UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
ORDER ON PRETRIAL DEADLINES
This Order is issued pursuant to the Standing Order on Scheduling In Civil Cases
which appears in the Appendix to the Local Civil Rules. Unless otherwise ordered by the
Judge to whom this is case is assigned, the parties shall adhere to the following
deadlines:
(a) In accordance with Local Civil Rule 26(f), within thirty days of the appearance of
a defendant, the parties shall confer for the purposes described in Fed. R.Civ. P. 26(f).
Within fourteen days thereafter, the parties shall jointly file a report on Form 26(f), which
appears in the Appendix to the Local Civil Rules.
(b) All motions relating to joinder of parties, claims or remedies, class certification,
and amendment of the pleadings shall be filed within 60 days after filing of the complaint,
the filing of a petition for removal, or the transfer of an action from another District.
(c) All motions to dismiss based on the pleadings shall be filed within 90 days after
the filing of the complaint, the filing of a petition for removal, or the transfer of an action
from another District. The filing of a motion to dismiss shall not result in the stay of
discovery or extend the time for completing discovery.
(d) Formal discovery pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure may not
commence until the parties have conferred as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and Local
Civil Rule 26(f) but parties may commence formal discovery immediately thereafter
without waiting entry of a scheduling order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b). Informal
discovery by agreement of the parties is encouraged and may commence at anytime.
Unless otherwise ordered, discovery shall be completed within 6 months after the filing of
the complaint, the filing of a petition for removal, or the date of transfer of an action from
another District.
Unless specifically ordered by the Court, an extension of time to comply with any
one of the time limits in this Order does not automatically extend the time to comply with
subsequent time limits.
Counsel for plaintiff or removing defendant shall be responsible for serving a copy
of this order on all parties to the action.
By Order of the Court
Robin D. Tabora, Clerk
(Rev. 8/1/13)
