Gray v. Douglas County, Nebraska et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
SCOTT GRAY,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, a
Political Subdivision; KATHY ALLEN,
individually and in her official capacity;
and PATRICK BLOOMINGDALE,
individually and in his official capacity;
Defendants.
8:24CV224
FINAL PROGRESSION ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that the joint motion to amend, Filing No. 40, is granted.
The final progression order, Filing No. 38, is amended as follows:
1) The trial and pretrial conference will not be set at this time. The status
conference to discuss case progression, the parties’ interest in
settlement, and the trial and pretrial conference settings set for March
17, 2026 is continued and will be held with the undersigned magistrate
judge on August 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. by telephone. Counsel shall
use the conferencing instructions assigned to this case to participate
in the conference.
2) The deadline to file any motion to strike a party’s jury demand is July
20, 2026.
3) The deadline for completing written discovery under Rules 33, 34, 36
and 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is March 6, 2026.
Motions to compel written discovery under Rules 33, 34, 36, and 45
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must be filed by March 23, 2026.
Note: A motion to compel, to quash, or for a disputed protective
order shall not be filed without first contacting the chambers of the
undersigned magistrate judge to set a conference for discussing the
parties’ dispute.
4) The deadlines for identifying expert witnesses expected to testify at
the trial, (both retained experts, (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(B)), and non-
retained experts, (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(C)), are:
For the plaintiff(s): April 9, 2026.
For the defendant(s): May 20, 2026.
Rebuttal: June 4, 2026.
5) The deadlines for complete expert disclosures for all experts expected
to testify at trial, (both retained experts, (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(B)),
and non-retained experts, (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(C)), are:
For the plaintiff(s): May 20, 2026.
For the defendant(s): June 18, 2026.
Plaintiff(s)’ rebuttal: July 1, 2026.
6) The deposition deadline, including but not limited to depositions for
oral testimony only under Rule 45, is August 24, 2026.
7) The deadline for filing motions to dismiss and motions for summary
judgment is September 28, 2026.
8) The deadline for filing motions to exclude testimony on Daubert and
related grounds is September 14, 2026.
9) Motions in limine shall be filed twenty-eight days before trial. It is not
the normal practice to hold hearings on motions in limine or to rule on
them prior to the first day of trial. Counsel should plan accordingly.
10) All other deadlines and provisions in the Court’s prior final progression
orders not amended herein remain unchanged.
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Dated this 12th day of January, 2026.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Jacqueline M. DeLuca
United States Magistrate Judge
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