Honorable Dolly M. Gee
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Recording, copying, photographing and rebroadcasting of court proceedings is prohibited by federal law. A violation of this prohibition may result in sanctions, including suspension of your license to practice before this court, referral to the state bar, denial of the right to appear by video or telephonically at future proceedings, criminal prosecution, contempt, denial of admission to future hearings, and any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court.
1. Calendar:
- Civil Motions: Friday at 9:30 a.m.
- Criminal Motions: Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
2. Motions: You must click on the link at the top of the page to view closed motion dates.
Prior to filing a motion, Counsel shall comply with the requirement of conference of counsel under Local Rule 7-3.
3. Telephonic or Video Appearances: The Court MAY permit appearances by telephone or video for status conferences, scheduling conferences, and for oral argument on motions upon a showing that a personal appearance will cause undue hardship. If you wish to appear by telephone or video, you must:
- email the Courtroom Deputy Clerk and copy opposing counsel at least seven (7) days in advance of the scheduled appearance;
- if appearing by telephone, use a landline to call into the bridge line provided by the clerk; and
- be available at that number for at least 15 minutes before the time of the scheduled hearing.
4. Tentative Rulings: The Court makes every effort to issue a tentative ruling at the time of the hearing. The tentative ruling is not available before the hearing.
If requested by the Court, chambers copies shall be delivered to and placed in the Judge's courtesy box, located outside of the Clerk's office, on the 4th floor, by 5:00 p.m. on the first court date after the filing date.
All exhibits, declarations, etc. to chambers copies must be tabbed, where applicable. Blue-backs and hole punches are not required.
Chambers
copies of under seal documents shall all be placed together in a manila envelope labeled "UNDER SEAL."7. Continuances and Extensions of Time: A stipulation to continue the date of any matter before this Court must be supported by a sufficient basis that demonstrates good cause why the change in the date is essential. Counsel requesting a continuance must electronically file a stipulation and lodge a proposed order including a detailed explanation of the grounds for the requested continuance or extension of time. Counsel shall avoid submitting requests for continuance or extension of time less than five (5) court days prior to the expiration of the scheduled date.
10. Transcripts: For general information on how to order a transcript of any reported or digitally recorded proceeding, please contact 213-894-3015 or visit the Court's website section referring to Court Reporter/Recorder Transcripts. If you require an estimate of cost for the preparation of a transcript, contact the court reporter/recorder for the desired proceeding.
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.
11. Discovery: All discovery motions are to be calendared before the Magistrate Judge assigned to the case.
12. Scheduling and Case Management Orders: A Scheduling and Case Management Order will be issued after the Scheduling Conference has been held. The Order will set case management deadlines, pre-trial conference dates, and trial dates.
13. Trial:
a. Hours:
Trials are generally conducted Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.(except that the first day of trial begins at 8:30 a.m.), with two 15-minute breaks, and a 75-minute lunch break, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
b. Exhibits:
Case Title: ____________________ Case No.: _____________________
No. of Exhibit Description Date Identified Date Admitted
3 1/30/80 letter from Doe to Rose
105 $500 check dated 2/3/82 drawn on
Roe payable to Doe
1002* Handwritten notes dated 1/16/80
[* An asterisk shall be placed next to the exhibits which a party may offer if the need arises.]
c. Witness Lists:
Counsel shall comply with Local Rule 16-5. In addition, on the first day of trial, counsel shall submit to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk three (3) hard copies of witness lists; with witnesses listed in the order in which they are expected to be called.
d. Jury Instructions:
At the time of filing the [Proposed] Final Pretrial Conference Order, counsel are to submit to the Court a joint set of agreed-upon jury instructions, along with a separate set of proposed instructions as to which there are objections. The disputed instructions, if any, shall have a section for each party’s proffered instructions and all other parties’ briefly stated objections and citation of authorities in support of such objections.
e. Verdict Forms:
14. Interpreters: It is the responsibility of counsel in a civil case to arrange for the services of an Interpreter. The Interpreter’s Office may be reached at 213-894-4599.
15. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): This Court participates in the Court-Directed ADR Program. If counsel have received a Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-08), the case will be presumptively referred to the Court Mediation Panel or to private mediation. See General Order 11-10, §5.1, Local Rule 16-15, and Local Rule 26-1(c). The Court will review and consider the parties’ ADR Procedure Selection form and their ADR preferences as set forth in their Joint Rule 26(f) Report. For information about the Court’s ADR Program, review General Order 11-10 on the ADR
page of the Court website.
16. Settlement: Counsel shall immediatley email the Courtroom Deputy Clerk as soon as a settlement of your case has been reached. The Court will assess jury fees against each side under Local Rule 40-3 if the notification of settlement occurs after 4:00 p.m. on the last business day prior to trial.
Step 1: All non-signature items shall be E-FILED in pdf format. All proposed signature items shall be E-FILED as an attachment to the main document in pdf format.
Attorneys may not use EDSS to submit documents on behalf of their clients. Attorneys are required by the local rules to file documents electronically using the Court's CM/ECF System.
18. Under Seal Filings:
Civil Cases: Counsel are ORDERED to follow the procedures outlined in L.R. 79-5.2.2. The "Guide to Electronically Filing Under Seal Documents in Civil Cases" is attached below.No chambers copy is required, except at the specific request of the Court (i.e., please refrain from contacting the Courtroom Deputy Clerk.)
Pursuant to Local Rule 79-5.2, all documents to be filed under seal and all Applications for Leave to File Under Seal must be filed electronically using the Court’s CM/ECF System, unless otherwise indicated in this rule or exempted from electronic filing pursuant to Local Rule 5-4.2.
Counsel shall create two separate docket entries:
PUBLIC Entry: Application for leave to file under seal with proof of service, attaching a redacted version of the document(s) to be sealed, and proposed order; and
SEALED Entry: Declaration in support of Application, attaching an unredacted version of the document(s) to be sealed.
A PDF file that is too large to docket may be split into several smaller PDFs. Each document or sets of documents shall have a title page pursuant to Local Rule 11-3.8, and should only contain the materials to be filed under seal. For example, DO NOT e-file a PDF of exhibits 1-40 if only exhibits 5, 20 and 39 are to be filed under seal.
After electronically filing, send an email to the chambers email address at dmg_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov., containing a Word or WordPerfect version of the proposed order. The subject line of the email should have the case number, including the words "UNDER SEAL REQUEST." See Local Rule 79-5.2.2 and 5-4.4.1.
Criminal Cases: Counsel shall refer to the Under Seal Instructions for Criminal Cases, attached below. No chambers copy is required, except at the specific request of the Court (i.e., please refrain from contacting the Courtroom Deputy Clerk.)
The submission of documents for IN CAMERA REVIEW is governed by Local Rule 79-6.
19. Other Information: Counsel are directed to comply with all Local Rules, except as modified herein or by Court order. If Counsel have received a Notice to Parties of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program with an attached ADR Program Questionnaire (form ADR-09), please see General Order 11-10, which is located in the General Orders section on the home page of the Central District’s website, for further information. The Attorney Information > ADR section also contains Attorney Settlement Officer information.