Judge Reaffirms Pretrial Deadlines in Case Against 2020 Election Robocallers
U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero for Southern New York in Manhattan signed an order Wednesday reaffirming the pretrial briefing schedule he ordered May 2 in the case against defendants Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman for their roles in the robocall…
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campaign to suppress Black citizens' mail-in votes in the 2020 election. Marrero’s order Wednesday heeded the pleas of New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and the other plaintiffs not to adjourn the pretrial filing deadlines because doing so would give the defendants an unfair advantage, even as the judge reversed his decision not to delay the Aug. 7 jury trial until the fall (see 2306130032). Under the briefing schedule, Thursday was the deadline for the parties to file a joint pretrial order, pretrial memorandum, joint proposed voir dire questions, joint proposed requests to charge and a joint witness list. The schedule culminates in an Aug. 4 pretrial conference. Marrero previously granted summary judgment against Wohl and Burkman on the robocall allegations (see 2303090003). A jury will decide on the scope of relief sought, including damages, attorneys’ fees and costs.