Calendar for: Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero
Courtroom D,15th Floor
Courtroom Deputy: Karen L. Hom


Last Updated: Dec 8 2025 9:03AM
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Monday, Dec 8 2025
- Judge Unavailable - All Day
Tuesday, Dec 9 2025
- Judge Unavailable - All Day
Wednesday, Dec 10 2025
- Judge Unavailable - All Day
Thursday, Dec 11 2025
- Judge Unavailable - All Day
Friday, Dec 12 2025
- Judge Unavailable - All Day
Tuesday, Dec 16 2025
02:00PM
- SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE - ZOOM
3:23-cv-01098-AGT - Little v. Pacific Seafood Procurement, LLC et al (Pacific Dream Seafood)
Settlement Conference
Wednesday, Dec 17 2025
09:30AM
3:25-cv-06949-JCS - FS GiiKER Technology Co., Ltd. v. Cruz-Pizarro et al
Order to Show Cause Hearing
02:00PM
3:15-cv-02693-JCS - Edgewater Holding Corp. v. Edgewater Associates et al
For connection information, please see the judge's page.
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:16-cv-05998-JCS - Gay v. Shaffer et al
P: Kevin Frankel, Shaneeda Jaffer/D: Michael Quinn
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:24-cv-07074-JCS - Brown et al v. Brian Arden Wines Operating Company et al
For connection information, please see the judge's page.
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:24-cv-08438-JCS - Oracle Corporation et al v. Crypto Oracle, LLC et al
For connection information, please see the judge's page.
Status Conference
3:25-cv-04119-JCS - Humann v. Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-07451-JCS - Nweke v. National Recovery Agency, LLC
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-07595-JCS - Lopez v. Target Corporation
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-07654-JCS - Green et al v. California Highway Patrol
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
Thursday, Dec 18 2025
10:00AM
23-cv-4155-YGR - California Coalition for Women Prisoners et al v. United States of America Federal Bureau of Prisons et al
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE - ZOOM MEETING
4:23-cv-04155-YGR - California Coalition for Women Prisoners et al v. United States of America Federal Bureau of Prisons et al
Settlement Conference
Monday, Dec 22 2025
- JUDGE UNAVAILABLE
Tuesday, Dec 23 2025
- JUDGE UNAVAILABLE
Wednesday, Dec 24 2025
- JUDGE UNAVAILABLE
09:30AM
3:25-cv-08738-JCS - Echiverri v. Transdev Alternative Services, Inc.
Motion to Remand
Thursday, Dec 25 2025
- JUDGE UNAVAILABLE
Friday, Dec 26 2025
- JUDGE UNAVAILABLE
Saturday, Dec 27 2025
- JUDGE UNAVAILABLE
Sunday, Dec 28 2025
- JUDGE UNAVAILABLE
Monday, Dec 29 2025
- JUDGE UNAVAILABLE
Tuesday, Dec 30 2025
- JUDGE UNAVAILABLE
Wednesday, Dec 31 2025
- JUDGE UNAVAILABLE
Thursday, Jan 1 2026
- JUDGE UNAVAILABLE
Friday, Jan 2 2026
- JUDGE UNAVAILABLE
Wednesday, Jan 7 2026
09:30AM
3:23-cv-04086-JCS - Weingartner et al v. Colgate-Palmolive Company
For connection information, please see the judge's page.
Further Case Mgmt Conference
Motion to Certify Class Hearing
Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony
02:00PM
3:22-cv-03027-JCS - Dominguez v. Sonesta International Hotels Corporation
For connection information, please see the judge's page.
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:24-cv-03875-JCS - Pinedo v. A Place For Mom
For connection information, please see the judge's page.
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:24-cv-08657-JCS - Ali v. USCIS et al
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-06234-JCS - Coinbase, Inc. v. Honscha
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-06484-JCS - Timeless Production FZ LLC v. Delgado Garcia et al
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08004-JCS - Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Cho
For connection information, please see the judge's page.
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08056-JCS - Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust of Northern California et al v. Mechanical Services, LLC
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08360-JCS - Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 24.130.191.32
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08411-JCS - Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.35.35.239
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08531-JCS - District Council 16 Northern California Health and Welfare Trust Fund et al v. SD Design Construction Group et al
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
Thursday, Jan 8 2026
10:00AM
1:22-cv-05725-RMI - Thomas et al v. Humboldt County et al
Settlement Conference
Tuesday, Jan 13 2026
10:00AM
- SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE - IN PERSON
3:22-cv-07461-CRB - Originate, Inc. v. Mauro Archer & ONeill LLP,et al
Settlement Conference
Wednesday, Jan 14 2026
09:30AM
3:25-cv-03173-JCS - Poole et al v. Healthright 360 et al
For connection information, please see the judge's page.
Further Case Mgmt Conference
Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
02:00PM
3:22-cv-08902-JCS - Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco v. Department of Homeland Security et al
For connection information, please see the judge's page.
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:23-cv-00273-JCS - Washam et al v. United States of America, et al
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:23-cv-04027-JCS - Bolanos et al v. Bank of America, N.A.
For connection information, please see the judge's page.
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:23-cv-05742-JCS - York v. Ortolan Strait Maritime Ltd et al
P: Philip Weltin D: John Giffin, Gabriel Lee-Sanchez
Further Case Mgmt Conference
JCS - UNDERSEAL v. UNDERSEAL
3:25-cv-03240-JCS - Brown v. State Farm General Insurance Company
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-03496-JCS - Hahn v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
For connection information, please see the judge's page.
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-03610-JCS - District Council 16 Northern California Health and Welfare Trust Fund et al v. T & J Floors, Inc. et al
P: Siddharth Jhans D: Jamieson Fong
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-06456-JCS - Yu v. City of East Palo Alto
Status Conference
3:25-cv-06965-JCS - Khanna v. City and County of San Francisco, et al
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08716-JCS - Cotton v. City and County of San Francisco et al
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08738-JCS - Echiverri v. Transdev Alternative Services, Inc.
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08833-JCS - Mathews v. Roblox Corporation
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
Thursday, Jan 15 2026
10:00AM
- SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE - IN PERSON
3:23-cv-01098-AGT - Little v. Pacific Seafood Procurement, LLC et al (Caito Fisheries, Inc.)
Settlement Conference
 
