Upon assignment of a newly filed case to the calendar of Judge Cummings, the court will enter a minute order requesting an initial joint status report, not to exceed five pages in length.  The report shall contain the information requested in the template for Initial Joint Status Report for Newly Filed Cases, available HERE.  If defense counsel has not yet filed an appearance, the status report should be prepared by plaintiff's counsel.  The Court will review the parties' joint status report and enter further orders as appropriate.