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Judge Illman regularly holds case management conferences and hears many types of motions by video or teleconference at the convenience of the parties. In addition, Judge Illman sits in San Francisco for certain motions and trials.
| Criminal Law & Motion | Mondays | 1:00 p.m. |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Law and Motion | Tuesdays | 11:00 a.m. |
| Civil Status Conferences | Tuesdays | 10:00 a.m. |
| Case Management Conferences | Tuesdays | 1:00 p.m. |
| Civil Pretrial Conferences | Tuesdays | 2:00 p.m. |
Settlement conference or scheduling conference? Go to the "Access to Settlement Conferences" section of this webpage. DO NOT use the links below.
Public Observer Access (listen-only)
- Join Zoom hearing or
- Join by phone. Call (669) 254-5252 and enter meeting ID 160 278 5779. (International call-in numbers available.)
Case Participant Access (attorney, party, witness)
Participate in Zoom hearing. You will be brought into the proceeding by court staff.
Note: Do not use this link for a settlement or scheduling conferences. See "Access to Settlement Conferences" section of this page.
- Participate by phone -- action required in advance.
You must contact the Courtroom Deputy (skcrd@cand.uscourts.gov) at least one business day before the hearing to request a Zoom invitation.
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/1612337128?pwd=TGkyOHBSSWc4ZnJ3aGk4YkxtYWpvZz09
Meeting ID: 161 233 7128
Passcode: 008888
Phone: (669) 254-5252
International numbers: https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/u/abo8ekUzeJ
H.323: 161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East)
SIP: 1612337128@sip.zoomgov.com
Please review this important guidance on participating in a Zoom Webinar or Meeting.
| Calendar Clerk & Courtroom Deputy | rmicrd@cand.uscourts.gov 707-445-3612 |
| 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 | rmipo@cand.uscourts.gov 707-445-5007 |
| Email for Settlement-Related Communications | rmisettlement@cand.uscourts.gov |
| Media Inquiries | media@cand.uscourts.gov 415-522-4051 |
Chambers copies should not be submitted unless otherwise ordered by the court.
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 Illman's standing orders are set forth below:
With respect to chambers’ copies of motions and proposed orders, all parties are hereby relieved of mailing chambers’ copies until further notice.
Delivery Address
Eureka-McKinleyville Federal Courthouse
3140 Boeing Avenue
McKinleyville, CA 95519
Magistrate Judge Robert M. Illman was appointed to the bench in 2017.
Prior to taking the bench, Judge Illman served as a law clerk to Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas in the Northern District of California, and to Chief Magistrate Judge Wallace Capel, Jr. (ret.) of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Prior to that, Judge Illman served as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in Montgomery, Alabama, representing indigent defendants charged with various crimes in federal trial and appellate courts, as well as representing Alabama’s death row inmates in their federal habeas corpus litigation. Through his broad background as an attorney working for and practicing in the federal courts, Judge Illman has developed extensive experience in all manner of cases brought before the district court.
All new civil and criminal actions arising in the counties of Del Norte, Lake, Humboldt, and Mendocino are assigned directly to Judge Illman, subject to consent under 28 USC § 636(c)(1).