SELF-CALENDARING INSTRUCTIONS
Honorable Sheri Bluebond

The self-calendaring system is designed to allow both counsel and parties to schedule hearing dates for matters heard on regular notice, without having to contact the Courtroom Deputy to obtain a hearing date. Matters that do not require hearings may be filed in accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1(g)(1).  All hearings will be held in Courtroom 1475 on the 14th Floor of the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and Courthouse at 255 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles, California.

I. Matters requiring more than 15 minutes may not be self calendared. Parties may select their own hearing dates if the matter to be heard is 15 minutes or less and falls within the one of the following categories:

1. Motions for Relief From Stay
2. Motions to Extend the Automatic Stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(3)(B)
3. Motions to Impose the Automatic Stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(4)(B)
4. Motions to Confirm that No Automatic Stay is in Effect under 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(4)(A)(ii)
5. Motions to Confirm that the Automatic Stay has been Terminated under 11  U.S.C. § 362 (j)
6. Trustee’s Motions under 11 U.S.C. § 362(h)(2)
7. Motions to Convert or Dismiss under 11 U.S.C. § 1112
8. Disclosure Statements
9. Objections to Claims (20 or less)
10. Fee Applications in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 Cases
11. Employment Applications
12. Any motion in a Chapter 7, 11 or 13 Case or an Adversary Proceeding not identified in section II below as being ineligible for self-calendarin
13. Certain Motions for Relief from Stay Heard on Shortened Time¹

1. Residential unlawful detainer actions
2. Post-petition transfers of real property to the debtor
3. Pre-petition transfers to the debtor
   1. Either within 90 days of the debtor’s petition date, or
   2. Involving a fractionalized interest in real property.

II. The following matters may not be self calendared.²

1. Applications for Orders Shortening Time*
2. Matters Heard on Shortened Notice or on an ex parte basis*
3. Emergency Motions (including motions arising under any general order that may be approved for application in chapter 11 cases)*
4. Initial Status Conferences in Adversary Proceedings
5. Clusters of Related Matters that would ordinarily be set for different hearing times
6. Mass Objections to Claims (more than 20 objections set for a single hearing)
7. Motions for Authority to Use/Restrict Use of Cash Collateral
8. Motions for Reconsideration
9. Motions for Summary Judgment
10. Pre-trial Conferences
11. Reaffirmation Agreements
12. Lessor’s Objection(s) under 11 U.S.C. § 362(l)(3) to any Certification Filed by the Debtor under 11 U.S.C. §§ 362(l)(1) and/or 362(l)(2)
13. Debtor’s Objection to Lessor’s Certification under 11 U.S.C. § 362(m)(2)(B)

For matters that may be self-calendared, follow the steps outlined below:

STEP 1: Identify available dates and times for the type of matter that you want to calendar by referring to the monthly calendars posted in the Judge’s courtroom or on the Court’s website (www.cacb.uscourts.gov) or by calling the Court’s general information number (213-894-3118) and selecting the menu options necessary to direct you to calendaring information for Judge Bluebond.

• PLEASE NOTE:  Calendar dates are subject to periodic revision, so please verify that you are referring to a current version of the Judge’s monthly calendar.

STEP 2: Prepare a notice of hearing for the date and time that you have selected. If your motion is for relief from stay, you must provide notice in the same form as outlined by Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1(1)(e) (Local Forms series 350).

• PLEASE NOTE: By choosing a date for a relief from stay hearing that is greater than 30 days from the date you file your motion, you are deemed to have waived the time limit

of 11 U.S.C. § 362(e).

• PLEASE NOTE: By choosing a date for a hearing on a motion to dismiss or convert under 11 U.S.C. § 1112 that is greater than 30 days from the date you file your motion, you are deemed to have waived the time limits of 11 U.S.C. § 1112(b)(3).

STEP 3: Give sufficient notice of all matters to all parties entitled to receive such notice pursuant to applicable provisions of the Local Bankruptcy Rules and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.  Schedule hearing dates accordingly.  Moving parties may refer to Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1(a)(6) regarding service of the notice of the hearing and Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1(a)(13) regarding evidence supporting the motion.

STEP 4: File and serve your moving papers in a timely manner! Refer to the Local Bankruptcy Rules and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for applicable filing and service deadlines.  If proof of service is insufficient, the moving party’s motion may be continued or denied. Be sure to deliver a courtesy copy of all papers to the Judge’s chambers with the time and date of the scheduled hearing placed underneath the title of the pleading.

STEP 5: If the date you have selected is unavailable because you have given insufficient notice, the date and time are already fully booked or for any other reason, the Calendar Clerk will contact you to arrange an alternative date.  The Court reserves the right to reschedule any hearing. You will be notified promptly if your hearing has been re-set.

STEP 6: Bring your proposed order to the hearing, together with whatever notices of entry, copies and envelopes may be required, so that the Judge can sign the order at the hearing if your motion is granted. Do not lodge the proposed order prior to the hearing.  (You may, however, serve the proposed order on other parties, if you wish to afford them an opportunity to review the form of the order before the hearing.)

Revised May 2010

Printable version of Judge Bluebond's Self-Calendaring Instructions

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¹Motions calendared on shortened time in accordance with this procedure must be filed with the Court and served on all parties entitled to receive notice of the motion by such means as to ensure that the moving papers and notice of hearing are actually received not later than 5 court days prior to the date of the hearing.  In addition, telephonic notice of the date, time and place of the hearing on the motion must be given to all parties entitled to receive notice of the motion not later than 5 court days prior to the hearing on the motion.  Any motion filed pursuant to this Local Local Rule shall indicate in paragraph 3b. that a response is due at the hearing.

²For more information concerning procedures for obtaining hearings on matters on this list marked with an asterisk (*), contact Judge Bluebond’s law clerk at (213) 894-8982.  For more information concerning procedures for obtaining hearings on any matter on this list not marked with an asterisk, contact Judge Bluebond’s Courtroom Deputy at (213) 894-3688.