Walker v. Civility Management Solutions, LLC et al

Filing 80

MEMORANDUM ORDER TO COUNSEL. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gina L Simms on 9/24/2024. (bas, Deputy Clerk)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
U.S. COURTHOUSE
6500 CHERRYWOOD LANE
GREENBELT, MARYLAND 20770
[phone]

CHAMBERS OF
GINA L. SIMMS
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

September 24, 2024
Re:

Walker v. Civility Management Solutions, LLC et al.
Civil Action No. 8:21-cv-02100-GLS
MEMORANDUM TO COUNSEL

As set forth during our case management conference, this memorandum confirms the trial
date set in this case, provides the pretrial conference and motions briefing schedule, and sets forth
certain instructions relating to trial.

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March 24, 2025

Deadline for submitting (paper and electronic
copies): (1) a joint statement of facts (no more than
one short paragraph); and (2) Joint Proposed Pretrial
Order. Also due on this date are Joint Proposed: (a)
Voir Dire Questions; (b) Jury Instructions; and (c)
Verdict Form. If you are unable to agree on item(s)
(a), (b) and/or (c), this date is the deadline for a
party’s individual Proposed Voir Dire Questions,
Jury Instructions, and Verdict Form.

March 24, 2025

Copy of all exhibits in exhibit binder(s) due to the
Chambers of Judge Gina L. Simms and to the
parties. 1 The exhibit binders shall be delivered to
the Greenbelt Clerk’s Office (6500 Cherrywood
Lane, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770) to the
attention of Judge Gina L. Simms.

March 24, 2025

Deadline to file motions in limine.

April 4, 2025

Deadline for Oppositions to motions in limine.

Additional instructions related to the exhibit binders are set forth herein.

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April 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Pretrial Conference Hearing
Courtroom 3B.

May 5 - 9, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.

Jury Trial. Courtroom 3B. 2

Joint Proposed Pretrial Order and Joint Statement of Facts
The Joint Proposed Pretrial Order must comply with all provisions of Local Rule 106. The
parties shall work together to file one Joint Proposed Pretrial Order.
The purpose of this proposed pretrial order is to summarize what is established and what
needs to be resolved at trial. The proposed pretrial order shall include final stipulations, or requests
for stipulations, of specific facts, which include the legal theories relied upon in each claim and
defense. See Loc. R. 106.2(f). With regard to evidence, the proposed pretrial order must include
a detailed list of “exhibits the parties agree may be offered in evidence without the usual
authentication.” Loc. R. 106.2(h). The list of documents should be detailed and include each
document by title. The list of witnesses must satisfy Local Rule 106.2(i). For depositions under
Fed. R. Civ. P. 32, the parties shall include “[a] list of the pages and/or lines of any portion of a
deposition to be offered in a party’s case in chief or any counter-designations.” Loc. R. 106.2(k).
If the parties do not plan to use depositions in their cases in chief, they may indicate the same and
reserve the right to use depositions for impeachment. The parties will indicate their agreement, or
lack thereof, as to admissibility of each document and any testimony to be presented as evidence.
See Loc. R. 106.2(g), (l), (m).
In addition to the information required by Local Rule 106.2(j), the proposed pretrial order
shall include for each party a concise summary of the opinion testimony expected from each
witness identified by that party pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(A) and (B) who may testify at
trial. See Loc. R. 106.2(m). The parties shall identify those witnesses designated pursuant to
Rule26(a)(2)(A) separately from those designated pursuant to Rule 26(a)(2)(B). Finally, if either
party believes that this case raises a novel legal issue, the party shall prepare a short summary of
the legal issue, including a citation to any relevant case law.
The Joint Proposed Pretrial Order and Joint Statement of Facts should be filed
electronically via the CM/ECF system and emailed in Microsoft Word document format to
Chambers at [e-mail] by no later than March 24, 2025.
Voir Dire, Jury Instructions, and Verdict Forms
The Court prefers to use the standard jury instructions found in the latest edition of the
Modern Federal Jury Instructions (Sand & Siffert) series, and/or Maryland Civil Pattern Jury
Instructions, where appropriate. Attached you will find the standard jury instructions that I will
be using, and it is not necessary to include these instructions in your submission.
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Counsel are asked to also reserve May 12–May 13, 2025, in case the trial runs over into the next week.

