UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
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SCHEDULING ORDER
This order is entered under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) based on the parties’ report of a
planning meeting. (Doc. ---). This order governs further proceedings in this action unless
modified for good cause shown.
1. Pleadings and Parties: Unless the party’s pleading may be amended as a matter of
course pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a), the party must file a Motion for Leave to
Amend. Such Motion for Leave to Amend shall state, specifically, those matters the party
wishes to add or delete and shall contain, attached as an exhibit, the complete and
executed Amended Complaint or Amended Answer, which is suitable for filing. The
Motion for Leave to Amend, with the attached amended pleading, shall be served in
accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.
No causes of action, defenses, or parties may be added after Click here to enter a date. as
to plaintiff(s) and Click here to enter a date. as to defendant(s).
2. Dispositive Motions: All potentially dispositive motions must be filed no later than
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3. Expert Testimony: Unless modified by stipulation of the parties, the disclosures of
expert witnesses--including a complete report under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(B) from
any specially retained or employed expert--are due:
From plaintiff(s): by Click here to enter a date.
From defendant(s): by Click here to enter a date.
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The parties are directed to refer to the Initial Order entered in this action for specific
briefing and submission requirements for dispositive motions.
4. Discovery limitations and cutoff:
(a) Unless modified by stipulation of the parties:
Depositions: Maximum of __ by each party.
Interrogatories: Maximum of __ by any party directed to any other
party.
Requests for Production: Maximum of __ by any party directed to any other
party.
Requests for Admission: Maximum of __ by any party directed to any other
party.
(b) Unless modified by court order for good cause shown:
Supplementation: Supplementation of disclosures and discovery under Fed. R. Civ.
P. 26(e) is due within a reasonable period of time after discovery
of such information, but all such supplementation shall be
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Deadline: All discovery must be commenced in time to be completed by
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Privileged Material: Pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 502(b) and (d), the inadvertent disclosure
of any privileged communication, information, document, or ESI shall not operate as a
waiver of the privilege in this or any other proceeding to the extent the producing party
complies with the requirements of Fed. R. Evid. 502(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(5)(B).2
5. Additional conference(s): A pretrial conference will be scheduled in a separate order
after the deadline for dispositive motions.
6. Final lists: The court will establish deadlines for the exchange and filing of final witness
and exhibit lists and objections under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) at the pretrial conference.
7. Trial: The parties shall be ready for trial on or before Click here to enter a date., to be
scheduled by separate order.
8. Other Agreements Incorporated: The report of parties may memorialize agreements
not reflected here, such as due dates for various discovery responses. This order
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Before filing a motion regarding a discovery dispute, a party must comply with the
discovery dispute resolution procedure outlined in the Initial Order entered in this action. After
conferring in person or via telephone pursuant to that procedure, but before a motion regarding a
discovery dispute is filed, the parties may request a conference with the undersigned, if they
believe a conference may resolve their dispute without resort to a motion.
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incorporates any such agreements to the extent they do not conflict with the express terms
of this order.
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