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Initial Status Conference and Joint Initial Status Report

For most newly-filed civil cases, the Court will schedule an initial status hearing to take place approximately 60 days after the filing of the complaint. The parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). No later than seven calendar days before the initial status hearing, the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report, not to exceed five (5) pages in length. The Joint Initial Status Report shall provide the information listed in the template below.

Joint Initial Status Report










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