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Judge Terry J. Hatter Jr. -- United States District Court, Central District of California

Courtroom 9C, 9th Floor, First Street Courthouse, Los Angeles

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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught

  1. 1. Civil motions are noticed for Mondays but Judge Hatter takes ALL civil motions under submission on the calendared date — no oral argument by default; notice 'no appearance necessary'
  2. 2. Motion calendar is limited to the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month; if Monday is a holiday, skip to the following Monday (not next available day)
  3. 3. Mandatory chambers copies of ALL e-filed documents required — delivered to the Clerk's Office 4th Floor Customer Service Window (350 W. 1st Street) by 12 noon the next business day, stamped 'COURT COPY'
  4. 4. Each chambers copy must include the CM/ECF header on every page AND the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) as the LAST page — miss either and the copy is non-compliant
  5. 5. Proposed orders must be emailed in WordPerfect or Microsoft Word to TJH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov — plain PDF submission alone will not process the stipulation
  6. 6. Counsel must NOT contact the judge's law clerks; telephonic status inquiries about stipulations or motions will not be returned
  7. 7. Continuance requests: alert the Courtroom Deputy Clerk no later than 3 days before the scheduled hearing if the court has not yet acted on the stipulation
  8. 8. Ex parte applications for TROs or under seal filings must be filed at the Clerk's Office filing window — sanctions may issue for misuse of ex parte process

Quick Reference

Topic Rule
Motion Days Civil motions are noticed for Mondays, excluding holidays. If Monday is a holiday, skip to the following Monday. Indicate the date and for the time it should read no appearance necessary, unless the court notifies parties. Judge Hatter takes all CIVIL motions under submission as of the calendared date of the motion, (see Local Rule 83-9.2). Criminal motions are noticed for hearing on Mondays at 10:00 a.m., unless there has been a previously ordered date and time for hearing pre-trial motions. It is NOT NECESSARY to clear a motion date with the court clerk prior to filing the motion. Judge Hatter hears motions and conducts status and final pretrial conferences on the first and third Mondays of each month. [hatter-terry | motion_hearing_days]
Motion Limit Silent on page limits motions. [hatter-terry | page_limits_motions]
Reply Limit Silent on page limits replies. [hatter-terry | page_limits_replies]
Chambers Copies Conditional Mandatory chambers copies of ALL electronic filed documents shall be delivered to the Courtroom Deputy in the CLERK'S OFFICE, on the 4TH... [hatter-terry | chambers_copies_details]
Tentative Rulings Silent on tentative rulings. Not applicable: federal court does not issue tentative rulings. [hatter-terry | tentative_rulings]
Remote Appearances ALL HEARINGS SHALL PROCEED IN-PERSON, IN COURTROOM 9C OR OTHER COURTROOM AS ASSIGNED, UNLESS OTHERWISE ORDERED BY THE COURT. ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY EMAIL THE COURTROOM DEPUTY TJH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov [hatter-terry | remote_appearances]
Discovery Discovery motions are to be calendared before the magistrate judge. Counsel should contact the magistrate judge's court clerk regarding these motions. [hatter-terry | discovery_referral]

