- Civil motions are noticed for Mondays, excluding holidays. If Monday is a holiday, skip to the following Monday. Indicate the date and for the time it should read “UNDER SUBMISSION”, no appearance necessary, unless the court notifies parties. Judge Hatter takes all motions under submission as of the calendared date of the motion, (see Local Rule 83-9.2).
Criminal motions are noticed for hearing on Mondays at 10:00 a.m., unless there has been a previously ordered date and time for hearing pre-trial motions.
It is NOT NECESSARY to clear a motion date with the court clerk prior to filing the motion.
Discovery motions are to be calendared before the magistrate judge. Counsel should contact the magistrate judge's court clerk regarding these motions.
Tentative rulings are not issued.
Mandatory chambers copies on all electronic filed documents shall be delivered to the Courtroom Deputy in the CLERK’S OFFICE, Civil Intake Section (Room G-19) by 12 noon the next business day.
Ex parte applications:
Please comply with the Local Rules except as to the date and time for a hearing. Ex parte applications shall be filed in the Clerk's Office filing window. Judge Hatter will determine whether a hearing is necessary after he has reviewed the application. Counsel will be notified if a hearing is required.
When opposing counsel has been notified of an ex parte application and intends to submit a written objection, the court clerk is to be immediately notified.
To request a continuance of any scheduled court proceeding, telephone the courtroom deputy clerk or submit a stipulation or ex parte application and proposed order stating the reason for this continuance.
Counsel are not to contact the judge's law clerks.
Stipulations:
When seeking approval of a stipulation, remit an extra copy or copies to be conformed and returned with self-addressed, stamped envelope(s). Once a stipulation has been approved and filed, the information may be obtained by checking the docket on PACER. Telephonic inquiries regarding the status of a stipulation, as well as a motion, may not be returned.
Calendar conflicts: Telephone the courtroom deputy clerk.
Procedures for bringing electronic equipment into the courtroom: Telephone the courtroom deputy 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 externships are to be made to the judge's law clerk at 213-894-2088.
Trial preparation:
Trial Hours:
Tuesday through Friday (except holidays)
Beginning at 9:00 a.m. (except the first day, begins at 10:00 a.m.)
Adjournment between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Breaks: mid-morning and mid afternoon break.
Exhibits, Exhibit List, Witness List:
On the first day of trial, please provide to the court clerk the following items:
- Three copies of the witness list.
Three copies of the exhibit list
A bench copy of the exhibits, in a binder with tabs as to the exhibit number at the right side of each exhibit..
All exhibits.
Each original exhibit shall have an exhibit tag stapled to the lower right corner of the exhibit, as not to obstruct the exhibit. Exhibit tags shall be properly filled out with the case number, case title and exhibit number.
Jury instructions are to be submitted on a PC Format disk, with a hard copy.
Verdict Form shall be provided to the court clerk on the first day of trial.
Depositions:
Depositions are to be brought to court on the first day of trial. Do NOT lodge them prior to trial. Bring an original and one copy of each deposition intended to be used at trial. If a deposition will be used in lieu of live testimony for trial, indicate the designated portions by listing them as a separate document.
Jury Instructions:
Refer to Judge Hatter’s Order re Civil Jury Instructions. The order will be mailed to all counsel of record shortly after the trial date is set. Judge Hatter prefers instructions from Kevin F. O’Malley, et al, Federal Jury Practice and Instruction, due no later than 1 week prior to the trial. The disk is due Friday before the trial.
If an interpreter is required on a civil case, counsel is responsible for making the arrangements. Interpreters Office 213-894-4599. |