Trial Periods

Absent specific court order, juries are drawn every other Tuesday, unless otherwise noted. The trial periods listed are two-week segments. The schedule below outlines the jury selection dates set for upcoming calendar years. The initials indicate which judicial officers will be hearing cases during that trial period–JL, Judge Laplante; SM, Judge McAuliffe; PB, Judge Barbadoro; LM, Chief Judge McCafferty; SE, Judge Elliott; AJ, Magistrate Judge Johnstone; and TSM, Magistrate Judge Saint-Marc. Except as otherwise noted on the calendar, Judge Laplante, Judge Barbadoro, and Magistrate Judge Saint-Marc hear cases during the first two-week period, Chief Judge McCafferty, Judge McAuliffe, Judge Elliott, and Magistrate Judge Johnstone during the second two-week period.

When choosing a trial date for inclusion in your Discovery Plan, please indicate: Two-week trial period beginning mo/day/yr. See Local Rules, Appendix of Forms, Civil Form 2.

CALENDAR YEAR 2024

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

Jan 9
PB/JL/TSM

Feb 6
PB/JL/TSM

Mar 5
PB/JL/TSM

Jan 23
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Feb 21 (Wed)
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Mar 19
LM/SE/SM/AJ

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

Apr 2
PB/JL/TSM

May 7
PB/JL/TSM

Jun 4
PB/JL/TSM

Apr 16
LM/SE/SM/AJ

May 21
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Jun 18
LM/SE/SM/AJ

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

Jul 9
PB/JL/TSM

Aug 6
PB/JL/TSM

Sep 4 (Wed)
PB/JL/TSM

Jul 23
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Aug 20
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Sep 17
LM/SE/SM/AJ

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

Oct 1
PB/JL/TSM

Nov 6 (Wed)
PB/JL/TSM

Dec 3
PB/JL/TSM

Oct 16 (Wed)
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Nov 13 (Wed)
LM/SE/SM/AJ
Balance of Month
Trial Weeks Only
No Further Jury Selections

Dec 10
LM/SE/SM/AJ
Balance of Month
Trial Weeks Only
No Further Jury Selections

 

CALENDAR YEAR 2025

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

Jan 7
PB/JL/TSM

Feb 4
PB/JL/TSM

Mar 4
PB/JL/TSM

Jan 22 (Wed)
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Feb 19 (Wed)
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Mar 18
LM/SE/SM/AJ

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

Apr 1
PB/JL/TSM

May 6
PB/JL/TSM

Jun 3
PB/JL/TSM

Apr 15
LM/SE/SM/AJ

May 20
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Jun 17
LM/SE/SM/AJ

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

Jul 8
PB/JL/TSM

Aug 5
PB/JL/TSM

Sep 3 (Wed)
PB/JL/TSM

Jul 22
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Aug 19
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Sep 16
LM/SE/SM/AJ

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

Oct 7
PB/JL/TSM

Nov 4
PB/JL/TSM

Dec 2
PB/JL/TSM

Oct 21
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Nov 18
LM/SE/SM/AJ
Balance of Month
Trial Weeks Only
No Further Jury Selections

Dec 9
LM/SE/SM/AJ
Balance of Month
Trial Weeks Only
No Further Jury Selections

 

CALENDAR YEAR 2026

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

Jan 6
PB/JL/TSM

Feb 3
PB/JL/TSM

Mar 3
PB/JL/TSM

Jan 21 (Wed)
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Feb 18 (Wed)
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Mar 17
LM/SE/SM/AJ

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

Apr 7
PB/JL/TSM

May 5
PB/JL/TSM

Jun 2
PB/JL/TSM

Apr 21
LM/SE/SM/AJ

May 19
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Jun 16
LM/SE/SM/AJ

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

Jul 7
PB/JL/TSM

Aug 4
PB/JL/TSM

Sep 1
PB/JL/TSM

Jul 21
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Aug 18
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Sep 15
LM/SE/SM/AJ

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

Oct 6
PB/JL/TSM

Nov 3
PB/JL/TSM

Dec 8
PB/JL/TSM

Oct 20
LM/SE/SM/AJ

Nov 17
LM/SE/SM/AJ
Balance of Month
Trial Weeks Only
No Further Jury Selections

Dec 15
LM/SE/SM/AJ
Balance of Month
Trial Weeks Only
No Further Jury Selections

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