The United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Idaho as well as Probation and Pretrial announce operating with reduced staff. For full details and pro se email filing links, please visit the COVID-19 Information section of this website.
Anyone who is experiencing COVID like symptoms or who has tested positive for COVID within the last 14 days must report this to the Court Security Officers at the entrance to any courthouse. Masks are required of all visitors and must be worn at all times while in the courthouse, this includes in court. All staff are required to wear masks while in public spaces at the courthouse. | ||
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Current Stage: IIICourthouse: Open Clerks Office: Open Gatherings: Max 50 People |
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Current Stage: IIICourthouse: Open Clerks Office: Open Gatherings: Max 50 People |
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Current Stage: IIICourthouse: Open Clerks Office: Open Gatherings: Max 50 People |
Chief Judge Nye’s scheduling conferences are held by telephone, unless the case is very complex. The Judge tries to participate in scheduling conferences, but his calendar often makes that impossible. In his absence, the scheduling conference will be conducted by the law clerk assigned to the case. Each party must complete a litigation plan and a discovery plan and file it with the Court at least one week prior to the scheduling conference. In completing the litigation plan and the discovery plan, Judge Nye expects that the parties will follow these guidelines:
Once the deadlines have been established at the scheduling conference, Judge Nye is very reluctant to grant continuances from those deadlines – particularly as to the dispositive motion deadline.
In complex cases, Judge Nye routinely schedules monthly status conferences with the attorneys. The agenda for those conferences is generally developed by the attorneys and is intended to keep the case on track and deal with any issue which may prevent the case from being resolved within the time frame set by the litigation plan. In less complex cases, the Judge may set one or more status conferences at intervals appropriate to the case.
The Court's litigation plan and discovery plan may be found HERE.
Scheduling Conferences and Litigation Plans: Dist. Idaho L. Rule 16.1