IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
BEAUMONT DIVISION
STANDING ORDER MC-16 PRETRIAL CONFERENCES; SCHEDULING;
MANAGEMENT
The following standing order is ADOPTED:
STANDING ORDER MC-16 PRETRIAL CONFERENCES; SCHEDULING;
MANAGEMENT
(a) PRETRIAL CONFERENCES AND SCHEDULING ORDERS
(1) Attached is a general scheduling order form used by the court in most cases. If
the court has issued an Order to Conduct Rule 26(f) Conference that includes a
sample scheduling order form, the parties should attempt to agree on deadlines
for completion of pretrial matters and submit a proposed scheduling order with
the joint conference report, using deadlines that are business days consistent with
the bolded instructions on the sample scheduling order form. After receiving the
joint conference report, the court will convene an in-chambers or in-court status
conference and/or enter a scheduling order.
(2) If new parties are joined subsequent to the mailing of the order, the party causing
such joinder shall provide copies of all orders previously entered in the case, along
with the scheduling order, to the new parties.
(3) At every pretrial conference, counsel must be prepared to provide a brief synopsis
of the facts underlying the dispute and address all pending and anticipated
motions, jurisdictional and procedural matters, narrowing of substantive issues,
and stipulations of fact. The court uses pretrial conferences to narrow issues and
set cases for a prompt trial.
(4) A party seeking to amend the scheduling order should file a motion and attach a
proposed scheduling order using deadlines that are business days consistent with
the bolded instructions on the sample scheduling order form and following the
format of the most recently entered scheduling order in that case. An updated list
of Beaumont final status conference dates is available on the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Texas webpage for Judge Crone.
(b) REQUIRED PRETRIAL MATERIALS IN CIVIL CASES
(1) Joint Pretrial Order
The joint pretrial order, including motions in limine, deposition designations, and
a proposed charge and interrogatories or proposed findings of fact and conclusions
of law, shall be filed on or before the date set forth in the scheduling order.
The parties shall exchange proposed exhibits on or before the date the joint pretrial
order is due. Any objections and responses to objections to the proposed exhibits,
witnesses, and charge shall be filed on or before the deadlines set forth in the
scheduling order.
Counsel must confer concerning the contents of the joint pretrial order well in
advance of the due date. Plaintiff’s counsel shall ensure that the joint pretrial
order is timely filed. A form joint pretrial order is attached and may be adapted
within reason to the size and type of case. Joint pretrial orders must be signed by
all counsel.
If, for some reason, the plaintiff fails to file the joint pretrial order, then the
defendant is responsible for filing the defendant’s portion of a proposed pretrial
order. All parties are responsible for complying with the requirements of the joint
pretrial order.
Failure to appear and/or timely file the joint pretrial order will subject counsel
and his or her client to sanctions, including dismissal for want of prosecution
and/or other appropriate judgment.
ON THE DAY OF FILING, TWO (2) COURTESY COPIES OF THE JOINT
PRETRIAL ORDER AND ATTACHMENTS, PRINTED IN COLOR AND
BOUND IN LOOSELEAF THREE-RING NOTEBOOKS WITH DIVIDERS,
ARE TO BE DELIVERED TO CHAMBERS.
(2) Required Documents
(A) For Jury Trials
(i) An agreed charge, including proposed jury instructions (aside from
usual prefatory or boilerplate instructions), definitions, and
interrogatories shall be filed on CM/ECF electronically. Place the
proposed interrogatories at the end of the document, after all
instructions and definitions. Each requested instruction and
definition should be simple, concise, and include a citation to the
relevant authority.
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(ii) The court expects the parties to resolve their differences as to these
matters. If the parties cannot agree on a particular instruction or
issue, however, such disagreement and alternate requests must be
submitted on separate pages and will be resolved at the final pretrial
conference or at a charge conference;
(iii) Memoranda of law on disputed issues of law;
(iv) Motions in limine.
(B) For Non-Jury Trials
(i) Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law filed on CM/ECF
electronically. Findings and conclusions must be in a form suitable
for ruling from the bench after closing arguments;
(ii) Memoranda of law on disputed issues of law;
(iii) Post-trial briefs should be limited to specific issues requested by
the court during or after trial.
(C) For Evidentiary Hearings
(iii) Exhibit lists and objections;
(iv) Witness lists and objections;
(v) Deposition designations and objections.
(3) Exhibits
(A) Counsel for each party shall assemble all documents, photographs, or
other materials expected to be used as exhibits at trial. Such documents
or copies must be made available to opposing counsel on or before the date
the joint pretrial order is due. The parties must confer before submitting
the Joint Pretrial Order to determine whether the parties intend to use any
of the same documents, photographs, or other materials at trial. To the
extent any such overlap exists, the parties must designate the overlapping
materials as joint exhibits and file a joint exhibit list. If joint exhibits are
agreed upon, they must each be marked with the case name, case number,
and exhibit number. For exhibits that are not agreed upon, however, the
offering party shall mark his or her own exhibits with the party’s name,
case number, and exhibit number on each exhibit to be offered. If an
exhibit has multiple pages, each page must be numbered consecutively.
