3. Ex Parte Applications. [...] Counsel for the applicant must provide advance notice of the application by telephone and email to all other parties. In addition to the information required by Local Rule 7-19.1, the notice must advise the other parties of the anticipated deadline to oppose the application. The applicant must serve the application by facsimile, email, or personal service, even if electronic service is effected under Local Rule 5-3.2.1. Oppositions to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 hours of the filing of the application, subject to Rule 6(a)(2). If an opposing party does not intend to oppose the ex parte application, counsel must inform the Courtroom Deputy Clerk by telephone or email as soon as possible. No replies in support of ex parte applications are authorized.

2. Presence of Lead Counsel. Lead trial counsel shall attend any motion hearing and any scheduling, pretrial, or settlement conference set by the Court. The Court does not permit special appearances; only counsel of record may appear at any proceeding. The Court expects counsel to appear in person at any hearing. The Court does not permit remote appearances. A party whose lead counsel cannot appear at a hearing for good cause may request leave to appear by non-lead counsel, an order advancing the hearing, or an order continuing the hearing no longer than one week. Such a request must be made by the Wednesday before the subject hearing and be supported by a declaration demonstrating good cause.

JPS Courtroom Deputy Clerk: Calls regarding the status of submitted motions, stipulations or proposed orders will not be returned. Counsel may determine that status of any submission by accessing the docket sheet through www.cacd.uscourts.gov, PACER. JPS E-FILING: Do NOT e-mail other associated documents, and do NOT use this e-mail address for communication with the Court or the Clerk.

§9.d. Length and Format of Motion Papers. All motion papers shall comply with Local Rule 11-3. Only in rare instances and for good cause shown will the Court grant an application for relief from the brief length limitations of Local Rule 11-6. No supplemental brief or surreply shall be filed without prior leave of Court.

§9.d. Length and Format of Motion Papers. All motion papers shall comply with Local Rule 11-3. Only in rare instances and for good cause shown will the Court grant an application for relief from the brief length limitations of Local Rule 11-6.

§9.d. Reply briefs may not exceed 3,000 words, excluding indices and exhibits. A handwritten or typewritten reply brief may not exceed 10 pages, excluding indices and exhibits. No supplemental brief or surreply shall be filed without prior leave of Court.

JPS: All papers filed with the Court must conform to Local Rule 11-3.1.1, which generally requires typeface of 14 point or larger for Times New Roman and 12 point or larger for Courier.

15. Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence. Any party to this proceeding that uses a generative artificial intelligence platform (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Harvey, Protégé, and CoCounsel) (“Generative AI”) in connection with a filing in this matter must attach to the subject filing a separate declaration disclosing the use of Generative AI and certifying that the filer, in the exercise of the filer's independent legal judgment, has reviewed and verified the content of the filing as accurate and in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. The declaration must identify which, if any, portion of the filing incorporates Generative AI outputs. The Court warns that a party who presents to the Court a pleading, written motion, or other paper incorporating inaccurate or undeclared Generative AI outputs may be subject to sanctions without further warning. scarsi-mark | ai_disclosure_requirement ↗

b. Briefing Motions. Please read this section carefully. This Court's schedule for briefing motions differs significantly from the briefing schedule set by the Local Rules. Any motion that is filed and set for a hearing to be held fewer than 35 days from the date of the filing of the motion shall be briefed pursuant to Local Rules 7-9 and 7-10. Otherwise, motions shall be briefed according to the following schedule: Any motion that is filed and set for a hearing between 35 and 70 days from the date of the filing of the motion: (i) any opposition must be filed no later than 14 days after the filing of the motion; and (ii) any reply must be filed no later than 21 days after the filing of the motion. Any motion that is filed and set for a hearing more than 70 days from the date of the filing of the motion: (i) any opposition must be filed no later than 21 days after the filing of the motion; and (ii) any reply must be filed no later than 35 days after the filing of the motion.

