Continuance of Trial Date; Sanctions for Failure to Proceed No continuance of a scheduled trial date will be granted except by order of the Court issued in response to a motion made in accordance with

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Rule Set: Civil Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Rule: 40-1

Jurisdiction: NDCA

Bluebook Citation: N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 40-1

All Rules: N.D. Cal. Civil Local Rules, complete index

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Commentary Counsel should consult any Standing Orders issued by the assigned Judge with respect to the conduct of trial. Such orders are available on the individual Judges’ pages of the Court’s website: cand.uscourts.gov/judges. USDC Local Civil Rules – Effective May 1, 2026 CIV-53

Continuance of Trial Date; Sanctions for Failure to Proceed No continuance of a scheduled trial date will be granted except by order of the Court issued in response to a motion made in accordance with

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