{"id":"986a1cde-3b41-40ac-3ea6-08ddece20de6","initials":"VBF","title":"District Judge","name":"Valerie B. Fairbank","titleType":"DJS","dirFirstName":"Valerie","dirMiddleName":null,"dirLastName":"Fairbank","dirNameSuffix":null,"division":"LA","courthouse":"FSCH","courtroom":null,"floor":null,"urlAlias":"honorable-valerie-b-fairbank","zoomLink":"https://cacd-uscourts.zoomgov.com/j/1601186300?pwd=NFZERUpTMkgxdFBMYU1DKzRPcmlXZz09","zoomPhone":"669-254-5252","zoomWebinarId":"160 118 6300","zoomPasscode":"517981","staffs":[{"title":"Courtroom Deputy Clerk","titleType":"CRD","name":"Kevin Reddick","email":"vbf_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov","phone":null,"website":null,"publishedNotes":null,"sortOrder":6},{"title":"Court Reporter","titleType":"Reporter","name":"Assigned as needed","email":null,"phone":null,"website":null,"publishedNotes":null,"sortOrder":7}],"documents":[],"tentativeRulings":[],"webPage":{"webBlocks":[{"title":"Important Notice","content":"<p><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-2\"><u>In cases that are referred to a Magistrate Judge, parties should not provide courtesy paper copies of filings to District Judge Fairbank.&nbsp; Instead, please provide courtesy paper copies only to the Magistrate Judge's chambers.&nbsp; Consult the assigned Magistrate Judge's Procedures on this website.\"</u></span></p>","sortOrder":1,"position":"Top"},{"title":"Law and Motion Schedule","content":"<p class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1\"><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:small;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-1\"><strong>Civil</strong></span></span></p><ul class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" type=\"disc\"><li><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-1\">A party filing a motion in a civil case should not notice a hearing date.&nbsp; Once a motion has been fully briefed, the Court will determine whether oral argument is necessary.</span></span><br>&nbsp;</li><li><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-1\"><strong>Filing Civil Documents Under Seal</strong>: The party seeking to seal documents must file a proper application with the Court, in which the applicant must demonstrate for each document or category of documents sufficient grounds to warrant placing the documents under seal. </span></span><span style=\"color:#800000;font-size:small;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-1\">See</span></span><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-1\"> L.R. 79-5; Schwarzer, et al., Cal. Prac. Guide: Fed. Civ. Pro. Before Trial, ch. 11(III)-C, §§ 11:1085-1087.7 (The Rutter Group 2006). For requirements regarding sealing dispositive motions, such as motions for summary judgment, see </span></span><span style=\"color:#800000;font-size:small;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-1\">Kamakana v. City &amp; County of Honolulu</span></span><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-1\">, 447 F.3d 1172 (9th Cir. 2006) (requiring applicant to show “compelling reasons” to seal the documents). Litigants should also refer to \"Preparing Sealed Documents for Filing\" located under Filing Procedures on the Court's website for other requirements.</span></span></li></ul>","sortOrder":2,"position":"Center"},{"title":"Judge's Procedures","content":"<p><strong>Electronic Filing</strong></p><ul><li>Counsel shall E-FILE all criminal and civil filings for Judge Fairbank pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d)(3) and L.R. 5-4 as follows:<ul><li>All proposed signature items, including applications and stipulations to extend time, shall be accompanied by a proposed order. After the application/stipulation and proposed order have been filed electronically, <strong>counsel shall email the PDF version of the application/stipulation and a WordPerfect or Microsoft Word version of the proposed order to chambers at </strong><a href=\"mailto:vbf_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov\"><strong>vbf_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov</strong></a>. The subject line of the email should include the case name and case number. DO NOT use this email address for communication with the Court or the clerk.</li></ul></li><li>For UNDER SEAL FILINGS, process documents the traditional way, but attach a Notice of Manual Filing to the paper copies delivered to the courtesy bin. DO NOT send these documents to the chamber's email. See below for additional information regarding under seal filings.</li></ul><h4>General Information</h4><ul><li>All filed documents must contain counsel's email address (pursuant to L.R. 11-3.8)</li><li>For general information on how to order a transcript of any reported or digitally recorded proceeding, please contact 213-894-3015 or visit the court website (www.cacd.uscourts.gov) section referring to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/court-reporting-services/court-reporterrecorder-transcripts\">Court Reporter/Recorder Transcripts</a>. If you require an estimate of cost for the preparation of a transcript, contact the court reporter/recorder for the desired proceeding.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>To determine the court reporter/recorder for a particular proceeding, go to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http://apps.cacd.uscourts.gov/schedules\">Court Reporter Schedule</a> web page and click on View by Date. Once you've determined the correct court reporter/recorder for the desired session, click on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http://court.cacd.uscourts.gov/Cacd/CourtRepSched.nsf/Court%20Reporter%20Phone%20%26%20Email%20List?OpenView\">Court Reporter Phone and Email List</a> for contact information.</li><li><strong>Ex parte applications</strong> are for extraordinary relief. <i>See Mission Power Engineering Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.</i>, 883 F. Supp. 488 (C.D. Cal. 1995). Ex parte applications are normally considered on the papers and are rarely set for hearing. If a hearing is necessary, the parties will be notified. Applications that fail to conform to L.R. 7-19 and L.R. 7-19.1, including a statement of opposing counsel's position, will not be considered except on a specific showing of good cause. In addition to the requirements of L.R. 7-19 and L.R. 7-19.1, the moving party shall notify the opposition that opposing papers must be filed no later than twenty-four (24) hours following service, except in cases where the opposing party has not previously appeared (i.e. responded to the Complaint). In those cases where the opposing party has not previously appeared, the moving party shall notify the opposition that opposing papers must be filed no later than forty-eight (48) hours following service. <span><u>Parties need not deliver paper courtesy copies of filings related to ex parte applications</u>.</span><br>&nbsp;</li></ul>","sortOrder":3,"position":"Center"},{"title":"Mandatory Chambers Copies","content":"<p><span>The location for filing civil or criminal documents in paper format exempted from electronic filing and for viewing case files and other records services is the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 255 East Temple Street, Room 178, Los Angeles, California 90012.&nbsp;</span><br><br><span>All chambers copies must be delivered to the courtesy copy bins adjacent to the United States District Court Customer Service window, located on the fourth floor, Room 4300, of the U.S. Courthouse, 350 West First Street, Los Angeles, California 90012</span></p>","sortOrder":4,"position":"Left"}]},"dailyCalendars":[{"date":"2026-10-26","calendar":null},{"date":"2026-10-27","calendar":null}],"motionCalendars":{"calendars":[],"hasMore":false,"nextStartDate":null}}