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You should submit joint proposed voir dire questions, joint proposed jury instructions on
issues specifically relating to this case, and a joint proposed special verdict form. You may submit
separately any voir dire questions, jury instructions, and special verdict forms upon which you
cannot agree. However, it is expected that counsel will be able to reach agreement as to the vast
majority of the jury instructions. In this regard, you should be guided by the applicable pattern
instructions.
Your proposed joint voir dire should include a brief proposed statement of facts to be read
to the venire panel explaining the nature of the case in general terms.
Your proposed jury instructions should: (a) be typed one per page; (b) be numbered and
assembled in the order in which you request that they be read to the jury; and (c) include a citation
of the authorities supporting the instruction. Any request for an instruction ordinarily should be
based on the pattern Modern Federal Jury Instructions, or where Maryland law is applicable, on
the Maryland Pattern Jury Instructions. Submissions should be in Microsoft Word format with the
changes or modifications made using the “Track Changes” function.
All of your proposed voir dire questions, jury instructions, special verdict forms, and
proposed pretrial order should be filed electronically via the CM/ECF system and emailed, as
Microsoft Word documents, to Chambers at [e-mail] by no later
than March 24, 2025. A hard copy of these documents, with CM/ECF header and pagination,
shall be provided to Chambers in a binder by no later March 24, 2025.
Jury Selection
The jury selection process will be discussed during the Pretrial Conference.
Guaranteeing Witness Availability
Absent emergency circumstances, a party will guarantee the presence at trial of any witness
that party lists in the pretrial order, in accordance with Local Rule 106.2(i), as “expecting to
present” at trial.
Disclosure of Opinions of Expert Witnesses
In addition to the information required by Local Rule 106.2.j, the proposed pretrial order
shall include for each party a concise summary of the opinion testimony expected from each
witness identified by that party pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(A) and (B) who may testify at
trial. The parties shall identify those witnesses designated pursuant to Rule 26(a)(2)(A) separately
from those designated pursuant to Rule 26(a)(2)(B).
Exhibits
In addition to the objections noted on the pretrial order, please be prepared to advise me at
the Pretrial Conference of any unresolved objections to the documents and exhibits listed in the

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pretrial order in accordance with Local Rule 106.2(g). Any objections not disclosed at that time,
other than objections under Fed. R. Evid. 401 and 403, shall be deemed waived at trial, unless
excused for good cause shown. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3).
You must meet with one another prior to trial to review and make available for copying
one another’s exhibits in accordance with Local Rule 106.7(b). The parties should attempt to agree
on the admissibility of all exhibits and inform the Court of those exhibits about which agreement
cannot be reached. If a party raises an issue as to the admissibility of an exhibit, the disputed
exhibit(s) will be discussed at the Pretrial Conference. In addition, the parties should provide to
the Court impeachment exhibits each intends to offer into evidence at trial. Impeachment exhibits
need not be disclosed to other parties, but should be provided only to the Court in the exhibit
binders due before the Pretrial Conference. All exhibits shall be placed in a three-ring exhibit
binder, with an exhibit list, and should be tabbed and pre-marked. A hard copy of all of the
exhibits shall be provided to Chambers by no later than March 24, 2025.
If you have any videotaped evidence that you would like the Court to review for
admissibility at trial, you should notify my Chambers by no later March 24, 2025. My
Chambers will provide you with a link to upload the videotaped evidence. You must bring the
videotaped evidence to the Pretrial Conference.
Use of Courtroom Equipment
Please be prepared to advise me at the Pretrial Conference if you would like to use at trial
any courtroom equipment. The court has available for your use DVD players, monitors, x-ray
boxes, and one electronic evidence presenter. The electronic evidence presenter may be reserved
on a first come, first served basis in cases which are expected to last longer than one week and
involve numerous documents. If you have audio or video exhibits, you must contact the
Clerk’s Office at [phone] to schedule a technology briefing.
By no later than March 24, 2025, please advise the Court in writing, with a letter to
Chambers (cc’ng opposing counsel), of any requests to use the following courtroom equipment:
DVD players, monitors, x-ray boxes, and the electronic evidence presenter. That letter should also
notify the Court of any special concerns about the use of technology.
Trial Instructions
Please read carefully the attached memorandum entitled “Instructions To Counsel
Regarding Trial Procedure And Conduct.” You are responsible for knowing the contents of
these instructions and all of the provisions of Local Rule 107 concerning trial conduct.
Settlement
Unless the court is notified of any settlement no later than one full business day prior to
the day on which the trial is scheduled to begin, jury costs will be imposed in accordance with

