Senior District Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong
Oakland Courthouse1301 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612
At the current time most proceedings will be held remotely. If your proceeding is scheduled as a webinar, you should follow the Webinar Instructions below. If your proceeding is a Case Management Conference or other type of telephonic hearing, you should follow the Telephonic Hearing Instructions below.
Webinar Instructions
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
Joining Non-Public Hearings (Settlement Conferences, etc.)
The court will use Zoom Meetings (as opposed to Zoom Webinars) for settlement conferences and other non-public hearings. To join a meeting, click on the link below. You will initially enter a “waiting room” and will be admitted into the meeting by court staff.
Join ZoomGov Meeting
https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/j/1604463316?pwd=NG5sQ0F1dkNUM3JqbDVjMHhGa29Kdz09
Meeting ID: 160 446 3316
Passcode: 893233
Join by Phone:
(669) 254 5252 US (San Jose)
Find your local number: https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/u/aRANolBV0
Join by SIP
1604463316@sip.zoomgov.com
Join by H.323
161.199.138.10 (US West)
161.199.136.10 (US East)
Please review this important guidance on participating in a Zoom Webinar or Meeting.
Telephonic Hearing Instructions
All Case Management Conferences are conducted telephonically. Counsel shall join the conference line (888) 684-8852 promptly at the date and time specified. The access code to join the conference is 7281326.
View Judge Armstrong’s Schedule of Upcoming Proceedings…
View Scheduling Notes…
| 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. |
| Calendar Clerk & Courtroom Deputy | Aris Garcia sbacrd@cand.uscourts.gov | 510-637-3542 |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Case Docketing, Docket Corrections & PDF Follow-ups | Brittany Sims Brittany_Sims@cand.uscourts.gov | 510-637-3558 |
| Civil Miscellaneous | Brittany Sims Brittany_Sims@cand.uscourts.gov | 510-637-3558 |
| Criminal Case Docketing | ||
| Case/CR MISC terminal digits 1-8: | Jessie Mosley Jessie_Mosley@cand.uscourts.gov | 510-637-3536 |
| Case/CR MISC terminal digit 9: | Cynthia Lenahan Cynthia_Lenahan@cand.uscourts.gov | 510-637-3538 |
| Case/CR MISC terminal digit 0: | Jacquelyn Lovrin Jacquelyn_Lovrin@cand.uscourts.gov | 510-637-1873 |
| Email for Criminal Docket Corrections: | CRIMpdf@cand.uscourts.gov | |
| Chambers | 510-637-3542 | |
| Email for Proposed Orders: | SBApo@cand.uscourts.gov | |
| Media Liaison | ||
| For all media inquiries: | media@cand.uscourts.gov | 415-522-4051 |
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