Biography; Format of Civil Pretrial Order; Judge Huntsman Procedures

=== Biography ===

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA Biography – Magistrate Judge Susan Huntsman Biography Susan E. Huntsman entered duty as a Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma on April 12, 2021. Prior to her appointment, Judge Huntsman was in private practice for 20 years at Crowe & Dunlevy, where her practice focused on federal Indian law, energy law, and civil litigation. Judge Huntsman also spent one year as a law clerk for Judge Terence C. Kern. Judge Huntsman is a graduate of the University of Arkansas (B.A., summa cum laude) and Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude). She is active in the community, including volunteer work for the Tulsa Area United Way, and is a graduate of Leadership Tulsa Class 44.

=== Format of Civil Pretrial Order ===

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA FORM OF PRETRIAL ORDER (Style of Case) (Case Number) Following pretrial conference held before the Court, IT IS ORDERED: PRETRIAL ORDER I. II. III. IV. V. VI. This is an action for: (This joint statement of the case should include the nature of action, designate the parties and list the pleadings which raise the issues.) Federal jurisdiction is invoked upon the ground: (Here list the legal authority for jurisdiction and concise statement of the facts requisite to confer federal jurisdiction.) The following facts are admitted and require no proof: (Here list each admitted fact, including jurisdictional facts.) The reservations as to the facts recited in Paragraph III are as follows: (Here set forth any objection reserved by any party as to the admissibility in evidence of any admitted fact and, if desired by any party, limiting the effect of any issue of fact as provided by Rule 36(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or Admiralty Rule 32(B)(b) as the case may be.) The following facts, though not admitted, are not to be contested at the trial by evidence to the contrary: (Here list each.) The case management conference limitations are: (Here set forth any limitations agreed upon or ordered by the court at or after the case management conference, such as a time limit on the length of trial, limitations on the number of expert or other witnesses a party may call, the use of expert narratives and the length thereof, the time allowed for cross and redirect examination of experts called by narrative, limitations on the length of video depositions, time allowances for attorney voir dire (if any), an time limits for opening statements.) VII. The following issues of law, and no others, remain to be litigated upon the trial: (Here set forth a concise statement of each. Attorneys are expected to discuss and agree on which legal issues remain. If agreement cannot be reached after a good faith effort, set out each version in one Pretrial Order.) VIII. The following issues of fact, and no others, remain to be litigated upon the trial: (Here specify each; a mere general statement will not suffice. Attorneys are expected to discuss and agree on which fact issues remain. If agreement cannot be reached after a good faith effort, set out each version in one Pretrial Order.) IX. X. XI. The exhibits to be offered at the trial together with a statement of all admission by and all issues between the parties with respect thereto are as follows: (Here list all documents and things intended to be offered at the trial by each party, other than those to be used for impeachment, with a description of each sufficient for identification, and a statement of all admissions by and all issues between any of the parties as to the genuineness thereof, and the truth of relevant matters of fact set forth therein or in any legend affixed thereto, together with a statement of objections reserved as to the admissibility in evidence thereof.) The following primary witnesses will be called: (Here list all witnesses that will be called by the parties in their case in chief with a concise statement as to that to which each will testify. Additional primary witnesses will not be allowed to be called to testify, except by order of the court and in the interest of justice.) The following secondary witnesses might be called: (Here list all the witnesses that the parties do not expect to call, but wish to reserve their right to call for rebuttal or other unexpected purposes. Include a concise statement as to that to which each can testify. Additional secondary witnesses will not be allowed to be called to testify, except by order of the Court and in the interest of justice.) XII. The possibility of settlement of this case has been explored with the following results: (Here set for whether the case probably will be settled, may be settled, or there is no possibility of settlement.) XIII. The foregoing admission having been made by the parties and the parties having specified the foregoing issues of fact and law remaining to be litigated, this order shall supersede the pleadings and govern the course of the trial of this cause, unless modified to prevent manifest injustice. XIV. The parties anticipate the estimated total trial time to be ____________ days.

=== Judge Huntsman Procedures ===

JUDGE HUNTSMAN PROCEDURES I. Initial Scheduling Conference A. At the initial scheduling conference, the parties should be prepared to discuss the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. claims at issue, subjects for discovery, and proportionality; the parties’ agreement on discovery into electronically stored information, including—if applicable—sources of discovery, custodians, preservation, methods of searching, and form of production (native, PDF with metadata, etc.); whether a protective order will be needed in the case; how privilege/protection will be claimed and whether the parties want a FRE 502(d) order; any proposed changes to the timing or manner of discovery; settlement, including identifying discovery that may facilitate early settlement and the timing of the settlement conference; and 7. any scheduling issues, including a date certain for trial. II. Joint Status Report on Discovery A. The joint status report on discovery shall be filed on behalf of all parties and contain the following information: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. the date each party issued written discovery; the date each party responded to written discovery; the amount of document discovery each party provided; the names and dates of witnesses who have been deposed; the names of all witnesses that remain to be deposed prior to the discovery cutoff; a list of any subpoenas issued by each party and the number of documents obtained as a result of that subpoena; and any discovery issues that should be brought to the Court’s attention at this time. III. Deposition/Video/Interrogatory Designations, Counter-designations, and Objections A. B. C. D. The parties shall comply with the requirements of LCvR 30-1(c) in preparing designations and objections (including the requirement for a personal meeting between counsel). Designations and counter-designations shall include the witness name, page, line number, and the basis for the objection. The original designating party is responsible for submitting to the court the hard copy transcript annotated with objections. Designations and counter-designations shall be highlighted with different colors. Objections, and the bases therefore, should be referenced or annotated in the margins. If a witness is not available for trial, a party may use/read the witness’s testimony as has been designated or counter-designated by any party. At trial, except for good cause shown, the reader of the testimony of a single witness will remain the same, and counsel shall agree as to who reads the designated questions. IV. Agreed Proposed Pretrial Order A. B. C. The parties shall use the form of order available at https://www.oknd.uscourts.gov/magistrate-judge-susan-e-huntsman. The parties should follow the instructions contained on the form. Exhibit lists shall include objections to exhibits and responses to objections. The agreed pretrial order should be submitted to [email protected] V. Jury Instructions A. B. Proposed jury instructions shall include the text of the instruction, as well as a citation to the authority for the instruction. In addition to filing any jury instructions, the parties shall submit them in word format to [email protected]