IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
FIRST AMENDED STANDING ORDER REGARDING APPEARANCES
FOR CERTAIN CIVIL NON-EVIDENTIARY PROCEEDINGS
FOR MAGISTRATE JUDGE N. REID NEUREITER
(Amended April 2, 2020)
As of March 11, 2020, the State of Colorado is reporting additional cases of the novel
coronavirus, COVID-19, signaling “limited community spread.” It appears that for the vast
majority of people, consequences will be limited to flu-like symptoms. But for some, it can pose
a serious risk including death. Though the business of the United States District Court for the
District of Colorado and this judicial officer will continue as usual, in order to support public health
efforts to cabin the spread of the coronavirus and to protect the health of the Parties and counsel
by minimizing their need to travel, the following measures are adopted in an abundance of caution.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) All non-evidentiary hearings in civil matters scheduled beginning March 13,
2020, including but not limited to Scheduling Conferences, Final Pretrial
Conferences, and status conferences, are CONVERTED to telephonic appearances
(including for counsel locally) unless otherwise ordered by the court;
(2) Parties and/or counsel may be directed to dial into a conference number that will
be provided by the court. If such a number has not been provided, the Parties and/or
counsel should appear by jointly contacting the chambers of Magistrate Judge N.
Reid Neureiter at (303) 335-2403 at the designated time;
(3) To the extent that any Party and/or counsel has questions regarding whether an in-
person appearance in required, such Party and/or counsel should contact the
chambers of Magistrate Judge Neureiter at least one day prior to the scheduled
proceeding;
(4) This Standing Order DOES NOT APPLY to Final Trial Preparation Conferences
and trials where Magistrate Judge Neureiter serves as the presiding judge by
consent of the Parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), settlement conferences, and
early neutral evaluations;
(5) With respect to any criminal matters scheduled before Magistrate Judge Neureiter,
the Parties and/or counsel are directed to contact chambers for information about
how appearances for particular matters will be handled; and
(6) This Standing Order REMAINS IN EFFECT until May 1, 2020 or further Order
of the court.
Parties and/or counsel are advised to check information for Magistrate Judge Neureiter on
the website of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
(www.cod.uscourts.gov) at least one week prior to their scheduled proceedings to determine
whether this Order has been amended or vacated.
DATED: April 2, 2020
