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Sample Scheduling Order — D Edward Snow Magistrate Judge

E.D. Okla. Judge Practices (D Edward Snow Magistrate Judge) · D Edward Snow Magistrate Judge

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA ) ) Plaintiff(s) ) vs. ) Case No.: ) Defendants(s) ) ) SCHEDULING ORDER Having discussed with counsel their need for adequate discovery time, the complexity of the legal issues involved herein, and their caseloads, the court enters the following Scheduling Order: 1. __________ Joinder of Additional Parties or Amendments to the Pleadings 2. Expert Reports Filed: See rules 16 and 26 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ___________ Plaintiff Expert Report(s) ___________ Defendant Expert Report(s) ___________ Any rebuttal Expert Report(s) Any objections to the reliability of an expert’s proposed testimony under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 shall be made by motion, specifically stating the basis for the objection and identifying the objectionable testimony, not later than 14 days of receipt of the written report of the expert’s proposed testimony or not later than 14 days of the expert’s deposition, if a deposition is taken, whichever is later. The failure to strictly comply with this paragraph will be deemed a waiver of any objection that could have been make pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 702. 3. ___________ Exchange and File Preliminary Witness and Exhibit Lists 4. ___________ Exchange and File Final Witness and Exhibit Lists 5. ___________ Discovery Completed 6. ___________ All Dispositive Motions Filed 7. ___________ Motions in Limine Filed 8. ___________ Exchange all Trial Exhibits including Demonstrative Exhibits and Requested Jury Instructions 9. ___________ Agreed Pretrial Order Submitted (Instructions are available on the Court’s website at www.oked.uscourts.gov. If the parties decide to consent for trial to the United States Magistrate Judge, Judge D. Edward Snow’s form is also available on the website.) 10. ___________ Agreed Jury Instructions and Proposed Voir Dire, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (non-jury), Disputed Jury Instructions (included in Trial Brief) and Trial Briefs filed 11. ___________ Deposition Designations. (See Local Civil Rule 30.1(c)) 12. ___________ Counter-Designations and objections thereto (See Local Civil Rule 30.1(c)) 13. ___________ PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AT __________(time) 14. ___________ TRIAL DATE: [ ] JURY at 9:00 a.m. [ ] NON-JURY at 9:00 a.m. 15. ___________ ESTIMATED TRIAL TIME. IT IS THE FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT that no date set by this Order can be changed except for good cause and upon written Order of this Court prior to the date scheduled. IT IS THE FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT that the parties comply with the disclosure requirement and attend deadlines established by Federal Rule Civil Procedure 26, unless otherwise modified by this order. IT IS THE FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT that all attorneys who will participate in the trial of this case shall be required to attend the Pretrial Conference unless their non-attendance is authorized in advance by the Court. Further, litigants will not be permitted to attend the Pretrial Conference without prior Court approval. IT IS SO ORDERED this ____ day of ____________, 2023 _____________________________________________ D. EDWARD SNOW UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Official source: https://www.oked.uscourts.gov/sites/oked/files/DES%20Sample%20Scheduling%20Order.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23