Calendar for: Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero
Courtroom G, 15th Floor
Courtroom Deputy: Karen L. Hom


Last Updated: May 21 2013 5:03PM
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Tuesday, May 21 2013
11:00AM
3:12-cv-04213-TEH - Baptiste v. The United States of America
Settlement Conference
Wednesday, May 22 2013
09:30AM
3:11-cr-00530-CRB-1 - USA v. Jay Scott Soderling
AUSA: Cynthia Stier / DEF: Geoffrey Hansen
Arraignment on Superseding Indictment
JCS - UNDERSEAL v. UNDERSEAL
3:12-cr-00875-WHA-1 - USA v. Jacqueline Besser
AUSA: Jonathan Schmidt / DEF: Martha Boersch
Arraignment on Felony Information
3:13-cr-00318-RS-1 - USA v. Jaime Vicente Caballero (Custody)
AUSA: Janaki Gandhi / DEF: Jodi Linker
Detention Hearing
3:13-mj-70562-MAG-1 - USA v. Angelo Degenhardt (Custody)
AUSA: Kyle Waldinger / DEF: Not Yet Assigned
Attorney Appointment Hearing & Set ID/Removal Hearing
3:13-cr-00330-JST-1 - USA v. Fernando Alberto Guzman Esquivel (Agent Custody)(Spanish)
AUSA: Janaki Gandhi / DEF: Jodi Linker
Initial Appearance & Arraignment
3:13-cr-00329-SI-1 - USA v. Carlos Roberto Rodriguez-Vasquez (Agent Custody)(Spanish)
AUSA: Janaki Gandhi / DEF: Jodi Linker
Initial Appearance & Arraignment
Thursday, May 23 2013
09:30AM
JCS - UNDERSEAL v. UNDERSEAL
02:00PM
3:11-cr-00332-JSW-1 - USA v. Rageh Ahmed Mohammed Al-Murisi (Custody)(Arabic)
AUSA: Elise Becker / DEF: Adam Gasner
Detention Hearing
Friday, May 24 2013
09:00AM
4:09-cv-00613-CW - The Board of Trustees et al v. Isetta et al
Judgment Debtor Exam of Andrew Isetta
09:30AM
JCS - UNDERSEAL v. UNDERSEAL
JCS - UNDERSEAL v. UNDERSEAL
10:30AM
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Reentry Court - Courtroom G
01:30PM
3:11-cv-00550-SC - Results ByIQ, LLC v. Fanning et al
Dft: Maria Speth (702) 567-4700
Discovery Hearing re:Joint Letter,dkt 79
3:11-cv-02813-EMC - Morrison et al v. T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. et al
Discovery Letter Brief
3:11-cv-03641-JCS - Sarique et al v. Bank of America, N.A. et al
Pla: Nicole Henderson 925 932 0170
Case Management Conference
Order to Show Cause Hearing
3:11-cv-06237-JCS - NanoEn Tek, Inc. et al v. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-01424-JCS - Long v. City of San Francisco et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-04580-JCS - Lyons v. Rebiejo et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-05743-JCS - Dowell v. Contra Costa County et al
Motion Hearing
3:12-cv-05810-JCS - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 595 v. Smallman et al
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-00371-JCS - Dresser-Rand, Company et al v. Red\Line Internationale Spedition, GMBH et al
Motion Hearing
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-00371-JCS - Dresser-Rand, Company et al v. Red/Line Internationale Spedition, GMBH et al
Motion Hearing
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-00537-JCS - Stutson v. Bureau of Prisons et al
Case Management Conference
Order to Show Cause Hearing
3:13-cv-00700-JCS - Tolchin v. LG Chem, LTD. et al
Case Management Conference
Tuesday, May 28 2013
09:30AM
3:13-mj-70191-MAG - USA v. Helena Shanafelt
Arraignment
Preliminary Examination
01:30PM
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Reentry Court
Reentry Court
03:30PM
3:09-cv-01269-CRB - Close v. General Electric Company et al
Settlement Conference
3:09-cv-02806-CRB - Reynolds v. General Electric Company et al
Settlement Conference
3:09-cv-04606-CRB - Walker v. General Electric Company et al
Settlement Conference
3:09-cv-04681-CRB - Brown v. Asbestos Defendants et al
Settlement Conference
3:09-cv-04881-CRB - Geesa v. General Electric Company et al
Settlement Conference
3:10-cv-01729-CRB - Olschewske et al v. Asbestos Defendants
Settlement Conference
3:10-cv-05096-CRB - Gottschall et al v. General Electric Company et al
Settlement Conference
3:11-cv-03564-CRB - Gilpin et al v. General Electric Company et al
Settlement Conference
3:11-cv-03772-CRB - Huff et al v. CBS Corporation et al
Settlement Conference
3:11-cv-04444-CRB - King v. Foster Wheeler LLC
Settlement Conference
3:11-cv-04544-CRB - Tinoco et al v. CBS Corporation et al
Settlement Conference
3:12-cv-05227-CRB - LOWE v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY et al
Settlement Conference
Thursday, May 30 2013
09:30AM
JCS - UNDERSEAL v. UNDERSEAL
3:13-mj-70505-MAG - USA v. Eugene Whitmore
Preliminary Examination
3:13-cr-00286-SI - USA v. Mark Ramsey
Detention Hearing
Status Conference (No Reptr)
Friday, May 31 2013
09:30AM
3:13-mj-70528-JCS-1 - USA v. Kerry Bobo
AUSA: Marc Wolf / DEF: Brandon LeBlanc
Financial Affidavit
3:13-mj-70528-JCS - USA v. Kerry Bobo
I.D. of Counsel Hearing
Preliminary Examination
10:30AM
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Reentry Court - Courtroom G
3:10-cr-00358-JCS - USA v. Zahid Arshad
Motion Hearing
3:13-mj-70511-MAG - USA v. Vernon Griffith
Status Conference (No Reptr)
01:30PM
3:10-md-02143-RS - In Re: Optical Disk Drive Products Antitrust Litigation
Discovery Letter Brief
3:10-cv-01868-JCS - Cruz v. Starbucks Corporation et al
