SCHEDULING ORDER: Adopting 48 Proposed Scheduling Order filed by Nighat MalikRule 26(a) initial disclosures by 12/15/2025First requests for production of documents and for interrogatoriesby 12/30/2025Fact discovery completed by 4/15/2026Exchange of expert reports by 5/15/2026 Expert depositions by 6/15/2026Completion of all discovery by 6/30/2026Motions due by 6/30/2026 So ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione on 12/5/2025. (DVC)

Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione issued a scheduling order on December 5, 2025, adopting a proposed timeline submitted by Nighat Malik. The order sets firm deadlines for initial disclosures, discovery, expert reports, and dispositive motions. Parties must exchange Rule 26(a) initial disclosures by December 15, 2025.

The first requests for production of documents and interrogatories are due by December 30, 2025.

Fact discovery must conclude by April 15, 2026. Following that, parties will exchange expert reports by May 15, 2026. Expert depositions are scheduled to finish by June 15, 2026.

The order requires all discovery to be completed by June 30, 2026. The same date applies to the filing of dispositive motions.

The schedule reflects a standard civil litigation timeline, emphasizing a structured approach to discovery and expert testimony. The court’s adoption of Malik’s proposed schedule suggests the parties reached agreement on the timetable. The order does not reveal the underlying claims or parties beyond Malik’s involvement in proposing the schedule.

No prior docket activity or filings are publicly available to provide context on the case’s subject matter or procedural posture. The court and docket number remain unspecified. The case remains active with discovery and motion deadlines set for mid-2026.

The next key event will be the exchange of initial disclosures by mid-December 2025. This step will clarify the parties’ claims and defenses and set the stage for discovery requests. Close attention to compliance with the schedule will determine whether the case proceeds on track toward summary judgment motions by the June 30, 2026 deadline.