HOLLEY v. COOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
VALDOSTA DIVISION
COURTNEY HOLLEY, 	:
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Plaintiff, 	:
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v. 	:
: 	CASE NO.: 	7:25-CV-00041-WLS
COOK COUNTY SCHOOL 	:
DISTRICT, et al., 	:
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Defendants. 	:
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ORDER
On September 24, 2026, Defendants emailed the Courtroom Deputy to request a
telephone conference with the Court to resolve a discovery issue. The Court issues this Order
to clarify its discovery telephone conference procedure.
In their email to the Courtroom Deputy, Defendants state that they have served written
discovery on Plaintiff, who has provided no responses despite receiving an extension. Defense
counsel submits that they have twice emailed Plaintiff’s counsel to ask when their responses
might be forthcoming but have received no response. In an attempt to resolve the issue,
Defense counsel emailed the Courtroom Deputy to request a telephone conference with the
Court. But this is not an issue the Court can resolve by conference.
The Courtroom Deputy will schedule a telephone conference only in response to the
parties’ joint request. The Court affords the parties the opportunity to request an informal
telephone conference to avoid the time and expense of formal motion practice when they
need the Court to resolve a discreet legal issue. One party’s failure to produce documents
altogether is not an issue that the Court can resolve by conference. If Defendants seek an
order compelling production or responses, they must do so by motion, consistent with the
discovery order. (Doc. 33.)
SO ORDERED, this 28th day of September, 2026.
/s/ W. Louis Sands
W. LOUIS SANDS, SR. JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Case 7:25-cv-00041-WLS Document 44 Filed 09/29/26 Page 1 of 1