Opinion
1317-23
10-30-2023
ROBERT W. BATES, JR. & STEPHANIE BATES, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan, Chief Judge.
Upon due consideration of petitioners' Motion to Proceed Remotely, filed April 5, 2023, and in view of the record in this case, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted and that this case is calendared for trial at the remote session of the Court scheduled to commence on March 18, 2024. It is further
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall also serve on the parties:(1) a Notice of Remote Proceeding that shall contain comprehensive instructions on how to participate in the above-referenced remote proceeding, (2) a copy of the Standing Pretrial Order for the Court's March 18, 2024, remote trial session, and (3) a clinic letter for Birmingham, Alabama. It is further
ORDERED that the parties (i.e., petitioners and respondent) are instructed to be diligent about preparing the case for trial, to be appropriately responsive with one another, to be cooperative and communicative with their opponent, to exchange documents and information, and to comply with this Court's rules and orders. The parties should also review the Court's Standing Pretrial Order issued for the Court's March 18, 2024, remote trial session, to assure their readiness for trial.