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Judge Jennifer P. Wilson
United States Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Biographical Information
Chambers:
(717) 221-3970
email:
[email protected]
Staff Information
Deputy Clerk, Kate Toth:
(717) 221-3974
Chambers
: (717) 221-3970
Judge Tabs
Communication
Written correspondence from counsel to the court
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For all discovery disputes in civil matters, counsel is directed to confer with one another to attempt to resolve the dispute without court intervention. In the event that such action does not resolve the dispute, counsel is directed to file a letter to the Court (via CM/ECF) explaining the nature of the dispute and stating whether and when counsel conferred in an effort to resolve the dispute. Counsel may submit the letter jointly, but if the letter is not submitted jointly, then the court will allow three business days for opposing counsel to file a letter either responding to the original letter or requesting additional time to respond. The court will then respond by either scheduling a telephone conference, referring the dispute to a Magistrate Judge, or taking other appropriate action.
Prior to filing a motion to compel or any other type of discovery-oriented motion, the moving party must utilize this procedure.
All requests for court action on a pending matter other than discovery disputes shall be presented by motion complying with the
Middle District of Pennsylvania Local Rules
.
Any other written correspondence to the court shall be docketed in CM/ECF.
Counsel shall not copy the court on correspondence between counsel unless specifically invited to do so by the court.
Preference for the use of telephone conferences
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The court prefers the use of telephone conferences for most conferences scheduled in connection with a case. All initial case management conferences will be conducted by telephone. Generally, status and discovery conferences will be conducted by telephone, whereas pretrial and settlement conferences will be conducted in person.
For any other questions of procedure, please contact Chambers at (717) 221-3970.
Copies of Papers
Courtesy copies are not required and should not be delivered to chambers.
Counsel should direct questions concerning voluminous filings to Deputy Clerk Kate Toth at (717) 221-3974.
Motions
For all discovery disputes in civil matters, counsel is directed to confer with one another to attempt to resolve the dispute without court intervention. In the event that such action does not resolve the dispute, counsel is directed to file a letter to the Court (via CM/ECF) explaining the nature of the dispute and stating whether and when counsel conferred in an effort to resolve the dispute. Counsel may submit the letter jointly, but if the letter is not submitted jointly, then the court will allow three business days for opposing counsel to file a letter either responding to the original letter or requesting additional time to respond. The court will then respond by either scheduling a telephone conference, referring the dispute to a Magistrate Judge, or taking other appropriate action.
Prior to filing a motion to compel or any other type of discovery-oriented motion, the moving party must utilize this procedure.
All motions and supporting briefs must be filed in accordance with the
Middle District of Pennsylvania Local Rules
.
When filing a proposed order with a motion, include a heading as “Order” rather than “Proposed Order” or “[Proposed] Order.” The court is advised of the “proposed” status of a party’s order by virtue of CM/ECF functions.
For any other questions of procedure, please contact Chambers at (717) 221-3970.
Trial
For all questions relating to trial practices and procedures, counsel are requested to review the court’s case-specific practice order and the
Middle District of Pennsylvania Local Rules
. For any questions that are not answered by reference to these sources, please contact Judge Wilson’s chambers at 717-221-3970 or Deputy Clerk Kate Toth at (717) 221-3974.
For all questions concerning the use of
courtroom technology
and the
JERS system
in Judge Wilson’s courtroom, please contact Deputy Clerk Kate Toth at (717) 221-3974.
Case Management Calendar
When submitting a Joint Case Management Plan or submitting a proposed order to amend a Case Management Scheduling Order, the court asks counsel to review the applicable standard case management calendar for
2026-2028
. Please note that the court prefers to schedule civil cases in accordance with the court’s standard case management calendar absent compelling reasons to deviate from this calendar.
Criminal Case Continuance Motions
All continuance motions shall be filed no later than one week prior to the scheduled trial date. Counsel must request the length of continuance, if a specific time frame is not requested, the court will default to a 30-day continuance. All continuance motions shall be filed with a proposed order. Click
here
for the court’s proposed order for continuances.
Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann
Judge Jennifer P. Wilson
Judge Julia K. Munley
Judge Karoline Mehalchick
Judge Joseph F. Saporito, Jr.
Judge Keli M. Neary
Judge Yvette Kane
Judge Robert D. Mariani
Judge Malachy E. Mannion
Chief Magistrate Judge Daryl F. Bloom
Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab
Magistrate Judge Phillip Caraballo
Magistrate Judge Leo A. Latella
Magistrate Judge Sean A. Camoni
Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson (Recalled)