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Local Rule 107.4. Ordinarily, in civil cases 25–28 potential jurors are called as members of the
venire panel and the cost per juror is approximately $70.
Despite the informal nature of this letter, it is nonetheless an order of the Court and the
Clerk is directed to docket it as such.
Sincerely yours,
___________/s/____________
The Honorable Gina L. Simms
United States Magistrate Judge
Attachments

STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS
ROLE OF THE JURY
As members of the jury, you are the sole and exclusive judges of the facts. You pass upon
the evidence. You determine the credibility of the witnesses. You resolve such conflicts as there
may be in the testimony. You draw whatever reasonable inferences you decide to draw from the
facts as you have determined them, and you determine the weight of the evidence.
I also ask you to draw no inference from the fact that upon occasion I asked questions of
certain witnesses. You are expressly to understand that the court has no opinion as to the verdict
you should render in this case.
As to the facts, ladies and gentlemen, you are the exclusive judges. You are to perform the
duty of finding the facts without bias or prejudice to any party.
CONDUCT OF COUNSEL
It is the duty of the attorney on each side of a case to object when the other side offers
testimony or other evidence which the attorney believes is not properly admissible. Counsel also
have the right and duty to ask the Court to make rulings of law and to request conferences at the
side bar out of the hearing of the jury. All questions of law must be decided by the Court. You
should not show any prejudice against an attorney or his client because the attorney objected to
the admissibility of evidence, or asked for a conference out of the hearing of the jury or asked the
Court for a ruling on the law.
REPRIMAND OF COUNSEL
During the course of the trial, I may have admonished an attorney. You should draw no
inference against the attorney or the client. It is the duty of the attorneys to offer evidence and
press objections on behalf of their side. It is my function to cut off counsel from an improper line

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of argument or questioning, to strike offending remarks and to correct counsel when I think it is
necessary. But you should draw no inference from that. It is irrelevant whether you like a lawyer
or whether you believe I like a lawyer.
IMPROPER CONSIDERATION:
RACE, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX OR AGE
Your verdict must be based solely upon the evidence developed at this trial, or the lack of
evidence.
It would be improper for you to consider any personal feelings you may have about one of
the parties' race, religion, national origin, sex or age.
The parties in this case are entitled to a trial free from prejudice. Our judicial system cannot
work unless you reach your verdict through a fair and impartial consideration of the evidence.
BURDEN OF PROOF--PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE
The party with the burden of proof on any given issue has the burden of proving every
disputed element of his or her claim to you by a preponderance of the evidence. If you conclude
that the party bearing the burden of proof has failed to establish his or her claim by a preponderance
of the evidence, you must decide against him or her on the issue you are considering.
What does a ''preponderance of evidence'' mean? To establish a fact by a preponderance of
the evidence means to prove that the fact is more likely true than not true. A preponderance of the
evidence means the greater weight of the evidence. It refers to the quality and persuasiveness of
the evidence, not to the number of witnesses or documents. In determining whether a claim has
been proved by a preponderance of the evidence, you may consider the relevant testimony of all
witnesses, regardless of who may have called them, and all the relevant exhibits received in
evidence, regardless of who may have produced them.

