seven (7)** calendar days before the date on which Judgment and Sentencing is scheduled.

If a party chooses to submit a Sentencing Memorandum to the Court, it must be filed at least **seven (7)** calendar days before the date on which Judgment and Sentencing is scheduled.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine and oppositions must be filed 14 calendar days before Final Pretrial Conference.

The motions in limine and all oppositions thereto must be filed no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

Responses to sentencing motions must be filed at least 5 calendar days before sentencing.

Responses or objections to motions relating to sentencing shall be filed at least five (5) calendar days before the date on which Judgment and Sentencing is scheduled.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

Responses to Sentencing Memoranda must be filed at least 5 calendar days before Judgment and Sentencing.

Responses to Sentencing Memoranda shall be filed at least five (5) calendar days before the date on which Judgment and Sentencing is scheduled.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Motions for or relating to sentencing must be filed at least 7 calendar days before Judgment and Sentencing.

Motions for or relating to sentencing shall be filed at least seven (7) calendar days before the date on which Judgment and Sentencing is scheduled.

CRITICALCivil cases

All trial exhibits must be filed within ten days of verdict; parties must meet and confer to coordinate.

Civil Local Rule 5-1(g) requires the parties to file all exhibits offered during trial within ten days of a trial verdict. The parties must meet and confer to coordinate filing the exhibits in compliance with this Rule.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Proposed plea agreement or application must be submitted by 9:00 a.m. the Friday before the change of plea hearing.

If the plea is being entered pursuant to a plea agreement, the parties shall submit the proposed Plea Agreement or the Application to Enter a Guilty Plea to Judge White by no later than 9:00 a.m. the Friday prior to the change of plea hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

Motions in limine and oppositions must be filed 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The motions *in limine* and all oppositions thereto must be filed no later than **fourteen (14)** calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference,

CRITICALCriminal cases

Opposition briefs must be filed within 14 days after the motion is filed.

Opposition briefs shall be filed and served not more than **fourteen (14)** days after the motion is filed and served.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

Response to sentencing memorandum

Responses to Sentencing Memoranda must be filed 5 calendar days before sentencing.

Responses to Sentencing Memoranda shall be filed at least five (5) calendar days before the date on which Judgment and Sentencing is scheduled.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

Proposed final pretrial order must be filed 14 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

the parties shall meet and confer in person and prepare a jointly signed proposed final pretrial order to be filed fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the final pretrial conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Opposition briefs must be filed and served no more than 14 days after the motion is filed and served.

Opposition briefs shall be filed and served not more than fourteen (14) days after the motion is filed and served.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Sentencing motions must be filed at least 7 calendar days before sentencing.

Motions for or relating to sentencing shall be filed at least **seven (7)** calendar days before the date on which Judgment and Sentencing is scheduled.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

Responses or objections to sentencing motions must be filed at least 5 calendar days before Judgment and Sentencing.

Responses or objections to motions relating to sentencing shall be filed at least five (5) calendar days before the date on which Judgment and Sentencing is scheduled.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Exhibits

Parties must file all trial exhibits within ten days of the verdict and meet and confer to coordinate filing.

Criminal Local Rule 55-1 adopts Civil Local Rule 5-1(g), which requires the parties to file all exhibits offered during trial within ten days of a trial verdict. The parties must meet and confer to coordinate filing the exhibits in compliance with this Rule.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Reply briefs must be filed and served no more than 7 days after the opposition is due.

Reply briefs shall be filed and served not more than seven (7) days after the opposition is due.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

Motions in limine and oppositions must be filed 14 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

The motions in limine and all oppositions thereto must be filed no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference

CRITICALCriminal cases

sentencing or motions in limine, shall be filed at least thirty-five (35) days in advance of the hearing date.

sentencing or motions in limine, shall be filed at least thirty-five (35) days in advance of the hearing date.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Pretrial order

Joint pretrial order must be filed 14 days before Final Pretrial Conference.

the joint pretrial conference order, which shall be filed fourteen (14) days in advance of the Final Pretrial Conference

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial materials

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, trial brief, deposition excerpts, interrogatory excerpts, and exhibit objections list must be filed 14 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

In addition to the joint pretrial order, fourteen (14) days in advance of the final pretrial conference, the parties shall file the following materials: a) Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. b) A trial brief not to exceed ten (10) pages on any controlling issues of law. c) Excerpts of any deposition designations that are to be used in a parties’ case in chief as to which there are objections. d) Excerpts of responses to interrogatories and requests for admissions that are to be used in a party’s case-in-chief as to which there are objections. e) A list of objections to each exhibit, in tabular form.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions (except sentencing and in limine) must be filed at least 35 days before the hearing.

