JUDGE HUNTSMAN PROCEDURES
I. Initial Scheduling Conference
A. At the initial scheduling conference, the parties should be prepared to
discuss the following:
1. claims at issue, subjects for discovery, and proportionality;
2. the parties’ agreement on discovery into electronically stored
information, including—if applicable—sources of discovery,
custodians, preservation, methods of searching, and form of
production (native, PDF with metadata, etc.);
3. whether a protective order will be needed in the case;
4. how privilege/protection will be claimed and whether the parties
want a FRE 502(d) order;
5. any proposed changes to the timing or manner of discovery;
6. settlement, including identifying discovery that may facilitate early
settlement and the timing of the settlement conference; and
7. any scheduling issues, including a date certain for trial.
II. Joint Status Report on Discovery
A. The joint status report on discovery shall be filed on behalf of all parties
and contain the following information:
1. the date each party issued written discovery;
2. the date each party responded to written discovery;
3. the amount of document discovery each party provided;
4. the names and dates of witnesses who have been deposed;
5. the names of all witnesses that remain to be deposed prior to the
discovery cutoff;
6. a list of any subpoenas issued by each party and the number of
documents obtained as a result of that subpoena; and
7. any discovery issues that should be brought to the Court’s attention
at this time.
III. Deposition/Video/Interrogatory Designations, Counter-designations, and
Objections
A. The parties shall comply with the requirements of LCvR 30-1(c) in
preparing designations and objections (including the requirement for a
personal meeting between counsel).
B. Designations and counter-designations shall include the witness name,
page, line number, and the basis for the objection.
C. The original designating party is responsible for submitting to the court
the hard copy transcript annotated with objections. Designations and
counter-designations shall be highlighted with different colors.
Objections, and the bases therefore, should be referenced or annotated in
the margins.
D. If a witness is not available for trial, a party may use/read the witness’s
testimony as has been designated or counter-designated by any party. At
trial, except for good cause shown, the reader of the testimony of a single
witness will remain the same, and counsel shall agree as to who reads the
designated questions.
IV. Agreed Proposed Pretrial Order
A. The parties shall use the form of order available at
https://www.oknd.uscourts.gov/magistrate-judge-susan-e-huntsman.
The parties should follow the instructions contained on the form.
B. Exhibit lists shall include objections to exhibits and responses to
objections.
C. The agreed pretrial order should be submitted to
[email protected]
V. Jury Instructions
A. Proposed jury instructions shall include the text of the instruction, as well
as a citation to the authority for the instruction.
B. In addition to filing any jury instructions, the parties shall submit them in
word format to
[email protected]