Judge Percy Anderson -- United States District Court, Central District of California

Courtroom 9A, 9th Floor, Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez U.S. Courthouse, Los Angeles

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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught

1. No motion may be noticed for hearing MORE than 35 days after service — reverse cap on the far end (not just a minimum notice period)
2. Motion/opposition cap 25 pages; reply cap 12 pages
3. No tentative rulings issued — no written preview of the court's thinking before oral argument
4. Font floor: Times Roman 14pt or Courier 12pt; footnotes must be no more than one size smaller than body text and used sparingly
5. Filings that don't conform to the Local Rules AND this Order "will not be considered" — non-conformity is dispositive, not curable at hearing
6. No mandatory chambers copies required by default — do not send unsolicited paper unless the Court orders it
7. Every motion/opposition needs a Proposed Order stating the relief sought AND a brief rationale with citations; orders >2 pages must also be emailed to ECF in Word/WordPerfect
8. Ex parte reply is prohibited absent leave of Court; opposition due within 24 hours
9. Stipulations to modify scheduling must include existing due date + discovery cutoff + motion cutoff + PTC date + trial date + concrete good cause + prior-request history
10. No supplemental brief may be filed without prior leave of Court

Quick Reference

Topic	Rule
Motion Days	§6(a). Time for Filing and Hearing Motions: Motions shall be filed in accordance with Local Rule 7. This Court hears motions on Mondays, commencing at 1:30 p.m. No supplemental brief shall be filed without prior leave of Court. No motion shall be noticed for hearing for more than thirty-five (35) days after service of the motion unless otherwise ordered by the Court. JPS: Civil Motions are heard on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. Criminal motions are heard on Mondays at 3:00 p.m. It is not necessary to clear a motion date with the court clerk prior to filing the motion. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]
Motion Limit	§6(b). Length and Format of Motion Papers: Memoranda of Points and Authorities in support of or in opposition to motions shall not exceed 25 pages. Only in rare instances and for good cause shown will the Court grant an application to extend these page limitations. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]
Reply Limit	§6(b). Replies shall not exceed 12 pages. Only in rare instances and for good cause shown will the Court grant an application to extend these page limitations. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]
Chambers Copies	Conditional §5. Mandatory Chambers Copies: Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Local Rules, and unless otherwise ordered by the Court, Judge... [Judge Anderson Standing Order]
Tentative Rulings	JPS §2: Tentative rulings are not issued. [Judge Anderson Procedures Page]
Discovery	§3(a). All discovery matters have been referred to a United States Magistrate Judge, who will hear all discovery disputes. (The Magistrate Judge's initials follow the Judge's initials next to the case number.) JPS §1: Discovery motions are to be calendared before the magistrate judge. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

Procedural Briefing by Motion Type

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Before You File

Motion Days & Times

§6(a). Time for Filing and Hearing Motions: Motions shall be filed in accordance with Local Rule 7. This Court hears motions on Mondays, commencing at 1:30 p.m. No supplemental brief shall be filed without prior leave of Court. No motion shall be noticed for hearing for more than thirty-five (35) days after service of the motion unless otherwise ordered by the Court. JPS: Civil Motions are heard on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. Criminal motions are heard on Mondays at 3:00 p.m. It is not necessary to clear a motion date with the court clerk prior to filing the motion. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

Notice Period

§6(a). No motion shall be noticed for hearing for more than thirty-five (35) days after service of the motion unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Motions shall be filed in accordance with Local Rule 7. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

Motion Page / Word Limit

§6(b). Length and Format of Motion Papers: Memoranda of Points and Authorities in support of or in opposition to motions shall not exceed 25 pages. Only in rare instances and for good cause shown will the Court grant an application to extend these page limitations. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

Opposition Limit

Reply Limit

§6(b). Replies shall not exceed 12 pages. Only in rare instances and for good cause shown will the Court grant an application to extend these page limitations. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

Font & Formatting

§6(b). Length and Format of Motion Papers: Typeface shall comply with Local Rule 11-3.1.1. NOTE: If Times Roman font is used, the size must be no less than 14; if Courier is used, the size must be no less than 12. Footnotes shall be in typeface no more than one size smaller than text size and shall be used sparingly. Filings which do not conform to the Local Rules and this Order will not be considered. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

Footnote Policy

§6(b). Footnotes shall be in typeface no more than one size smaller than text size and shall be used sparingly. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

