Judge Jamal N. Whitehead
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Filings
Not Required
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Chambers
Chambers
In Person
Chambers
Chambers
Video Conferencing
Chambers
Chambers
In Person
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Jury selection will be conducted via Zoom unless parties object with good cause.
The Court will conduct jury selection over Zoom unless the parties object and good cause is shown why jury selection should not take place through remote video means.
Video Conferencing
Recording proceedings by any means is prohibited and illegal.
No one is allowed to record the proceedings by any means. Recording Zoom proceedings without permission from the Court is illegal.
Video Conferencing
- Status Inquiries
Electronic exhibits must be one file per exhibit, max 80 characters in filename.
electronic exhibits must be transmitted individually (i.e., one exhibit per file), but exhibits may have multiple pages; Exhibit file names should match the descriptions listed on the joint exhibit list as closely as possible except that file names should not exceed 80 characters
Objections to witnesses/exhibits must be resolved by meet-and-confer, then emailed to courtroom deputy by 8 PM.
If the opposing party objects to any witnesses or exhibits, the parties must meet and confer to resolve any objections and to reach stipulations. If objections remain after conferring, the party offering the disputed exhibit(s) must email Mr. Cogswell by 8:00 p.m. with a list of the disputed exhibit(s) to be offered the next day.
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredafter_meet_and_confer
- Hoursby_8:00_p.m.
Equipment testing must be scheduled with courtroom deputy at pretrial conference.
At the pretrial conference, the parties must schedule with Mr. Cogswell a time to test any equipment that they wish to use at trial.
In Person
Direct to: Chambers
Counsel must promptly notify Mr. Cogswell at grant_cogswell@wawd.uscourts.gov when case settles.
If your case settles, counsel must notify Mr. Cogswell as soon as possible at grant_cogswell@wawd.uscourts.gov.
Contact Mr. Cogswell for accommodations or accessibility questions for court appearances.
If you need an accommodation for a court appearance or have accessibility-related questions, please contact Mr. Cogswell.
Direct to: Chambers