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Judge Stephen V. Wilson -- United States District Court, Central District of California

Courtroom 10A, 10th Floor, Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse, Los Angeles

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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught

  1. 1. No tentative rulings issued — plan oral argument without a written preview of the court's thinking
  2. 2. No courtesy copies required pending further notice — do not send unsolicited chambers copies
  3. 3. All proceedings held in person in Courtroom 10A — remote appearance requests must be filed a WEEK before hearing in pleading format with a good-cause declaration
  4. 4. Ex parte opposition due by 3:00 p.m. the first business day after service — not 24 hours
  5. 5. Counsel are NOT allowed to contact the judge's law clerk or secretary — inquiries on motion status go through L.R. 7-1 only
  6. 6. Continuance requires a DETAILED declaration showing diligent work + prejudice from denial — not a boilerplate showing
  7. 7. No stipulation extending a scheduling date is effective unless the Court approves it — filed stipulation alone does not move a date
  8. 8. Calendar conflict protocol: notify BOTH judges' clerks and go to the more senior judge to request priority — do not unilaterally pick one

Quick Reference

Topic Rule
Motion Days JPS #1: "Civil motions are heard on Mondays, Time: 1:30 p.m. Criminal motions are heard on: Mondays, Time: 11:00 a.m. (If Monday is a holiday, next motion date is the following Monday.) It is not necessary to clear a motion date with the court clerk prior to filing the motion." [wilson-stephen | motion_hearing_days]
Motion Limit Silent on page limits motions. [wilson-stephen | page_limits_motions]
Reply Limit Silent on page limits replies. [wilson-stephen | page_limits_replies]
Chambers Copies Conditional JPS Important Notice: "NO COURTESY COPIES ARE REQUIRED PENDING FURTHER NOTICE." JPS #4 E-FILING: "No courtesy copies are required pending... [wilson-stephen | chambers_copies_details]
Tentative Rulings JPS #3: "Tentative rulings are not issued." [wilson-stephen | tentative_rulings]
Remote Appearances JPS Important Notice: "All proceedings are held in person in Courtroom 10A. Requests for remote appearances must be filed a week prior to the proceeding. Requests are made in a pleading format, with a declaration stating the good cause why the attorney cannot appear in-person." [wilson-stephen | remote_appearances]
Discovery JPS #2: "Discovery motions are to be calendared before the magistrate judge." [wilson-stephen | discovery_referral]

Procedural Briefing by Motion Type

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Before You File
Motion Days & Times
JPS #1: "Civil motions are heard on Mondays, Time: 1:30 p.m. Criminal motions are heard on: Mondays, Time: 11:00 a.m. (If Monday is a holiday, next motion date is the following Monday.) It is not necessary to clear a motion date with the court clerk prior to filing the motion." [wilson-stephen | motion_hearing_days]
Notice Period
Silent on motion notice days. [wilson-stephen | motion_notice_days]
Motion Page / Word Limit
Silent on page limits motions. [wilson-stephen | page_limits_motions]
Opposition Limit
Silent on page limits oppositions. [wilson-stephen | page_limits_oppositions]
Reply Limit
Silent on page limits replies. [wilson-stephen | page_limits_replies]
Font & Formatting
Silent on font formatting. [wilson-stephen | font_formatting]
Footnote Policy
Silent on footnote policy. [wilson-stephen | footnote_policy]
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At Filing
Chambers Copies
Conditional JPS Important Notice: "NO COURTESY COPIES ARE REQUIRED PENDING FURTHER NOTICE." JPS #4 E-FILING: "No courtesy copies are required pending further notice." [wilson-stephen | chambers_copies_details]
Proposed Orders
Silent on proposed orders. [wilson-stephen | proposed_orders]
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Before the Hearing
Tentative Rulings
JPS #3: "Tentative rulings are not issued." [wilson-stephen | tentative_rulings]
Prohibition / Ex Parte Contact Re Tentatives
JPS #3: "Tentative rulings are not issued." [wilson-stephen | tentative_ruling_prohibition]
Oral Argument
JPS #3: "Tentative rulings are not issued." No provision on oral argument default beyond calendared hearings on Mondays. [wilson-stephen | oral_argument_default]
Remote Appearances
JPS Important Notice: "All proceedings are held in person in Courtroom 10A. Requests for remote appearances must be filed a week prior to the proceeding. Requests are made in a pleading format, with a declaration stating the good cause why the attorney cannot appear in-person." [wilson-stephen | remote_appearances]
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Background Rules
Chambers Contact
JPS #7: "Counsel are NOT allowed to contact the judge's law clerk or secretary." JPS #8: "Inquiries regarding the status of a motion, stipulation or proposed order: See Local Rule 7-1." [wilson-stephen | chambers_contact_restrictions]
Discovery Referral
JPS #2: "Discovery motions are to be calendared before the magistrate judge." [wilson-stephen | discovery_referral]
Discovery Motion Process
JPS #2: "Discovery motions are to be calendared before the magistrate judge." [wilson-stephen | discovery_motion_process]
Ex Parte Applications
JPS #5: "Ex parte applications are considered on the papers and are not set for hearing... this Court allows ex parte applications solely for extraordinary relief - sanctions may be imposed for misuse of ex parte applications. See In Re: Intermagnetics America, Inc., 101 Bankr. 191 (C.D. Cal. 1989). The requesting party shall notify the responding party that opposing papers must be filed not later than 3:00 p.m. on the first business day succeeding the day the ex parte was served." [wilson-stephen | ex_parte_notice]
Settlement Notification
Silent on settlement notification. [wilson-stephen | settlement_notification]
Under Seal Filings
Silent on under seal requirements. [wilson-stephen | under_seal_requirements]
Continuances & Calendar Conflicts
JPS #6: "Continuances are granted only upon a showing of good cause, particularly focusing upon evidence of diligent work by the party seeking delay and of prejudice that may result from the denial of a continuance. Counsel requesting a continuance MUST submit a DETAILED declaration as to the reason... The Court sets FIRM trial dates and will not change them without good cause having been shown. NO stipulations extending scheduling dates set by this Court are effective unless approved by this Court." JPS #9 Calendar conflicts: "Counsel shall notify both of the judges court clerks. Counsel should go to the most senior of the judges. A priority before that judge should be requested." [wilson-stephen | continuances_calendar_conflicts]

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