Opinion
20cr388-4 (DLC)
12-02-2021
ORDER
DENISE COTE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
On July 30, 2021, the trial in this case was set to begin on January 4, 2022. The Southern District of New York has reconfigured courtrooms and other spaces in its courthouses to allow criminal jury trials to proceed as safely as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 1, 2021, the Clerk's Office notified district judges of the dates on which jury selection could commence during the months of January through March 2022 in the reconfigured spaces. Accordingly, the parties are hereby
NOTIFIED that the trial in this action will commence with jury selection on January 4, 2022.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any Voir Dire requests, Requests to Charge, motions in limine, and trial memoranda are due by December 15, 2021. Any opposition shall be filed by December 24, 2021.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a final pretrial conference will occur on December 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 18B, 500 Pearl Street.
The Court's Individual Rules of Trial Practice in Criminal Cases are enclosed.