Motion for Attorney Fees
3:11-cv-00623-JCS - Alexander Marine Co., Ltd. v. Shinkong Insurance Co., Ltd.
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:11-cv-04401-JCS - HICA Education Loan Corporation v. Hilliard
Case Management Conference
3:12-cv-00929-JCS - Russell v. City and County of San Francisco et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
Motion for Summary Judgment
Motion Hearing
3:12-cv-01364-JCS - Karamsetty v. Wells Fargo & Company et al
Motion Hearing
3:13-cv-00848-JCS - Willamette Green Innovation Center, LLC v. Quartis Capital Partners et al
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-00930-JCS - Lane v. The Tides Inn et al
Case Management Conference
Wednesday, Jun 5 2013
08:30AM
3:11-cv-00840-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., LTD et al v. Handa Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Bench Trial
3:11-cv-01609-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bench Trial
3:11-cv-01610-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.,
Bench Trial
Thursday, Jun 6 2013
08:30AM
3:11-cv-00840-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., LTD et al v. Handa Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Bench Trial
3:11-cv-01609-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bench Trial
3:11-cv-01610-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.,
Bench Trial
Friday, Jun 7 2013
08:30AM
3:11-cv-00840-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., LTD et al v. Handa Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Bench Trial
3:11-cv-01609-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bench Trial
3:11-cv-01610-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.,
Bench Trial
Monday, Jun 10 2013
08:30AM
3:11-cv-00840-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., LTD et al v. Handa Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Bench Trial
3:11-cv-01609-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bench Trial
3:11-cv-01610-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.,
Bench Trial
01:30PM
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Reentry Court
Reentry Court
Tuesday, Jun 11 2013
08:30AM
3:11-cv-00840-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., LTD et al v. Handa Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Bench Trial
3:11-cv-01609-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bench Trial
3:11-cv-01610-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.,
Bench Trial
Wednesday, Jun 12 2013
08:30AM
3:11-cv-00840-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., LTD et al v. Handa Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Bench Trial
3:11-cv-01609-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bench Trial
3:11-cv-01610-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.,
Bench Trial
Thursday, Jun 13 2013
08:30AM
3:11-cv-00840-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., LTD et al v. Handa Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Bench Trial
3:11-cv-01609-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bench Trial
3:11-cv-01610-JCS - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.,
Bench Trial
Friday, Jun 14 2013
09:30AM
3:09-cv-02079-JCS - Hunter et al v. Citibank, N.A. et al
Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
3:12-cv-01120-JCS - Shovlin v. Careless et al
Motion for Default Judgment - by the Court
Motion Hearing
Order to Show Cause Hearing
3:12-cv-01424-JCS - Long v. City of San Francisco et al
Motion Hearing
3:13-cv-00708-JCS - Leghorn et al v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. et al
Motion Hearing
Motion to Dismiss
3:13-cv-01117-JCS - Rankin v. Global Tel*Link Corporation
Motion Hearing
3:13-cv-01968-JCS - HSBC Bank USA National Association v. Serrato et al
Motion Hearing
10:30AM
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Reentry Court - Courtroom G
01:30PM
JCS - UNDERSEAL v. UNDERSEAL
3:10-cv-04879-JCS - Federal Trade Commission v. Wellness Support Network, Inc. et al
Case Management Conference
3:11-cv-01080-JCS - Olympic Developments AG, LLC v. Microsoft Corporation et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:11-cv-02334-JCS - Crunchyroll, Inc. et al v. Hawkins et al
Pla: Maureen Mulligan 617 570 3579
Case Mgmt Conference Further
Order to Show Cause Hearing
3:11-cv-03058-JCS - McNeary-Calloway v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:11-cv-03847-JCS - Andrew Reibman v. Renesas Electronics America, Inc.
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-01397-JCS - Hughes v. Cido Shipping (H.K.) Co., Ltd. et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-02179-JCS - Clements v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-02584-JCS - Calkin et al v. City and County of San Francisco, California
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-03632-JCS - Leger et al v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-05954-JCS - Epstein v. Continental Casualty Company
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-05995-JCS - Gwin v. Target Corporation
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-06135-JCS - Ogues v. CC Staffing, Inc.
