Scheduling Order

APPENDIX L Sample Scheduling Order IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ___________________ DIVISIONPLAINTIFF Plaintiff, vs. No. ________________ DEFENDANT, Defendant SCHEDULING ORDER In accordance with the case scheduling conference held in this action on the ___day of _______________, 200__, the court finds that the following scheduling ordershould issue. It is, therefore ORDERED that the following schedule of deadlines is ineffect until further order of this court: _____________ Jury Selection - ______ a.m. _____________ Final Pretrial Conference - _____ a.m. _____________ Joint Final Pretrial Order, Joint Proposed Jury Instructions and Form of the Verdict (or Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in non-jury cases), and Motions in Limine._____________ Responses to Dispositive Motions_____________ Dispositive Motions and any other motions that may require a hearing (including Daubert motions)._____________ Discovery Deadline 1<<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2_____________ Defendant to Identify Trial Witnesses_____________ Plaintiff to Identify Trial Witnesses_____________ Defendant to Answer Amended Pleadings_____________ Amend Pleadings (It is not necessary to file a motion for leave to amend before the deadline to amend pleadings. It is necessary to file a motion for leave to amend after the deadline to amend pleadings)_____________ Disclosure of Expert Testimony by Defendant See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) and Local Rule CV-26(b) for information required to be disclosed_____________ Disclosure of Expert Testimony by Plaintiff See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) and Local Rule CV-26(b) for information required to be disclosed_____________ Mediation to be Completed _____________ Privilege Logs to be Exchanged by Parties (or a letter to the court stating that there are no disputes as to claims of privileged documents) _____________ Join Additional Parties The parties are directed to Appendix A of this order for additionalrequirements applicable to this case. SIGNED this ______ day of _________________, 200__. ____________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2