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Judge George H. Wu -- United States District Court, Central District of California

Courtroom 9D, 9th Floor, Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse, Los Angeles

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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught

  1. 1. Issues TENTATIVE RULINGS in advance of hearing (unusual for federal court) — may also be available with clerk day of hearing
  2. 2. Civil motions heard Monday OR Thursday at 8:30 a.m. — any non-holiday Monday/Thursday is an available date
  3. 3. Must clear hearing date with clerk BEFORE filing for MSJ, motion to dismiss, or preliminary injunction (other motions do not require pre-clearance)
  4. 4. Courtesy chambers copies NOT required — do not send unless ordered
  5. 5. Ex parte opposition due within only 24 HOURS after filing (tighter than most CACD judges' 48-hour window)
  6. 6. Telephonic appearance permitted ONLY if matter need not be reported or attorney will not argue; request via clerk email (javier_gonzalez@cacd.uscourts.gov) at least 2 days before hearing
  7. 7. Under-seal criminal filings require email to GW_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov plus Notice of Manual Filing per pilot program
  8. 8. No calls returned re: status of motions, stipulations, or proposed orders — check docket via PACER only

Quick Reference

Topic Rule
Motion Days Law and Motion Schedule. Civil motions are heard on: Monday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Any Monday or Thursday that is not a federal holiday shall be considered an available date. If Monday or Thursday is a holiday, the next motion date is the next available Monday or Thursday. [wu-george | motion_hearing_days]
Motion Limit Silent on page limits motions. [wu-george | page_limits_motions]
Reply Limit Silent on page limits replies. [wu-george | page_limits_replies]
Chambers Copies Conditional Judge's Procedures. General Information. Regarding ex parte applications: A conformed mandatory chambers copy of moving, opposition, or... [wu-george | chambers_copies_details]
Tentative Rulings Law and Motion Schedule. Tentative rulings are issued in advance of the hearing date but may be available with the clerk on the day of the hearing. [wu-george | tentative_rulings]
Remote Appearances Judge's Procedures. General Information. Telephonic appearances for hearings in Court are permitted only if matter need not be reported or if the attorneys do not wish to make any oral argument. Request shall be made by contacting the court clerk at javier_gonzalez@cacd.uscourts.gov no later than two (2) days prior to scheduled hearing. [wu-george | remote_appearances]
Discovery Law and Motion Schedule. Discovery motions are to be calendared before the Magistrate Judge. [wu-george | discovery_referral]

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Before You File
Motion Days & Times
Law and Motion Schedule. Civil motions are heard on: Monday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Any Monday or Thursday that is not a federal holiday shall be considered an available date. If Monday or Thursday is a holiday, the next motion date is the next available Monday or Thursday. [wu-george | motion_hearing_days]
Notice Period
Law and Motion Schedule. It is not necessary to clear a motion date with the court clerk prior to filing the motion, except motions for summary judgment, to dismiss, or preliminary injunctions. Any Monday or Thursday that is not a federal holiday shall be considered an available date. [wu-george | motion_notice_days]
Motion Page / Word Limit
Silent on page limits motions. [wu-george | page_limits_motions]
Opposition Limit
Silent on page limits oppositions. [wu-george | page_limits_oppositions]
Reply Limit
Silent on page limits replies. [wu-george | page_limits_replies]
Font & Formatting
Silent on font formatting. [wu-george | font_formatting]
Footnote Policy
Silent on footnote policy. [wu-george | footnote_policy]
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At Filing
Chambers Copies
Conditional Judge's Procedures. General Information. Regarding ex parte applications: A conformed mandatory chambers copy of moving, opposition, or notice of non-opposition papers are to be delivered to the judge's mail box outside the Clerk's Office of the 1st Street Courthouse. [wu-george | chambers_copies_details]
Proposed Orders
Judge's Procedures. General Information. Sufficient copies of any forms of order should be provided for conforming along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope (not more than two). Counsel may also determine the status of any submitted motion, stipulation, or proposed order by accessing the docket sheet through PACER. [wu-george | proposed_orders]
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Before the Hearing
Tentative Rulings
Law and Motion Schedule. Tentative rulings are issued in advance of the hearing date but may be available with the clerk on the day of the hearing. [wu-george | tentative_rulings]
Prohibition / Ex Parte Contact Re Tentatives
Silent on tentative ruling prohibition. [wu-george | tentative_ruling_prohibition]
Oral Argument
Silent on oral argument default. [wu-george | oral_argument_default]
Remote Appearances
Judge's Procedures. General Information. Telephonic appearances for hearings in Court are permitted only if matter need not be reported or if the attorneys do not wish to make any oral argument. Request shall be made by contacting the court clerk at javier_gonzalez@cacd.uscourts.gov no later than two (2) days prior to scheduled hearing. [wu-george | remote_appearances]
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Background Rules
Chambers Contact
Judge's Procedures. General Information. Counsel is not permitted to contact the judge's law clerks or secretary unless responding to an inquiry they initiated. Calls will not be returned regarding the status of submitted motions, stipulations, or proposed orders. [wu-george | chambers_contact_restrictions]
Discovery Referral
Law and Motion Schedule. Discovery motions are to be calendared before the Magistrate Judge. [wu-george | discovery_referral]
Discovery Motion Process
Silent on discovery motion process. [wu-george | discovery_motion_process]
Ex Parte Applications
Judge's Procedures. General Information. Ex parte applications are for extraordinary relief. (See Mission Power Engineering Co. v. Continental Casualty Co., 883 F. Supp. 488 (C.D. Cal. 1995).) Ex parte applications are normally considered on the papers and are rarely set for hearing. If a hearing is necessary, the parties will be notified. The moving party shall immediately serve the opposing party by fax or hand service and shall notify the opposing party that any opposition must be filed not later than 24 hours after the filing of the ex parte application. A conformed mandatory chambers copy of moving, opposition, or notice of non-opposition papers are to be delivered to the judge's mail box outside the Clerk's Office of the 1st Street Courthouse. Clerk will notify counsel of the Court's ruling. Sanctions may be imposed for misuse of ex parte applications. [wu-george | ex_parte_notice]
Settlement Notification
Silent on settlement notification. [wu-george | settlement_notification]
Under Seal Filings
Important Notice. CRIMINAL UNDER SEAL FILINGS ONLY: All proposed documents related to under seal filings must be submitted via e-mail to the Judge's Chambers e-mail at GW_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov. Counsel are required to file a Notice of Manual Filing. Please refer to the judge's pilot program procedures for detailed instructions for submission of sealed documents. Filing civil documents under seal: Refer to "Preparing Sealed Documents for Filing" located under Filing Procedures on the Court's website. [wu-george | under_seal_requirements]
Continuances & Calendar Conflicts
Judge's Procedures. Civil. Continuances are granted only upon a showing of good cause. Requests for continuances must be made by motion, stipulation, or application with a separate proposed order accompanied by a declaration setting forth the reasons for the requested continuance. The declaration should also include whether there have been any prior requests for continuances and whether these requests were granted or denied by the Court. Stipulations extending dates set by this Court are not effective unless approved by the Court. Requests for continuance should be submitted well in advance of the requested relief. Requests for continuance not in compliance with the Court's Standing Order or the Local Rules for the Central District of California will be denied. [wu-george | continuances_calendar_conflicts]

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