Louisiana Rule 26(f) Report (Mag. Judge Whitehorse) is a report prepared by the magistrate judge assigned to a case, which outlines the issues that need to be discussed by the parties prior to trial. The report is intended to facilitate the settlement of a case by identifying the issues that need to be addressed, as well as the potential resolution of those issues. The report typically includes a statement of the case, a summary of the parties' positions, a list of issues to be discussed, and the magistrate judge's opinion on the settlement prospects. Depending on the circumstances, the report may also include a proposed timeline for settlement discussions, an evaluation of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the parties' positions, and a proposed resolution of the issues. There are two types of Louisiana Rule 26(f) Report (Mag. Judge Whitehorse): a voluntary report, which is issued at the request of the parties, and a mandatory report, which is issued by the court upon its own motion.