The Court will schedule an initial status hearing for newly-filed cases. In most cases, the initial status hearing will be conducted approximately 60 days after the filing of the complaint. Prior to that status hearing, the parties shall review and comply with this Court's standing orders, including the timely filing of an initial joint report.

At least five business days before the initial status, the parties must file a joint Initial Status Report, not to exceed five pages in length. If defense counsel has not yet filed an appearance, the status report should be prepared by plaintiff’s counsel. The report shall contain the information requested in the Initial Status Report found below.

Initial Status Report