Federal Judge Derrick Watson, who is presiding over the Miske case, issued an order late yesterday updating certain deadlines.

Even not knowing precisely what is involved in each of the different filings, it’s clear that none of the lawyers will be taking much, if any, time off for Christmas and New Year’s.

Notice of Electronic Filing

The following transaction was entered on 12/20/2023 at 9:33 PM HST and filed on 12/20/2023
Case Name: USA v. Miske, et al.
Case Number: 1:19-cr-00099-DKW-KJM

Docket Text:
EO: By agreement of the parties and approval of the Court, the following deadlines as set forth in the Criminal Scheduling Order, Dkt. No. [906], have been extended:

(7) Exhibit lists shall be filed on or before January 5, 2024;

(9) Witness lists shall be filed on or before January 5, 2024;

(10) a. The parties shall meet, confer and exchange proposed jury instructions and verdict forms by December 22, 2023;
b. After the parties have met and conferred, they shall file a complete set of all agreed upon instructions and any agreed upon verdict form on or before January 5, 2024;

c. If the parties cannot agree upon any jury instructions and/or verdict form, they shall file a separate set of the proposed instructions and verdict form on which agreement cannot be reached. That filing, due on or before January 5, 2024, must succinctly describe the issues in dispute and must set forth any argument and authority in support of the filing parties” position; and

(12) Proposed voir dire questions shall be filed on or before January 5, 2024;

(13) A joint, objective statement of the case for reading to the jury during voir dire shall be filed on or before January 5, 2024;

(14) Trial briefs shall be filed on or before December 27, 2024;

(15) The parties are to exchange exhibits and demonstrative aids by January 5, 2024.

All other deadlines as previously set remain unchanged.
(CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON)(afe)

The trial begins with jury selection on Monday, January 8.