Opinion
9953-23
11-29-2023
JERRY JEROME SMITH, JR., Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan Chief Judge
Upon due consideration of petitioner's Motion to Proceed Remotely, filed July 6, 2023, and to assure efficient progress in the case, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted and that this case is calendared for trial at the remote session of the Court scheduled to commence on March 18, 2024. It is further
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall also serve on the parties: (1) a Notice of Remote Proceeding that shall contain comprehensive instructions on how to participate in the above-referenced remote proceeding, (2) a copy of the Standing Pretrial Order for the Court's March 18, 2024, remote trial session, and (3) a clinic letter for Columbia, South Carolina. It is further
ORDERED that the parties (i.e., petitioner and respondent) are instructed to be diligent about preparing the case for trial, to be appropriately responsive with one another (by telephone, electronic means, or another appropriate means), to be cooperative and communicative with their opponent, to exchange documents and information, and to comply with this Court's rules and orders. The parties should also review the Court's Standing Pretrial Order issued for the Court's March 18, 2024, remote trial session, to assure their readiness for trial. It is further
ORDERED that in view of the record in this case, immediately upon receipt of this order (and in any event, no later than December 19, 2023), petitioner shall be appropriately responsive, and shall cooperate and communicate with counsel for respondent by telephone or electronic means, in scheduling a telephone conference among the parties for the purpose of discussing and developing the case.
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