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Federal Bar Association Leadership In the Law Conference

The San Diego Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, in partnership with the University of San Diego School of Law, presents the 2019 Leadership in the Law Conference: Effective Leadership at All Levels. The attached flyer provides information on registration, location, speakers and cost.

Date Posted: 5/22/2019

Proposed Local Rule Changes and Comment Periods

The following General Orders outline proposals to change the local rules and when the comment periods end

GO #705, Public Comment ending May 5, 2019

GO #706, Public Comment ending May 5, 2019

GO #709, Public Comment ending May 26, 2019

  General Order 705

  General Order 706

  General Order 709

Date Posted: 5/3/2019

Notice - General Order #605-A

Screening New Inmates for Tuberculosis Prior to Court Appearance

Date Posted: 4/30/2019

Apple, Inc. v. Qualcomm Incorporated, 17CV0108-GPC-MDD

Trial and Media Protocol during the Apple, Inc. v. Qualcomm Incorporated Proceedings

Date Posted: 4/19/2019

Designation of Magistrate Judges in the Southern District of California

Designation of Magistrate Judge Robert A. McQuaid, Jr. (GO #694). Designation of Magistrate Judge Barry M. Kurren (GO #695). Designation of Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone (GO #696). Designation of Magistrate Judge Karen Strombom (GO #697). Designation of Magistrate Judge F.A. Gossett III (GO #698). Designation of Magistrate Judge Carolyn S. Ostby (GO #699). Designation of Magistrate Judge Richard L. Puglisi (GO #700). Designation of Magistrate Judge Jacqueline S. Corley (GO #701). Designation of Magistrate Judge John L. Weinberg (GO #702). Designation of Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins (GO #703) in the Southern District of California.

Date Posted: 4/15/2019

Notice - General Order #708

Adopting Disciplinary Committee.

Date Posted: 4/12/2019 04:00

Notice - General Order #707

General Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Social Security Cases

Date Posted: 4/12/2019 03:00

Notice - General Order #677-A

8 U.S.C. § 1325 Trial Assignments

Date Posted: 4/12/2019 01:00

2019 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest

Contest Rules, entry instructions are posted! Visit Ninth Circuit Civic Contest page for more details.

Date Posted: 2/25/2019

Notice - General Order #692

District Protocol For Processing Applications Under First Step Act § 404 (2018)

Date Posted: 2/8/2019

Notice - General Order #691

Appointment of Full-Time United States Magistrate Judge

  General Order 691

  General Order 691 Memo to Applicants

  General Order 691 Application.docx

  General Order 691 Public Notice

Date Posted: 2/8/2019

Notice - General Order #689

Operating the court in absence of an appropriation or continuing resolution.

Date Posted: 1/11/2019

2018‐2020 Criminal Defense Attorney Panel Appointments

Final Criminal Defense Attorney Panel appointments selected list for U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California for term 2018-2020.

Date Posted: 12/3/2018

Notice - General Order #682

Proposed Local Rule Changes - The period for public comment on the proposed local rule changes will be until November 5, 2018. Any comments should be submitted to the Clerk, U.S. District Court, at 333 West Broadway, Ste. 420, San Diego, California, 92101.

Date Posted: 10/25/2018

General Notice To CJA Attorneys

CJA Attorney requests for holds or hiatuses of appointments have a significant impact on 1325 Misdemeanor duty and El Centro duty week schedules, the Court now requires that the requesting...

Date Posted: 10/15/2018