Hearings may be requested by written motion or by calling the case manager at (801) 524-6790 or by email at Mary_Jane_McNamee@utd.uscourts.gov.
TRO Hearings will not be set prior to the filing and review of the Motion for a TRO. Absent extraordinary circumstances, Judge Shelby will not set a TRO hearing without allowing a brief opportunity for the opposing party or counsel to respond. If you seek a hearing without time for opposing counsel to respond, please include the reason in your written motion. The requirements for obtaining an ex parte TRO are set forth in Rule 65(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
For procedural questions please call the law clerk assigned to the case:
Cases ending with 1, 2, 3, and 4 are assigned to the law clerk at (801) 524-6792
Cases ending with 5, 6, 7 and 8 are assigned to the law clerk at (801) 524-6793
Cases ending with 9, and 0 are assigned to the law clerk at (801) 524-6791
For questions regarding sentencings and changes of plea, contact the case manager at (801) 524-6790.
C. Mail:
Mailing Address: Judge Robert J. Shelby, 350 South Main, Room 221, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. Copies of correspondence between counsel shall not be sent to the court.
D. Courtroom:
Our hearings are usually held in Room 220, on the second floor. Parties are advised to check the daily court calendar to verify which courtroom we are using.
II. Hearings:
A. Changing Hearing Dates:
Modifications to any hearing date should be stipulated, and requested by joint filing or email to utdecf_shelby@utd.uscourts.gov. Counsel may also request a modification by phone call to the case manager at (801) 524-6790 provided all counsel are on the call.
B. Courtesy Copies:
Paper copies of all dispositive motions, memoranda, responses, and exhibits should be delivered directly to chambers at the time the document is filed.
III. Proposed Orders
Proposed orders should be submitted at the time a motion is filed. All proposed orders must be submitted in a word processing editable format (either WordPerfect or Microsoft Word). The proposed order should be emailed to utdecf_shelby@utd.uscourts.gov. If objections to the order are still unresolved, the party objecting should email the objections and that party's proposed revision of the order. All emails must be copied to all counsel. Proposed orders must refer to the docket entry number(s) for the motion(s) resolved.
Proposed orders should include the following signature line:
BY THE COURT:
_________________________
ROBERT J. SHELBY
United States District Judge
Our Trial Order generally sets forth the court's procedures and practices for trial. The Trial Order provides information concerning jury instructions, voir dire, exhibit and witness lists, and other trial issues.
The jury instructions are split into pre-evidence and post-evidence instructions. The Trial Order describes the procedure for supplementing or modifying the stock instructions with case-specific instructions.
D. Courtroom Equipment
Information about the availability of courtroom equipment may be obtained by calling our case manager at (801) 524-6790. Parties are encouraged to coordinate the use of any electronic media in advance of the trial setting.
