Adjournments
- A cancellation or continuance notification must be made jointly or confirm that opposing counsel has no objection.
- Notice requesting cancellation or a continuance must be made jointly by the parties.
- Any variance from the Case Management Schedule requires the Court’s written approval.
Request must include
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Document Filing Requirements7 rules
All counsel are required to attend the pretrial conference and certify that mediation and/or compromise attempts have been exhausted and that ALL preliminary matters are complete and the matter is ready for trial.
Parties shall file a joint pretrial order by the ______day of ______________, 2025.
The undersigned counsel certifies that all discovery and other preliminary matters are complete and the matter is ready for trial.
Jury charges and verdict forms shall be submitted DIRECTLY to the court via regular mail and email at EIgbinenikaro@19thjdc.orgfourteen (14) days prior to the first setting of trial.
with a certified copy of the bond to be delivered to the Jury System Coordinator (Room J103) on the date it has been filed.
The Jury Bond shall be fixed in the amount of $____________ and shall be filed no later than 60 days prior to the first day of trial by the requesting party
The pretrial order shall be prepared, signed by all parties, and filed by plaintiff counsel with the court on ___________________ (not more than 14 days from #8, above)
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The joint pretrial order must be filed by the date to be filled in for 2025.
Parties shall file a joint pretrial order by the ______day of ______________, 2025.
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Discovery must be completed by the date to be filled in for 2025.
All discovery shall be completed by the ______day of ______________, 2025.
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All pleadings must be filed by the date to be filled in for 2025.
All pleadings shall be filed by the ______day of ______________, 2025.
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The requesting party must file the jury bond no later than 60 days before the first day of trial.
The Jury Bond shall be fixed in the amount of $____________ and shall be filed no later than 60 days prior to the first day of trial by the requesting party
Civil cases
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If the requesting party does not timely make the deposit, another party may make it within the additional ten days, or by 50 days before the first day of trial.
If the deposit is not timely made, any other party shall have an additional ten days (or 50 days prior to the first day of trial) to make the required deposit.
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Jury charges and verdict forms must be submitted at least 14 days before the first trial setting.
Jury charges and verdict forms shall be submitted DIRECTLY to the court via regular mail and email at EIgbinenikaro@19thjdc.orgfourteen (14) days prior to the first setting of trial.
Civil cases
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All motions to compel and for protective orders, must be filed no later than 21 days from this date.
All motions to compel and for protective orders, must be filed no later than 21 days from this date.
Civil cases
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The preliminary discovery cutoff must be set no more than 120 days after the Status Conference.
Preliminary discovery cutoff is set for __________________ (not more than 120 days after date of Status Conference).
Civil cases
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Plaintiff’s counsel must file the pretrial order with the court no more than 14 days after the parties exchange pretrial inserts.
The pretrial order shall be prepared, signed by all parties, and filed by plaintiff counsel with the court on ___________________ (not more than 14 days from #8, above)
Civil cases
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Joinder of parties and amendment of pleadings must be completed by the scheduled date, no more than 14 days after the preliminary discovery cutoff.
Joinder of parties and amendment of pleadings must be completed on or before _________________ (not more than 14 days after #1, above).
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Other substantive motions and motions in limine, except motions under Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 1425, must be filed by a date at least six weeks before the pretrial order is due.
All other substantive motions and motion-in-limine (other than La. Code Civ. Proc. Art. 1425 motions) must be filed on or before _________________ (not less than 6 weeks before #9, below).
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
All parties must exchange pretrial inserts by the date to be filled in for 2025.
All parties shall exchange pretrial inserts by the______day of ______________, 2025.
Civil cases
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The parties must exchange pretrial inserts by the date set in the schedule.
Parties shall exchange pretrial inserts on or before ___________________.
Civil cases
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If expert witness testimony is required, the defendants must provide their report to the plaintiff by the scheduled date, no more than 30 days after the plaintiff’s report is due.
D. Defendant(s) report to plaintiff by ____________________ (not more than 30 days after #6.B, above);
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The parties must supplement their witness and exhibit lists by the scheduled date, at least 45 days before the final discovery cutoff.
Parties shall supplement their witness and exhibit lists on or before ___________________ (not less than 45 days prior to #5, below).
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If expert witness testimony is required, the plaintiff’s reply report to the defendants is due no more than 14 days after the defendants’ report is due.
E. Plaintiff reply report due to the defendant (s) by___________________(not more than 14 days after #6.D, above);
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If expert witness testimony is required, the plaintiff must provide the expert report to the defendants by the date set in the schedule.
B. Plaintiff report to defendant(s) by ____________________;
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The parties must exchange witness and exhibit lists by the scheduled date, which must be at least 45 days before the preliminary discovery cutoff.
Parties shall reciprocally exchange witness and exhibit lists on or before ____________________ (not less than 45 days prior to #1, above).
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A cancellation or continuance notification must be made jointly or confirm that opposing counsel has no objection.
The notification for cancellation or continuance SHALL be made jointly or verified that opposing counsel has no objection.
Civil cases
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Notice requesting cancellation or a continuance must be made jointly by the parties.
Notification that a cancellation or continuance is requested SHALL be made jointly.
Civil cases
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Any variance from the Case Management Schedule requires the Court’s written approval.
No variance of this Order shall be allowed without written approval of this Court:
Civil cases
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Chambers Communication Rules
The parties must notify the Court by fax and email upon settlement or compromise and in connection with a joint request to cancel or continue a status conference or scheduled court appearance.
Parties shall notify the Court via fax at (225) 388-2440 and email at EIgbinenikaro@19thjdc.org AND immediately upon my settlement or compromise of this case and as a result of any joint request for cancellation or continuance of any status conference or scheduled court appearance.
Civil cases
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After filing the pretrial order, the parties must request a pretrial status with the Court.
PLEASE NOTE: Upon filing of the pretrial order the parties shall request a pretrial status with the Court.
Civil cases
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Jury charges and verdict forms must be emailed directly to the court as part of the required submission; the order also specifies regular mail.
Jury charges and verdict forms shall be submitted DIRECTLY to the court via regular mail and email at EIgbinenikaro@19thjdc.orgfourteen (14) days prior to the first setting of trial.
Civil cases
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The parties must notify the court immediately upon settlement or compromise, or following a joint request for cancellation or continuance, using fax or email.
Parties are REQUIRED to notify the court via fax (225)388-2440 and/or email at EIgbinenikaro@19thjdc.org immediately upon any settlement or compromise and as a result of any joint request for cancellation or continuance.
Civil cases
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Plaintiff’s counsel must call the Court 45 days before trial to schedule the final pretrial conference.
Counsel for the plaintiff shall call the Court 45 days in advance of trial date to schedule a final pre-trial conference.
Civil cases
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If a decision on a submitted proposed judgment is pending beyond 30 days, notify the law clerk by email.
PROPOSED JUDGMENTS - If you have submitted a proposed judgment and you are awaiting a decision from the Court, and it is beyond 30 days, please notify, Etinosa Igbinenikaro by email at: EIgbinenikaro@19thjdc.org
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A party with a second trial setting must contact the court 30 days before the first setting to check whether the preceding trial is still pending.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have received a second setting for trial, then it is YOUR responsibility to contact the court 30 days prior to the first setting to determine if the trial in front of yours is still pending.
Civil cases
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If the preceding matter remains pending, the parties may jointly notify the court that they wish to waive their second trial setting.
If the matter before you is still pending then you may notify the court jointly of your desire to waive your second setting.
Civil cases
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