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Unless the Court has authorized a remote appearance in advance, the Court will hold each civil or criminal calendar in-person. Unless otherwise specifically set by the Court in advance, all proceedings will be held in-person in San José, Courtroom 8, 4th Floor.
| Civil & Criminal Pretrial Conferences | Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Law & Motion | Wednesday | 10:00 a.m. |
| Civil Law & Motion | Thursday | 10:00 a.m. |
| Case Management Conferences | Thursday | 1:00 p.m. |
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/1602081619?pwd=NFVFWjA2MHFFVzlqRXVNclNVVVFFQT09
Webinar ID: 160 208 1619
Password: 144322
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)
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/1602928955?pwd=YU9pWFNNZWRERFdidXdhWGlZVnpmUT09
Webinar ID: 160 292 8955
Password: 042379
Phone: (669) 254-5252
International numbers: https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/u/aeaLBT0GgJ
H.323: 161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East)
SIP: 1602928955@sip.zoomgov.com
Please review this important guidance on participating in a Zoom Webinar or Meeting.
| Calendar Clerk & Courtroom Deputy | pcpcrd@cand.uscourts.gov 408-535-5346 |
| 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 | pcppo@cand.uscourts.gov |
| Media Inquiries | media@cand.uscourts.gov 415-522-4051 |
The processing of unnecessary chambers copies wastes resources and burdens the court. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(d)(7), chambers copies should not be submitted unless required by the assigned judge’s standing order or specifically requested by the assigned judge.
Judges’ standing orders may include additional requirements and may differ from the local rules in other particulars. If they are not in agreement, a judge’s standing order supersedes the local rules.
The pertinent parts of Judge Pitts' standing orders are set forth below:
Civil Standing Order
Chambers copies shall not be submitted unless the Court requests them. The Court may at times specifically order the parties to provide digital chambers copies of motion briefs, including supporting documents, on portable media (e.g., a CD or flash drive). In rare instances, the Court may request paper chambers copies for particularly voluminous filings. If the Court does so, the chambers copies should be double-sided (when possible) and three-hole punched along the left side of the page, and should bear the ECF filing “stamp” (case number, docket number, date, and ECF page number) along the top of the page. All exhibits shall be clearly delineated with labels along the right side. If the filing includes exhibits over two inches thick, the parties shall place the paper chambers copies in a binder. The chambers copies shall be marked “Chambers Copy” and submitted to the Clerk’s Office, in an envelope marked with “Judge Pitts,” the case number, and “Chambers Copy.”
Criminal Standing Order
Chambers copies shall not be submitted unless the Court requests them. The Court may at times specifically order the parties to provide digital chambers copies on portable media (e.g., a CD or flash drive). In rare instances, the Court may request paper chambers copies for particularly voluminous filings. If the Court does so, the chambers copies should be double-sided (when possible) and three-hole punched along the left side of the page, and should bear the ECF filing “stamp” (case number, docket number, date, and ECF page number) along the top of the page. All exhibits shall be clearly delineated with labels along the right side. If the filing includes exhibits over two inches thick, the parties shall place the paper chambers copies in a binder. The chambers copies shall be marked “Chambers Copy” and submitted to the Clerk’s Office, in an envelope marked with “Judge Pitts,” the case number, and “Chambers Copy.”
Delivery Address
United States District Court
Office of the Clerk
280 South First Street San Jose, CA 95113
Born in Moorhead, Minnesota in 1980 and raised in Fargo, North Dakota
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on September 6, 2022 to a seat vacated by Lucy Koh; re-nominated January 23, 2023.
Confirmed by the Senate June 14, 2023
Received commission July 7, 2023
Education:
Yale College, B.A., 2003
Yale Law School, J.D., 2008
Professional Career:
Law Clerk, Hon. Stephen Reinhardt, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2008-2009
Associate, Altshuler Berzon LLP, San Francisco, 2009-2016
Partner, Altshuler Berzon LLP, San Francisco, 2017-2023