Opinion
22-20207
04-18-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, v. EARNEST BENARD REED Defendant.
ORDER ESTABLISHING SCHEDULE, SETTING FINAL PRETRIAL/GUILTY PLEA CUTOFF AND TRIAL DATES
ROBERT H. CLELAND, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
DEADLINE SUMMARY
MOTION CUTOFF 5/17/2022
FINAL PRETRIAL/PLEA CUTOFF 5/31/2022 at 1:30 pm
TRIAL DATE 6/13/2022 at 9:00 am
Detailed information contained in body of order
I. MOTIONS: Any pre-trial motion is to be filed on or before 5/17/2022 no exception for motions “in limine” concerning the admissibility of items of evidence, unless the subject of the motion is disclosed only after the deadline, or leave of court is obtained for good cause. Before any motion is filed, compliance with Local Rule 7.1(a) must be observed. Upon a motion being filed by the deadline date above, the other deadline dates set in this order will be adjusted, and the non-moving party will have the time allowed in the Local Rules for response (ordinarily 14 days) unless otherwise ordered by the court.
Other motions in limine that will actually expedite the trial process may be considered closer to the trial date. Counsel must bear in mind, however, that very often the court is unable to decide such motions without having heard substantial evidence first, and that in any event such motion practice will not be allowed to deteriorate into a series of hearings that constitute pretrial mini-trials.
II. TRIAL PREPARATION AND FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Counsel are directed to organize the aspects of trial preparation as set forth in the court's Order Amending Standing Order For Discovery. A final pretrial and negotiated guilty plea cutoff will occur, on the record, on 5/31/2022 at 1:30 pm. The government is directed to proffer any proposed guilty plea agreement to the defendant not later than one week before that date. The defendant must attend. The defendant, if free on bond, is ORDERED to appear at or near the courtroom at least fifteen minutes before the scheduled pretrial is to commence.
II. TRIAL SCHEDULE: Trial, if necessary, will commence with jury selection on 6/13/2022, at 9:00 a.m. The defendant, if free on bond, is ORDERED to appear at or near the courtroom at least fifteen minutes before the scheduled trial is to commence.
Any questions or scheduling conflicts with the dates contained in this order should be directed to Ms. Lisa Wagner, Case Manager to Judge Cleland, (810) 2926522.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record and/or pro se parties on this date, September 8, 2017, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.