Amended Local Rules Effective December 1, 2019
The amended local rules listed below will become effective December 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 December 1, 2019, are available...
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...
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...
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...