Judge John K. Sherwood
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Communication
Chambers
Document Format Requirements2 rules
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Please reach out to Chambers for specific instruction as to the required format for submission of exhibits—whether electronically in the form of PDFs or hard copies in binders submitted to Chambers. In either event, the exhibits must be clearly identified (either via PDF file name, or binder tab) so that the exhibits can be easily located during the proceeding.
Summary: Exhibits must be submitted as PDFs (electronic) or binders (hard copy), clearly identified via PDF filename or binder tab.
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all exhibits must be clearly identified and marked with page numbers that will allow the Court to readily and quickly find the appropriate pages in each exhibit for sharing with Zoom proceeding participants.
Summary: Exhibits must be clearly identified and marked with page numbers to facilitate Court screen sharing during Zoom proceedings.
Document Filing Requirements1 rule
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For proceedings before Judge Sherwood, parties must complete and return to his Chambers a “Zoom Information Sheet,” which is available on the Court’s website under Judge Sherwood’s Info page in the “Trials” tab.
Summary: Parties in proceedings before Judge Sherwood must submit a completed Zoom Information Sheet to Chambers.
Document Type
Zoom Information Sheet
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Non-exhibit documents used for impeachment or rebuttal must be emailed to Court staff for screen sharing during Zoom proceedings.
If a lawyer wants to use a document that is not a marked exhibit for impeachment or rebuttal, he or she must send the relevant document via email to a member of the Court staff identified by the Court who will then share the document on the screen as directed by the lawyer.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Exhibits must be circulated to all attorneys, witnesses, and the Court in advance of hearing or trial per a Court-provided deadline.
All exhibits should be circulated to all attorneys, witnesses, and the Court in advance of hearing or trial. The Court will provide you with a deadline for submission of these documents.
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Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Confidential exhibits must have redacted versions filed on the public docket and unredacted versions filed under seal; hardcopy confidential exhibits must be in sealed envelopes marked confidential. Counsel must provide advance notice if witnesses will testify about confidential information.
If the parties designate as exhibits documents that are marked as confidential, a redacted set of the confidential documents should be filed on the public docket, and a separate, unredacted version of the documents should be filed under seal with the Court pursuant to Local Rule. During the Zoom proceeding, the Court will “screen share” only the redacted version of the confidential exhibits. The Court does not need hard copies of the redacted exhibits. In the hardcopy set of exhibits to be delivered to the Court, the confidential documents should be provided in separate sealed envelopes marked as confidential. Whenever witnesses are expected to testify on the record about confidential information, counsel must provide advance notice so that the Court can determine whether arrangements need to be made to protect that information from anyone listening in during the Zoom proceeding.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Parties may contact a Court-provided phone or email contact for technical issues during trial.
The Court will provide a contact person—with phone number or e-mail—whom you can contact during the trial to immediately report issues.
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