Reyes v. Walmart, Inc.

Summary

This document is a civil standing order issued by Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. It addresses hearings, virtual proceedings, courtesy copies, case management, amended pleadings, electronic filing, sealing requests, discovery procedures, and emergency discovery disputes.

Holdings

1. The filing of a motion to dismiss does not automatically stay discovery. A party seeking a stay must file a separate motion addressing the applicable factors and establish that a stay is proper under the circumstances.
2. Before filing a discovery motion, the parties must meet and confer in good faith in person, by videoconference, or by telephone, and must follow the standing order's informal discovery-dispute procedure. A discovery motion may not be filed until that procedure has been followed and formal briefing is ordered by the court.
3. In an emergency arising during a discovery event, a party may seek judicial intervention after exhausting good-faith efforts to resolve the dispute, subject to the procedures in Civil Local Rule 37-1(b) and the additional communication requirements in the standing order.

Questions Presented

1. What procedural requirements govern civil cases assigned to Magistrate Judge Baldwin, including hearings, case management, amended pleadings, electronic filing, sealing requests, motions to dismiss, and discovery disputes?
2. Does filing a motion to dismiss automatically stay discovery?
3. What informal procedure must parties follow before filing a formal discovery motion?

Disposition

other