Senior District judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Ohio
Overview
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Background
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Before you appear
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Presentation rules
Judge-specific source
Prior to trial, counsel for the parties are also directed to complete the following: 1. In the event that demonstrative evidence, such as models or sketches, are intended to be used at trial, counsel are ordered to exchange this evidence no later than two (2) days prior to the date of trial. 2.
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In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.
The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.
The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.
Courtroom technology
If, however, a witness would otherwise be unavailable to testify in person, permission may be sought from the Court and may be granted if the request is justified by sufficient cause. Courtroom Technology Any party that wishes to familiarize themselves with the presentation equipment and other technology available for use in the courtroom prior to…
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Sources
Identity source · HTML · retrieved July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1385856Identity source · HTML · retrieved July 29, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2437/donald-c-nugent/Judge-specific · PDF · retrieved July 24, 2026
https://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/sites/ohnd/files/DCN-civiljurytrialorder.pdfJudge-specific · PDF · retrieved July 24, 2026
https://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/sites/ohnd/files/DCN-criminaltrialorder.pdfCourtwide · HTML · retrieved July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureCourtwide · HTML · retrieved July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courtsChange history
Identity imported from Federal Judicial Center Biographical Directory. 4 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.