TO ALL civil and criminal litigants with matters currently pending before United States District Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., Northern District of California, the Court issues the following additional guidance:

1. All Civil Case Management Conferences are held via Public Zoom Webinar on TUESDAYS at 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered and will not be recorded.  All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/hsg.  All counsel and pro se litigants MUST be on the Zoom Webinar at least fifteen minutes before the start of the calendar to check in with the Courtroom Deputy and to test internet, video, and audio capabilities.   

2. All Civil Pretrial Conferences are held in-person on TUESDAYS at 3:00 p.m.

3._      All Criminal Law & Motion matters are held in-person on WEDNESDAYS at 2:00 p.m.

4._      All Civil Law and Motion hearings are held in-person on THURSDAYS at 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered.  The Court has returned to holding its Civil Law & Motion calendar in person.  To the extent the Court finds that a motion may be decided on the papers and a hearing is not necessary, the Court will alert the parties as soon as practicable.

5. Trials are generally held MONDAY through FRIDAY, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

6._      Extensions and Continuations.  Case deadlines and hearing dates may only be continued by stipulation and order (Civil L.R. 6-2) or by motion (Civil L.R. 6-3).

7._      Proposed Orders.  All Proposed Orders MUST be submitted in Word format to Judge Gilliam’s proposed order email address at hsgpo@cand.uscourts.gov.

8._      Chambers Copies.  Parties need not submit chambers copies of any filings unless directed by the Court.

9._      Noticing Hearings.  The next available civil law and motion date is August 7, 2025. Parties do not need to reserve a hearing date on or after this date.  However, parties must check the list of unavailable dates below before noticing any motion.

o   There is also limited availability for hearings on the following dates:  

No Limited Dates Available

§Before noticing a motion for one of these limited dates, parties should email hsgcrd@cand.uscourts.gov to confirm availability.

o   If you currently have a properly noticed motion e-filed on the docket but would like it heard on one of the earlier dates, you should email hsgcrd@cand.uscourts.gov to confirm availability.  Once availability is confirmed, you may e-file an administrative motion or a stipulation and proposed order requesting the earlier date.  If granted, the Court will advance the hearing date.

The following dates are NOT AVAILABLE for hearings:

7/21 – 7/24/2025

9/1-9/12/2025

9/24 – 9/26/2025

10/7-10/10/2025

10/13/2025

11/10-11/12/2025

4/27-5/1/2026