All motions, except those pertaining to sentencing or motions *in limine*, shall be filed at least **thirty-five (35)** days in advance of the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

Proposed final pretrial order must be filed 14 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

the parties shall meet and confer in person and prepare a jointly signed proposed final pretrial order to be filed fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the final pretrial conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Sentencing Memoranda, if submitted, must be filed at least 7 calendar days before Judgment and Sentencing.

If a party chooses to submit a Sentencing Memorandum to the Court, it must be filed at least seven (7) calendar days before the date on which Judgment and Sentencing is scheduled.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Reply briefs must be filed within 7 days after the opposition deadline.

Reply briefs shall be filed and served not more than **seven (7)** days after the opposition is due.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motion to remand based on non-jurisdictional defects must be filed within 30 days after removal.

Any motion to remand the action to state court based on any defect other than lack of subject matter jurisdiction shall be filed within thirty (30) days after removal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motion for leave to designate additional claim construction terms must be filed at least two weeks before joint statement deadline and must show good cause.

If a party genuinely believes that it will require that more than approximately ten terms be construed, that party may move pursuant to Civ. L. R. 7-11 for leave to designate additional terms for construction. The requesting party must demonstrate good cause and explain why other methods of limiting the claims at issue (such as selecting representative claims or grouping claims by issues presented) would be ineffective. The request must be filed no later than two weeks before the deadline for filing the joint claim construction statement.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Case management statement must be filed 7 calendar days before the subsequent case management conference.

In the case management statement to be filed 7 calendar days prior to the conference, the parties must address the following topics:

CRITICALCivil cases

Removing defendant must file a submission within 10 days of removal.

Upon removal of this action, the removing defendant or defendants shall, within ten (10) days of the date of removal, file and serve a submission providing the following information: 1. Whether all defendants served at the time of removal joined in the notice of removal. 2. Whether the notice of removal was dated more than thirty (30) days after the first defendant was served. 3. If the action has been removed on the grounds of diversity jurisdiction, whether any defendant served at the time of removal is a citizen of California. 4. If the action has been removed on the grounds of diversity jurisdiction, the citizenship of all named plaintiffs and all named defendants (including the citizenship of all members or partners in any non-corporate party).

CRITICALCivil cases

Opening briefs for claim construction must be filed at least six weeks before the claim construction hearing.

The patent holder will act as the moving party for the purposes of claim construction. Opening briefs in support of claim construction must be filed at least six weeks before the date of the claim construction hearing, and the briefing schedule set forth at Patent L. R. 4-5 will apply.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proof of service must be filed within 95 days after filing the complaint.

Within 95 days after the filing of the complaint, you must file proof of service indicating which defendants were served within the 90 days allowed under Rule 4 (m) and showing, in accordance with Rule 4 (i), how each of those defendants was served (for example, by attaching appropriate certificates of service). You must also show cause why a defendant not served within the 90 days allowed under Rule 4 (m) should not be dismissed without prejudice.

WARNING

The parties may file a joint letter brief regarding retaining confidentiality within 21 days of the initial challenge notice or 14 days after agreeing that meet-and-confer will not resolve the dispute, whichever comes first.

The parties may file a joint letter brief regarding retaining confidentiality within 21 days of the initial notice of challenge or within 14 days of the parties agreeing that the meet and confer process will not resolve their dispute, whichever is earlier.

WARNING

The parties may stipulate to extend the filing deadline for the Omnibus Stipulation and Omnibus Motion to 21 days after briefing concludes; longer extensions require Court approval.

The parties may, by stipulation filed on the docket, extend the time to file the Omnibus Stipulation and Omnibus Motion to 21 days after the conclusion of briefing. Extensions beyond 21 days must be approved by the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

21 calendar days

Joint proposed pretrial order must be lodged and served at least 21 calendar days before the pretrial conference.

At least 21 calendar days prior to the pre-trial conference, unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall lodge and serve a joint proposed pre-trial order, signed and vetted by all counsel, containing the following information:

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

35 calendar days

Witness lists must be lodged and served at least 35 calendar days before the pretrial conference.

