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Civil Law & Motion and Case Management Conferences are held in person every Thursday at 10:00 a.m., and Civil Pretrial Conferences are held every Thursday at 1:30 p.m., in Courtroom 11, San Francisco, 19th Floor.Criminal Law & Motion is held every Monday at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 11, San Francisco, 19th Floor.
Effective January 8, 2024, plea agreements must be received by chambers no later than 12 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the Monday criminal calendar.
| Criminal Law & Motion | Mondays | 10:30 a.m. |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Law & Motion | Thursdays | 10:00 a.m. |
| Civil Pretrial Conferences | Thursdays | 1:30 p.m. |
| Case Management Conferences | Thursdays | 10:00 a.m. |
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/1617171523?pwd=VWJqM2ZYT1UvNFZ0ZHNZUUhGWTBCZz09
Webinar ID: 161 717 1523
Password: 213597
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.
Phone: (669) 254-5252 or (646) 828-7666
International numbers: https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/u/advFLxrTkx
H.323: 161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East)
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.
https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/j/1601082003?pwd=R0Rlb0M5UVRGM3g2dUNOeGp0aDh0QT09
Meeting ID: 160 108 2003
Passcode: 112998
Phone: (669) 254-5252
International numbers: https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/u/aeaLBT0GgJ
H.323: 161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East)
SIP: 1601082003@sip.zoomgov.com
Please review this important guidance on participating in a Zoom Webinar or Meeting.
| Calendar Clerk & Courtroom Deputy | jdcrd@cand.uscourts.gov 415-522-2066 |
| Civil Case Docketing, Docket Corrections & PDF Follow-ups | See Civil Docketing |
| Criminal Case Docketing | See Criminal Docketing |
| Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Inquiries | See Multi-District Litigation |
| Chambers Email for Proposed Orders | jdpo@cand.uscourts.gov |
| Media Inquiries | media@cand.uscourts.gov 415-522-4051 |
The processing of unnecessary chambers copies wastes resources and burdens the court. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(d)(7), chambers copies should not be submitted unless required by the assigned judge’s standing order or specifically requested by the assigned judge.
Judges’ standing orders may include additional requirements and may differ from the local rules in other particulars. If they are not in agreement, a judge’s standing order supersedes the local rules.
The pertinent parts of Judge Donato’s standing orders are set forth below:
Civil Standing Order
In addition to filing papers electronically, the parties are required to lodge for chambers one paper copy of the following: (a) complaints; (b) notices of removal; (c) case management conference statements; (d) stipulations; (e) all motion papers, including the opening, opposition, and reply briefs, as well as any supporting declarations and exhibits; and (f) discovery dispute letters that are filed pursuant to this Court’s Standing Order for Discovery in Civil Cases. Counsel should not submit chambers copies of any other documents that are electronically filed.
All chambers copies must be double-sided, three-hole punched at the left margin and marked with the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date and page number). These printed copies should be marked "Chambers Copy -- Do Not File" and placed in an envelope clearly labeled with the judge’s name and case number. The copies must be delivered in accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(e)(7). For voluminous filings, chambers would appreciate the use of binder clips rather than staples, or submission in three-ring binders. For documents with multiple attachments (e.g., declarations with exhibits, requests for judicial notice and so on), please use side tabs that clearly separate each attached document.
Civil Jury Trials Standing Order
Two three-hole punched, double-sided chambers copies of the parties’ pretrial filings must be delivered to the Clerk’s office by noon the day after filing.
Criminal Standing Order
The parties are required to lodge for chambers one paper copy of each document that is filed electronically. All chambers copies must be three-hole punched at the left margin and marked with the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date and page number). These printed copies shall be marked "Chambers Copy -- Do Not File" and placed in an envelope clearly labeled with the judge’s name and case number. All chambers copies must be submitted to this Court’s San Francisco chambers; please do not deliver chambers copies to the Oakland Courthouse.
Delivery Address
United States District Court
Office of the Clerk
450 Golden Gate Ave, 16th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Born 1960 in Pasadena, CA
Federal Judicial Service:
- Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by James Ware
- Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 2014, and received commission on February 26, 2014
Education:
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1983
- Harvard University, A.M., 1984
- Stanford Law School, J.D., 1988
Professional Career:
- Law clerk, Hon. Procter R. Hug, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1988-1989
- Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1990-1993, 1996-2014
- Deputy city attorney, San Francisco, California, 1993-1996