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Consent Amended Scheduling Order (Duffy) Form. This is a South Carolina form and can be use in District Court Federal.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
[DIVISION [ALL CAPS]] DIVISION
[Plaintiff]
Plaintiff(s),
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Defendant(s).
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CA: [Case number]
CONSENT AMENDED
SCHEDULING ORDER
Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Civil Rules of this Court,
the following schedule is established for this case.
1.
Motions to join other parties and amend the pleadings (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(1)) shall be
filed no later than [join/amend date].
2.
Plaintiff(s) shall file and serve a document identifying by full name, address, and
telephone number each person whom Plaintiff(s) expects to call as an expert at trial and
certifying that a written report prepared and signed by the expert including all
information required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(B) has been disclosed to other parties by
[Plaintiff ID of Expert Witness date].
3.
Defendant(s) shall file and serve a document identifying by full name, address, and
telephone number each person whom Defendant(s) expects to call as an expert at trial and
certifying that a written report prepared and signed by the expert including all
information required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(B) has been disclosed to other parties by
[Defendant ID of Expert Witness date].
4.
Counsel shall file and serve affidavits of records custodian witnesses proposed to be
presented by affidavit at trial no later than [Records Custodian Affidavit date].
Objections to such affidavits must be made within fourteen (14) after the service of the
disclosure. See Fed. R. Evid. 803(6), 902(11), or 902(12) and Local Civil Rule
16.02(D)(3).
5.
Discovery shall be completed no later than [Discovery date]. All discovery requests
shall be served in time for the responses thereto to be served by this date. De bene esse
depositions must be completed by discovery deadline. No motions relating to discovery
shall be filed until counsel have consulted and attempted to resolve the matter as required
by Local Civil Rule 7.02.
6.
Motions in limine must be filed no later than [Motions in Limine date]
7.
All dispositive motions shall be filed on or before [Dispositive Motions date].
(Fed.R.Civ. P. 16(b)(2))
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8.
Mediation, pursuant to Local Civil Rules 16.04 – 16.12, shall be completed in this case
on or before [Mediation due date].
9.
No later than [Rule 26(a)(3) Disclosures date] the parties shall file and exchange Fed. R.
Civ. P. 26(a)(3) pretrial disclosures. Within fourteen (14) days thereafter, a party shall
file and exchange Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) objections, any objections to use of a
deposition designated by another party and any deposition counter-designations under
Fed. R. Civ. P. 32(a)(4). See Local Civil Rule 30.03(J) (video deposition additional
requirements).
10.
Parties shall furnish the Court pretrial briefs five (5) business days prior to the date set
for jury selection (Local Civil Rule 26.05).1 Attorneys shall meet at least five (5)
business days prior to the date set for submission of pretrial briefs for the purpose of
exchanging and marking all exhibits. See Local Civil Rule 26.07.
11.
This case is subject to being called for jury selection and trial on or after [Jury Selection
date].
______________________________
Patrick Michael Duffy
United States District Judge
Dated: ______________________
Charleston, South Carolina
Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.I.08, this order is being sent to local counsel only.
Attachments:
1) Notice of Availability of United States Magistrate Judge.
2) Judge Duffy's Standing Order re Mediation.
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Judge Duffy only requires that pretrial briefs be provided to the Judge's Chambers.
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