Local Rule L.R. 83-17.9: Budgeting Capital Habeas Cases
C.D. Cal. — Civil rule
L.R. 83-17.9 Budgeting Capital Habeas Cases.
(a) Budgeting Required - In all cases where attorneys' fees and investigative and expert fees and expenses are reimbursed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3599, petitioner's counsel is required to prepare and submit to the Court a budget for each phase of the proceedings. The Court may schedule one or more ex parte conferences with petitioner's counsel to implement the budgeting process.
(b) Filing of Budget Related Documents - Once the Court orders that a proper showing of the need for confidentiality of budget related documents has been made, the petitioner may file future budget related documents under seal without further approval by the Court. The title page for budget related documents, filed after the Court has so ordered, must contain the following language: "To Be Filed Under Seal Pursuant to Local Rule 79-5.1."