The status call is conducted at 9:15 A.M. Contested matters are set for 9:30 A.M.
Counsel may appear by zoom or in person on agreed
(uncontested) matters or unless the Court has previously directed counsel or litigants to be
present in person. Attorneys and self-represented
litigants must be present in person for contested matters.
Attorneys present on zoom should be logged in by 9:15 A.M.
The Court reviews pending motions before the day of
hearing. Courtesy copies should not be
sent unless requested by the court.
For “L”, "CH", "LA", or "MR" cases filed after 1/1/2024, the parties may submit
agreed orders via Odyssey up to 24 hours before the call starts in lieu of appearing for a status hearing. The agreed orders should confirm the status of the
discovery if applicable, what actions will be completed by the next court
date as well as the purpose of the next status hearing. Proposed trial continuances or resetting contested hearings must be addressed in
open court.
Court orders
filed electronically should be submitted on the day the case was addressed in
court.
Cases set for bench trial will also be assigned a 9:15 A.M. trial status date set for the week before trial.
Cases set
for jury trial will also be assigned a 9:15 A.M. trial status date, usually for the Friday before trial. Unless otherwise directed, counsel
for all parties should be physically present at that hearing with a
proposed brief statement of the facts of the case suitable for reading to the
jurors, proposed jury instructions, motions in
limine and remaining pretrial motions to be addressed.
Do not email the Judge other than in an emergency, to report settlement of an impending trial, or to respond to an email sent by the Judge.