IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
:
: CIVIL ACTION
Plaintiff(s), : No.
v. :
:
Defendant(s). :
SCHEDULING ORDER
AND NOW, this _____day of ___________, it is ORDERED as follows:
1. Pretrial timetable:
• All discovery must be completed on or before: ________.
• Plaintiff=s expert reports due on or before: ________.
• Defendant=s expert reports due on or before: ________.
• Depositions of experts must be completed on or before: ________.
• Dispositive motions due on or before: ________.
• After all dispositive motions have been decided or when no dispositive motions have
been filed and the time for filing dispositive motions has elapsed, the parties will be
given notice of a trial date, a Final Pretrial Conference, and deadlines for pretrial filings.
2. Unless the parties agree to another form of alternative dispute resolution, United States
Magistrate Judge David R. Strawbridge will contact the parties regarding the scheduling of a
settlement conference. Judge Strawbridge requires that lead counsel and parties with full
settlement authority attend the conference.
3. All summary judgment motions and responses must contain a statement of undisputed and
disputed facts with citations to the record, including to the specific exhibit, page, and line
number. A party is granted 21 days to file a response in opposition to a motion for summary
judgment and 10 days to file any reply or surreply. Motions for leave to file a reply and
surreply are not necessary for a Rule 56 motion because replies and surreplies are automatically
allowed.
4. REMINDER: Counsel must submit to chambers TWO courtesy hard copies of all papers
filed with the Clerk of Court or filed on ECF. Courtesy copies should include the ECF docket
entry number on the first page. All exhibits should be separated by tabbed dividers.
5. Your case has been assigned to Law Clerk ______________________.
6. Judge Brody=s Policies and Procedures can be accessed via the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s website at www.paed.uscourts.gov.
________________________
ANITA B. BRODY, J.
