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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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STIPULATION AND (PROPOSED) ORDER THEREON 

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Andrew R. Weiss #95567

Carol A. O’Neil #71282

WEISS∙SALINAS LAW GROUP, INC.

7108 North Fresno Street, Suite 250

Fresno, California 93720

Telephone: (559) 438-2080

Facsimile: (559) 438-8363

Email: aweiss@weiss-salinas.com

Attorneys for Defendant Philip Hyden, M.D.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CYNTHIA RIVERA-MARTINEZ and 

ARTURO MARTINEZ,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

KERN COUNTY; KERN COUNTY 

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES; 

SOCIAL WORKER STEPHANIE MEEK, 

individually; PHILIP HYDEN, M.D., 

individually; and DOES 1 through 100, 

inclusive,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:16-CV-00062---JLT

STIPULATION AND (PROPOSED) 

ORDER THEREON MODIFYING THE 

JUNE 21, 2016, SCHEDULING ORDER

[ECF DOC. NO. 21] TO CONTINUE THE 

NOVEMBER 8, 2016, MID-DISCOVERY 

STATUS CONFERENCE TO DECEMBER 

20, 2016, DUE TO NON-RECEIPT OF 

NEEDED JUVENILE COURT RECORDS

(Doc. 26)

WHEREAS the June 21, 2016, Scheduling Order in this case sets a MidDiscovery Status Conference for November 8, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. before The Hon. Jennifer L. 

Thurston, U.S. Magistrate Judge with a Joint Mid-Discovery Status Conference Report due on 

November 1, 2016; and

WHEREAS the parties have each requested and have obtained an order from the 

Superior Court of Kern County, Juvenile Court permitting the parties to obtain copies of the 

Juvenile Court Records of minor D.M.; and

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WHEREAS the Kern County Superior Court, Juvenile Court Records have not yet 

been provided to the parties by the Juvenile Court; and 

WHEREAS the Juvenile Court records of minor D.M. are needed prior to the 

commencement of full discovery in this case;

WHEREAS the Juvenile Court records were due to counsel from the Juvenile 

Court on October 27, 2016, and should be received shortly, but none of the attorneys to this 

matter have yet received them;

THEREFORE, the parties by and through their respective counsel of record

hereby stipulate to amend the June 21, 2016, Scheduling Order to continue the scheduled 

November 8, 2016, Mid-Discovery Status Conference with a Joint Mid-Discovery Status 

Conference Report due on November 1, 2016, to January 3, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. before The Hon. 

Jennifer L. Thurston, U.S. Magistrate Judge, with a Joint Mid-Discovery Status Conference 

Report due on December 27, 2016.

IT IS SO STIPULATED:

Dated: October 31, 2016. WHITE & AMUNDSON, APC

By: /s/ Rebecca D. Lack (electronic signature 

 use authorized on October 31, 2016) 

 Rebecca D. Lack

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Cynthia Rivera-Martinez and 

 Arturo Martinez

Dated: October 31, 2016. COUNTY OF KERN, COUNTY COUNSEL

By: /s/ Kathleen Rivera (electronic signature use 

 authorized on October 31, 2016)

 Theresa A. Goldner, County Counsel

 By: Kathleen Rivera, Deputy 

 Attorneys for Defendants Kern County, Kern County 

 Department of Human Services and Social Worker 

 Stephanie Meek

Dated: October 31, 2016. WEISS∙SALINAS LAW GROUP, INC.

By: /s/ Andrew R. Weiss, Esq. 

 Andrew R. Weiss

 Carol A. O’Neil

 Attorneys for Defendant Philip Hyden, M.D.

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ORDER

Based upon the stipulation of counsel, the mid-discovery status conference is 

CONTINUED to January 6, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. No other amendments to the case schedule are 

authorized.

However, counsel are likely aware that it may be that the Kern County juvenile court 

does not release the records during the discovery period authorized in this case, either because it 

simply lacks the time to conduct the in camera review or because it decides not to grant the § 827 

petition. Thus, they SHALL NOT assume that this Court will extend the discovery period 

merely because the records were not produced timely; indeed, this is quite unlikely to occur.

Furthermore, counsel are reminded that any request to amend the discovery deadlines 

must be supported by good cause which requires counsel to demonstrate diligence in attempting 

to complete discovery with the deadlines currently in place; the refusal to conduct any discovery 

until the records are produced would not likely demonstrate good cause. Thus, they are strongly 

advised not to defer their discovery efforts any further and to redouble their efforts toward 

completing discovery.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 31, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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