FILED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUR.~ tt;S. DISTRICT COURT
TIISTRICT OF WYOMING
FOR THE DISTRICT OF WYOMING DEC 20 2011
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Stepnan Harris, Cferk
Cheyenne
Administrative General Order 2011-08 GENERAL ORDER REGARDING
DISCOVERY MOTIONS IN ALL
CIVIL CASES BEFORE NANCY D.
FREUDENTHAL, CHIEF DISTRICT
JUDGE
ORDER
Until the appointment of a Chief Magistrate Judge for the District of Wyoming, effective
December 19, 2011, non-dispositive civil matters will be handled by the district court judge assigned
to the case. In an effort to avoid potentially unnecessary discovery disputes, parties in all cases
assigned to the Honorable Nancy D. Freudenthal shall follow the following procedure prior to
submitting any written motion for discovery.
First, most discovery disputes, especially those dealing with (1) scheduling or calendaring
issues; (2) the number, length, or fonn oforal or written questions; (3) the responsiveness ofanswers
to oral or written questions; and (4) the mechanics of document production, including protective
orders and the proper method ofraising claims of privilege, should be resolved by counsel without
court intervention. Therefore, parties are to strictly comply with Local Rule 7.1 (b)(1 )(A) and shall
confer orally in person or by telephone regarding any discovery dispute. In the event that the parties
cannot settle the discovery dispute on their own, then counsel shall jointly contact chambers for
approval prior to filing any written discovery motion. The Court will attempt to resolve as many
disputes as possible in this informal manner. If the Court determines that the issue requires the
formal filing of a motion and briefing, the Court will permit the parties to file a written motion. No
written motions on discovery disputes will be considered unless this process is followed.
Dated this ~;)O day of December, 2011.
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