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(B) Any foreign language document offered by a party shall be accompanied
by an English language translation and a certification signed by the
translator that must be printed legibly or typed. Such certification must
include a statement that the translator is competent to translate the
document, and that the translation is true and accurate to the best of the
translator’s knowledge.
(C) Counsel requiring authentication of an exhibit must notify offering counsel
in writing within three (3) business days after the exhibit is made available
for examination. Failure to do so is an admission of authenticity.
(D) Counsel shall attach to the joint pretrial order a list of all exhibits to be
offered on a form substantially similar to that attached and shall submit to
the court administrator prior to the final pretrial conference a final revised
list of exhibits to be offered.
(E) The court will admit all exhibits listed in the joint pretrial order into
evidence at the final pretrial conference unless opposing counsel timely
files written objections supported by authority. Objections and
responses to objections to proposed exhibits, witnesses, and deposition
excerpts, as well as responses to motions in limine, shall be filed by the
date set forth in the scheduling order.
(F) The court will rule on objections to the exhibits at the final pretrial
conference.
(G) Two (2) courtesy copies of the exhibits shall be printed in color and
assembled in looseleaf three-ring notebooks with a numbered sticker on
each document for use by the court. Such number shall also appear on a
tab extending beyond the right side of the notebook. Each page of multi-
page exhibits must be numbered consecutively. Each notebook shall be
labeled on the outside cover with the name of the offering party, the case
style, and the case number, and include a copy of the exhibit list. Each
notebook shall not exceed three (3) inches in depth. Unless only joint
exhibits are used, the notebooks of each party must be of a different color,
and joint exhibits must be placed in a binder of third color and be
accompanied by a joint exhibit list. The parties shall confer on notebook
colors prior to submission.
THESE NOTEBOOKS SHALL BE DELIVERED TO CHAMBERS
ALONG WITH THE COURTESY COPIES OF THE JOINT
PRETRIAL ORDER.
(H) Counsel shall prepare three (3) additional sets of exhibit notebooks in
the form described above for use (1) on the witness stand, (2) by the
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court reporter, and (3) by the court administrator. These copies are
in addition to the original exhibits to be tendered to the court
administrator for submission to the jury and for later transmittal to
the appellate court, if necessary. Each party must use a different color
binder. Joint exhibits must be placed in a binder of another color. All
admitted exhibits will go to the jury during deliberations.
(4) Witnesses
(A) Counsel shall submit as part of the joint pretrial order a copy of the party’s
witness list, listing the witnesses in the order in which they will be called
and stating the estimated time for examination, on a form substantially
similar to that attached. Any personal identifiers must be redacted
before filing, but include unredacted versions of the witness list with
the courtesy copies of the joint pretrial order. In a lengthy trial
involving numerous witnesses, a special scheduling order setting forth
time limits for each aspect of the trial may be issued.
(B) As mentioned above, objections and responses to objections to proposed
exhibits, witnesses, and deposition excerpts, as well as responses to
motions in limine, shall be filed by the date set forth in the scheduling
order. Any objections to a witness’s proposed testimony will be ruled
upon at the final pretrial conference if not already determined.
(C) Counsel shall make every effort to elicit from the witnesses only
information relevant to the issues in the case and to avoid cumulative
testimony.
(D) Counsel shall keep in mind the court’s hours and schedule witnesses
accordingly. The court will not recess to permit counsel to call a missing
witness unless he or she has been subpoenaed and has failed to appear.
(5) Use of Depositions
(A) With respect to all deposition testimony to be offered in evidence, counsel
shall review the deposition and agree to excise all irrelevant and repetitive
testimony and all colloquy between counsel. Counsel shall exchange their
designated testimony and attempt to resolve all objections. Objections to
any portion of the deposition shall be filed on the date set forth in the
scheduling order, and the court will rule on the objections at the final
pretrial conference.
(B) TWO (2) COURTESY COPIES OF THE COMPLETE DEPOSITION
SHALL BE DELIVERED TO CHAMBERS WITH THE JOINT
PRETRIAL ORDER. The designated portions of each deposition shall
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be highlighted as follows. Each party shall use a different color
highlighter (e.g., plaintiff shall use a yellow highlighter, defendant
shall use a blue highlighter, and a green highlighter will be used for
overlapping designations). If any portion of the designation is objected
to, the parties shall provide two (2) revised courtesy copies of the
complete deposition, which shall include the highlighting of the
designated portions as specified above, and the underlining the
objected-to portions in red on or before the deadline for objections
included in the scheduling order.
