- Civil motions are heard:
Twice a month; call Civil Intake at 213-894-3535 to check for dates. Time: 10:00 A.M.
Pre-Trial Conferences are heard on: Mondays as set by the Court. Time: 2:30 P.M.
Criminal motions are heard on: Mondays. Time: 1:30 P.M.
(If Monday is a holiday, motion date is: Next available motion day)
Discovery motions are to be noticed with the Magistrate Judge.
Are tentative rulings issued? Not prior to the hearing.
Are Mandatory Chambers Copies accepted by Court? Yes, to be placed in a tray outside chambers entrance.
Mandatory chambers copies of e-filed documents shall be delivered to chambers.
Procedures for filing an Ex Parte Application: Counsel shall comply with Local Rule 7-19 and 7-19.1. Ex Parte Application shall stand submitted until further order of Court.
To request a continuance of any scheduled court proceeding: The party(ies) must make the request in writing by either submitting a stipulation or ex parte application with a proposed order for the Court's signature; alternative dates should be cleared with the court clerk before submitting the document
Are counsel allowed to contact the Judge's law clerks or secretary? No; all inquiries of any nature are to be directed to the court clerk
Inquiries regarding the status of a motion, stipulation or proposed order: Are to be made to the court clerk
Calendar conflicts (procedures for attorneys to follow if they have a calendar conflict): If a date is set by the Judge in court, counsel must advise the Judge at that time of any conflicts. If the conflict arises later, for instance, just prior to a hearing, counsel must advise the court clerk by telephone. (Priority at the hearing can be arranged or the matter put at the end of the calendar, but without a written stipulation/ex parte application and an order signed by the Judge, counsel must appear or risk being held in contempt.)
Procedures for bringing electronic equipment into the courtroom: None is allowed without prior approval of Court; contact the court clerk.
To obtain a transcript of any reported or digitally recorded proceeding, please contact the assigned court reporter/recorder. To determine the court reporter/recorder for a particular proceeding, go to the Court Reporter Schedule web page and click on View by Date. Once you've determined the correct court reporter/recorder for the desired session, click on Court Reporter Phone and Email List for contact information.
Questions regarding law clerk/extern positions shall be directed to the Judge's Judicial Assistant, Amy Emi, at 213-894-6314.
Trial Preparation:
Court hours: 8:00 A.M. to 1:30 p.m., without lunch; or 9:00 to 12:00 p.m.; 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated at the Pre-Trial Conference
Exhibit preparation: Each paper exhibit shall be placed in a folder marked pursuant to the local rules, the original tagged set for the court clerk -- who will pass same to the witness -- and one set for the Judge.[
Jury instructions: To be submitted in the form and time frames in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure and the local rules; counsel need submit substantive instructions only
Verdict forms: The court clerk prepares the verdict form in criminal cases; in civil cases the plaintiff submits the proposed verdict form in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the local rules
Other: The parties shall come to Court fully prepared, with the two sets of exhibits as described above; and also with three clean copies of their witness lists and three clean copies of their exhibit lists, all which shall be given to the court clerk before the commencement of trial.
Procedures for obtaining the services of an interpreter on a civil case: The party must hire a certified Federal Court interpreter, whether it be done through the Court's Interpreter's Section, or from some outside source |