Opinion
20324-22S
09-26-2023
AUHTUMN S. COLEMAN, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan Chief Judge
Upon due consideration of petitioner's Motion to Proceed Remotely, filed September 26, 2022, and Respondent's response to petitioner's motion filed July 25, 2023, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted. It is further
ORDERED that this case is calendared for trial at the remote session of the Court scheduled to commence on February 20, 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 February 20, 2024, remote trial session, and (3) a clinic letter for Birmingham, Alabama. It is further
ORDERED that the parties are instructed to be diligent about preparing the case for trial, to be cooperative and communicative with their opponent, 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 February 20, 2024, remote trial session, to assure their readiness for trial. It is further
ORDERED that in view of respondent's response to the motion (docket entry #15), immediately upon receipt of this order (and in any event, no later than October 26, 2023), the petitioner shall be appropriately responsive, and shall cooperate and communicate with counsel for respondent by telephone or electronic means, in scheduling a telephone conference among the parties for the purpose of discussing and developing the case.
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