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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Satanic Temple, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

City of Scottsdale, et al.,

Defendants.

No. CV18-0621 PHX DGC

AMENDED ORDER

Due to a conflict in the Court’s calendar, the Final Pretrial Conference set in 

this case for December 6, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. is vacated and reset to January 13, 2020 

at 4:30 p.m. in Courtroom 603, Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Federal Courthouse, 401 W. 

Washington St., Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2151. The two-day bench trial current set in 

this matter to begin on December 16, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. is vacated and reset to begin on 

January 22, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. This case will be tried to the Court. Each side shall be 

permitted 5.5 hours of trial time. The Court will keep track of each side’s time. Opening 

and closing statements, direct examination, and cross-examination shall be counted 

against the parties’ allotted time. In preparation for this Final Pretrial Conference, it is 

hereby Ordered:

1. Each party shall lodge proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law 

with the Proposed Final Pretrial Order no later than 4:00 p.m. on December 30, 2019. 

The proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law shall also be submitted in Word 

format to Nancy_Outley@azd.uscourts.gov. 
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2. The attorneys who will be responsible for the trial of the case shall attend 

the Final Pretrial Conference

3. The parties jointly shall prepare a Proposed Final Pretrial Order and shall 

lodge it with the Court no later than 4:00 p.m. on December 30, 2019. Preparation and 

lodging of the Proposed Final Pretrial Order in accordance with the requirements of this 

Order shall be deemed to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Rule 26(a)(3) of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The parties shall submit a copy of the Proposed Final 

Pretrial Order to the Court in Word format to Nancy_Outley@azd.uscourts.gov. 

4. The Proposed Final Pretrial Order shall include the information prescribed 

in the Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Order form found at www.azd.uscourts.gov under: 

(1) Judges’ Information, (2) Orders, Forms and Procedures, and (3) David G. Campbell. 

Information shall not be set forth in the form of a question, but shall be presented in 

concise narrative statements.

5. The Court will not allow the parties to offer any exhibit, witness, or other 

evidence that was not disclosed in accordance with the provisions of this Order and the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and listed in the Proposed Final Pretrial Order, except to 

prevent manifest injustice. Objections to witnesses and documents should also be listed.

6. The parties shall exchange drafts of the Proposed Final Pretrial Order no 

later than 14 days before the submission deadline. The Plaintiff(s) shall have the burden 

of initiating communications concerning the Proposed Final Pretrial Order. 

7. The parties shall (a) number and mark exhibits in accordance with the 

instructions found in Exhibit Marking Instructions at www.azd.uscourts.gov under Judges 

and Courtrooms and Orders, Forms and Procedures (such numbers shall correspond to 

exhibits numbers listed in the Proposed Final Pretrial Order); (b) meet in person and 

exchange marked copies of all exhibits to be used at trial no later than 14 days before the 

submission deadline for the Proposed Final Pretrial Order (any exhibit not marked and 

exchanged at this meeting shall be precluded at trial); and (c) eliminate any duplicate 

exhibits while meeting to exchange exhibits. 
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8. In order to facilitate the creation of an accurate record, the parties shall file 

a "Notice to Court Reporter" one week before trial containing the following information 

that may be used at trial:

(a) Proper names, including those of witnesses.

(b) Acronyms.

(c) Geographic locations.

(d) Technical (including medical) terms, names or jargon.

(e) Case names and citations.

(f) Pronunciation of unusual or difficult words or names.

9. The parties shall be prepared to advise the Court at the Final Pretrial 

Conference of the status of settlement discussions. Should settlement be reached at any 

time, the parties promptly shall file a Notice of Settlement with the Clerk of the Court.

10. Counsel shall review Judge Campbell's statement of Trial Conduct and 

Decorum before the Final Pretrial Conference. A copy can be found on the Court's 

website at www.azd.uscourts.gov under: (1) Judges and Courtrooms, (2) Orders, Forms 

and Procedures, and (3) David G. Campbell.

 11. Full and complete compliance with this Order shall be required by the 

Court.

12. The parties are advised that this bench trial is double-booked with another 

civil trial. If the other civil trial has not concluded by January 22, 2020, it will have 

priority on the Court’s schedule.

Dated this 6th day of November, 2019.