At least 35 calendar days prior to the pre-trial conference, unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall lodge and serve a list of all witnesses likely to be called at trial

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

28 calendar days

Joint juror questionnaire, proposed voir dire questions, and joint simplified statement must be filed at least 28 calendar days before jury selection.

At least 28 calendar days prior to the date for jury selection, unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file (1) a joint juror questionnaire, (2) a set of proposed voir dire questions, and (3) a joint simplified statement of the case to be included in the questionnaire and read to the jury during voir dire.

WARNINGCivil cases

Trial briefs in jury cases are optional but must be filed at least 7 days before trial if submitted.

Trial briefs in jury cases are optional and are most helpful to the Court on any controlling issues of law. They must be filed at least 7 days prior to the commencement of trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

10 calendar days

Transcript arrangements must be made at least 10 calendar days before trial.

at least ten calendar days prior to the trial date

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

2 calendar days

Final deposition packet must be provided to the Court at least two calendar days before use and must include objections and responses.

Counsel for the proffering party must then assemble a final packet, including objections and responses to objections, and provide it to the Court at least two calendar days before the proffer will be used.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

35 calendar days

Exhibit lists must be lodged and served at least 35 calendar days before the pretrial conference.

At least 35 calendar days prior to the pre-trial conference, unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall lodge and serve separate lists of all documents and other items to be offered as exhibits at the trial, other than solely for impeachment or rebuttal, with a brief statement following each, describing its substance or purpose and the identity of the sponsoring witness;

WARNINGCivil cases

Transcript order form must be e-filed at least 14 days before trial if daily transcript or real-time reporting is desired.

Should a daily transcript and/or real-time reporting be desired, the parties shall e-file a transcript order form (CAND 435), at least 14 days before trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties must file a written request and proposed order at least seven days before trial to bring additional technology into the courthouse.

Should the parties wish to utilize additional technology, the United States Marshals Service requires a court order to allow equipment into the Courthouse. The parties must file a written request and proposed order no later than seven days prior to the beginning of trial if they wish to bring any such technology into the Courthouse.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court typically withholds 10% to 25% of attorney’s fees granted at final approval until the post-distribution accounting is filed.

The Court will typically withhold between 10% and 25% of the attorney’s fees granted at final approval until after the post-distribution accounting has been filed.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties must stipulate to a briefing schedule that allows at least 21 days between the final filing and the hearing.

Stipulate in advance to a schedule that allows at least 21 days between the final filing and the hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

Should a daily transcript and/or realtime reporting be desired, the parties shall make arrangements with the Court Reporter Supervisor at (415) 522-2079 at least 14 calendar days prior to the trial date.

Should a daily transcript and/or realtime reporting be desired, the parties shall make arrangements with the Court Reporter Supervisor at (415) 522-2079 at least 14 calendar days prior to the trial date.

WARNINGCivil cases

Trial briefs are optional; if filed, must be filed at least 5 days before trial.

Trial briefs are optional, but any party wishing to file a trial brief must do so not less than five (5) days prior to the commencement of trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deposition and discovery designations must be filed at least 5 days before trial.

Unless otherwise ordered, at least five (5) days before the commencement of trial, the parties shall file and serve any excerpts of deposition testimony or other discovery to be offered at trial, other than solely for impeachment or rebuttal.

WARNINGCivil cases

Jury voir dire questions, proposed jury instructions, and proposed jury verdict forms must be filed at least 5 days before pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, at least five (5) days prior to the pretrial conference, the parties shall file and serve: (1) Jury Voir Dire Questions; (2) Proposed Jury Instructions; and (3) Proposed Jury Verdict Forms.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Disputes about jury instructions that must be resolved before opening statements must be raised when the proposed jury instructions are filed and at the pretrial conference.

If either party believes that a dispute about jury instructions must be resolved before opening statements, it must be raised when the proposed jury instructions are filed and at the pretrial conference. Otherwise, the Court will typically discuss jury instructions with the parties during trial.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The United States Marshal requires a court order to allow equipment into the courthouse. To request such an order, the parties should contact the Courtroom Deputy no later than 10 days before trial.

The United States Marshal requires a court order to allow equipment into the courthouse. To request such an order, the parties should contact the Courtroom Deputy no later than 10 days before trial.

