News Announcements

Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.

Passing of the Honorable George P. Schiavelli

 Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips announces the passing of former District Judge George P. Schiavelli, who died on August 28, 2019.  Judge Schiavelli was 71 years old. Judge Schiavelli received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970 from Stanford...

Request for Quotation

 RFQ Number: USDC_TS-134MAINTENANCEPROJECT_8/21/19_OA Request Date: August 21, 2019 Due Date:

Changes to Local Rules Proposed to Become Effective December 1, 2019

 The Court has preliminarily approved amendments to the local rules listed below. The proposed effective date is December 1, 2019.  A redline of the proposed changes accompanies the electronic version of this notice and can also be found on the...

PDF File Size Limit Increase in CM/ECF

 The United States District Court for the Central District of California has increased the limit on the size of files to be uploaded to the Court’s Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system.  The maximum file size for PDF documents filed...

Seeking Applications: Merit Selection Panel Members

 The United States District Court, Central District of California, is currently accepting applications from qualified attorneys interested in serving on the Central District’s Merit Selection Panel (Panel). Currently, there is one vacant position on...

Next Generation (NextGen) of CM/ECF

 The United States District Court for the Central District of California will be upgrading its CM/ECF software to the Next Generation (NextGen) of CM/ECF on February 18, 2020. NextGen is the culmination of a multi-year project headed by the...

Passing of the Honorable Manuel L. Real

 The United States District Court for the Central District of California mourns the loss of Senior District Judge Manuel L. Real, who passed away on June 26, 2019 at the age of 95. 

Recruitment Notice For Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Lawyer Representatives

 The United States District Court, Central District of California, is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals interested in serving as Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Lawyer Representatives.  The selected Lawyer Representatives...

Amended Local Rules Effective June 1, 2019

 The amended local rules listed below will become effective June 1, 2019. A redlined version of these rules, as well as complete copies of the Local Civil Rules and the Local Criminal Rules that will be effective June 1, 2019, are available on the...

Recruitment Notice for Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Lawyer Representatives

 The United States District Court, Central District of California, is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals interested in serving as Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Lawyer Representatives.  The selected Lawyer Representatives...

Recruitment Notice for Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Trial Attorney Panel

 THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT TRIAL ATTORNEY PANEL

Public Notice of Intent to Consider the Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth

 Notice is hereby given that a panel of citizens has been established to submit a recommendation to the Court regarding the matter of the reappointment of Jean P. Rosenbluth to an additional eight (8) year term. The current term of Magistrate Judge...

Public Notice of Intent to Consider the Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick

 Notice is hereby given that a panel of citizens has been established to submit a recommendation to the Court regarding the matter of the reappointment of Charles F. Eick to an additional eight (8) year term. The current term of Magistrate Judge...

Changes to Local Rules Proposed to Become Effective June 1, 2019

 The Court has preliminarily approved amendments to the local rules listed below. The proposed effective date is June 1, 2019. A redline of the proposed changes accompanies the electronic version of this notice and can also be found on the Court’s...

Continuation of Court Operations through January 31, 2019

 The United States District Court for the Central District of California will remain open during the partial government shutdown and can continue funded operations by using court fee balances and other “no-year” funds through January 31, 2019. 

Continuation of Court Operations

 The United States District Court for the Central District of California will remain open during the partial government shutdown and can continue funded operations by using court fee balances and other “no-year” funds through January 25, 2019. 

National Day of Mourning for President George H.W. Bush

 President Trump has declared Wednesday, December 5, 2018, a National Day of Mourning to honor the memory of former President George H.W. Bush.  The Supreme Court will be in recess and the District Court will be closed. Normal service will resume on...

Electronic Service Via CM/ECF Without Consent

 In anticipation of amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(b)(2)(E) scheduled to take effect December 1, 2018, the United States District Court for the Central District of California has amended its Local Rules to eliminate the ability of...

Amended Local Rules Effective December 1, 2018

 The amended Local Civil Rules and Local Admiralty Rules listed below will become effective December 1, 2018.  Redlined versions of these rules, as well as complete copies of the Local Civil Rules and Local Admiralty Rules that will be effective...

Changes to Local Rules Proposed to Become Effective December 1, 2018

 The Court has preliminarily approved amendments to the local rules listed below.  The proposed effective date is December 1, 2018.  A redline of the proposed changes accompanies the electronic version of this notice and may also be found on the...

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