(C) Under certain circumstances, the court may accept the parties’ agreement
to use a deposition at trial even though the witness is available, but counsel
shall request leave of court to do so at the time of filing of the joint pretrial
order; otherwise, follow FED. R. CIV. P. 32.
(D) Use of video depositions is permitted if they are edited to remove sidebar
remarks and testimony to which objections are sustained.
This order applies to all pending cases and to those filed on or after the date of this order.
SIGNED at Beaumont, Texas, this 17th day of October, 2025.
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MARCIA A. CRONE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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SCHEDULING ORDER
The following schedule shall be followed. All communications concerning the case shall be directed in writing
to Julia Colyer, Court Administrator for Judge Crone, 300 Willow St., Suite 239, Beaumont, TX 77701. For
urgent matters, Ms. Colyer may be contacted at (409) 654-2880.
This scheduling order does not relieve the parties from obtaining leave of court whenever required by statute,
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, local rule, or case law.
All parties must comply with Judge Crone’s Standing Orders, which are available on the court’s website:
https://www.txed.uscourts.gov/?q=judge/district-judge-marcia-crone. Failure to comply with the Standing
Orders or any other order of the court may result in the imposition of sanctions.
1. ________________________ NEW PARTIES shall be joined by this date.
2. ________________________ The pleadings shall be AMENDED by this date.
3. ________________________ PLAINTIFF[S] shall designate EXPERT WITNESSES in writing and
provide expert reports by this date. (This date must be after the deadline
to amend pleadings.)
4. ________________________ DEFENDANT[S] shall designate EXPERT WITNESSES in writing and
provide expert reports by this date. (This date must be after the deadline
to amend pleadings.)
5. ________________________ DISCOVERY shall be completed by this date. (This date must be after
the deadlines to designate expert witnesses.)
6. ________________________ MOTION CUT-OFF. Aside from motions in limine, no motion, including
motions to exclude or limit expert testimony, shall be filed after this date
except for good cause shown. Without leave of court, a party may file
only one summary judgment motion. (This date must be at least 2 weeks
after the discovery completion date.)
If no motions are pending at the time of the Motion Cut-Off deadline, the
parties shall submit a joint status report by this date. The status report
should state whether this matter will be ready for trial by the Final Status
Conference deadline, as well as any other pertinent issues regarding these
proceedings.
7. ________________________ The JOINT PRETRIAL ORDER, including motions in limine, deposition
designations, and a proposed charge or proposed findings of fact and
conclusions of law, shall be filed and proposed trial exhibits shall be
exchanged on or before this date. (This date must be at least 12 weeks
after the motion cut-off.)
8. ________________________ OBJECTIONS TO proposed exhibits, witnesses, and deposition
designations, as well as responses to motions in limine, shall be filed by
this date. (This date must be no more than 1 week after the Joint
Pretrial Order is due.)
9. ________________________ RESPONSES TO OBJECTIONS shall be filed by this date. A failure to
file a response to an objection shall create a presumption in favor of the
court’s sustaining the objection. (This date must be no more than 1
week after the objections are due.)
10. ________________________ FINAL STATUS CONFERENCE at 10:00 a.m. (Select a date from the
attached list, which must be at least 2 weeks after the responses to
objections are due.) The case will be set for Final Pretrial Conference
and Trial at the Final Status Conference. The parties should be prepared
to try the case by this date.
11. _______________________ Estimated time to try before a jury/the court. (Underline one.)
Beaumont Final Status Conference Dates for Judge Marcia A. Crone
(Select one of the dates listed below to complete Number 10 of the Scheduling Order)
November 7, 2025 May 7, 2027
December 5, 2025 June 4, 2027
January 2, 2026 July 2, 2027
February 6, 2026 August 6, 2027
March 6, 2026 September 3, 2027
April 3, 2026 October 1, 2027
May 1, 2026 November 5, 2027
June 5, 2026 December 3, 2027
July 10, 2026 January 7, 2028
August 7, 2026 February 4, 2028
September 4, 2026 March 3, 2028
October 2, 2026 April 7, 2028
November 6, 2026 May 5, 2028
December 4, 2026 June 2, 2028
January 8, 2027 July 7, 2028
February 5, 2027 August 4, 2028
March 5, 2027 September 1, 2028
April 2, 2027
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JOINT PRETRIAL ORDER
Appearance of Counsel
List the parties, their respective counsel, and the physical addresses, email address, and telephone numbers,
including cell phone numbers, of counsel in separate paragraphs.
Statement of the Case
Give a brief statement of the case to inform the court and/or jury of the salient facts, which the court may read
to the jury panel to ascertain whether any panelists are familiar with the facts or parties involved in the case.
Include names, dates, and places. The statement should not exceed one paragraph per party.
