Judge Donna M. Wilkerson Brillant

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Request for adjudication of discovery or deposition dispute

For qualifying discovery or deposition motions, adjudication requires a Request for Adjudication on form JD-CV-119 containing an affidavit with the specified certifications.

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Trial management report

The trial management report must include the specified case description, disputed issues, witness information, pending and anticipated motions, operative pleadings and expert disclosures, time estimates, and scheduling problems; unlisted witnesses generally may not testify, subject to the stated exceptions.

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Trial management report

If the parties cannot reach agreement, the joint trial management report must state each side’s position.

Deadline

1 business days

The joint trial management report must be filed at least one business day before the scheduled trial management conference.

Deadline

2 business days

The required electronic exhibit documents must be submitted at least two business days before the start of evidence.

Written requests to charge follow the Rules of Practice unless the trial judge orders earlier filing; preliminary requests, proposed verdict forms, and jury interrogatories are at the trial judge’s discretion.

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Exhibit documents

Attorneys and law firms without an electronic-services exemption must electronically submit PDF exhibit documents for paperless civil files at least two business days before evidence begins.

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Exhibits

Self-represented parties may submit exhibits electronically through the E-Services site by selecting “E-File an Exhibit” for a case in which they have an appearance.

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Proposed exhibits

Where court procedures require or allow electronic submission of proposed exhibits, submitting them electronically by the applicable deadline can satisfy the order’s exhibit requirements if the required notice and copies are provided.

A party may seek assistance resolving a deposition dispute through a conference by contacting the Civil Caseflow Office in the relevant Judicial District.

The party who filed a Request for Adjudication must promptly notify the court officer in writing if the matter is resolved or no longer requires adjudication.

Counsel who will be late should notify the court beforehand; counsel who are late without prior notice are subject to sanctions and referral.