Snead v. Lobianco et al

Filing 167

ORDER: As the Court explained in its June 23, 2021 Order, see Dkt. No. 154, the Southern District of New York has adopted a centralized calendaring system for jury trials during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the system currently in place, the Cler k's Office schedules up to three jury trials to begin on each day of jury selection: a primary case and up to two back-up cases that may proceed in its place if the primary case does not go forward. The Clerk's Office also schedules up t o four cases for each week as "trial ready." These cases may proceed if both the primary and backup cases for one of the days during the week do not go forward. At the parties' request, the Court set a tentative trial date in this m atter for October 25, 2021. Dkt. No. 154. The Court accordingly requested a jury trial for that date. The Clerk's Office has now notified the Court that this case has been scheduled as the secondary back-up case for October 27, 2021. That me ans the case will proceed if the primary case and primary back-up case scheduled for that day do not go forward. The parties must therefore be trial ready for that date. As soon as the Court confirms whether the matter will proceed during the wee k of October 27, 2021, it will inform the parties. If the case cannot proceed during the week of October 27, 2021, the Court will seek another jury trial date for as soon as possible thereafter. Within one week of this Order, the parties should f ile a joint letter informing the Court of whether they wish to remain as a secondary back-up case for October 27, 2021. If not, the parties should propose trial dates starting in February 2022. SO ORDERED. ( Ready for Trial by 10/27/2021.) (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 8/30/2021) (vfr)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

8/31/2021

Snead,
Plaintiff,
16-cv-9528 (AJN)
–v–
ORDER

Lobianco, et al.,
Defendants.

ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge:
As the Court explained in its June 23, 2021 Order, see Dkt. No. 154, the Southern District
of New York has adopted a centralized calendaring system for jury trials during the COVID-19
pandemic. Under the system currently in place, the Clerk’s Office schedules up to three jury
trials to begin on each day of jury selection: a primary case and up to two back-up cases that may
proceed in its place if the primary case does not go forward. The Clerk’s Office also schedules
up to four cases for each week as “trial ready.” These cases may proceed if both the primary and
backup cases for one of the days during the week do not go forward.
At the parties’ request, the Court set a tentative trial date in this matter for October 25,
2021. Dkt. No. 154. The Court accordingly requested a jury trial for that date. The Clerk’s
Office has now notified the Court that this case has been scheduled as the secondary back-up
case for October 27, 2021. That means the case will proceed if the primary case and primary
back-up case scheduled for that day do not go forward.
The parties must therefore be trial ready for that date. As soon as the Court confirms
whether the matter will proceed during the week of October 27, 2021, it will inform the parties.

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If the case cannot proceed during the week of October 27, 2021, the Court will seek another jury
trial date for as soon as possible thereafter.
Within one week of this Order, the parties should file a joint letter informing the Court of
whether they wish to remain as a secondary back-up case for October 27, 2021. If not, the
parties should propose trial dates starting in February 2022.

SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 30, 2021
New York, New York
____________________________________
ALISON J. NATHAN
United States District Judge