§9.a. Time for Filing and Hearing Motions. Motions shall be filed in accordance with Local Rule 6-1 and Local Rule 7. Except for motions set for hearing at a pretrial conference, parties must set motions for hearing on a Monday at 9:00 a.m. The Court does not hear motions on national holidays or closed motion dates, as maintained on the Court's webpage. It is not necessary to clear a hearing date with the Courtroom Deputy Clerk prior to the filing of a motion.

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d. Length and Format of Motion Papers. [...] Electronic nonpaper exhibits lodged under Local Rule 5-4.2(b)(1) (e.g., audio and video files) must be provided on a USB flash drive or by sending a link to an Internet file hosting service (e.g., Dropbox) by email to mcs_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov. Exhibits provided on a CD or DVD will not be considered and will be destroyed unless the CD or DVD itself is a nonpaper exhibit subject to Local Rule 11-5.1. e. Chambers Copies. Chambers copies are not required. Unless subject to Local Rule 5-4.2, paper copies of any documents delivered to the Court will be refused or destroyed and not considered.

JPS E-FILING: All proposed signature items shall be E-FILED as an attachment to the main document in PDF format. All proposed signature items shall be E-MAILED to the chambers e-mail address at mcs_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in WORD format. ONLY proposed order signature items should be emailed to the chambers' e-mail address.

11. Under Seal Documents. Counsel shall comply with Local Rule 79-5. All applications must provide the reason(s) why the parties' interest in maintaining the confidentiality of the document(s) outweighs the public's right of access to materials submitted in connection with a judicial proceeding. Counsel are ordered to meet and confer in person or by telephone at least seven calendar days prior to the filing of an application in which the basis for the requested sealing is stated to determine if they can agree on the proposed under seal filing. No later than two calendar days after the meet and confer process has concluded, the non-proposing party shall confirm whether it agrees to having such information designated as confidential or whether it opposes an under seal filing. Any application for under seal filing, whether or not opposed, shall contain the dates and method by which the parties met and conferred. If such information is not provided, the application will be denied without prejudice to an amended application being filed that complies with the foregoing terms.

h. Oral Argument. If the Court deems a matter appropriate for decision without oral argument, the Court will notify the parties in advance. C.D. Cal. R. 7-15. Requests to conduct or waive a hearing may not be honored.

Silent on tentative rulings. Not applicable: federal court does not issue tentative rulings.

Silent on tentative ruling prohibition. Not applicable: federal court does not issue tentative rulings.

JPS REMOTE APPEARANCE: The Court does not permit remote appearances in civil cases. Remote appearances in criminal cases may be permitted upon an extraordinary showing of good cause. §2 Civil SO: The Court expects counsel to appear in person at any hearing. The Court does not permit remote appearances.

4. Continuances or Extensions of Time. This Court is committed to adhering to all scheduled dates. In general, this makes the judicial process more efficient and less costly. Changes in dates are sharply disfavored. The case schedule set by the Court, including the trial date, is firm and will rarely be changed. Therefore, any request, whether by application or stipulation, to continue the date of any matter before this Court must be supported by good cause demonstrating why the change in the date is essential. Without such compelling factual support, requests to continue dates set by this Court will not be approved. Counsel requesting a continuance must electronically file any application or stipulation with a proposed order and a detailed declaration of counsel providing the grounds for the requested continuance or extension of time. The Court will deny any request that fails to comply with the Local Rules and this Order. Stipulations and requests to amend the case schedule become effective only if, and when, this Court approves the stipulation as presented to, or modified by, the Court. The Court acts promptly to resolve requests to modify the case schedule, but processing delays of up to a week are not unusual; therefore, counsel shall not submit requests for a schedule modification fewer than seven calendar days prior to the earliest date subject to the request. The Court presumes that there is no good cause to continue any deadline that will pass within a week of a continuance request or has already passed.

§8.a. All discovery matters, including all discovery motions, are referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge. The Magistrate Judge's initials follow the District Judge's initials next to the case number on this Order. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), the Court will not reverse any order of the Magistrate Judge unless it has been shown that the Magistrate Judge's order is clearly erroneous or contrary to law.

§8.a. Discovery Matters Referred to Magistrate Judge. All discovery matters, including all discovery motions, are referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge. All discovery-related 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.