Case Management Conference
3:12-cv-06370-JCS - Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 Health Care Trust et al v. Western Plumbing & Heating Company
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-00039-JCS - Akin-Taylor v. Srebnik et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
Order to Show Cause Hearing
3:13-cv-01031-JCS - Technoglass, S.A. v. Moos Distributing, Inc et al
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01099-JCS - Walker v. Holley
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01116-JCS - STMicroelectronics, Inc. v. InvenSense, Inc.
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01117-JCS - Rankin v. Global Tel*Link Corporation
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01201-JCS - Metro Services Group v. Granados
Case Management Conference
Monday, Jun 17 2013
09:30AM
3:13-cv-00047-MEJ - Dauth v. Convenience Retaukers, LLC et al
Settlement Conference
Friday, Jun 21 2013
09:30AM
3:09-cv-03290-JCS - Postier v. Louisiana-Pacific Corp
Motion for Settlement
Motion Hearing
Motion to Enforce Judgment
3:10-md-02143-RS - In Re: Optical Disk Drive Products Antitrust Litigation
Discovery Hearing
3:12-cv-02967-JCS - Missud v. Oakland Coliseum Joint Venture et al
Motion Hearing
3:12-cv-03480-JCS - Vincenzo v. Hewlett-Packard Company et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
Motion for Summary Judgment
3:12-cv-05966-JCS - Baldoza et al v. Bank of America, National Association et al
Case Management Conference
Motion to Dismiss
3:13-cv-01417-JCS - Rivac et al v. NDEX West, LLC et al
Motion Hearing
10:30AM
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Reentry Court - Courtroom G
01:30PM
JCS - UNDERSEAL v. UNDERSEAL
3:11-cv-02600-JCS - HPS Mechanical, Inc. v. JMR Construction Corp. et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-01250-JCS - Palm v. Sur La Table, Inc.
Case Management Conference
3:12-cv-02125-JCS - O'Sullivan v. AMN Services, Inc.
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-03235-JCS - Mathews et al v. City of Oakland Police Department et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-05477-JCS - Board of Trustees, The v. Debruin Construction, Inc.
Case Management Conference
3:12-cv-05855-JCS - Gee How Oak Tin National Bevevolent Association v. Gee How Oak Tin Association of North America, Inc. et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-06040-JCS - Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. v. Telefunken Semiconductors America LLC et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:13-cv-00229-JCS - Heidorn v. BDD Marketing & Management Company, LLC
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:13-cv-00992-JCS - Van v. City of Oakland et al
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01335-JCS - Pagtalunan et al v. E Trade Bank
Case Management Conference
Monday, Jun 24 2013
09:30AM
3:12-cv-05448-MMC - Lockett v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Settlement Conference
01:30PM
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Reentry Court
Reentry Court
Tuesday, Jun 25 2013
09:30AM
3:10-cv-03213-MMC - Sanchez v. Andruss et al
Settlement Conference
Wednesday, Jun 26 2013
09:30AM
3:11-cv-04853-WHA - M.G. v. Contra Costa County et al
Settlement Conference
Thursday, Jun 27 2013
09:30AM
3:11-cv-02162-LB - Brown et al v. City and County of San Francisco et al
Settlement Conference
Friday, Jun 28 2013
09:30AM
3:11-cv-01275-JCS - Dunklin v. Mallinger et al
Motion for Taxation of Costs
3:11-cv-04401-JCS - HICA Education Loan Corporation v. Hilliard
Motion Hearing
3:12-cv-01364-JCS - Karamsetty v. Wells Fargo & Company et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
Motion for Summary Judgment
3:13-cv-00039-JCS - Akin-Taylor v. Srebnik et al
Motion Hearing
3:13-cv-00229-JCS - Heidorn v. BDD Marketing & Management Company, LLC
Motion Hearing
3:13-cv-00809-JCS - Carter et al v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation et al
Case Management Conference
Motion Hearing
Motion to Dismiss
3:13-cv-01457-JCS - Rockridge Trust et al v. Wells Fargo NA et al
Case Management Conference
Motion Hearing
Motion to Dismiss
3:13-cv-01730-JCS - Transfresh Corporation v. Ganzerla & Associates, Inc.
Motion Hearing
10:30AM
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Reentry Court - Courtroom G
01:30PM
3:12-cv-01900-JCS - Orozco v. City and County of San Francisco et al
Status Conference (No Reptr)
3:12-cv-05743-JCS - Dowell v. Contra Costa County et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-05955-JCS - Baykeeper v. Pacific Steel Casting Co.
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-00841-JCS - Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 Health Care Trust et al v. S3H, Inc.
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01360-JCS - Hanief et al v. Bausch & Lomb, Inc. et al
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01417-JCS - Rivac et al v. NDEX West, LLC et al
Case Management Conference
Tuesday, Jul 2 2013
09:30AM
3:11-cv-06376-EDL - Burgoyne v. Kronenberger et al
Settlement Conference
 
