Senior District Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong

Oakland Courthouse
1301 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612

Please click the link below to join webinars (public hearings). If you are a case participant, you will join as an attendee, then you will be brought into the proceeding by court staff.

https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/j/1606320927?pwd=RVdVbHh0S3ZwdGZHUVhmOFdKaW1GUT09

Webinar ID: 160 632 0927
Password: 206014

Joining a Webinar by Phone or Other Connection

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are a case participant (attorney, party, witness, or other person who will actively participate in the hearing), it is strongly recommended that you join Zoom using the Zoom application rather than by a telephone connection. If you must appear by telephone, the numbers posted for each judge are for the public and are listen-only, so you will need to contact the Courtroom Deputy (CRD) at least one business day before the hearing to request a Zoom invitation (which will be sent via email) in order to join the hearing as a case participant.

Local telephone dial-in:
(669) 254 5252 or (646) 828 7666

International numbers available: https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/u/aB8gzvnoG

H.323/SIP room system (Polycom/Tandberg/Cisco/etc.):
161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East)
SIP: 1606320927@sip.zoomgov.com

Please review this important guidance on participating in a Zoom Webinar or Meeting.

View Judge Armstrong’s Schedule of Upcoming Proceedings…
View Scheduling Notes…

Weekly Court Calendar Schedule
Criminal Law & Motion	2nd Wednesday of Month	1:00 p.m.
Civil Law & Motion	2nd Wednesday of Month	2:00 p.m.
Trial Days	Monday-Friday	10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Case Management Conferences	1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesdays & every Thursday, by Telephone	Court will schedule time.

**Staff**
Civil Case Docketing, Docket Corrections & PDF Follow-ups
Calendar Clerk & Courtroom Deputy	Aris Garcia sbacrd@cand.uscourts.gov	510-637-3542
Case terminal digits 1-5:	Jacquelyn Lovrin Jacquelyn_Lovrin@cand.uscourts.gov	510-637-1873
Case terminal digits 6-0:	A.J. Squillante AJ_Squillante@cand.uscourts.gov	510-637-3558
Criminal Case Docketing
Case terminal digit 1:	Cynthia Lenahan	510-637-3535
Case terminal digit 2:	Jacquelyn Lovrin	510-637-1873
Case terminal digits 3-0, CR Misc:	Jessie Mosley	510-637-3536
Email for Criminal Docket Corrections:	CRIMpdf@cand.uscourts.gov
Chambers		510-879-3550
Email for Proposed Orders:	SBApo@cand.uscourts.gov
Media Liaison
For all media inquiries:	media@cand.uscourts.gov	415-522-4051

		Effective Date
	Judge Armstrong's Standing Order for Civil Cases (.pdf, 24 KB)	10/12/2018
	Judge Armstrong's Standing Order for Criminal Cases (.pdf, 24 KB)	10/12/2018
	Judge Armstrong's Standing Order for Patent Cases (.pdf, 34 KB)	10/15/2018
	Judge Armstrong's Order for Pretrial Preparation in Civil Cases (.pdf, 113 KB)	09/19/2019
	Judge Armstrong's Application For Permission To Enter Plea of Guilty and Order Accepting Plea (.pdf, 311 KB)	01/16/2009
	Judge Armstrong's Exhibit List and Exhibit Tags (.pdf, 17 KB)	02/28/2018
	Standing Order For All Judges Of The Northern District Of California (.pdf, 89 KB)	11/1/2018

Courtesy/Chambers Copy Requirements

The submission of chambers copies is often required for electronically filed documents. Whereas the local rules state whether and how soon chambers copies must be submitted, judges’ individual standing orders sometimes create additional requirements and may differ from the local rules in other particulars. If they are not in agreement, these orders supersede the local rules.

View general information requirements for courtesy/chambers copies under the local rules.

The pertinent parts of Judge Armstrong’s standing orders are set forth below:

Courtesy copies are required for all filings that necessitate action by the Court, including motions, stipulations and other requests (along with supporting documents). Courtesy copies of proofs of service, notices of appearance, ADR certifications and similar administrative filings are not required.

Courtesy copies shall be clearly marked with the case number, judge’s initials (SBA), and the designation “Chambers Copy.” They shall be submitted to the Clerk’s Office within the time prescribed by the Local Rules.

Each individual document must be securely bound at the top or side. Exhibits must be tabbed. Additionally, voluminous filings (those exceeding two inches in thickness) must be submitted in tabbed and indexed binders. Voluminous filings also may be accompanied by a CD-ROM or USB drive where appropriate.

Delivery Address

Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building
& United States Courthouse
Office of the Clerk
1301 Clay Street, Suite 400 S
Oakland, CA 94612

About District Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong

Born 1947 in Oakland, CA

Federal Judicial Service:

Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on April 25, 1991, to a seat vacated by William A. Ingram. Confirmed by the Senate on June 14, 1991, and received commission on June 18, 1991.

Education:

Merritt College, A.A., 1967
California State University, Fresno, B.A., 1969
University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 1977
Pacific School of Religion, M.Div., 2012

Professional Career:

Policewoman, Oakland Police Department, Oakland, California, 1970-1977
Judicial extern, California Court of Appeals, 1977
Deputy district attorney, Alameda County, California, 1978-1979, 1980-1982
Senior consultant, California Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice, 1979-1980
Trial attorney, Public Integrity Section, U.S. Department of Justice, 1982-1983
Commissioner, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 1983-1986
Commissioner, U.S. Parole Commission, 1986-1989
Judge, Alameda Superior Court, California, 1989-1991