Opinion
12458-22 12459-22 12460-22 12461-22 12463-22 8782-23 8783-23 8784-23 8785-23.
04-01-2024
WILLIAM J. STRICKLAND & OKEMAH STRICKLAND, ET AL., Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Joseph W. Nega, Judge
These consolidated cases are calendared for trial at the April 29, 2024, Detroit, Michigan, trial session of the Court. Before the Court are the parties' joint motions for continuance at Docket Nos. 8782-23, 8783-23, 8784-23 and 8785-23, filed March 8, 2024.
Upon due consideration, and pursuant to a conference call held between the parties on March 21, 2024, it is
ORDERED that the joint motions for continuance at Docket Nos. 8782-23, 8783-23, 8784-23, and 8785-23 are granted, in that these cases are stricken for trial from the Detroit, Michigan, trial session scheduled to begin on April 29, 2024, and are continued with jurisdiction retained by this Division of the Court. It is further
ORDERED that on or before July 1, 2024, the parties shall file a joint status report as to the current status of these cases. The status report should include (1) the parties' estimated time of trial; (2) the parties' availability for trial in June, July, and August of 2025; and (3) the parties' efforts to meet and discuss a stipulation to be held bound regarding this set of cases.