Hon. Diego M. Madrigal III — Judicial Procedures
Circuit Civil
Quick operational summary based on publicly available court procedure materials. Always verify with the official court source before relying on this information.
Quick Rules
UMC / Motion Calendar
Coordinate regular hearing time with opposing counsel and use the aiCalendar system before emailing the hearing request.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Hearing-time requests must include the case number, case style, motions, coordinated date and time, requested duration, appearance type, meet-and-confer date, and whether the hearing is evidentiary.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Regular hearings must be confirmed by the judicial assistant before a notice of hearing may be filed.
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Hearings set by notice but not confirmed by the judicial assistant will not be heard.
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Cross-notices and additional motions must follow the same hearing-setting procedure or they will not be heard.
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If coordination fails for three business days or a party refuses to cooperate, the requesting party may unilaterally set the hearing with at least two weeks' notice.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
A unilateral-setting notice must state in the Certificate of Compliance that the opposing party refused to coordinate a hearing time.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Courtesy Copies
Copy all parties on emails directed to the judicial office unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
After complying with the meet-and-confer requirement, a party seeking a motion hearing must email a courtesy copy of the motion to chambers.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Hearing materials must be emailed to chambers at least five days before the hearing and must be indexed with hyperlinks to the indexed documents, exhibits, or cases.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Zoom Hearings
A party seeking videoconference appearance must indicate that request when coordinating the hearing, and the notice must expressly state that the hearing is by videoconference and include the required login information.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Hybrid videoconference hearings are not permitted without leave of Court.
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Pretrial conferences are by videoconference; in-person or hybrid appearances require leave of Court.
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Non-evidentiary videoconference hearings, including ex parte and short matters, use WebEx and the notice must include the specified meeting link, telephone number, and access code.
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Videoconference appearances for evidentiary hearings or trials require a motion, order, and hearing addressing logistical issues.
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Proposed Orders
With written client consent attached, counsel may email the withdrawal motion and proposed order to chambers; both the order and certificate of service must include the client's contact information.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Submit proposed orders electronically by email in Word format, copy all parties, and state whether the form and content are agreed.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Special Set Hearings
For an evidentiary hearing, the request and notice must expressly identify the hearing as evidentiary.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Any request for an evidentiary hearing must be made during the meet-and-confer process and while coordinating the hearing date and time.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
If the parties cannot resolve a dispute about whether an evidentiary hearing is required or its duration, they must appear at short matters before scheduling the hearing.
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An evidentiary hearing notice must identify Hearing Room 1100.01.
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Withdrawal motions without the client's consent must be set during short matters with notice to all parties.
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Emergency Motions
An emergency hearing request must include a detailed explanation of the emergency circumstances and must be emailed to the Court before a hearing will be set.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Other
Submit all communications to the judicial office by email with the relevant matter, case number, and case name in the subject line.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide and update their email address for electronic service unless excused.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Before filing or seeking disposition of a motion, parties must complete the applicable meet-and-confer process with counsel having full settlement authority.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Motions must contain an accurate meet-and-confer certificate.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Keila Ramirez
JA Email
37orange@ninthcircuit.orgPhone
407.836.4550Courtroom
18-C
Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
June 30, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
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