WARNING

no later than 14 days before the hearing date.

no later than 14 days before the hearing date.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Parties must contact the courtroom deputy regarding courtroom layout and technology no later than 10 days before trial.

Contact Courtroom Deputy Regarding 10 Days Before Trial

WARNING

The final brief for any motion should be filed at least 14 days prior to the hearing on the motion.

The final brief for any motion should be filed at least 14 days prior to the hearing on the motion.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Parties should submit objections to the standard criminal prospective juror questionnaire no later than 21 days before the pretrial conference.

No later than 21 days before the pretrial conference, the parties should submit objections to any aspect of the standard questionnaire.

WARNING

Motions to increase page limits are rarely granted and must be filed no later than two court days before the brief is due.

Motions to increase page limits will rarely be granted, but any such motion must be filed no later than two court days before the brief is due.

WARNING

Motions to increase page limits are rarely granted and must be filed no later than two court days before the brief is due.

Motions to increase page limits will rarely be granted, but any such motion must be filed no later than two court days before the brief is due.

WARNING

The final brief for any motion should be filed at least 14 days prior to the hearing on the motion.

The final brief for any motion should be filed at least 14 days prior to the hearing on the motion.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Joint proposed jury instructions should be filed, and a copy sent in Word format to chambers, no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference.

The parties should file joint proposed jury instructions, and send a copy in Word format to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov, no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference.

WARNINGCriminal cases

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, the parties should jointly file, and send in Word format to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov, a proposed description of the case.

No later than 7 days before the pretrial conference, the parties should jointly file, and send in Word format to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov, a proposed description of the case.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

21 calendar days

The parties must make a good-faith effort to stipulate to exhibit admissibility at least 21 days before the Pretrial Conference.

At least 21 days prior to the Pretrial Conference, the parties shall make a good faith effort to stipulate to exhibits’ admissibility.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Parties should contact Bhavna Sharma to discuss courtroom layout questions or issues no later than 10 days before trial.

The parties should contact Bhavna Sharma no later than 10 days before trial to discuss any questions or issues about the layout of the courtroom.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Parties should submit objections to the standard jury questionnaire no later than 21 days before the pretrial conference.

Also no later than 21 days before the pretrial conference, the parties should submit objections to any aspect of the standard questionnaire.

WARNING

Deadline

3 business days

Requests for a law and motion hearing to be conducted via Zoom webinar must be made at least three business days before the scheduled hearing.

If a party wishes to request that a law and motion hearing be conducted via Zoom webinar, the request must be made at least three business days before the scheduled hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Technology request must be filed no later than 7 days before trial.

The parties must file a written request and proposed order no later than seven days prior to the beginning of trial if they wish to bring any such technology into the Courthouse.

WARNING

All litigants and lawyers must arrive at least 10 minutes before any hearing or conference to state appearances.

Litigants and lawyers shall arrive at least ten minutes before their in-person or virtual hearing or conference to state their appearances to Judge Krishnan’s Courtroom Deputy, Kim Means.

WARNING

Requests for an in-person case management conference must be made in the joint statement or a separate submission at least seven days before the conference, with an explanation.

If any party believes that a particular conference should be conducted in person, the party must request an in- person conference in the joint case management statement or in a separate submission no later than seven days before the case management conference and must explain why it believes the conference should be conducted in person.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

Responses to sentencing memoranda must be filed at least 5 calendar days before sentencing.

Responses to Sentencing Memoranda shall be filed at least five (5) calendar days before the date on which Judgment and Sentencing is scheduled.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Sentencing memoranda, if filed, must be submitted at least 7 calendar days before sentencing.

If a party chooses to submit a Sentencing Memorandum to the Court, it must be filed at least seven (7) calendar days before the date on which Judgment and Sentencing is scheduled.

WARNINGCivil cases

Plaintiff may file a response to defendant's submission within 10 days.

If plaintiff wishes to respond to defendant's submission, such response, if any, shall be filed and served within ten (10) days of defendant's submission.

INFOCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Optional trial briefs must be filed at least 7 calendar days before trial commencement.

Trial briefs are optional, but any party wishing to file a trial brief must do so at least seven calendar days prior to the commencement of trial.

