Thomas et al v. Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska et al

Filing 170

ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCE (AMENDED) The parties' joint motion for extension of deadlines is granted in part (Filing No. 167 ). The non-jury trial of this case is set to commence before Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., Chief United Sta tes District Judge, in Courtroom 4, Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse, 111 South 18th Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska, at 9:00 a.m. on September 8, 2025, or as soon thereafter as the case may be called, for a duration of eight (8) trial days. This cas e is subject to the prior trial of criminal cases and such other civil cases as may be scheduled for trial before this one. The Pretrial Conference is scheduled to be held before the undersigned magistrate judge on August 8, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., and will be conducted by internet conferencing. Conferencing instructions will be provided by the court prior to the conference. The parties' proposed Pretrial Conference Order and Exhibit List(s) must be emailed to [e-mail], in Word format, by 5:00 p.m. on August 1, 2025. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Ryan C. Carson. (LRM)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
JANE DOE 1, and JANE DOE 2,
Plaintiffs,

4:20CV3081

vs.
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA,

ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
(AMENDED)

Defendant.

A hearing was held on March 7, 2025 on the parties’ joint motion for extension of
deadlines (Filing No. 167). Elizabeth K. Abdnour and Megan N. Mitchell appeared on
behalf of Plaintiffs Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2. Lily Amare, Susan K. Sapp, and Bren H.
Chambers appeared on behalf of Defendant Board of Regents of the University of
Nebraska. The Pretrial Conference and Trial dates will be amended but the court does not
adopt the dates requested by the parties. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the parties’ joint motion for extension of deadlines is granted
in part (Filing No. 167), with the Pretrial Conference and Trial deadlines amended
as follows:
1)

The non-jury trial of this case is set to commence before Robert F. Rossiter,
Jr., Chief United States District Judge, in Courtroom 4, Roman L. Hruska
Federal Courthouse, 111 South 18th Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska, at 9:00 a.m.
on September 8, 2025, or as soon thereafter as the case may be called, for a
duration of eight (8) trial days. This case is subject to the prior trial of
criminal cases and such other civil cases as may be scheduled for trial before
this one.

2)

The Pretrial Conference is scheduled to be held before the undersigned
magistrate judge on August 8, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., and will be conducted by

internet conferencing. Conferencing instructions will be provided by the
court prior to the conference. The parties’ proposed Pretrial Conference
Order and Exhibit List(s) must be emailed to [e-mail], in
Word format, by 5:00 p.m. on August 1, 2025.
3)

The parties are ordered to comply with Judge Rossiter's Civil Non-jury Trial
Practices
posted
at:
https://www.ned.uscourts.gov/attorney/judgesinformation.

4)

Motions in limine and motions for pre-trial evidentiary hearings on the
admissibility of evidence must be filed at least twenty-eight days prior to
trial.

Dated this 7th day of March, 2025.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Ryan C. Carson
United States Magistrate Judge