Welcome to the U.S. District Court for the California Northern District
Welcome to the U.S. District Court for the California Northern District
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REMINDER: Civil Local Rule 5-1(d)(7) sets forth the deadlines and guidance for lodging chambers copies.
REMINDER: Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(f), Proposed Orders must be submitted in word processing format to the Judge's PO email address.
The Northern District of California moved to NextGen on October 25, 2021.
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