Scheduling Order Reset in Pate Case
Case Summary
Chief Judge John F. Heil, III granted an unopposed motion to reset the scheduling order in the case involving Brandon Skylar Pate. New deadlines were set for motions, pretrial conference, jury instructions, voir dire, trial briefs, and the jury trial itself, spanning from August to September 2026.
Latest development
OPINION AND ORDER by Chief Judge John F Heil, III , ruling on motion(s)/document(s): #23 granted, setting/resetting scheduling order date(s): ( Motions due by 8/12/2026, Pretrial Conference set for 8/26/2026 at 09:30 AM
Ruling · May 9, 2026
A Motion was filed.
Key Issues
- • Scheduling order reset
- • Pretrial deadlines
- • Trial date set
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OPINION AND ORDER by Chief Judge John F Heil, III , ruling on motion(s)/document(s): #23 granted, setting/resetting
Ruling · May 09, 2026
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The Story So Far
OPINION AND ORDER by Chief Judge John F Heil, III, ruling on motion(s)/document(s): #23 granted, setting/resetting scheduling order date(s): ( Motions due by 8/12/2026, Pretrial Conference set for 8/26/2026 at 09:30 AM before Chief Judge John F Heil III, Jury Instructions, Voir Dire & Trial Briefs due by 9/14/2026, Jury Trial set for 9/21/2026 at 08:45 AM before Chief Judge John F Heil III) (Re: 23 Unopposed MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) ) as to Brandon Skylar Pate is an active civil matter.
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The available docket gives enough signal to track the case, but not enough to overstate the merits. This page will become more useful as filings, orders, hearings, and party appearances add detail.
On May 9, 2026, the docket recorded a ruling: A Motion was filed.
The next thing to watch is whether the latest ruling produces a substantive order, a scheduling change, a settlement signal, or a filing that clarifies the parties' positions.
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OPINION AND ORDER by Chief Judge John F Heil, III , ruling on motion(s)/document(s): #23 granted, setting/resetting scheduling order date(s): ( Motions due by 8/12/2026, Pretrial Conference set for 8/26/2026 at 09:30 AM before Chief Judge John F Heil III, Jury Instructions, Voir Dire & Trial Briefs due by 9/14/2026, Jury Trial set for 9/21/2026 at 08:45 AM before Chief Judge John F Heil III) (Re: 23 Unopposed MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) ) as to Brandon Skylar Pate (d
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1 eventOPINION AND ORDER by Chief Judge John F Heil, III , ruling on motion(s)/document(s): #23 granted, setting/resetting scheduling order date(s): ( Motions due by 8/12/2026, Pretrial Conference set for 8/26/2026 at 09:30 AM before Chief Judge John F Heil III, Jury Instructions, Voir Dire & Trial Briefs due by 9/14/2026
A Motion was filed.
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