Opinion
18813-23S
06-25-2024
KENNY DEKAI JIN, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan Chief Judge.
This case is before the Court on petitioner's Motion to Proceed Remotely, filed December 4, 2023, which states therein that petitioner resides overseas. Upon due consideration and in view of that filing, it is
ORDERED that immediately upon receipt of this order, and in any event no later than July 16, 2024, the parties (i.e., petitioner and respondent) shall confer regarding the status of the case and the parties' views as to the above-referenced pending motion, including any limitation that might exist with respect to proceeding remotely in this case. The parties are instructed to begin their efforts to be diligent and be appropriately responsive with one another, shall exchange documents and information, shall cooperate and communicate with one another by telephone, electronical means, or another appropriate means, in scheduling a prompt telephone conference among the parties for the purpose of conferring in the further development of this case for trial or other resolution, and so that the parties can resolve among themselves any issues that can be resolved without the Court's involvement. It is further
ORDERED that, on or before July 30, 2024, respondent shall file a response to petitioner's above-referenced motion, noting therein (1) any objections, if any, of the granting of the motion, (2) shall describe the current progress in the case, including any limitation that might exist with respect to proceeding remotely in this case, (3) what actions the parties have taken to prepare this case for trial or other resolution, including their efforts to settle or otherwise narrow the scope of issues in this case, and (4) whether the parties have conferred as directed in the preceding paragraph.