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At Filing

Chambers Copies

Conditional §5. Mandatory Chambers Copies: Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Local Rules, and unless otherwise ordered by the Court, Judge Anderson does not require parties to provide Mandatory Chambers Copies of documents filed through the Court's CM/ECF System. If the Court orders delivery: (1) delivering it to Judge Anderson's mailbox located adjacent to the Clerk's Office on the fourth floor of the United States Courthouse, 350 West 1st Street, no later than 12:00 noon on the business day following the filing of the document; or (2) sending it by guaranteed overnight delivery to Suite 4311. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

Proposed Orders

§7. Proposed Orders: Each party filing or opposing a motion or seeking the determination of any matter shall serve and lodge a Proposed Order setting forth the relief or action sought and a brief statement of the rationale for the decision with appropriate citations. If the Proposed Order exceeds two pages, the proposing party shall also submit a copy of the Proposed Order to the Court's ECF e-mail address, in WordPerfect format (X9 or earlier versions) or Microsoft Word (Word 365 or earlier versions). [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

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Before the Hearing

Tentative Rulings

JPS §2: Tentative rulings are not issued. [Judge Anderson Procedures Page]

Oral Argument

Silent on oral argument default. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

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Background Rules

Chambers Contact

§18. Communications with Chambers: Counsel shall not attempt to contact the Court or its chambers staff by telephone or by any other ex parte means, although counsel may contact the Courtroom Deputy, at (213) 894-1795, with appropriate inquiries. To facilitate communication with the Courtroom Deputy, counsel should list their facsimile transmission numbers along with their telephone numbers and e-mail addresses on all papers. JPS §5: Counsel should not contact the judge's law clerk or secretary unless responding to an inquiry they initiated. §6: Calls will not be returned regarding the status of submitted motions, stipulations or proposed orders. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

Discovery Referral

§3(a). All discovery matters have been referred to a United States Magistrate Judge, who will hear all discovery disputes. (The Magistrate Judge's initials follow the Judge's initials next to the case number.) JPS §1: Discovery motions are to be calendared before the magistrate judge. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

Discovery Motion Process

§3(a). Discovery: All discovery matters have been referred to a United States Magistrate Judge, who will hear all discovery disputes. All discovery documents must include the words 'DISCOVERY MATTER' in the caption to ensure proper routing. Counsel are directed to contact the Magistrate Judge's Courtroom Deputy Clerk to schedule matters for hearing. Please do not deliver courtesy copies of these documents to this Court. The decision of the Magistrate Judge shall be final, subject to modification by the District Court only where it has been shown that the Magistrate Judge's Order is clearly erroneous or contrary to law. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

Ex Parte Applications

§8. Ex Parte Applications: Applications which fail to conform with Local Rules 7-19 and 7-19.1, including a statement of opposing counsel's position, will not be considered. Any opposition must be filed not later than 24 hours after service. If counsel do not intend to oppose the ex parte application, counsel must inform the court clerk by telephone. The Court considers ex parte applications on the papers and usually does not set these matters for hearing. Absent leave of Court, the Court will not consider reply papers in support of an ex parte application. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

Lead Counsel

§2. Presence of Lead Counsel: Lead trial counsel shall attend all proceedings before this Court, including all status and settlement conferences. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

Under Seal Filings

§9. Under Seal Filings: Parties shall make every effort to limit the number and volume of under seal filings. In most circumstances, parties should seek to file under seal only the specific portions of exhibits or documents for which there is a valid basis for filing under seal. Requests to file memoranda of points and authorities under seal are disfavored. Pursuant to Local Rule 79-5.2.2, except in sealed civil cases, 'no document may be filed under seal without prior approval by the Court.' When seeking the Court's approval for an under seal filing, the submitting party shall comply with the procedures established in Local Rule 79-5.2.2(a). [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

Continuances & Calendar Conflicts

§10. Applications or Stipulations to Extend the Time to File any Required Document or to Continue any Pretrial or Trial Date: No stipulations extending scheduling requirements are effective until and unless the Court approves them. Both applications and stipulations must be filed in advance of the date due and set forth: (a) the existing due date or hearing date as well as the discovery cutoff date, the last date for hearing motions, the pre-trial conference date and the trial date; (b) specific, concrete reasons supporting good cause; (c) whether there have been prior requests. JPS §7: If counsel have a calendar conflict, they should notify the deputy court clerk as soon as possible. [Judge Anderson Standing Order]

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