Uniform Scheduling Order Dates – 2025-2026
EASTERN DIVISION CIVIL TERMS
Dates are calculated as follows:
Trial Date Set by Court Calendar
Pretrial Conference Set by Court Calendar
Proposed Pretrial Order 1 week before Pretrial Conference
Dispositive Motions Deadline 120 days before Pretrial Conference
Discovery/Settlement Conference 30 days before Dispositive Motion Deadline
Expert Witness Plaintiff 90 days before Discovery Cutoff
Expert Witness Defendant 60 days before Discovery Cutoff
Amend Pleadings 77 days (generally) from date of USO
Witness Lists/Depositions/Exhibits 1 week before Pretrial Conference
Objections to Trial Exhibits, etc. 14 days after designations
Reply to Objections 7 days after objections
Voir Dire, Motions in Limine 30 days before trial
Objections, Response 21 days before trial
Trial Date 2/10/2025
Pretrial Conference 12/19/2024
Proposed Pretrial Order 12/12/2024
Dispositive Motions Deadline 8/21/2024
Discovery/Settlement Conference 7/22/2024
Expert Witness Plaintiff 4/23/2024
Expert Witness Defendant 5/23/2024
Amend Pleadings 77 days from date of USO
Witness Lists/Depositions/Exhibits 12/12/2024
Objections to Trial Exhibits, etc. 12/26/2024
Reply to Objections 1/2/2025
Voir Dire, Motions in Limine 1/10/2025
Objections, Response 1/21/2025
Trial Date 5/12/2025
Pretrial Conference 3/27/2025
Proposed Pretrial Order 3/20/2025
Dispositive Motions Deadline 11/27/2024
Discovery/Settlement Conference 10/28/2024
Expert Witness Plaintiff 7/30/2024
Expert Witness Defendant 8/29/2024
Amend Pleadings 77 days from date of USO
Witness Lists/Depositions/Exhibits 3/20/2025
Objections to Trial Exhibits, etc. 4/3/2025
Reply to Objections 4/10/2025
Voir Dire, Motions in Limine 4/11/2025
Objections, Response 4/21/2025
Trial Date 8/25/2025
Pretrial Conference 6/18/2025
Proposed Pretrial Order 6/11/2025
Dispositive Motions Deadline 2/18/2025
Discovery/Settlement Conference 1/17/2025
Expert Witness Plaintiff 10/21/2024
Expert Witness Defendant 11/20/2024
Amend Pleadings 77 days from date of USO
Witness Lists/Depositions/Exhibits 6/11/2025
Objections to Trial Exhibits, etc. 6/25/2025
Reply to Objections 7/2/2025
Voir Dire, Motions in Limine 7/25/2025
Objections, Response 8/4/2025
Trial Date 11/3/2025
Pretrial Conference 9/4/2025
Proposed Pretrial Order 8/28/2025
Dispositive Motions Deadline 5/7/2025
Discovery/Settlement Conference 4/7/2025
Expert Witness Plaintiff 1/7/2025
Expert Witness Defendant 2/6/2025
Amend Pleadings 77 days from date of USO
Witness Lists/Depositions/Exhibits 8/28/2025
Objections to Trial Exhibits, etc. 9/11/2025
Reply to Objections 8/18/2025
Voir Dire, Motions in Limine 10/3/2025
Objections, Response 10/14/2025
Trial Date 2/2/2026
Pretrial Conference 12/11/2025
Proposed Pretrial Order 12/4/2025
Dispositive Motions Deadline 8/13/2025
Discovery/Settlement Conference 7/14/2025
Expert Witness Plaintiff 4/15/2025
Expert Witness Defendant 5/15/2025
Amend Pleadings 77 days from date of USO
Witness Lists/Depositions/Exhibits 12/4/2025
Objections to Trial Exhibits, etc. 12/18/2025
Reply to Objections 12/26/2025
Voir Dire, Motions in Limine 1/2/2026
Objections, Response 1/12/2026
Trial Date 5/4/2026
Pretrial Conference 3/5/2026
Proposed Pretrial Order 2/26/2026
Dispositive Motions Deadline 11/5/2025
Discovery/Settlement Conference 10/6/2025
Expert Witness Plaintiff 7/8/2025
Expert Witness Defendant 8/7/2025
Amend Pleadings 77 days from date of USO
Witness Lists/Depositions/Exhibits 2/26/2026
Objections to Trial Exhibits, etc. 3/12/2026
Reply to Objections 3/19/2026
Voir Dire, Motions in Limine 4/3/2026
Objections, Response 4/13/2026
Trial Date 8/3/2026
Pretrial Conference 6/11/2026
Proposed Pretrial Order 6/4/2026
Dispositive Motions Deadline 2/11/2026
Discovery/Settlement Conference 1/12/2026
Expert Witness Plaintiff 11/14/2025
Expert Witness Defendant 11/13/2025
Amend Pleadings 77 days from date of USO
Witness Lists/Depositions/Exhibits 6/4/2026
Objections to Trial Exhibits, etc. 6/18/2026
Reply to Objections 6/25/2026
Voir Dire, Motions in Limine 7/2/2026
Objections, Response 7/13/2026
Trial Date 11/2/2026
Pretrial Conference 9/10/2026
Proposed Pretrial Order 9/3/2026
Dispositive Motions Deadline 5/13/2026
Discovery/Settlement Conference 4/13/2026
Expert Witness Plaintiff 1/13/2026
Expert Witness Defendant 2/12/2026
Amend Pleadings 77 days from date of USO
Witness Lists/Depositions/Exhibits 9/3/2026
Objections to Trial Exhibits, etc. 9/17/2026
Reply to Objections 9/24/2026
Voir Dire, Motions in Limine 10/2/2026
Objections, Response 10/13/2026
