Crittenden v. Hasiak

          ORDER RE: TRIAL PREPARATION

          Michael D. Nelson United States Magistrate Judge.

         1. CIVIL TRIAL SCHEDULE:

         This matter is scheduled for trial the week of December 18, 2017, and the first day of trial will be Tuesday, December 19, 2017, subject only to the Court's need to commence any previously scheduled criminal trial in which a Speedy Trial Act deadline exists.

         2. PRETRIAL MOTIONS:

         A. Continuance

         Motions to continue trial are referred to the undersigned magistrate judge for decision. Any motion to continue trial must be filed with the Clerk of the Court, together with a supporting affidavit, as soon as is practicable. The moving party shall send a proposed order to the undersigned magistrate at nelson@ned.uscourts.gov.

         B. Evidentiary Hearings

         Please notify Chief Judge Smith Camp's chambers by email at smithcamp@ned.uscourts.gov immediately upon filing any pretrial motion not already addressed requiring an evidentiary hearing pursuant to Fed.R.Evid. 104 so that a hearing may be held before trial.

         3. PRETRIAL SUBMISSIONS:

A. Trial Brief:

On or before December 11, 2017, a trial brief as required by NECivR^[1] 39.2(a) shall be filed electronically with the Clerk of the Court.

B. Exhibit List:

On or before December 11, 2017, each party shall email an exhibit list as required by NECivR 16.2(a)(1) to Chief Judge Smith Camp's chambers at smithcamp@ned.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format. If the exhibit list was not incorporated into the final pretrial order, then the exhibit list should also be filed electronically with the Clerk of the Court at least seven (7) days before the scheduled date of trial.

C. Witness List:

On or before December 11, 2017, each party shall email a witness list as required by NECivR 16.2(a)(2)(D) to Chief Judge Smith Camp's chambers at smithcamp@ned.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format. If the witness list was not incorporated into the final pretrial order, then the witness list should also be filed electronically with the Clerk of the Court at least seven (7) days before the scheduled date of trial.

D. Proposed Jury Instructions and Verdict Form: Proposed jury instructions as required by NECivR 51.1 and proposed verdict form(s) shall be filed electrically with the Clerk of the Court on or before December 11, 2017.

         4. DISCOV ...