Opinion
16196-22S
01-02-2024
JOHNNY VAZQUEZ, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan, Chief Judge
Upon due consideration of the record in this case, it is
ORDERED that the motion to proceed remotely (docket entry #7) is granted, and that this case is calendared for trial at the remote session of the Court scheduled to commence on April 2, 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 April 2, 2024, remote trial session, and (3) a clinic letter for Miami, Florida. It is further
ORDERED that the parties (petitioner and respondent) are instructed to be diligent about preparing the case for trial, shall be appropriately responsive with one another, to be cooperative and communicative with their opponent by telephone, electronical means, or another appropriate means, 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 April 2, 2024, remote trial session, to assure their readiness for trial. It is further
ORDERED that in view of the record in this case, immediately upon receipt of this order (and in any event, no later than January 23, 2024), petitioner shall be appropriately responsive, and shall cooperate and communicate with counsel for respondent by telephone or electronic means, in scheduling a telephone conference among the parties for the purpose of further discussing and developing the case for trial or other resolution.