United States District Judge
Henry Edward Autrey
Courtroom 10N Requirements
Address
111 S. 10th Street, NOTE TO ATTORNEYS
Suite 10.148
St. Louis, MO 63102 Judge Autrey is participating in the Jury Evidence System (JES) for jury
Phone
(314) 244-7450
trials.
Fax
(314) 244-7459 The Jury Evidence System allows jurors to review evidence (documentary,
photo, or video exhibits) on a large LED monitor using a touch screen PC
during their deliberations.
Judicial Assistant
Beverly Goff By using the Jury Evidence System, jurors can jointly view evidence multiple
times, control playback of video evidence, and zoom in on photographic
Case Management Team
Chelsea Hutson evidence at their own pace as needed from the jury deliberation room.
Team Leader
(314) 244-7911 Attorneys will be requested to provide digitized copies of all exhibits agreed
Jennifer Bailey upon and accepted by the Judge to the Clerk on Duty. Upon request from
(314) 244-7584
Heather Aubuchon the Jurors, those documents will then be loaded into the Jury Evidence
(314) 244-6743 System for Jurors to have access to during deliberation.
Jessica Zupnik
(314) 244-7449
Documents should be saved in Microsoft word or PDF, photos should be
___________________ saved as JPEG, and videos should be saved as WMV, or MP4.
Law Clerks If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Case Management
Mindy Finan
Lynn Reid
Team at 314-244-7533.
Court Reporter
Angela Daley INFORMALS
(314)-244-7978
All informals shall be submitted in writing and filed in CM/ECF. All informals
will be submitted to Judge Autrey and the ruling will be sent to all attorneys
of record via CM/ECF. Informals are given to Judge Autrey within 24 hours
of filing. If an informal needs more immediate attention or a conference is
being requested, please call Judge Autrey’s judicial assistant, or a member
of Judge Autrey's Case Management Team.
ATTORNEY ADMISSIONS
Please contact Judge Autrey’s judicial assistant, or the Case Management
Team, to schedule an admission.
COURT DOCKET
The court docket is managed by the Judge’s judicial assistant and the
Judge’s Case Management Team in the Clerk's Office.
The Judicial Assistant or Case Management Team will handle all questions
regarding the docket.
TRIAL DOCKET
Judge Autrey's trial docket is a one-week docket. All cases are set on Monday and ride the docket
for the week, which means the parties/litigants are to be ready for call to trial anytime during the
setting week. Criminal cases take a priority over Civil cases for trial.
Attorneys or pro se parties should notify the Judicial Assistant or Team Leader, well in advance of
the date of trial, if their case requires special attention by the Court.
All cases are set for trial on a date certain. Cases will be tried in the order best suited for the docket
with consideration given to such factors as the age of the case, the anticipated length of the trial, etc.
If a case settles, the next case on the docket is expected to be ready for trial. Attorneys and pro se
parties are encouraged to keep in contact with the Judicial Assistant or Team Leader for an update
of the current docket. In the event that a case gets bumped due to the trial of another matter the
parties will be informed of same and will be provided with a new trial setting.
RULE 16 CONFERENCES
Judge Autrey conducts most Rule 16 conferences in person when necessary but will conduct some
via telephone upon request of the parties if an attorney is farther away than 100 miles. An Order
Setting Rule 16 Conference is issued requiring the parties to meet and to prepare a proposed Joint
Scheduling Plan (JSP). The JSP is to be filed with the court no later than 10 days prior to the
scheduled Rule 16. Unless otherwise ordered, the plaintiff is responsible for initiating the meeting
and filing the JSP. The court encourages cooperation between the parties in preparing and filing the
JSP. A lack of cooperation does not relieve a party from complying with the requirement to
file a JSP. If a party finds the need to file a separate JSP, a memorandum should be attached to the
JSP explaining why a joint plan cannot be filed. The Rule 16 conference will be at a scheduled time
and any problems the parties have in working together will be addressed. In the event the Rule 16
conference is to be conducted via telephone, the court will initiate the conference call. The Rule 16
conference in cases involving a pro se party will be held in the courtroom and on the record. After
the Rule 16 conference, a Case Management Order (CMO) will be issued.
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDERS
A Case Management Order (CMO) is entered pursuant to the discussion at the Rule 16 conference.
Any requests for changes, modification, or amendment of a CMO shall be made in writing and filed
in the Clerk's Office for submission to Judge Autrey for ruling. Requests for changes in the CMO with
respect to trial dates and deadlines for dispositive motions are not routinely granted and must be
supported by statements of good cause.
SEALED DOCUMENTS/PROTECTIVE ORDERS
Proposed protective orders and motions for protective orders submitted to the court for approval
shall be filed and consistent in form and substance with the provisions of Local Rule 13.05 as it may
relate to the public access of court records. Protective orders shall contain a date certain as to when
the seal will be lifted or the documents returned to the parties. A proposed protective order lacking a
date certain for the lifting of the seal or the return of documents to the parties will be denied without
prejudice.
PATENT CASES
The Eastern District has implemented Local Rules applicable to Patent Cases.
The Local Patent Rules are located under Local Rules. Judge Autrey requests counsel in Patent
cases to familiarize themselves with the Local Patent Rules in particular.
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Civil cases (except habeas corpus) will be referred to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) upon
request by the parties. Plaintiff’s counsel, or any counsel the parties agree to, will be designated as
lead counsel who shall work with opposing counsel to select a neutral and notify the court clerk of
the agreed upon neutral, no later than twenty days from the start of the referral. Please note that
once the case has been referred to ADR, those deadlines are binding and may only be extended by
order of the Court. Lead counsel will be contacted by the Court if deadlines have expired.
A list of approved neutrals and the Court’s ADR referral procedure may be obtained from the Clerk’s
Office. The Court retains the authority to appoint a neutral other than one from the list of approved
neutrals.
If a settlement is reached, the Court shall be notified immediately and parties shall file a Stipulation
for Dismissal within thirty days. The Court shall also be notified immediately if a settlement is not
reached so the case can proceed to trial.
PRETRIAL CONFERENCES
The Court will, in its discretion, conduct pretrial conferences in criminal and civil cases. In the event
a pretrial conference is required, it shall occur no later than seven (7) days before trial.
VOIR DIRE IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES
After initial questions by the Court, counsel may conduct the voir dire subject to time limits. The voir
dire specifics, such as time limits, will be outlined at the pretrial conference. In every case, the Court
reserves the right to conduct the voir dire. In such cases, counsel will be encouraged to submit voir
dire questions to the Court no later than five (5) days before trial.
