If you have not yet set an argument through this site, please read the following information prior to accessing the scheduler.

Arguments may be set by counsel or their offices here.

Available settings will appear on the calendar in bold. To select and set a date, click on an available date, fill out the form that follows, and click “complete appointment.”

All reserved settings which require service on any party must be accompanied by formal order. Counsel and their staff may choose a date prior to filing said order but if the order is not received by the court in a timely manner, the matter may be removed from the docket.

Arguments dockets are in alphabetical order and do not reflect the order of cases called. At the opening of court, the judge will call for cases that may be quickly addressed and handle those first. The need for and order of hearings will be assessed at that time.

Pro se litigants shall not set matters via this site. Any setting made by a pro se litigant is subject to removal without notice.

If you have not yet booked a trial through this site, please read the following instructions and answers to FAQs before accessing the scheduler.

As of September 12, 2022, all bench trials are to be set through the online scheduler which can be accessed here.

Click here to review the court’s standard bench trial scheduling parameters and order language. Once your date is approved, the court will issue a scheduling order with specific dates based on these parameters.

When viewing the calendar, note that available dates are in bold.

Once all counsel for parties proceeding to trial have selected a date, one attorney or staff member shall set it by clicking on the date, filling in the form that follows, and clicking “complete appointment” at the bottom of the form.

Once it is submitted, a confirmation email will go out to the email address provided in the contact information.

After it is reviewed by the court and a scheduling order has been issued, counsel will receive a confirmation email that it is on the docket. A courtesy copy of the scheduling order will also be emailed.

Up to three bench trials may be set on a given day. Being the first to set a trial on a certain date does not necessarily bestow priority status to a case.

Other than when required by law, the court does not generally assign priority status to trials. The court will, of course, consider any motions for preferential setting and rule accordingly.

When more than one trial is set and ready to proceed, the court will give weight to the ages of the cases, number of previous trial settings, when the instant settings were scheduled, the potential future availability of witnesses, the basis of the pleadings, and any argument of counsel.

Tentative dockets are not ordered by priority.

If you have not yet booked a trial through this site, please read the following instructions and answers to FAQs before accessing the scheduler.

As of September 12, 2022, all jury trials are to be set through the online scheduler which can be accessed here. If counsel cannot agree to a date, please inform the court by email as to the nature of the disagreement and a scheduling conference will be arranged.

When viewing the calendar, note that available dates are in bold. All jury trials are set on Mondays and span the entire week. Up to 12 jury trials may be set on any given trial week. If, for instance, the calendar says there are “five spots left,” that indicates that seven trials have been set on that date so far.

Click here to review the court’s standard jury trial scheduling parameters and order language. Once your date is approved, the court will issue a scheduling order with specific dates based on these parameters.

Once all counsel for parties proceeding to trial have selected a date, one attorney or staff member shall set it by clicking on the date, filling in the form that follows, and clicking “complete appointment” at the bottom of the form.

Once it is submitted, a confirmation email will go out to the email address provided in the contact information.

After it is reviewed by the court and a scheduling order has been issued, counsel will receive a confirmation email that it is on the docket. A courtesy copy of the scheduling order will also be emailed.

Up to 12 jury trials may be set on a given week. Being the first to set a trial on a certain date does not necessarily bestow priority status to a case.

Other than when required by law, the court does not generally assign priority status to trials. The court will, of course, consider any motions for preferential setting and rule accordingly.

When more than one trial is set and ready to proceed, the court will give weight to the ages of the cases, number of previous trial settings, when the instant settings were scheduled, the potential future availability of witnesses, the basis of the pleadings, and any argument of counsel.

Tentative dockets are not ordered by priority.

The court’s preferred jury charge language is provided here in word format so that counsel may add specific language.

The court prefers a jointly submitted proposed jury charge when possible.

Tentative dockets are published approximately a month ahead of time and sent to all emails provided in the booking form. Once published, they are updated weekly and can be viewed here.

Any corrections or amendments to the dockets should be communicated to court staff via email as soon as possible.

Note that tentative dockets are not prioritized and that the order in which cases are called is subject to the provisions detailed in the sections above,

Final dockets are published and distributed via email at noon on the business day preceding the docket and can be found here once published.

Changes will not be made to final dockets but letters requesting to pass matters from the docket may still be sent via email. Letters received by 9:00 a.m. on the day of court will be noted on the judge’s docket and a minute entry will be made reflecting either the case’s new date or that it is passed without date.

Judge O’Callaghan does not generally require a status conference to set a trial date. For more information on how to select and set a trial date, please see above “bench trial setting” and/or “jury trial setting.”

For discussion of substantive legal issues, counsel can request a status conference or meeting with the judge via email to the staff.

Please note that all parties must be represented by counsel to conduct any proceeding which is not part of the official court record.

Counsel may request a remote appearance by so indicating on the booking form, submitting a formal motion, or an email to staff. Requests must be made at least one full business day prior to the court appearance.

Please read the guidelines below prior to requesting a remote appearance and address any relevant concerns therein.

It is the general opinion of this court that Zoom can be effectively used for making legal argument and offering limited testimony. When witness examination is a key element to the presentation of the case, however, the court does not favor the use of remote appearances.

Additionally, the court gives weight to the agreement, or lack thereof, of counsel. When there is a timely and reasoned objection to the use of remote appearances, the court will consider the merits of each argument.

In all cases where a remote appearance is authorized by the court, counsel must review the court’s rules and standing order for virtual appearances prior to the hearing.

To participate in court or a meeting via Zoom, please click here.