Edelstein v. Nelson

Filing 20

ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that the parties will appear in person for an evidentiary hearing and a hearing on the 18 motion to dismiss at 9:00 a.m. on March 24, 2025, in Courtroom 3B. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court sua sponte shortens the briefi ng schedule for the pending Motion as follows: any opposition is due March 18, 2025 and any reply , which is optional, is due by 5:00 p.m., on March 21, 2025. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each party shall blindly file a pre-hearing memorandum setting forth the parties' legal and factual arguments by 5:00 p.m., March 21, 2024. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that by 10:00 a.m., March 21, 2025, counsel must deliver to the chambers of the undersigned judge on the 4th Floor (Suite 4 068) one copy of their exhibits in a three-ring binder for the Court's use. See order for further details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maximiliano D. Couvillier, III on 3/11/2025. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Alexis Edelstein,

2:25-cv-00003-GMN-MDC
Petitioner,

ORDER SETTING A HEARING ON
MOTION TO DISMISS (ECF NO. 18) AND
AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING

vs.
Tara Michelle Nelson,
Respondent.

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The Court has reviewed the parties’ proposed joint pretrial order (ECF No. 19). Petitioner

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Alexis Edelstein seeks the return of his infant son E.E. to Argentina under the 1980 Hague Convention

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on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“Hague Convention”) and the International Child

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Abduction Remedies Acts at 42 U.S.C. §§ 11601-11610 (“ICARA”). The Hague Convention requires

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the expeditious handling of proceedings for the return of minor children.

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IT IS ORDERED that:

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1. The parties will appear in person for an evidentiary hearing and a hearing on the Motion to

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Dismiss (“Motion”)(ECF No. 18) at 9:00 a.m. on March 24, 2025, in Courtroom 3B. The

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parties’ estimate one (1) day for the evidentiary hearing and shall manage the presentation of

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evidence, including any witnesses, accordingly.

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2. The Court sua sponte SHORTENS the briefing schedule for the pending Motion as follows:

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any opposition is due March 18, 2025 and any reply, which is optional, is due by 5:00 p.m.,

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on March 21, 2025.

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3. Each party shall blindly file a pre-hearing Memorandum setting forth the parties’ legal and

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factual arguments by 5:00 p.m., March 21, 2024. The Memorandums shall address the

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issues identified at Section V of the parties’ Joint Pretrial Order (ECF No. 19) and must not

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be longer than 5 pages.

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4. By 10:00 a.m., March 21, 2024, counsel must deliver to the chambers of the undersigned

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judge on the 4th Floor (Suite 4068) one copy of their exhibits in a three-ring binder for the

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Court’s use. Counsel shall deliver (a) the original and two copies of a complete list of

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exhibits that will be offered into evidence at the evidentiary hearing, and (b) the original and

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two copies of a complete list of witnesses who will be called at the evidentiary hearing. The

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parties must also state, as part of their complete witness list, whether each witness will be

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appearing in-person or virtually. At the same time, each party shall serve copies of these lists

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on all other parties. For any witnesses that are identified as appearing virtually, Courtroom

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Deputy Tawnee Renfro will email zoom links to counsel at their email addresses of record,

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so that counsel can circulate the links and instructions to their witnesses.

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5. The parties are responsible for providing any necessary interpreter/s and shall arrange for any

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such interpreter/s to be present in person at the March 24, 2025, evidentiary hearing.

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6. All questions concerning the foregoing should be directed to Courtroom Deputy Tawnee

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Renfro at [phone].

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Dated: March 11, 2025.

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Hon. Maximiliano D. Couvillier III
United States Magistrate Judge

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