Notices from the Clerk

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...

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. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

On Monday, January 21, 2019, the United States District Court, in Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Riverside, will be closed in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Normal service will resume on Tuesday, January 22, 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...

Columbus Day Holiday

On Monday, October 8, 2018, the United States District Court, in Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Riverside, will be closed in recognition of Columbus Day.  Normal service will resume on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.     *********************  Have a pleasant...

Two-hour Closure of Intake, Records and Fiscal Departments on Wednesday, September 26, 2018

On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, the Customer Service Window at the First Street Courthouse as well as the Intake, Records and Fiscal Departments in all three divisions of the Central District of California will be closed from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p....