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# Brianna Fuller Mircheff

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California · U.S. Magistrate Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- State: California
- Role: U.S. Magistrate Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-29

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### civil remote testimony

Scope: courtwide

In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.

Evidence excerpt: For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.

[Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### criminal recording and broadcasting

Scope: courtwide

Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.

Evidence excerpt: Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.

[Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/cjra_na_0331.2026.pdf#page=94)
- [Official roster](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/cjra_na_0331.2026.pdf#page=94)
- [U.S. Courts judicial profile or roster](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/cjra_na_0331.2026.pdf#page=94)
- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure)
- [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts)

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## Analytics

The published one-year federal docket dataset through 2026-06-30 records 72 cases assigned to this judge and 17 terminated cases. Median disposition time was 1.9 months across 17 terminated cases.

- Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/

## Federal civil docket activity

Dataset updated through 2026-06-30.

| Period | Assigned cases | Terminated cases | Median disposition (months) | Median sample |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1y | 72 | 17 | 1.9 | 17 |
| 2y | 154 | 68 | 2.8 | 68 |
| 5y | 234 | 146 | 4.9 | 146 |
| 10y | 238 | 150 | 5 | 150 |

Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/

## Biography

### Professional career

- U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California, sworn in on April 18, 2023, with a career rooted in federal public defense and appellate litigation
- Appeals Unit Attorney (2010–2017) — Handled direct appeals and managed office‐wide post‐conviction litigation projects
- Deputy Federal Public Defender, Trial Unit (2006–2010) — Represented clients charged with a wide range of federal offenses and handled all aspects of district‐court litigation

### Education

- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Judicial Clerkship: Law clerk to Hon. Harry Pregerson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, following law school — J.D. (2005)
- Messiah College — B.A. (2001)

### Additional information

- U.S. Magistrate Judge Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Location: Los Angeles, Western Division Date sworn in: April 18, 2023 Predecessor: Magistrate Judge Paul L. Abrams Chambers: Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Los Angeles Her judicial work includes handling civil and criminal pretrial matters, discovery disputes, Social Security appeals, and criminal duty matters, as reflected in the court’s published procedures United States Courts
- Chief of Writs and Appeals (2018–2023) — Supervised attorneys, oversaw post‐sentencing litigation, chaired the ethics committee, managed the Criminal Justice Act Appellate Panel, and maintained her own caseload involving appeals, habeas petitions, and other post‐conviction matters
- Immigration Specialist (2011–2015) — Served as the office’s specialist on immigration‐related matters
- Professional Associations: Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Federal Defenders; mentor for The Appellate Project



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-651872d6e45e0d82319ecccc) — Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.