Jurisdiction
Briefly set out why the court has full and complete jurisdiction of the subject matter and the parties. If there is
an unresolved jurisdictional question, state the problem.
Motions
List any pending motions.
Contentions of the Parties
State concisely in separate paragraphs what each party claims.
Admissions of Fact
List all facts that require no proof.
Contested Issues of Fact
List all facts in controversy necessary to the final disposition of the case.
Agreed Applicable Propositions of Law
State the legal principles governing this case that are not in dispute.
Contested Issues of Law
State briefly the disputed issues of law. MEMORANDA OF AUTHORITIES MUST BE FILED TO
ADDRESS EACH OF THE ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE CASE.
Exhibits
Each counsel shall attach to the joint pretrial order a list on a form substantially similar to that attached of all
exhibits expected to be offered. Counsel shall make the exhibits available for examination by opposing counsel
on or before the date the joint pretrial order is due. This rule does not apply to rebuttal exhibits or those the
use of which cannot be anticipated.
All counsel requiring authentication of an exhibit must notify the offering counsel in writing within three (3)
business days after the exhibit is made available. Failure to object in writing concedes authenticity.
The court will admit into evidence all exhibits listed in the final pretrial order unless opposing counsel files
written objections with authorities by the date set forth in the scheduling order. The filing should include copies
of the disputed exhibit and relevant authority.
The offering party shall mark his or her own exhibits before trial to include the party’s name, case number,
and exhibit number on each exhibit, unless joint exhibits are to be used and marked accordingly. If an exhibit
has multiple pages, each page must be numbered consecutively.
Witnesses
Each counsel shall attach a list in a form substantially similar to that attached setting forth the names and
addresses of each witness (not counsel’s address) who will or may be called at trial in the order of his or her
appearance, including a brief statement of the subject matter and substance of his or her testimony, as well as
the estimated time for his or her examination. If a witness is to appear by deposition, cite the inclusive pages
and lines to be read. Objections to those portions (citing pages and lines) with supporting authority shall be
filed by the date set forth in the scheduling order.
Counsel shall submit a written summary of the qualifications of each expert witness. The court expects the
attorneys to prove their witnesses’ expertise through examination.
Include in this section the following statement:
In the event there are any other witnesses to be called at the trial, their names, addresses, and
the subject matter of their testimony shall be reported to opposing counsel as soon as they are
known. This restriction shall not apply to rebuttal or impeachment witnesses, the necessity of
whose testimony cannot reasonably be anticipated before the time of trial.
Settlement
Include a statement as to the status of settlement negotiations, and, if applicable, that all settlement efforts have
been exhausted. State the current settlement demand and offer and whether the case can reasonably be expected
to settle.
Trial
Include in this paragraph the following:
(a) Whether trial will be jury or non-jury;
(b) Probable length of trial;
(c) Availability of witnesses;
(d) Any foreseeable logistical problems.
Additional Required Attachments
For jury trials, file the following electronically on CM/ECF AND DELIVER TWO COURTESY COPIES
TO CHAMBERS:
(a) Proposed questions for the voir dire examination;
(b) Agreed charge, including proposed jury instructions, definitions, interrogatories, and
authority;
(c) Memoranda of law on disputed issues of law;
(d) Motions in limine;
(e) Deposition designations.
For non-jury trials, file the following electronically on CM/ECF AND DELIVER TWO COURTESY
COPIES TO CHAMBERS:
(a) Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, separating those agreed from those in
dispute. The conclusions of law must include citation of authority;
(b) Memoranda of law on disputed issues of law;
(c) Deposition designations.
APPROVED:
Counsel for Plaintiff(s) Date
Counsel for Defendant(s) Date
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§ DATE SUBMITTED: ____________
PRESIDING JUDGE PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL DEFENDANT’S COUNSEL
Marcia A. Crone
JURY/ NON-JURY TRIAL COURT REPORTER COURTROOM DEPUTY
Julia Colyer
[Party Name] OFFERED OBJECTION ADMITTED DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
NO.
EXHIBIT LIST (Continued)
CASE STYLE: CASE NO.
[Party Name] OFFERED OBJECTION ADMITTED DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
NO.
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§ DATE SUBMITTED: ____________
PRESIDING JUDGE PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL DEFENDANT’S COUNSEL
Marcia A. Crone
JURY/ NON-JURY TRIAL COURT REPORTER COURTROOM DEPUTY
Julia Colyer
NO. WITNESS NAME WITNESS ADDRESS (Including City of Residence DESCRIPTION OF WITNESS TESTIMONY (Including estimated
and Telephone Number) time for his or her examination)
WITNESS LIST (Continued)
CASE STYLE: CASE NO.
NO. WITNESS NAME WITNESS ADDRESS (Including City of Residence DESCRIPTION OF WITNESS TESTIMONY (Including estimated
and Telephone Number) time for his or her examination)
