United States District Court for the Southern District of California

Filing

Redact personal identifiers from pleadings and exhibits, including Social Security numbers, children’s names, birth dates, and financial account numbers.

“parties shall refrain from including or shall partially redact where inclusion is necessary, the following personal data identifiers from all pleadings filed with the court, including exhibits thereto”

Filing

For immigration detention habeas petitions, check for an order adopting Chief Judge Order 144’s standard procedures; its later sections govern once adopted.

“The Court may adopt the procedures set forth in Sections 3 through 6 in any case by entering a minute order or other order stating that this Chief Judge Order applies.”

Filing

Filings made under the provisional counsel appointment order must include a sworn financial eligibility statement.

“All such filings will include a sworn statement from the petitioner demonstrating the petitioner’s financial eligibility for representation under the Criminal Justice Act.”

Motions

If the court adopts Chief Judge Order 144, respondents must respond to an immigration detention habeas petition within seven days of electronic notice of the adopting order.

“Respondents shall file a Response to the Petition no later than seven days after the CM/ECF system sends the Notice of Electronic Filing for the Court’s order adopting these procedures.”

Motions

If the court adopts Chief Judge Order 144, the petitioner may reply within seven days after the response is filed.

“Petitioner may, but is not required to, file a Reply in support of the Petition no later than seven days after the Response is filed.”

Sealing

In criminal cases, file material containing protected personal identifiers under seal and file a redacted copy within five days.

“counsel will file the material under seal and file a redacted copy within five (5) days.”