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If you find that the credible evidence on a given issue is evenly divided between the parties-that it is equally probable that one side is right as it is that the other side is right--then you must
decide that issue against the party having this burden of proof. That is because the party bearing
this burden must prove more than simple equality of evidence--he or she must prove the element
at issue by a preponderance of the evidence. On the other hand, the party with this burden of proof
need prove no more than a preponderance. So long as you find that the scales tip, however slightly,
in favor of the party with this burden of proof--that what the party claims is more likely true than
not true--then that element will have been proved by a preponderance of evidence.
Some of you may have heard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, which is the proper
standard of proof in a criminal trial. That requirement does not apply to a civil case such as this
and you should put it out of your mind.
"INFERENCES" DEFINED
You are to consider only the evidence in the case. However, you are not limited to the
statements of the witnesses. In other words, you are not limited to what you see and hear as the
witnesses testify. You may draw from the facts that you find have been proved such reasonable
inferences as seem justified in light of your experience.
"Inferences" are deductions or conclusions that reason and common sense lead you to draw
from facts established by the evidence in the case.
WHAT IS AND IS NOT EVIDENCE
The evidence in this case is the sworn testimony of the witnesses, the exhibits received in
evidence, stipulations, and judicially noticed facts.
By contrast, the question of a lawyer is not to be considered by you as evidence. It is the
witnesses' answers that are evidence, not the questions. At times, a lawyer on cross-examination

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may have incorporated into a question a statement which assumed certain facts to be true, and
asked the witness if the statement was true. If the witness denied the truth of a statement, and if
there is no direct evidence in the record proving that assumed fact to be true, then you may not
consider it to be true simply because it was contained in the lawyer's question.
The famous example of this is the lawyer's question of a married witness: ''When did you
stop beating your wife?'' You would not be permitted to consider as true the assumed fact that he
ever beat his wife, unless the witness himself indicated he had, or unless there was some other
evidence in the record that he had beaten his wife.
Testimony that has been stricken or excluded is not evidence and may not be considered
by you in rendering your verdict. Also, if certain testimony was received for a limited purpose-such as for the purpose of assessing a witness' credibility--you must follow the limiting instructions
I have given.
Arguments by lawyers are not evidence, because the lawyers are not witnesses. What they
have said to you in their opening statements or what they may say in their summations is intended
to help you understand the evidence to reach your verdict. However, if your recollection of the
facts differs from the lawyers' statements, it is your recollection which controls.
Finally, statements which I may have made concerning the quality of the evidence do not
constitute evidence.
It is for you alone to decide the weight, if any, to be given to the testimony you have heard
and the exhibits you have seen.
INTERROGATORIES
You may have heard and seen evidence in this case which is in the form of interrogatories.

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Interrogatories are written questions posed by one side which call for written answers under
oath from the other side. Both the questions and answers are made prior to trial, and each side is
entitled to seek answers to interrogatories from the other.
You may consider a party's answers to interrogatories as evidence against a party who made
the answer, just as you would any other evidence which has been admitted in this case.
In this regard, you are not required to consider a party's answers to interrogatories as true,
nor are you required to give them more weight than any other evidence. It is up to you to determine
what weight, if any, should be given to the interrogatory answers which have been admitted as
evidence.
DEPOSITIONS
Some of the testimony before you is in the form of depositions which have been received
in evidence. A deposition is simply a procedure where the attorneys for one side may question a
witness or a party under oath before a court stenographer prior to trial. Each side is entitled to take
depositions. You may consider the testimony of a witness given at a deposition according to the
same standards you would use to evaluate the testimony of a witness given at trial.
DIRECT AND CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
There are two types of evidence which you may properly use in reaching your verdict.
One type of evidence is direct evidence. Direct evidence is when a witness testifies about
something he knows by virtue of his own senses--something he has seen, felt, touched, or heard.
Direct evidence may also be in the form of an exhibit such as a copy of a contract where the fact
to be proved is that the parties had a contract.
Circumstantial evidence is evidence which tends to prove a disputed fact by proof of other
facts. Here is a simple example of circumstantial evidence which is often used in this courthouse.

