Santiago v. Childers et al

Filing 204

ORDER denying 201 Motion Requesting to Submit Evidence into the Court Record. Signed by Magistrate Judge Clifford J. Proud on 12/3/09. (amv)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS FABIAN SANTIAGO, Plaintiff, V. SGT. CHILDERS, et al., Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER PROUD, Magistrate Judge: Before the Court is plaintiff Santiago's motion to submit documentary evidence (102 pages) into the record. (Doc. 201). In essence, plaintiff wants to get a jump on the final pretrial conference and final pretrial order. Local Rule 26.1(b) generally precludes filing discovery materials and other evidence, except in relation to a motion, or as required by the Court (as is the case relative to the final pretrial order). Furthermore, the disparate entry of documentation intended for use at trial will only serve to confuse the record. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the subject motion (Doc. 201) is DENIED. DATED: December 3, 2009 s/ Clifford J. Proud CLIFFORD J. PROUD U. S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Civil No. 05-512-MJR-CJP

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