
District Judge James Donato
San Francisco Courthouse, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102
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View Scheduling Notes…
Criminal Law & Motion | 2nd & 4th Wednesdays | 10:30 a.m. in San Francisco |
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Civil Law & Motion | Thursdays | 10:00 a.m. |
Civil Pretrial Conferences | Thursdays | 1:30 p.m. |
Case Management Conferences | Thursdays | 10:00 a.m. |
Calendar Clerk & Courtroom Deputy | Lisa R. Clark jdcrd@cand.uscourts.gov | 415-522-2066 |
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Civil Case Docketing, Docket Corrections & PDF Follow-ups | Hilary Jackson Hilary_Jackson@cand.uscourts.gov | 415-522-4261 |
Criminal Case Docketing | ||
SF Cases terminal digits 0, 1, 4-6: | Lori Murray | 415-522-2093 |
SF Cases terminal digits 2, 3, 7-9: | Mark Jenkins | 415-522-2042 |
OAK Cases terminal digits 1-3: | Clara Pierce | 510-637-3535 |
OAK Cases terminal digits 4-0: | Jessie Mosley | 510-637-3536 |
Email for Criminal Docket Corrections: | CRIMpdf@cand.uscourts.gov | |
Chambers | 415-522-2066 | |
Email for Proposed Orders: | jdpo@cand.uscourts.gov | |
Media Liaison | ||
For all media inquiries: | Lynn Fuller media@cand.uscourts.gov | 415-522-4051 |
Courtesy/Chambers Copy Requirements
The submission of chambers copies is often required for electronically filed documents. Whereas the local rules state whether and how soon chambers copies must be submitted, judges’ individual standing orders sometimes create additional requirements and may differ from the local rules in other particulars. If they are not in agreement, these orders supersede the local rules.
View general information requirements for courtesy/chambers copies under the local rules.
The pertinent parts of Judge Donato’s standing orders are set forth below:
Civil Standing Order
In addition to filing papers electronically, the parties are required to lodge for chambers one paper copy of the following: (a) complaints; (b) notices of removal; (c) case management conference statements; (d) stipulations; (e) all motion papers, including the opening, opposition, and reply briefs, as well as any supporting declarations and exhibits; and (f) discovery dispute letters that are filed pursuant to this Court’s Standing Order for Discovery in Civil Cases. Counsel should not submit chambers copies of any other documents that are electronically filed.
All chambers copies must be double-sided, three-hole punched at the left margin and marked with the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date and page number). These printed copies should be marked “Chambers Copy — Do Not File” and placed in an envelope clearly labeled with the judge’s name and case number. The copies must be delivered in accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(e)(7). For voluminous filings, chambers would appreciate the use of binder clips rather than staples, or submission in three-ring binders. For documents with multiple attachments (e.g., declarations with exhibits, requests for judicial notice and so on), please use side tabs that clearly separate each attached document.
Civil Jury Trials Standing Order
Two three-hole punched, double-sided chambers copies of the parties’ pretrial filings must be delivered to the Clerk’s office by noon the day after filing.
Criminal Standing Order
The parties are required to lodge for chambers one paper copy of each document that is filed electronically. All chambers copies must be three-hole punched at the left margin and marked with the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date and page number). These printed copies shall be marked “Chambers Copy — Do Not File” and placed in an envelope clearly labeled with the judge’s name and case number. All chambers copies must be submitted to this Court’s San Francisco chambers; please do not deliver chambers copies to the Oakland Courthouse.
Delivery Address
United States District CourtOffice of the Clerk
450 Golden Gate Ave, 16th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
About District Judge James Donato
Born 1960 in Pasadena, CA
Federal Judicial Service:
- Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by James Ware
- Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 2014, and received commission on February 26, 2014
Education:
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1983
- Harvard University, A.M., 1984
- Stanford Law School, J.D., 1988
Professional Career:
- Law clerk, Hon. Procter R. Hug, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1988-1989
- Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1990-1993, 1996-2014
- Deputy city attorney, San Francisco, California, 1993-1996