Self Calendaring TabsInstructionsSELF-CALENDARING SYSTEM FOR JUDGE SALTZMAN’S CASES (Effective May 23, 2025) All matters heard before Judge Deborah J. Saltzman in the court’s Los Angeles and Northern Divisions are heard in Courtroom 1639 of the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles. Please refer to the appropriate Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Local Bankruptcy Rules (“LBRs”), and the Court Manual regarding the filing and service of motions. Under Judge Saltzman’s self-calendaring system, counsel and parties may schedule hearing dates for matters heard on regular notice and requiring no longer than 15 minutes without prior approval from chambers or the Courtroom Deputy. Please see below regarding Judge Saltzman’s procedure for allowing self-calendaring motions to continue the automatic stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(3) or to impose a stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(4) on at least 14 days’ notice. Judge Saltzman’s calendar of available dates and times for hearings is posted under the “Self-Calendaring” tab on her page on the court’s website, www.cacb.uscourts.gov. I. SELF-CALENDARING A HEARING ON REGULAR NOTICE A. Chapter 13 All motions in chapter 13 cases except the following should be self-calendared on a day designated “Chapter 13 Day” on the posted calendar: Motions regarding the stay under § 362, including motions for relief from stay, motions to continue or impose a stay, and motions to confirm no stay is in effect All motions in adversary proceedings in chapter 13 cases Motions in these two categories should be calendared as set forth below. B. All Other Chapters and Excluded Chapter 13 Matters Subject to the exceptions set forth below, parties should self-calendar matters on an available hearing date and time shown on the posted calendar which is not a “Chapter 13 Day.” C. Exceptions to Self-Calendaring Hearings on the following matters should not be self-calendared. Please contact chambers to request a hearing. Matters that will require more than 15 minutes; Approval of chapter 11 disclosure statements; Confirmation of chapter 11 plans; Motions to dismiss or convert bankruptcy cases, except motions for which no hearing is required pursuant to LBR 9013-1(o), (p), or (q) and motions filed by the United States Trustee based solely on compliance deficiencies; Motions to appoint a chapter 11 trustee or examiner; More than 20 objections to claims that the objecting party wishes to set on a single calendar (also refer to LBR 3007-1(a)(5) and the Court Manual); Motions for summary judgment; Motions to dismiss adversary proceedings; Motions for judgment on the pleadings; and Discovery motions subject to LBR 7026-1(c). II. 14 DAY NOTICE FOR MOTIONS TO CONTINUE OR IMPOSE A STAY Although generally matters heard on shortened time may not be self-calendared, parties may self-calendar motions to continue the automatic stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(3) or to impose a stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(4) on at least 14 days’ notice without prior court approval. Matters self-calendared on shortened time must still be set for hearing on an available and appropriate hearing date and time pursuant to these procedures. To self-calendar a motion to continue or impose the stay on at least 14 days’ notice, the moving party must file and serve all moving papers on the debtor, the trustee, any creditor as to which the motion seeks to continue or impose the stay, and their respective counsel (if any), by overnight mail or personal service, at least 14 days before the selected hearing date. A declaration regarding service must be filed at least seven days before the selected hearing date. If the declaration regarding service is not timely filed, the motion may be continued or summarily denied. Any opposition to a motion self-calendared on shortened notice must be filed at least seven days before the hearing. Any reply to such an opposition must be filed at least two days before the hearing. If the court determines that a hearing is set using this procedure without meeting these requirements, the court may deny the motion. III. SELF-CALENDARING INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1: Select an available date and time from the calendar of available dates and times for hearings for the type of matter that you want to calendar. STEP 2: Prepare a notice of hearing for the date and time you have selected. If your motion is regarding the stay, the motion and notice of hearing must be in the form required by LBR 4001-1(b) (F 4001-1 series of the court-approved forms). Please Note: If you choose 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 limits of Bankruptcy Code section 362(e). STEP 3: Schedule hearing dates to give sufficient notice of all matters to all parties entitled to receive such notice pursuant to applicable provisions of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the LBRs. Be sure that moving papers include competent evidence in support of the motion. Moving parties are referred to LBR 9013-1(i) regarding evidence supporting the motion. STEP 4: File and serve your papers in a timely manner. Late-filed moving papers cannot be placed on the calendar date you have chosen and you will be contacted by the court to set a new hearing date. Refer to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and LBRs for applicable filing and service deadlines. If proof of service is insufficient, the moving party’s motion may be continued or denied. STEP 5: If the date selected is unavailable for any reason, the court will contact you to arrange an alternative date. LBR 9004-1(a)(1) and the Court Manual require that you include your telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address at the top left corner of the pleading. The court will make every reasonable effort to honor your selection of a hearing date. However, the court reserves the right to reschedule any hearing and will promptly notify you of any changes. STEP 6: After the hearing, a proposed order should be submitted electronically via the Lodged Order Upload program (“LOU”) in accordance with the LOU Procedures in Section 4 of the Court Manual posted on the court’s website. Except as provided by LBR 9021-1(b)(1)(B), a proposed order should not be submitted prior to the hearing absent permission of the court. Revised 05/22/2025 Printable version of Judge Saltzman's Self-Calendaring Instructions DatesAvailable Self-Calendaring Dates Honorable Deborah J. Saltzman
