All local rules for N.D. Cal., integrated with this judge's published requirements.
Permitted only if statute, Federal Rule, local rule, or standing order authorizes; cite authority in motion Civ. L.R. 7-10 ↗
25 pages maximum (motion must be in one document not exceeding 25 pages) Civ. L.R. 7-2(b) ↗
25 pages maximum Civ. L.R. 7-4(b) ↗
15 pages maximum Civ. L.R. 7-4(b) ↗
Not silent -- addressed directly. Civil Standing Order Section C.4, "Artificial Intelligence (AI)": Counsel is responsible for providing the Court with complete and accurate representations in any submission (including filings, demonstratives, evidence, or oral argument), consistent with FRCP 11, the California Rules of Professional Conduct, and any other applicable legal or ethical guidance. Use of ChatGPT or other such tools is not prohibited, but counsel must at all times personally confirm for themselves the accuracy of any content generated by these tools. At all times, counsel -- and specifically designated lead trial counsel -- bears responsibility for any submission made by the party that the attorney represents. Any submission containing AI-generated content must include a certification that lead trial counsel has personally verified the content's accuracy. Failure to include this certification or comply with this verification requirement will be grounds for sanctions. Counsel is responsible for maintaining records of all prompts or inquiries submitted to any generative AI tools in the event those records become relevant. (Unchanged by the Aug. 2026 revision -- identical language in both versions.) Martinez-Olguin -- ai_disclosure_requirement ↗
35 days after filing (FRCP 6(d) mail-service extension expressly excluded) Civ. L.R. 7-2(a) ↗
Judge's individual law and motion calendar; no district-wide standard hearing day Civ. L.R. 7-2(a) ↗
Civil motions are heard in person at the United States Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California on Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. Absent exceptional circumstances, motions noticed for hearing with less than four weeks between the close of briefing and the hearing may be automatically re-noticed by the Court.
Except for filings of less than 8 pages, chambers copies of any filing must be provided within two (2) days of filing. Chambers copies should be double-sided (when possible) and three-hole punched along the left side of the page, and should bear the ECF filing "stamp" (case number, docket number, date, and ECF page number) along the top of the page.
PDF attached to motion; Word format emailed to assigned judge's chambers address Civ. L.R. 5-1(f) ↗
Parties must email a Word version of any proposed scheduling order to amopo@cand.uscourts.gov.
Court may decide without oral argument or by telephone at judge's discretion Civ. L.R. 7-1(b) ↗
The Court may notify the parties in advance of a setting that will be conducted via Zoom rather than in person, but the default rule is that all settings are held in person. During motion hearings, the parties should expect to first answer the Court's questions. Thereafter, unless a case is particularly complex, each side is typically allotted five (5) minutes of additional oral argument.
Magistrate judges authorized for all non-dispositive pretrial matters including discovery Civ. L.R. 72-1 ↗
Counsel for each party shall meet and confer in person or via videoconference to attempt to resolve their dispute informally. A mere exchange of letters, emails, telephone calls or facsimile transmissions does not satisfy the meet and confer requirement. If the parties are unable to resolve their dispute informally after a good faith effort, including meet and confer efforts conducted by lead trial counsel, the parties shall prepare a joint statement of not more than five pages (12-point font or greater) stating the nature and status of the dispute.