The Bard of Brooklyn, the barbaric yawper of Camden, is truly a gift that keeps on giving. Today he is joined by Thomas Hardy, who brings us the electronic return of the native, as Judge Kashi (“My or the High”) Way instructs how to submit trial exhibits in their native format.

Marc Worrall & Sue J. Worrall, et al., Docket No. 14793-23, filed 9/5/25, want to return the native. Judge Way gives thumbs-up.

Here’s how: “1. Electronic exhibit files must be submitted to the Court on USB media (e.g., thumb drives). 2. The USB media (e.g., thumb drives) submitted must not be encrypted or password protected. 3. The USB media (e.g., thumb drives) submitted must be labeled with the following information: Docket Number, Case Name, and Party submitting the device (Respondent, Petitioners, or Joint). 4. Sealed exhibits must be submitted to the court on separate USB media (e.g., thumb drive) than exhibits that are not sealed.” Order, at p. 1.

Judge, I suggest adding that thumb drives must be new, never previously used, with no extraneous materials thereon. Even if scrubbed, old thumb drives can hold strange things.

But wait, there’s more!

“1. Each exhibit must be submitted on the USB media (e.g., thumb drives) as a separate file. 2. All audio, video, or spreadsheets must be in their native format.” Order, at p. 2.

Hey, battle-hardened practitioner, before you yell “But I thought one could eFile exhibits via DAWSON. Am I wrong?” note that DAWSON doesn’t permit native format, only PDF. Check out p. 39  of the Practitioners’ Guide.