19th Cir. — Judge William Wallace: Case management

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Pretrial Procedures and Conferences Case Management Conference (CMC): Any party may request a CMC when a case requires. The court strongly encourages the early use of CMCs in more complex cases, multiple-party litigation, or any case that might benefit from court intervention. Unless excused by the court in advance, all CMCs are mandatory for attorneys and self-represented litigants. Parties represented by counsel are not required to appear at a CMC. Status Conference: Any party may request a status conference when a case requires. Requirements: Any request for a CMC or status conference must articulate the reasons for the necessity of the conference. Scheduling: If the court grants the request for a CMC or status conference, the moving party must schedule the CMC or status conference pursuant to the procedures noted under the above Scheduling Procedures.

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19th Circuit — Administrative Orders (circuit19.org)

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Healthy · checked October 24, 2026

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September 9, 2026benchpath-reverify-2026-09-08 (live text containment) | prior: benchpath-completeness-2026-07-24

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