IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ATLANTA DIVISION
XXX,
Civil Action No.
Plaintiffs, 1:2_-cv-zzzz-SDG
v.
YYY,
Defendants.
ORDER SETTING JURY TRIAL
The jury trial of this will begin on [TBD], at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 1706,
Richard B. Russell Federal Building, 75 Ted Turner Drive., S.W., Atlanta, GA
30303. This case is currently second on the trial calendar for this date. The parties
must be prepared for trial notwithstanding their position on the calendar. The
Court will advise the parties as soon as practicable, but no later than the pretrial
conference, if the trial will be postponed. If the parties wish to have a specially set
jury trial date before a United States Magistrate Judge, on this date or another
mutually convenient date, they should email Courtroom Deputy Danielle Brye
(
[email protected]) as soon as practicable (but only if the request
is joined by all parties).
A pretrial conference is set for [TBD], at [TBD] a.m./p.m., in the same
courtroom. The Court may schedule additional pretrial conferences as necessary.
Pre-Trial Deadlines
• Motions in Limine: [generally 2 weeks before PTC]
• Responses to Motions in Limine: [generally 1 week before PTC]
• Consolidated Proposed Voir Dire: [generally 2-3 days before PTC]
• Consolidated Proposed Jury Charges and Verdict Form: [generally 2-3
days before PTC]
• Courtesy copy of anticipated exhibits (preferably electronic), exhibit
list, and witness list submitted to Chambers: [generally by noon on
business day prior to trial]
Further instructions concerning these and other submissions are provided
below.
Motions in Limine
Motions in Limine are encouraged to resolve anticipated issues of
admissibility. However, boilerplate motions that are not specifically tailored to the
anticipated evidence at trial, or motions that only generally ask the Court to follow
a particular rule of evidence or a well-established principle of law, will be
summarily denied.
Proposed Voir Dire
The parties must file a single, unified list of proposed voir dire questions. The
parties may divide the list according to the questions that each party proposes to
ask. Any objections to a proposed question by the opposing party must be
included directly below the question at issue.
Proposed Jury Charges and Verdict Form
The parties must file a single, unified set of the proposed jury charges and
verdict form. A Word version of the same must be forwarded via email to
Chambers.
Counsel must use the Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions, if
applicable. When proposing charges for which there is not a pattern charge,
counsel must provide citations to the legal authorities supporting the charge
requested.
Each request to charge shall be numbered sequentially and on a separate
page, with authority for the requested charge cited at the bottom of the page.
Where a proposed instruction is not agreed upon, the parties should indicate who
is proposing the instruction and the legal basis for the instruction, as well as the
legal basis for the other party’s opposition to the instruction.
Counsel will have an opportunity to amend and/or supplement their
proposed jury charges and verdict form prior to the charging conference.
Exhibits, Exhibit List, and Witness List
Each party shall submit to Chambers a copy of their anticipated exhibits,
preferably in electronic form on a thumb drive. Each party shall also submit an
exhibit list and witness list. The exhibit list must include the style of the case and
case number in a header or footer and include the following column fields: (1)
Exhibit Number; (2) Description; (3) Bates No. or Source (optional); (4) Date
Tendered; (5) Date Admitted. A template exhibit and witness list is attached. In
addition, please note that each affixed exhibit sticker must include the case number
and exhibit number, as well as the name of the tendering party. The sticker must
be attached to the exhibit so as not to cover up or ruin any portion of the exhibit.
The witness list should be provided in alphabetical order by last name.
SO ORDERED this ____ day of ______________, 20__.
Steven D. Grimberg
United States District Judge
OAO 187 (Rev. 7/87) Exhibit and Witness List
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Northern DISTRICT OF Georgia, Atlanta Division
EXHIBIT AND WITNESS LIST
V.
Case Number:
PRESIDING JUDGE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY DEFENDANT’S ATTORNEY
TRIAL DATE (S) COURT REPORTER COURTROOM DEPUTY
PLF. DEF. DATE
MARKED ADMITTED DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS* AND WITNESSES
NO. NO. OFFERED
* Include a notation as to the location of any exhibit not held with the case file or not available because of size.
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