Any case for which all parties do not consent will be reassigned to a District Judge in the San Francisco, Oakland, or San Jose division. The U.S. district courts are the trial courts of the federal court system.The district courts can hear most federal cases, including civil and criminal cases. Welcome to the Superior Court of Santa Clara County. Jury Service, E-Filing, Traffic Tickets, Self-Help, Contact Clerk's Office. Rule 38 preserves the right to a jury trial in civil cases, requiring a specific demand within 14 days after the last pleading directed to the issue. The Criminal Grand Jury is impaneled for three-month terms and is selected at random from the list of trial jurors in civil and criminal cases. City Of San Jose et al, No. 21cv00092 - Document 89 (N. The Daily Journal has more journalists covering the California legal profession than any other publication. City of San Jose, et al, No. 04-16095 (9th Cir.