401 Federal Bldg 110 Michigan Ave. NW Grand Rapids MI 49503
Office Phone: (616) 456-6774 Case Manager: (616) 732-2746
Kathy Anderson, Court Reporter
The United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan has installed electronic evidence presentation equipment in the courtrooms of all Article III Judges. All systems allow for the projections of evidence throughout the courtroom on monitors and/or large projections screens. The courtroom of Judge Janet Neff in Grand Rapids utilizes eight monitors inside the jury box and a large projection screen on the wall across from the jury box along with monitors on the witness stand, the lectern, the counsel tables and the upper and lower bench areas. The monitors on the witness stand and the lectern are annotation monitors which allow presented evidence to be annotated by the witness or counsel.
The Court strongly encourages counsel to take advantage of the courtroom equipment. Counsel planning to use the equipment are encouraged to contact the court well in advance of their court proceeding to inquire about training and practice sessions. Practice sessions and testing of the equipment must occur prior to the day of a scheduled court appearance, as the courtroom and court staff will not be available for that purpose on the day of the proceeding.
For addtional information please contact the court at courttech@miwd.uscourts.gov.
JUDICIAL PREFERENCES AND GUIDELINES
Civil Guidelines
Criminal Guidelines