Opinion
4530-23
11-15-2023
GEORGE A. JORDAN, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan, Chief Judge
Pending before the Court is petitioner's Motion to Proceed Remotely, filed June 6, 2023, to which respondent filed a Response to the motion on November 8, 2023, stating therein no objection to the motion and describing the progress in the case. The Court appreciates the work described in respondent's response. In view of the parties' filings and to assure efficient management of 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, and which the place of trial shall be listed as Los Angeles, California. 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 and (2) a copy of the Standing Pretrial Order for the Court's March 18, 2024, remote trial session. It is further
ORDERED that the parties (i.e., petitioner and respondent) are instructed to be diligent about preparing the case for trial, to be appropriately responsive with one another (by telephone, electronic means, or another appropriate means), 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.