INFO

Technology tutorials will occur via Zoom on the Tuesday civil calendar at 1:30 p.m., and should generally be set for at least one week before the claim construction hearing. Visual aids are fine, and should be exchanged at least two hours beforehand. The default time limit will be 90 minutes of shared time, or 45 minutes per side. Judge Lin prefers an interactive tutorial that will allow her to ask questions.

Technology tutorials will occur via Zoom on the Tuesday civil calendar at 1:30 p.m., and should generally be set for at least one week before the claim construction hearing. Visual aids are fine, and should be exchanged at least two hours beforehand. The default time limit will be 90 minutes of shared time, or 45 minutes per side. Judge Lin prefers an interactive tutorial that will allow her to ask questions.

INFOCriminal cases

For electronic equipment, parties should arrange with the Courtroom Deputy no later than 10 days before trial a date to set up and test the equipment before trial.

For electronic equipment, the parties should arrange with the Courtroom Deputy no later than 10 days before trial a date to set up and test the equipment in advance of trial and be prepared to maintain the equipment during trial.

INFOCriminal cases

Parties should contact the Courtroom Deputy no later than 10 days before trial about courtroom layout questions or issues.

The parties should contact the Courtroom Deputy no later than 10 days before trial to discuss any questions or issues about the layout of the courtroom.

INFO

Case management conferences are held via Zoom unless a party requests in-person at least 7 days before the conference.

Unless the Court orders otherwise, case management conferences will be conducted by Zoom Webinar. Instructions for participating in the Zoom Webinar will be provided by Clerk’s Notice and posted on the docket for each conference. Guidance on how to use Zoom functionality is posted on the Court’s website, https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. If any party believes that a particular conference should be conducted in person, the party must request an in- person conference in the joint case management statement or in a separate submission no later than seven days before the case management conference and must explain why it believes the conference should be conducted in person.

CRITICALCivil cases

Omnibus sealing stipulations, declarations supporting sealing requests, and proposed orders on sealing requests must be filed within 14 calendar days of the conclusion of briefing on the underlying motion or filing.

Within 14 days following the conclusion of briefing on the motion or other filing for which the sealing requests were made, the parties shall file: i. Omnibus Sealing Stipulation. ii. Declarations supporting requests to seal. iii. Proposed Order On Sealing Requests.

CRITICAL

Non-expert discovery closes on the Thursday after 10 Thursdays before the last day to hear dispositive motions.

Non-Expert Discovery Closed - Thursday after 10 Thursdays before last day to hear dispositive motions

CRITICAL

Last day to hear dispositive motions is 10 Thursdays before the pretrial conference.

Last Day to Hear Dispositive Motions - 10 Thursday before Pretrial Conference

CRITICAL

Expert discovery closes 21 days after rebuttal expert disclosure.

Expert Discovery Closed - 21 days after rebuttal expert disclosure

CRITICAL

Pretrial conference is held 4 Tuesdays before trial at 2:30 pm.

Pretrial Conference - 4 Tuesdays prior to trial at 2:30 pm

CRITICALCivil cases

File any motions in limine 21 days before the pretrial conference.

21 Days Before Pretrial Conference File any motions in limine (¶¶ 24-26)

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed at least 27 days before the Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine must be filed at least 27 days before the Pretrial Conference.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

24 hours

Parties should settle no later than 24 hours before jury pool appears or before close of business Friday; late settlement may result in jury cost sanctions.

Counsel should try to resolve or settle cases no later than 24 hours before the jury pool is called to the courthouse and before the close of business on a Friday. Civil Local Rule 40-1 provides that jury costs may be assessed as sanctions for failure to provide the Court with timely written notice of a settlement. If a case settles less than 24 hours before the jury pool is scheduled to appear, or over the weekend before a Monday trial call, the parties will be required to pay the Court's jury costs (typically the per diem and mileage for each member of the jury pool) in equal shares in addition to any agreed-upon settlement amounts.

WARNINGCivil cases

A party wishing to file a trial brief must do so 3 days before trial.

3 Days Before Trial File trial brief, if any party wishes to do so (¶ 17)

WARNINGCivil cases

A party wishing to file a trial brief must do so 3 days before trial.

3 Days Before Trial File trial brief, if any party wishes to do so (¶ 17)

INFO

Trial starts Monday at 8:30 a.m., approximately one year from first case management conference.

Trial - Monday at 8:30 a.m. (approximately one year from first CMC)