- Criminal motions are heard on Mondays at 9:30 a.m.
Civil motions are heard on Mondays at 1:30 p.m.
(If Monday is a holiday, the next motion date is the following Monday.)
It is not necessary to clear a motion date. Judge Wright hears all motions as of the calendared date (see Local Rule 83-9.2). If, on the rare occasion, a hearing date is changed by the Court, the parties will be informed by the Court Clerk.
- Discovery motions are to be calendared before the magistrate judge. Counsel should contact the magistrate judge’s court clerk regarding these motions.
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Please see the attached Standing Order for detailed procedures regarding cases assigned to Judge Wright.
- Civil and criminal trials are held Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Counsel shall meet and confer before noticing any in limine motions. If motions in limine are filed, they shall be noticed for the pretrial conference date.
- Tentative rulings are not generally issued.
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In light of the Court’s electronic filing requirements, mandatory chambers copies of ALL documents MUST be delivered to chambers. Mandatory chambers copies should be placed in the drop-box outside chambers by 3:00 p.m. the next business day. All original filings are to be filed electronically pursuant to Local Rule 5-4.
- All filed documents must contain counsel’s e-mail address (see Local Rule 11-3.8).
- Inquiries regarding the status of a motion, stipulation, or proposed order are not handled telephonically. Counsel may review the Court’s docket via PACER, in order to obtain updated case information. Parties may register for access to PACER by visiting the court’s website at
www.cacd.uscourts.gov > General Information > PACER.
- Ex parte applications are for extraordinary relief.
See Mission Power Engineering Co. v. Continental Casualty Co., 883 F. Supp. 488 (C.D. Cal. 1995). Ex parte applications are normally considered on the papers and are rarely set for hearing. If a hearing is necessary, the parties will be notified. Applications that fail to conform to Local Rule 7-19 and 7-19.1, including a statement of opposing counsel's position, will not be considered except on a specific showing of good cause. In addition to the requirements of Local Rules 7-19 and 7-19.1, the moving party shall, following service of the ex parte papers by facsimile transmission or personal service, notify the opposition that opposing papers must be filed no later than twenty four (24) hours following service, except in cases where the opposing party has not previously appeared (i.e. responded to the Complaint). In those cases where the opposing party has not previously appeared, the moving party shall, following service of the ex parte papers by facsimile or personal service, notify the opposition that opposing papers must be filed no later than forty eight (48) hours following service. A conformed mandatory chambers copy of moving, opposition, or notice of non-opposition papers are to be hand-delivered to the courtesy box outside the entrance to Judge Wright's chambers on the Spring Street level of the U.S. Courthouse, 312 North Spring Street. Counsel will be notified by the clerk of the Court's ruling. Sanctions may be imposed for misuse of ex parte applications.
- Calendar conflicts should be immediately brought to the attention of the court clerk by telephone. Please include the case name and the conflicting time.
- Continuances are granted only upon a showing of good cause. Requests for continuances must be by motion, stipulation or application accompanied by a declaration setting forth the reasons for the requested continuance. The declaration should also include whether there have been any prior requests for continuances and whether these requests were granted or denied by the Court. Stipulations extending dates set by this Court are not effective unless approved by the Court. Requests for continuance should be submitted well in advance of the requested relief. Requests for continuance not in compliance with Judge Wright’s Orders or the Local Rules of Practice for the Central District of California will be denied.
- A proposed order upon a stipulation must comply with the requirements of Local Rule 52-9.
- Counsel shall not contact the judge’s law clerks for any reason. All inquiries shall be directed to the court clerk.
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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.
- To obtain the services of a court-certified interpreter on a civil case, please visit the Court’s website at
www.cacd.uscourts.gov > General Information > Interpreters.
- For procedures regarding electronic equipment in the courtroom, telephone the court clerk. Counsel are also directed to the section under "
Services" on the Central District's website for reserving equipment for trial. Prior to calling Space & Facilities to set up an appointment, counsel shall contact the court clerk to arrange for a date and time for any training or set up of equipment in the courtroom.
- Counsel who need to make special arrangements to bring equipment or voluminous materials to the court for trial s
hall contact Space & Facilities Help Desk at 213-894-1400.
- If counsel has received a “Notice to Parties of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Pilot Program” - forms ADR-08, ADR-10, or ADR-11, with an attached “ADR Pilot Program Questionnaire” form ADR-09, please see General Order 02-07, which is located in the “
General Orders” section of the Central District’s website. The Attorney Settlement Officer’s information is located in the section: “Attorney Information ADR.”
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Local Rules can be viewed on the Central District’s website.
- If you have questions regarding law clerk or extern positions, please call (213) 894-8266.
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