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Assume that when you came into the courthouse this morning the sun was shining and it
was a nice day. As you were sitting here, someone walked in with an umbrella which was dripping
wet. Then a few minutes later another person also entered with a wet umbrella. Now, you cannot
look outside of the courtroom and you cannot see whether or not it is raining. So you have no
direct evidence of that fact. But on the combination of facts which I have asked you to assume, it
would be reasonable and logical for you to conclude that it had been raining.
That is all there is to circumstantial evidence. You infer on the basis of reason and
experience and common sense from one established fact the existence or non-existence of some
other fact.
Circumstantial evidence is of no less value than direct evidence; for, it is a general rule that
the law makes no distinction between direct evidence and circumstantial evidence but simply
requires that your verdict must be based on a preponderance of all the evidence presented.
STIPULATION OF FACTS
A stipulation of facts is an agreement among the parties that a certain fact is true. You must
regard such agreed facts as true.
BURDEN OF PROOF
When a party has the burden to prove any matter by a preponderance of the evidence, it
means that you must be persuaded by the testimony and exhibits that the matter sought to be proved
is more probably true than not true. You should base your decision on all of the evidence,
regardless of which party presented it.
CREDIBILITY OF WITNESSES
You are the sole judges of the credibility of the witnesses and the weight their testimony
deserves. You may be guided by the appearance and conduct of the witness, or by the manner in

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which the witness testifies, or by the character of the testimony given, or by evidence contrary to
the testimony.
You should carefully examine all the testimony given, the circumstances under which each
witness has testified, and every matter in evidence tending to show whether a witness is worthy of
belief. Consider each witness' intelligence, motive and state of mind, and demeanor or manner
while testifying.
Consider the witness' ability to observe the matters as to which the witness has testified,
and whether the witness impresses you as having an accurate recollection of these matters. Also,
consider any relation each witness may have with either side of the case, the manner in which each
witness might be affected by the verdict, and the extent to which the testimony of each witness is
either supported or contradicted by other evidence in the case.
Inconsistencies or discrepancies in the testimony of a witness, or between the testimony of
different witnesses may or may not cause you to discredit such testimony. Two or more persons
seeing an event may see or hear it differently.
In weighing the effect of a discrepancy, always consider whether it pertains to a matter of
importance or an unimportant detail, and whether the discrepancy results from innocent error or
intentional falsehood.
After making your own judgment, you will give the testimony of each witness such weight,
if any, that you may think it deserves. In short, you may accept or reject the testimony of any
witness, in whole or in part.
In addition, the weight of the evidence is not necessarily determined by the number of
witnesses testifying to the existence or nonexistence of any fact. You may find that the testimony

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of a small number of witnesses as to any fact is more credible than the testimony of a larger number
of witnesses to the contrary.
EXPERT WITNESS
The rules of evidence ordinarily do not permit witnesses to testify as to opinions or
conclusions. An exception to this rule exists for "expert witnesses." An expert witness is a person
who, by education and experience has become expert in some art, science, profession, or calling.
Expert witnesses may state their opinions as to matters in which they profess to be expert, and may
also state their reasons for their opinions.
You should consider each expert opinion received in evidence in this case, and give it such
weight as you think it deserves.
NUMBER OF WITNESSES
The weight of the evidence is not necessarily determined by the number of witnesses
testifying to the existence or nonexistence of any fact. You may find that the testimony of a small
number of witnesses as to any fact is more credible than the testimony of a larger number of
witnesses to the contrary.
The test is not which side brings the greater number of witnesses or takes the most time to
present its evidence, but which witnesses and what evidence appeal to your minds as being most
accurate and otherwise trustworthy.
USE OF NOTES
You may use the notes taken by you during the trial. However, the notes should not be
substituted for your memory. Remember, notes are not evidence. If your memory should differ
from your notes, then you should rely on your memory and not on your notes.

