Courtroom 4, 5th Floor
280 South First Street
Courtroom 4, 5th Floor, San Jose          

Additional information can be found under Judge Davila's Scheduling Orders: http://cand.uscourts.gov/ejdorders

Judge Davila's Law and Motion are scheduled on available calendar dates as follows:

I. CIVIL MOTIONS

Civil Motions are scheduled on THURSDAYS at 9:00 AM by RESERVATION ONLY.

To reserve a hearing date please contact Judge Davila’s Courtroom Deputy, Adriana M. Kratzmann at (408) 535-5356__ or email, ejdcrd@cand.uscourts.gov  Once your matter is reserved for hearing your motion should be noticed in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Civil Rules. Should any respective party fail to file the anticipated motion within time provided by the Local Rules, the reserved calendar date will be vacated without further notice to the parties.

PLEASE NOTE: Please also refer to Judge Davila's updated Standing Order re Civil Cases. Judge Davila does not issue tentative rulings on upcoming matters. Any matters that are taken under submission by the Court are submitted until further Order of the Court (L.R. 7-1(b)).

Certificate of Unavailability (L.R. 1-5(p)) for 2021
Judge Davila is unavailable the following dates:
January 28 and 29
April 29 and 30
May 28
June 21 through 25
August 17 and 18
October 14
November 26
December 17 through January 3, 2021

All counsel is hereby given notice that such absence constitutes a Certificate of Unavailability, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 1-5(p). 
 
If urgency requires, counsel in any case assigned or referred to the Honorable Edward J, Davila may request a hearing before the General Duty Judge pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(c).

Please check back for updates as unavailability dates are updated frequently.    

Court Holidays 2021:   

Friday, January 1 New Year’s Day 
Monday, January 18 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 15 Presidents' Day
Monday, May 31 Memorial Day
Monday, July 5 Independence Day (observed)
Monday, September 6 Labor Day
Monday, October 11 Columbus Day
Thursday, November 11 Veterans Day
Thursday, November 25 Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 24 Christmas Day (observed) 

II. CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCES

Civil Case Management Conferences and Pretrial Conferences are scheduled for THURSDAYS at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM respectively.

III. CRIMINAL MATTERS

Criminal matters are set on Mondays at 1:30 PM.

PLEASE NOTE:
1. Draft (unsigned) versions of the proposed plea agreement should be submitted to the CRD not less than 48 hours from the scheduled hearing.

2. Judge Davila does not use the Court's "Guilty Plea Application and Order" form for individuals wishing to plea open (e.g. without a plea agreement). The court will hold voir dire of the defendant re: change of plea in the normal course.

3. Stipulation/Proposed Orders to continue hearing deadline is Wednesday PRIOR to the Monday hearing OR not less than 48 hours from the scheduled hearing.

IV. TRIAL SCHEDULING

Jury Selection: Tuesdays at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Jury Trial: 
Tuesdays at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesdays at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Fridays at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PLEASE NOTE: The Court may also set additional trial settings on Mondays mornings (9:00 AM - 12:00PM) and Thursday afternoons (1:30 PM - 5:00 PM) at its discretion.

OTHER SCHEDULING ITEMS AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

V. TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES
The Court encourages in person appearances for Law and Motion and Case Management/Pretrial Conferences. However, the Court will consider requests to appear telephonically on a case by case basis. Parties wishing to appear by telephone are directed to file and serve an Administrative Request and Proposed Order at least one week prior to the scheduled hearing date.

Please be advised the Court will not grant, absent extraordinary circumstances, a request to appear telephonically for parties or counsel who reside or have an office located within the boundaries of the Northern District of California (counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma). In addition, the Court will not grant a request by the moving party on a motion.

After consideration of the request by the Court, an order will be issued approving or denying the request. If the request is granted, the parties are directed to contact Court Call Phone Conferencing at (866) 582-6878__ in advance of the hearing to schedule a telephonic appearance. Please tell Court Call you have been approved for a telephonic appearance by the Court. The parties are to adhere to Court Call’s procedures. If your matter is vacated for hearing after you have been approved for a telephonic appearance, please notify CourtCall that your matter has been taking off calendar and you do not need a telephonic appearance. COUNSEL SHALL UTILIZE A LAND LINE TELEPHONE.

VI. PENDING STIPULATIONS/ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS RE CONTINUANCE/MISCELLANEOUS REQUESTS; LETTERS/LETTER BRIEFS

Once a Stipulation and Proposed Order OR Administrative/Ex Parte Motion has been filed with the Court, it is submitted until further order of the Court. All Court Orders are sent by electronic notice to the e-mail addresses on record. Pro-se parties will receive notice by postal mail to the address on record.

The Court does not respond to letters or letter briefs seeking legal relief from the Court, unless leave to make such a request has been specifically granted. All requests requiring the Court to take action shall be made by either a Stipulation and Proposed Order or by appropriate motion made pursuant to the Local Rules.

VII. CHAMBERS COPIES

Pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7), the parties are REQUIRED to lodge copies for chambers no later than noon on the business day following the day. These printed copies shall be marked "Chambers Copy" and shall be clearly marked with the judge's name, case number, and "Chambers Copy-Do Not File." The printed copies shall be mailed or delivered to the Clerk's Office. Parties shall not file a paper copy of any document with the Clerk's Office that has already been filed electronically.