Opinion
7466-23
11-15-2023
JOSE RODRIGUEZ, 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 June 13, 2023. Upon due consideration of the record 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. 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 March 18, 2024, remote trial session, and (3) a clinic letter for Los Angeles, California. It is further
ORDERED that, immediately upon receipt of this order, and in any event, no later than December 14, 2023, petitioner and respondent shall confer with one another for the purpose of further discussing and developing this case for trial or other resolution. 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.