 
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CIVIL LAW AND MOTION: Friday, 9:30 AM** (See below for exceptions)
Motion hearing dates DO NOT need to be reserved. Please follow the Court's Local Rule on Motion practice.
Judge Spero DOES NOT issue TENTATIVE RULINGS.

CRIMINAL LAW AND MOTION: Friday, 10:30 AM

**DURING THE CRIMINAL DUTY MONTHS OF MAY 2013 AND OCTOBER 2013** Civil Law and Motion will be heard on Fridays at 1:30 PM. Please notice your Motion accordingly.

CRIMINAL DUTY MONTHS:  
MAY 2013 AND OCTOBER 2013

CASE MANAGEMENT AND FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCES: Friday, 1:30 PM.
NOTE: Case Management Conferences will no longer be recorded unless requested by counsel.

PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES

NO CELL PHONES OR SPEAKER PHONES ARE ALLOWED.  ALL TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES MUST BE ON A LAND LINE! 
WE DO NOT USE COURT CALL FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES.

Counsel must e-file a letter one (1) week prior to the hearing date with a direct land line contact phone number.  On the day of the hearing counsel must be on phone standby beginning at the appointed time and await the Court's phone call.  The Court will initiate the phone contact.  Telephonic appearance cases are called last.  WE DO NOT USE COURT CALL FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES.

TRIAL SCHEDULE: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM with one (1) fifteen (15) minute break and a forty-five (45) minute lunch hour.

SCHEDULING OF SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES:
Please contact Karen Hom at (415) 522-2035

NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY:
Please take notice that the HONORABLE JOSEPH C. SPERO will not be available:

July 5, 2013
July 29, 2013 through August 2, 2013
November 29, 2013

All counsel are hereby given notice that Court will not be in session during this period, and that such absence constitutes as Certificate of Unavailability pursuant to Civil L.R. 1-5(p). If urgency requires, counsel in any case assigned to Judge Spero, may request a hearing before the General Duty Judge as provided in Civil L.R. 7-1(c).

LAW CLERKS:
Melissa Dawson (415) 522-3692
Alexandra Grayner (415) 522-3691

COURT HOLIDAYS:
Memorial Day - May 27, 2013
Independence Day - July 4, 2013
Labor Day - September 2, 2013
Columbus Day - October 14, 2013
Veterans Day - November 11, 2013
Thanksgiving Day - November 28 and 29, 2013
Christmas Day - December 25, 2013
New Year's Day - January 1, 2014
MLK Day - January 20,2014
President's Day - February 17, 2014
Memorial Day - May 26, 2014
Independence Day - July 4, 2014
Labor Day - September 1, 2014
Columbus Day - October 13, 2014
Veterans Day - November 11, 2014
Thanksgiving Day - November 27 and 28, 2014
Christmas Day - December 24, 2014