Smith et al v. Social Security Administration
Filing
20
ORDER Setting Scheduling/Planning Conference set for 7/11/2012 11:00 AM in Courtroom C204 before Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix, by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on 4/25/12. (Attachments: # 1 Instructions for Preparation of Scheduling Order, # 2 Proposed Scheduling Order, # 3 Notice of Availability of a United States Magistrate Judge To Exercise Jurisdiction) (mjgsl, )
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION
OF SCHEDULING ORDER
When the court has set a scheduling conference pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 and
D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.1 and 16.2, a scheduling order shall be prepared in accordance with these
instructions. The rule 26(f) meeting shall be held at least 21 days before the proposed scheduling
order is due to be tendered. The disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) shall be exchanged
at or within 14 days after the rule 26(f) meeting. Do not file any disclosure statements with the
court.
Seven days before the scheduling conference (see Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 for all computations of
time), counsel are to tender a proposed scheduling order which shall include the signatures of
counsel and pro se parties and shall provide for approval by the court as specified on the attached
form. Counsel and pro se parties should try, in good faith, to agree upon matters covered in the
scheduling order. Any area of disagreement should be set forth with a brief statement concerning
the basis for the disagreement. The parties should expect that the court will make modifications in
the proposed scheduling order and will want to discuss all issues affecting management of the case.
D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.2 authorizes magistrate judges to exercise jurisdiction of civil matters
upon the consent of the parties. If all parties have consented to the exercise of jurisdiction by a
magistrate judge pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.2, the “Notice of Availability of a United States
Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge” form and a proposed
order of reference are to be filed promptly with the Clerk of the Court and the consent indicated in
section 6. of the proposed scheduling order. Note that D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.2D. provides, in part:
“Written consent to proceed before a magistrate judge must be filed no later than 14 days after the
discovery cut-off date. In cases not requiring discovery, the parties shall have 40 days from the
filing of the last responsive pleading to file their unanimous consent.” Refer to D.C.COLO.LCivR
72.2F. if all parties have not been served or in the event additional parties are added after the
scheduling conference.
The format for the proposed scheduling order is attached. The bracketed and italicized
information on the form explains what the court expects.
Scheduling orders shall be double-spaced in accordance with D.C.COLO.LCivR 10.1E.,
even though the instructions in the following format for the proposed scheduling order are
single-spaced.
PARTIES AND COUNSEL ARE DIRECTED TO THE COURT’S WEBSITE,
http://www.cod.uscourts.gov/Home.aspx FOR ITS LOCAL RULES AND THE GENERAL
PROCEDURES OF EACH JUDICIAL OFFICER.
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