STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

(D.C. Superior Court – General Civil Matters)

[// GUIDANCE: Provide a concise procedural history and cite any relevant local rules (e.g., Administrative Order 14-13 for mediation). Chambers often requires counsel to confer before requesting changes to the Scheduling Order; include confirmation where applicable.]

1. CAPTION

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[ATTORNEY OR SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY]
Name: [NAME] (D.C. Bar No. [NUMBER])
Firm: [LAW FIRM NAME]
Address: [STREET ADDRESS]
Washington, DC [ZIP]
Telephone: [TEL] | Facsimile: [FAX]
E-Mail: [EMAIL]

Attorney for [PARTY NAME]

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CIVIL DIVISION

[PLAINTIFF NAME],
Plaintiff,

v. Civil Action No. [CASE NUMBER]
Calendar [#]
[DEFENDANT NAME],
Defendant.

2. STIPULATION

The Parties, through their undersigned counsel, state as follows:

1. Background.
   - The Court entered a Scheduling Order on [DATE] (Dkt. [NUMBER]).
   - [Provide additional procedural context].

2. Stipulated Terms.
   (a) [TERM 1: e.g., “Discovery shall remain open through [DATE], and all motions related to discovery must be filed by [DATE].”]
   (b) [TERM 2: e.g., “The mediation deadline is extended to [DATE] pursuant to Administrative Order 23-03.”]
   (c) [TERM 3: e.g., “The status conference set for [DATE] is continued to the first available date after [DATE].”]
   (d) [Additional terms as necessary].

3. Authority. This stipulation is submitted under D.C. Super. Ct. Civ. R. [CITE RULE] and the Court’s Scheduling Order, ¶ [NUMBER]. Good cause exists because [JUSTIFICATION].

4. Reservation of Rights. Except as modified, the Scheduling Order and all other directives remain in effect.

5. Request for Order. The Parties jointly request that the Court enter an order approving this stipulation.

3. SIGNATURES

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Respectfully submitted,

[LAW FIRM NAME]
By: _____
[ATTORNEY NAME]
Counsel for [PLAINTIFF]
Date: __

[SECOND LAW FIRM NAME]
By: _____
[ATTORNEY NAME]
Counsel for [DEFENDANT]
Date: __

[// GUIDANCE: Include signature lines for additional parties. Electronic signatures in the format “/s/ Name” are accepted via CaseFileXpress consistent with Administrative Order 14-12.]

4. [PROPOSED] ORDER

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Upon consideration of the Parties’ Stipulation and the entire record herein, it is this _ day of _____, 20__, hereby

ORDERED, that the Stipulation is APPROVED; and it is further

ORDERED, that:

1. [ORDERED TERM 1].
2. [ORDERED TERM 2].
3. [ORDERED TERM 3 / ADDITIONAL RELIEF].

All other provisions of the Scheduling Order dated [DATE] shall remain in full force and effect.

SO ORDERED.

Hon. [JUDGE NAME]
Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
[// GUIDANCE: Modify the judge’s title if the case is assigned to a Magistrate Judge (include “Magistrate Judge”).]

5. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I certify that on [DATE], I filed the foregoing Stipulation and [Proposed] Order through CaseFileXpress, which will serve all registered users. Copies were served by [MAIL / EMAIL / HAND DELIVERY] on the following non-registered parties:

[NAME]
[ADDRESS / EMAIL]

[NAME OF DECLARANT]
[// GUIDANCE: Include additional service details if required by Administrative Order 14-12.]

6. FILING & SERVICE CHECKLIST

• Ground the request in Superior Court rules. Cite the D.C. Superior Court Civil Rules authorizing the relief (e.g., Rules 6(b), 16, 83) and any judge-specific standing order or mediation directive.
• Submit through CaseFileXpress. Choose the correct event code, upload a Word version of the proposed order if required by chambers, and confirm payment of any associated filing fee.
• Serve parties outside CaseFileXpress. Provide mail or hand delivery to pro se litigants or attorneys exempt from e-filing and document compliance with D.C. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 5.