C.D. Cal.
Law & Legal abbreviation · Court
| Stands for | United States District Court for the Central District of California |
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| Categories | Law & Legal |
C.D. Cal. stands for United States District Court for the Central District of California, a court abbreviation.
The most populous federal judicial district in the country, serving more than 19 million people in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. It hears much of the entertainment, copyright and trademark litigation involving Hollywood studios, streaming services and music labels.
Example: The songwriter's copyright suit against the record label is pending in C.D. Cal. in Los Angeles.
Usage notes
Main courthouses are in Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Riverside. The district was created in 1966, when California's federal courts were reorganized into four districts: Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern. Citation form: "(C.D. Cal. 2023)". Like the other California districts, it sits within the Ninth Circuit.
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