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.

Phased Reopening of the Court: Southern Division

The United States District Court for the Central District of California has adopted the Plan for Phased Resumption of Operations (“Reopening Plan”), which consists of three phases: Phase 1 (return of certain staff to the courthouses to prepare for...

Relocation for Booking New Arrestees/Defendants

Effective April 19, 2021, the lockup area at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and Courthouse (“Roybal Courthouse”) will be undergoing construction and will not be available for the booking of new arrestees or summoned defendants with the United...

Margo A. Rocconi Appointed as United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California

The United States District Court for the Central District of California announces the appointment of Margo A. Rocconi as a United States Magistrate Judge. Judge Rocconi, who was sworn in on March 19, 2021, will sit in Los Angeles, the Court’s...

Phased Reopening of the Court

The United States District Court for the Central District of California announces the following regarding its operations. Phased Reopening of the Court Per the gating criteria that was adopted by the Court, local COVID-19 exposure risks in the...

Highly Sensitive Documents (HSDs)

The Administrative Office of the United States Courts has provided notice of wide-spread breaches of both private sector and government computer systems, including serious security vulnerabilities in the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/...

Amended Expiration of Continuity of Operations Plan

The United States District Court for the Central District of California’s Continuity of Operations (“COOP”) Plan expired at the close of January 29, 2021.  Limited operations will resume on Monday, February 1, 2021, as follows: Access to the...

Public Notice of Intent to Consider the Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick

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 Douglas F. McCormick to an additional eight (8) year term. Magistrate Judge McCormick’s term...

Public Notice of Intent to Consider the Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar

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 Alka Sagar to an additional eight (8) year term. Magistrate Judge Sagar’s term expires August...

Relocation of the Los Angeles Criminal Duty Courtroom

Effective February 1, 2021, the criminal duty courtroom in Los Angeles will be temporarily relocated to Courtroom 880 (8th floor) at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and Courthouse, 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California until further...

Expiration of Continuity of Operations Plan

The United States District Court for the Central District of California’s Continuity of Operations (“COOP”) Plan expires at the close of January 29, 2021.  Limited operations will resume on Monday, February 1, 2021, as follows: Access to the...

Electronic Document Submission System for People Without Lawyers

            People who are not represented by attorneys may now submit documents for filing through the Court’s Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS) instead of mailing or bringing documents to the Clerk’s Office.  EDSS allows people without...

Sealed Filings in CM/ECF

On January 6, 2021, the Judicial Conference of the United States announced a temporary policy change for certain sealed filings in the federal courts’ case management and electronic case file system (CM/ECF).  The Administrative Office of the U.S.

Extension of Continuity of Operations Plan

Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez announces the United States District Court for the Central District of California has extended its Continuity of Operations (“COOP”) Plan through and including January 29, 2021. 

Extension of Continuity of Operations Plan

The United States District Court for the Central District of California’s Continuity of Operations (“COOP”) Plan has been extended through and including January 29, 2021.  Extension of the COOP Plan is necessary to ensure the continuous performance...

Senate Confirms Superior Court Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha as United States District Judge for the Central District of California

On December 20, 2020, the United States Senate confirmed President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha to serve as a federal district judge for the United States District Court for the...

Activation of Continuity of Operations Plan

Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez announces the United States District Court for the Central District of California has activated its Continuity of Operations (“COOP”) Plan, effective December 9, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. through and including January 8, 2021...

Southern Division’s Operations

Per the gating criteria previously adopted by the Court, local COVID-19 exposure risks in the Court’s Southern Division have increased, such that allowing additional in-court hearings and opening the Santa Ana Courthouse to the public are no longer...

New and Amended Local Rules Effective December 1, 2020

The new and amended local rules listed below will become effective December 1, 2020. 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, 2020, are...

Changes to the District Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914, the Judicial Conference of the United States approved several changes to the district court miscellaneous fee schedule, effective December 1, 2020. The amended Schedule of Fees will be available on the Court’s website.

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