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RETURN OF VERDICT
After you have reached a verdict, your foreperson will fill in the form that has been given
to you, sign and date it and advise the marshal outside your door that you are ready to return to the
courtroom.
I will stress that you should be in agreement with the verdict which is announced in court.
Once your verdict is announced by your foreperson in open court and officially recorded, it cannot
ordinarily be revoked.
DUTY TO DELIBERATE
The verdict must represent the considered judgment of each of you. In order to return a
verdict, it is necessary that each juror agree. Your verdict must be unanimous.
It is your duty, as jurors, to consult with one another, and to deliberate with a view to
reaching an agreement, if you can do so without disregard of individual judgment. You must each
decide the case for yourself, but only after an impartial consideration of the evidence in the case
with your fellow jurors. In the course of your deliberations, do not hesitate to reexamine your own
views, and change your opinion, if convinced it is erroneous. But do not surrender your honest
conviction as to the weight or effect of evidence, solely because of the opinion of your fellow
jurors, or for the mere purpose of returning a verdict.
Remember at all times that you are not partisans. You are judges--judges of the facts. Your
sole interest is to seek the truth from the evidence in the case.
CONCLUSION - UNANIMOUS VERDICT
In order to reach a verdict in this case, each of you must agree upon it. Your verdict must
be unanimous.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO COUNSEL REGARDING TRIAL PROCEDURE AND CONDUCT 1
1.

Efficient Use of Courtroom Time

You must always be on time. You must anticipate objections in order to avoid
unnecessary bench conferences. When the jury is present, virtually every minute should be spent
taking testimony.
2.

3.

4.

Exhibits
A.

You must pre-mark exhibits.

B.

You should not formally move exhibits into evidence. Under Local Rule 107.5.b
they are admitted when they are first mentioned during the questioning of a
witness unless the opposing party objects or unless the party mentioning them
asks that they be marked for identification only.

C.

You may circulate exhibits to the jury without asking permission of the court
provided you then continue with questioning.

D.

If you plan to use exhibit books, you must first confer with opposing counsel
about their contents and bring to the attention of the court any matters in dispute.
You must provide copies for one lawyer per party, a copy for the witness, a copy
for the judge, and (at your option) a copy for each juror.

Witnesses
A.

You must treat witnesses with courtesy and respect and address them by their
surnames (except persons under the age of 18).

B.

You may not appear to address yourself to jurors when questioning a witness.

Prohibited Questions and Remarks
A.

You may not ask a witness whether it “would surprise you to know” that a certain
event occurred.

B.

You may not ask “if I were to tell you that another witness testified to a certain
fact, would you disagree with him?” (or “was she lying?” or “not telling the
truth?”)

C.

You may not remind a witness that he/she is under oath or ask whether he/she
expects the jury to believe his testimony.

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These instructions are based in part on Local Rule 107. You must be fully familiar with all of
the provisions of that Rule.
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5.

6.

Courtroom Procedure
A.

You must stand when addressing the Court.

B.

You may (unless recording or amplification equipment otherwise requires) ask
questions of a witness from any fixed location in the well of the court but you
may not ask questions while pacing around the courtroom.

C.

You may approach a witness to show an exhibit without prior approval of the
Court but may not do so for any other reason.

D.

When addressing jurors, you must stand a respectful distance away from them.

E.

Mask wearing. You may be required to wear a face mask at all times when you
are not addressing the Court.

Objections

You may not make speaking objections or, unless invited to do so by the Court,
argue rulings in front of the jury.
7.

8.

Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
A.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, no opening statement or closing argument
(including rebuttal argument) shall exceed one hour.

B.

You must show opposing counsel any exhibit or demonstrative aid you intend to
display to the jury during opening statement or closing argument and any new
demonstrative aid you intend to display during closing argument.

C.

During closing argument you may not state your personal opinion as to the merits
of your case, the credibility of a witness, or the culpability of a civil litigant, or
guilt or innocence of an accused.

Exclusion of Witnesses Rule and Talking to Witnesses on the Stand

Local Rule 107.7 describes the meaning of the exclusion of witness (sequestration) rule.
Local Rule 107.14 describes when counsel may talk to a witness on the stand.
9.

Phones and Electronic Devices

You must turn off (and instruct your clients and witnesses to turn off) all cellphones and
all audible devices before entering the courtroom.

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10.

Food and Drink

You may not bring any food or drink (other than water) into the courtroom. If you want
to use bottled water, you must pour it into the pitchers provided by the court.
11.

Use of Courtroom Telephone Prohibited
You may not use the courtroom telephone unless authorized by the court.

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