PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:

Judge Hixson having in-person hearings on his Thursday civil law and motion calendar:

In Person Hearings Thursdays at 10:00 AM: Courtroom E, 15th Floor.

Please Note:  The Judge may specially set a motion hearing at a different time, if needed, so be sure to check when your hearing is on the calendar and at what time.

If it is a Zoom or telephonic hearing it will be posted as one or the other on the calendar.

For connection information on all proceedings via Zoom, please see the judge’s home page listed at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/, and follow the instructions listed at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/.

NOTE: All Discovery letters briefs : Joint OR Individual Discovery Letter Briefs should be filed under the posting in ECF Discovery Letter Brief - it will set a gavel for linking an Order to your document when the Judge issues a ruling.

Any questions about hearings please contact the Courtroom Deputy by email: Rose_Maher@cand.uscourts.gov

COURT SCHEDULE:

Civil Law and Motion: Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.

Motions may be noticed without reserving the hearing date.  Please be sure to check the Court's availability prior to scheduling your motion.  The Court may reset hearing dates as the Court's calendar requires.

CRIMINAL DUTY SCHEDULE:

Criminal Duty Calendar is heard in-person every day in Courtroom E, on the 15th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue at 10:30 a.m.

Masks are NOT required by Judge Hixson in the Duty Courtroom at this time. Masking is up to each individual.

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES:

Settlement Conferences shall be scheduled at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday. Settlement conferences are being held by Zoom, unless counsel request an in-person settlement conference.

Once a case is referred to Magistrate Judge Hixson, the Courtroom Deputy will schedule the Settlement Conference on one of those days. If counsel has any conflict with the date scheduled they should contact the Courtroom Deputy, Rose Maher, by email: Rose_Maher@cand.uscourts.gov

NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY:

Judge Hixson is unavailable:

No dates noted as of now.

TELEPHONIC CONFERENCES:

Request to appear by Zoom Telephone must be approved by Judge Hixson.  Counsel shall E-file their request 3 days prior to the hearing, with a proposed Order for the Judge's signature. Upon the request being approved the Courtroom Deputy will E-file that Order with instructions on placing the call. 

Call in Number: 1-669-254-5252/call ID: 1601606125/Access Password Code: 477438.

 Any questions should be directed to the Courtroom Deputy, Rose Maher, by email: Rose_Maher@cand.uscourts.gov

When a Federal Holiday falls on a Sunday, the Court will be closed Monday.  When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the Court be closed the preceding Friday.