Courtroom Rules

• For persons other than counsel appearing in a given case, electronic devices must be turned off before entering the courtroom.
• Members of the media may present their credentials to the Courtroom Deputy to ask for permission to use a laptop or other digital device to take notes during a proceeding. However, no person – media or otherwise – may transmit via the internet posts or updates from inside the courtroom.
• Photography or video recording of in-court proceedings is absolutely prohibited. This includes by persons who are permitted to participate or observe remotely. This rule will be enforced with the Court’s contempt powers.
• Please provide advance notice when you require teleconferencing, intend to utilize the courtroom's video displays, or have other presentation technology questions.
• Attorneys and parties should conduct themselves with decorum and manners.

Expectations for Litigants

If you file something within 48 hours of an upcoming hearing, you must email the Courtroom Deputy and let them know that you have done so and/or send the Courtroom Deputy a courtesy copy by email.

Judge's Copies

Judge Baggio expects all CM/ECF Registered Users under Local Rule 5-1(a), to comply with Local Rule 5-8(a) which provides:

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, after electronically filing documents, paper copies of documents* shall be properly fastened pursuant to LR 10-1(e), shall include the Notice of Electronic Filing marked as a "JUDGE'S COPY," and should be delivered to the Clerk's Office within three business days after filing.

*Dispositive motions and motions for injunctive relief (including all related documents), Social Security administrative records, and any other documents (including all related documents) that, in the aggregate, are in excess of ten pages.

Additionally, Judge Baggio prefers that Judge's paper copy (1) that contains exhibits/attachments, or (2) are of a combined filing of two inches or more be placed in three-ring binder with tabs for all documents and exhibits.  Double-sided is acceptable.

Parties filing objections to a Findings and Recommendation, or a response to such an objection, are expected to comply with Local Rule 5-8(a) as to the objection and the response, but they do not need to file Judge’s copies of the Findings and Recommendation itself or the underlying briefing, which is already in the record.

Proposed Orders

Proposed orders (except for protective orders or pretrial orders) or judgments should not be filed in ECF unless requested by the Court. If proposed documents are requested, they should be emailed to  in Word format.

Civil Protective Orders

• Judge Baggio uses a modified version of the Tier 2 stipulated protective order template that is available on the district’s website. Parties are to use Judge Baggio’s specific Tier 2 Protective Order Template . If parties make any of their own changes or additions to Judge Baggio’s template, they shall file two versions of their stipulated protective order: one clean version and one version that uses tracked edits to clearly show any changes as compared to Judge Baggio’s template.
• The second document Tier 2 Protective Order Template (Marked-up) shows the differences in tracked edits between Judge Baggio’s template and the district’s Tier 2 model template. It is just for the parties’ awareness. 
• If your case requires a different approach from Judge Baggio’s model, please explain the reason for the proposed change in your submission to the Court.

General Information for Criminal Cases

• Motions for trial continuances are due 4 weeks before the trial date. 
• Unless otherwise set forth in the Court’s docket, Supervised Release Violation submissions are due from the Government and the Defense three business days before the hearing. 
• The Court prepares a list for the USMS of in-custody Defendants to be transported for hearings the Monday prior to the following week of hearings.  If you have not contacted the Court regarding a change in a hearing date, it is possible a Defendant will be transported for the scheduled hearing.

Trial Information

Examples for submissions referenced in the  Civil Jury Trial Management Order , the Civil Court Trial Management Order , and Criminal Jury Trial Management Order :

• Example 1 - Jury Instructions
• Example 2 - Joint List of Exhibits and Objections
• Example 3 - Joint Ruling Chart
• Example 4 - Exhibit List

 Preliminary Checklist for Criminal Cases Going to Trial

• Have you contacted the CRD at least six weeks in advance of trial to advise the case is going to trial so that a jury pool can be summonsed?
• Have you requested a Pretrial Conference (if one is not set)?
• Have you conferred with opposing counsel regarding estimated length of trial?
• Have you read the Criminal Trial Management Order and calendared accordingly?  That document—a sample of which is linked above—contains important instructions and filing deadlines related to trial.
• Does Defendant need an interpreter?  Parties are responsible for securing their own interpreters for any witnesses.
• Is the case one that may benefit from a written jury questionnaire?
• Remember: Daubert motions are to be filed separately from motions in limine.

For more information regarding trials, see the Ninth Circuit Trial Manual.