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Before You File
Motion Days & Times
Civil motions are noticed for Mondays, excluding holidays. If Monday is a holiday, skip to the following Monday. Indicate the date and for the time it should read no appearance necessary, unless the court notifies parties. Judge Hatter takes all CIVIL motions under submission as of the calendared date of the motion, (see Local Rule 83-9.2). Criminal motions are noticed for hearing on Mondays at 10:00 a.m., unless there has been a previously ordered date and time for hearing pre-trial motions. It is NOT NECESSARY to clear a motion date with the court clerk prior to filing the motion. Judge Hatter hears motions and conducts status and final pretrial conferences on the first and third Mondays of each month. [hatter-terry | motion_hearing_days]
Notice Period
Silent on motion notice days. [hatter-terry | motion_notice_days]
Motion Page / Word Limit
Silent on page limits motions. [hatter-terry | page_limits_motions]
Opposition Limit
Silent on page limits oppositions. [hatter-terry | page_limits_oppositions]
Reply Limit
Silent on page limits replies. [hatter-terry | page_limits_replies]
Font & Formatting
Silent on font formatting. [hatter-terry | font_formatting]
Footnote Policy
Silent on footnote policy. [hatter-terry | footnote_policy]
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At Filing
Chambers Copies
Conditional Mandatory chambers copies of ALL electronic filed documents shall be delivered to the Courtroom Deputy in the CLERK'S OFFICE, on the 4TH FLOOR, CUSTOMER SERVICE WINDOW of the 350 W. 1ST STREET COURTHOUSE by 12 noon the next business day and should be stamped "COURT COPY". Each copy must include the CM/ECF generated header (consisting of the case number, document control number, date of filing, page number, etc.,) at the top of each page; and the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) as the last page of the document. Bluebacks are not required. If they will be late you may leave a message with Judge Hatter's Clerk. You may also mail them in. [hatter-terry | chambers_copies_details]
ECF Stamp Requirements
Each copy must include the CM/ECF generated header (consisting of the case number, document control number, date of filing, page number, etc.,) at the top of each page; and the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) as the last page of the document. [hatter-terry | ecf_stamp_requirements]
Proposed Orders
Stipulations When seeking approval of a stipulation, counsel are reminded to email the proposed order in WordPerfect or Microsoft Word to TJH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov. Once a stipulation has been approved and filed, the information may be obtained by checking the docket on PACER. Telephonic inquiries regarding the status of a stipulation, as well as a motion, may not be returned. [hatter-terry | proposed_orders]
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Before the Hearing
Tentative Rulings
Silent on tentative rulings. Not applicable: federal court does not issue tentative rulings. [hatter-terry | tentative_rulings]
Prohibition / Ex Parte Contact Re Tentatives
Silent on tentative ruling prohibition. Not applicable: federal court does not issue tentative rulings. [hatter-terry | tentative_ruling_prohibition]
Oral Argument
Judge Hatter takes all CIVIL motions under submission as of the calendared date of the motion, (see Local Rule 83-9.2). [hatter-terry | oral_argument_default]
Remote Appearances
ALL HEARINGS SHALL PROCEED IN-PERSON, IN COURTROOM 9C OR OTHER COURTROOM AS ASSIGNED, UNLESS OTHERWISE ORDERED BY THE COURT. ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY EMAIL THE COURTROOM DEPUTY TJH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov [hatter-terry | remote_appearances]
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Background Rules
Chambers Contact
Unless counsel or parties have been expressly authorized to communicate with chambers, all appropriate oral and written communications are to be submitted to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk. (See LocalRules). Counsel are not to contact the judge's law clerks. Telephonic inquiries regarding the status of a stipulation, as well as a motion, may not be returned. [hatter-terry | chambers_contact_restrictions]
Discovery Referral
Discovery motions are to be calendared before the magistrate judge. Counsel should contact the magistrate judge's court clerk regarding these motions. [hatter-terry | discovery_referral]
Discovery Motion Process
Discovery motions are to be calendared before the magistrate judge. Counsel should contact the magistrate judge's court clerk regarding these motions. [hatter-terry | discovery_motion_process]
Ex Parte Applications
EXPARTE APPLICATIONS: Ex parte applications are for extraordinary relief only. Applications must be in accordance with Local Rule 7-19 and any applicable General Order except as to the date and time for a hearing. Ex parte applications for TROs or Under Seal filings shall be filed in the Clerk's Office filing window; Judge Hatter will determine whether a hearing is necessary after he reviews the application. Counsel will be notified if a hearing is required. Sanctions may be imposed for misuse of ex parte applications. When opposing counsel has been notified of an ex parte application and intends to submit a written objection, the court clerk is to be immediately notified by email at TJH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov. [hatter-terry | ex_parte_notice]
Settlement Notification
Silent on settlement notification. [hatter-terry | settlement_notification]
Lead Counsel
Silent on lead counsel requirement. [hatter-terry | lead_counsel_requirement]
Under Seal Filings
UNDER SEAL FILINGS: Filing civil and criminal documents under seal: Refer to the Local Rules 79-5. [hatter-terry | under_seal_requirements]
Continuances & Calendar Conflicts
To request a CONTINUANCE of any scheduled court proceeding, submit a stipulation or ex parte application and proposed order stating the reason for this continuance. Also alert the Courtroom Deputy Clerk that a stipulation is coming if you have not yet heard from the court no later than 3 days before the scheduled hearing date. Calendar conflicts: Please contact the Courtroom Deputuy Clerk alerting her of any conflicts. [hatter-terry | continuances_calendar_conflicts]

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