A detailed description of the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project, which began in participating courts as early as May 1, 2017.

Currently there are two courts participating in this pilot project:

• The District of Arizona (D. Ariz. Users’ Manual, effective May 1, 2017)
• The Northern District of Illinois (N.D. Ill. Users’ Manual, effective June 1, 2017)

 
A Federal Judicial Center website displays additional information about the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project.