 
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PLEASE NOTE: Persons granted remote access to court proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings (including those held by telephone or videoconference).  See General Order 58 at Paragraph III.  Any recording of a court proceeding held by video or teleconference, including “screen-shots” or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.  Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the court.

JUDGE SPERO'S STATIC ZOOM WEBINAR INFORMATION:

Please click the link below to join webinars. If you are a case participant, you will join as an attendee, then you’ll be brought into the proceeding by court staff.

https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/j/1619260804?pwd=RE5qWDhGOTdWWTZUOFlOKzhNc3pjZz09

Webinar ID: 161 926 0804
Password: 050855

Dial in:US: +1 (669) 254-5252 or +1 (646) 828-7666
International numbers: https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/u/advFLxrTkx

Or an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323: 161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East)
SIP: 1619260804@sip.zoomgov.com

Please review this important guidance on participating via Zoom. 

JUDGE SPERO'S STATIC ZOOM MEETING INFORMATION:

TO BE USED FOR NON-PUBLIC HEARINGS - SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES:

For Settlement Conferences the parties shall connect to the Zoom Meeting at the following address:

https://cand.uscourts.zoomgov.com/j/1616644640?pwd=cElJZ0g3dDJqcWNSb1pnSDNmanV0QT09.  

In addition to following the link and instructions on Judge Spero’s web page, you can join the meeting using the following: 

Zoom Meeting ID: 161 664 4640. Password: 841312.  

A link to the Court’s video conferencing meeting is also located on the Court’s website at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/spero-joseph-c-jcs/

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ALL CIVIL MOTION HEARINGS,  CRIMINAL HEARINGS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ZOOM WEBINAR.  COUNSEL SHALL USE JUDGE SPERO'S STATIC ZOOM WEBINAR AND/OR MAY RECEIVE ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS VIA ECF NOTIFICATION. 


THE  COURT IS NOT HOLDING IN PERSON SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES.  SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES ARE HELD BY ZOOM MEETING.

EFFECTIVE AS OF MARCH 27, 2020: 

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL IN-PERSON MEET-AND-CONFER REQUIREMENTS UNDER  MAGISTRATE JUDGE SPERO'S STANDING ORDER OR ANY OTHER ORDER ISSUED BY  MAGISTRATE JUDGE SPERO MAY BE SATISFIED BY A REMOTE MEETING VIA VIDEO OR, IF THAT IS NOT FEASIBLE, BY TELEPHONE.

EFFECTIVE AS OF MARCH 16, 2020: PARTIES SHOULD NOT SEND PAPER CHAMBERS COPIES PENDING FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT. CHAMBERS COPIES SHOULD BE EMAILED TO JCSPO@CAND.USCOURTS.GOV

 

Effective July 1, 2024 Civil Law and Motion will be on Wednesdays.


CIVIL LAW AND MOTION:  Wednesday at 9:30 AM


Motion hearing dates DO NOT need to be reserved. Please follow the Court's Local Rule on Motion practice.

Judge Spero DOES NOT issue TENTATIVE RULINGS.

CRIMINAL LAW AND MOTION: Wednesday, 10:30 AM

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES & PRETRIAL CONFERENCES: Wednesday at 2:00 PM.  Pretrial conferences are held in-person.

NOTE: Except for cases where parties are appearing pro se, Case Management Conferences are not recorded.


EMAIL ADDRESSES: JCSPO@CAND.USCOURTS.GOV - for proposed orders and chambers copies.

*NEW (effective 12/1/18): JCSSettlement@cand.uscourts.gov - for settlement conference statements.

TRIAL SCHEDULE: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM with one (1) fifteen (15) minute break and a forty-five (45) minute lunch hour.  Dark onWednesday.


SCHEDULING OF SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES:
Please contact  deputy clerk  at JCSCRD@cand.uscourts.gov

NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY:
Please take notice that the HONORABLE JOSEPH C. SPERO will not be available:

November 24 thorough 28, 2025

December 8 - 12, 22, 2025 through January 2, 2026

July 20, 2026 through July 23, 2026


All counsel are hereby given notice that Court will not be in session during this period, and that such absence constitutes as Certificate of Unavailability pursuant to Civil L.R. 1-5(p). If urgency requires, counsel in any case assigned to Judge Spero, may request a hearing before the General Duty Judge as provided in Civil L.R. 7-1(c).


COURT HOLIDAYS: 
May 27, 2024 - Memorial Day

September 1, 2025 - Labor Day

October 13, 2025 - Columbus Day

November 11, 2025 - Veterans Day

November 27, 2025 - Thanksgiving Day

December 25, 2025 - Christmas Day

January 1, 2026 - New Year's Day