Senior District Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
Oakland Courthouse, Courtroom 3 – 3rd Floor1301 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Public Hearings
Please click the link below to join webinars (public hearings). If you are a case participant, you will join as an attendee, then you will be brought into the proceeding by court staff.
https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/j/1615358168?pwd=cnRBeHVaMUZUbXFuVjd6b3J0ekdzdz09
Webinar ID: 161 535 8168
Password: 765282
Join a Webinar by Phone or Other Connection
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are a case participant (attorney, party, witness, or other person who will actively participate in the hearing), it is strongly recommended that you join Zoom using the Zoom application rather than by a telephone connection. If you must appear by telephone, the numbers posted for each judge are for the public and are listen-only, so you will need to contact the Courtroom Deputy (CRD) at least one business day before the hearing to request a Zoom invitation (which will be sent via email) in order to join the hearing as a case participant.
Phone: (669) 254-5252 or (646) 828-7666
International numbers: https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/u/advFLxrTkx
H.323: 161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East)
Non-Public Hearings [Settlement Conferences]
The court will use Zoom Meetings (as opposed to Zoom Webinars) for settlement conferences and other non-public hearings. To join a meeting, click on the link below. You will initially enter a “waiting room” and will be admitted into the meeting by court staff.
https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/j/1602399818?pwd=K01sMUdXRWlpQVA1MmpTMEJBcFdvQT09
Meeting ID: 160 239 9818
Passcode: 481757
Join a Meeting by Phone or Other Connection
Phone: (669) 254-5252
International numbers: https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/u/aRANolBV0
H.323: 161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East)
Please review this important guidance on participating in a Zoom Webinar or Meeting.
View Judge Hamilton’s Schedule of Upcoming Proceedings…
View Scheduling Notes…
| Criminal Law & Motion | Thursdays | See Scheduling Notes for times |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Law & Motion | 1st, 2d, and 4th Thursdays of the month | 1:30 p.m. |
| Case Management Conferences | One Thursday per month (view Scheduling Notes for dates) | 2:00 p.m. |
| Trials | Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays | 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. |
| Calendar Clerk & Courtroom Deputy | Kelly J. Collins pjhcrd@cand.uscourts.gov 510-637-1296 | |
| Civil Case Docketing, Docket Corrections & PDF Follow-ups | See Civil Docketing | |
| Criminal Case Docketing | See Criminal Docketing | |
| Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Inquiries | See Multi-District Litigation | |
| Chambers Email for Proposed Orders | pjhpo@cand.uscourts.gov | |
| Media Inquiries | media@cand.uscourts.gov 415-522-4051 | |
Procedural Guidance for Class Action Settlements Effective date 12/05/2018
Courtesy/Chambers Copy Requirements
A chambers copy of documents electronically filed should no longer be submitted, unless requested by Judge Hamilton in a particular case.
About District Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
Born 1952 in Jacksonville, IL
Federal Judicial Service:
- Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Nominated by William J. Clinton on February 9, 2000, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089, 5105. Confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2000, and received commission on May 25, 2000.
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 1991-2000
Education:
- Stanford University, B.A., 1974
- Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 1976
Professional Career:
- Deputy public defender, Office of the State Public Defender, San Francisco, CA, 1976-1980
- Administrative judge, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, San Francisco Regional Office, CA, 1980-1985
- Court commissioner, Municipal Court, Oakland-Piedmont-Emeryville Judicial District, 1985-1991