Opinion
5545-20 6901-20 6905-20 1508-21 1509-21 1511-21
03-11-2022
STEPHEN J. FENNELLY, ET AL., Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Ronald L. Buch Judge
These consolidated cases are currently set for trial at the session of the Court scheduled to commence on April 18, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. On March 9, 2022, the parties filed a joint motion to continue these cases to allow additional time for the parties to discuss settlement. The motion also asks this division of the Court to retain jurisdiction over these cases.
These case were assigned to this division of the Court because the April 18, 2022, Dallas, Texas trial session was assigned to this division, and these cases happen to fall on that trial session. Other than disposing of this motion, this division has not previously been involved in these cases. The motion does not identify any need for the Court's involvement in these cases while the parties' proceed with the cooperative exchange of information and settlement discussions.
There are administrative burdens on the Court for a particular division to retain jurisdiction over cases that have been continued, and the parties offer no reason why the Court should take on those burdens. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the parties' Joint Motion for Continuance filed March 9, 2022, is granted in that these cases are continued and restored to the general docket. Jurisdiction is not retained by the undersigned