Opinion
S117-cr-722 (VSB)
07-18-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. SAYFULLO HABIBULLAEVIC SAIPOV, Defendant.
ORDER
Vernon S. Broderick United States District Judge
I am in receipt of several requests to amend the pretrial schedule. Since potential jurors will now complete questionnaires over the course of August 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19, 2022, the parties' competing proposals to revise the jury selection schedule are both DENIED. (Doc. 451.) As previously indicated by my order of July 14, 2022, the joint request to revise the in limine motion schedule is GRANTED. (Doc. 456, 458.) The parties shall hereby comply with the following pretrial schedule for both the guilt and, if necessary, penalty phases:
Updated Motions in Limine
August 5, 2022 Motions in limine due.
August 19, 2022 Responses to motions in limine due.
September 2, 2022 Replies to motions in limine due.
September 19, 2022 Argument, if necessary, on motions in limine.
Jury Instructions
August 26, 2022 Parties to file proposed jury instructions for both guilt and penalty phases.
Updated Exhibit List, Witness List, and 3500 Material
September 2, 2022 Government to produce its updated exhibit list, witness list, and 3500 material (if not yet produced) for both the guilt and penalty phases. The Government is directed to make these disclosures as complete as possible with the understanding that they may be subject to change as the Government continues to prepare for trial and respond to defense arguments to the jury.
Jury Selection and Trial
August 11, 2022 Potential jurors come to courthouse to fill out
August 12, 2022 questionnaire.
August 17, 2022
August 18, 2022
August 19, 2022
September 26, 2022 Parties to file list of stipulated strikes for cause.
October 3, 2022 Conference for Court to rule on stipulated strikes for cause. List of venire finalized and notified.
October 11, 2022 Individual voir dire begins, followed by trial.
November 23, 2022 to November 25, 2022 Thanksgiving break
December 26, 2022 to January 2, 2023 Holiday break
Penalty Phase Timing and Defense Disclosures
Within 24 hours of verdict The defendant will produce his exhibit list, witness list, and 3500 material.
Start of Penalty Phase The penalty phase, if necessary, will commence one week after the guilty verdict.
SO ORDERED.