UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
Case Caption and Number
SCHEDULING ORDER
The court held a telephone scheduling conference with the parties’ attorneys on [DATE],
pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 and Civil L. R. 16(a) and set the following schedule and procedures.
DISCOVERY
1. Amendments to the pleadings may be filed without leave of court on or before [DATE-
AMENDED PLEADINGS]. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 will apply to any amendment filed after
that date.
2. All fact discovery must be completed no later than [DATE-DISCOVERY]. Discovery
requests must be served sufficiently in advance of this deadline that timely responses are
due before the deadline expires.
3. In accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26, primary expert witness disclosures are due on or
before [DATE-P EXPERT DISCLOSURE]. Rebuttal expert witness disclosures are due
on or before [DATE-R EXPERT DISCLOSURE]. These documents are to be exchanged
between the parties but not filed with the court.
4. All expert discovery must be completed no later than [DATE-DISCOVERY].
5. Expedited non-dispositive motions must comply with Civil L. R. 7(h).
6. Counsel seeking non-dispositive procedural relief shall consult with the opposing party and
include in the motion a statement indicating whether or not the motion is opposed.
SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS
7. Motions for summary judgment must comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 and Civil L. R. 7 and
shall be served and filed on or before [DATE-MOTIONS DUE].
8. Any summary judgment motion filed against a pro se litigant must comply with Civil L.
R. 56(a).
FINAL PRETRIAL AND TRIAL
9. A final pretrial will be held on [FINAL PRETRIAL DATE/TIME] at the United States
Courthouse, 517 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Attorneys for all parties
are required to appear in person. Parties need not appear, but should be available by
telephone. Motions in limine shall be filed at least 14 days prior to the final pretrial
conference; responses shall be filed at least 7 days prior to the final pretrial conference.
10. A jury trial will be held on [JURY TRIAL DATE/TIME] at the United States Courthouse,
517 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES
11. All requests of the court must be made by formal motion in accordance with Civil L. R. 7
and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
12. Counsel are to confer and make a good faith effort to settle the case and explore various
methods of alternate dispute resolution (ADR). The court will refer the case to one of the
magistrate judges for mediation, at no cost to the parties, when a request is made at least
ninety (90) days prior to the final pretrial conference.
13. Settlement discussions must be completed prior to the final pretrial conference. In cases
where settlement occurs after the final pretrial conference, the court may impose jury-
related costs, including notification, travel, and attendance fees, upon the responsible
attorneys.
14. The foregoing schedule shall not be modified except upon a showing of good cause and by
leave of the court. The pendency of motions or settlement discussions shall not justify
modification of the schedule, nor delay the taking of discovery.
SO ORDERED.
