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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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 The Clerk of the Court has issued a summons for each defendant. Plaintiff is informed that 1

he is not required to serve a summons and copy of the second amended complaint on defendant

Lawton, who previously appeared in this action by counsel and responded to plaintiff’s first amended

complaint by moving for a more definite statement. Defendant Lawton is required to plead in response

to the second amended complaint in accordance with Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RANDY B. NAB,

No. CIV S-06-2191 GEB DAD PS

Plaintiff,

ORDER SETTING STATUS

v. (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

CONFERENCE

CONTRACTORS STATE

LICENSE BOARD, et al.,

Defendants.

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A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference was previously set in this case for March 16,

2007. The scheduling conference was vacated pending the filing of plaintiff’s second amended

complaint and the final disposition of defendant Contractors State License Board’s motion to dismiss. 

The district judge assigned to the case has now dismissed all claims against defendant Contractors

State License Board, and plaintiff has filed a second amended complaint naming seventeen individuals

as defendants. By this order, a new scheduling conference is set. 1

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The parties are informed that they may, if all consent, have this case tried by a United

States Magistrate Judge while preserving their right to appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. 

An appropriate form for consent to trial by a magistrate judge is attached. Any party choosing to

consent may complete the form and return it to the Clerk of the Court. Neither the magistrate judge nor

the district judge handling the case will be notified of the filing of a consent form, unless all parties to

the action have consented.

Pursuant to the provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is set for June 29, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., in

Courtroom No. 27, before Magistrate Judge Drozd.

2. Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that this action may be

dismissed if service of process is not accomplished within 120 days from the date a complaint is filed. 

In order to enable the court to comply with the 120-day time limits specified in Rules 4(m) and 16(b),

the court strongly encourages plaintiff to complete service of process on all defendants within

sixty days of the date of filing his second amended complaint.

3. Concurrently with service of process, or as soon thereafter as possible, plaintiff shall

serve upon each of the parties named in the complaint, and UPON ALL PARTIES SUBSEQUENTLY

JOINED, INCLUDING IMPLEADED THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS, a copy of this order, and

shall file with the Clerk of the Court a certificate reflecting such service.

4. All parties shall appear at the Status Conference by counsel, or in person if acting

without counsel. Parties may appear at the conference telephonically. To arrange telephonic

appearance, parties shall contact Pete Buzo, the courtroom deputy of the undersigned magistrate judge,

at (916) 930-4128.

5. Each party shall submit to the court, no later than seven days before the Status

(Pretrial Scheduling) Conference, a status report addressing the following matters:

a. Progress of service of process;

b. Possible joinder of additional parties;

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c. Any expected or desired amendment of the pleadings;

d. Jurisdiction and venue;

e. Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof;

f. Anticipated discovery and the scheduling thereof,

including disclosure of expert witnesses;

g. Future proceedings, including setting appropriate cut-off

dates for discovery and law and motion, and the

scheduling of the final pretrial conference and trial;

h. Modification of standard pretrial procedures specified by

the rules due to the relative simplicity or complexity of

the action;

i. Whether the case is related to any other case, including

matters in bankruptcy;

j. Whether the parties will stipulate to the magistrate judge

assigned to this matter acting as settlement judge, waiving

any disqualifications by virtue of his so acting, or whether

they prefer to have a Settlement Conference before

another judge; 

k. Whether the parties intend to consent to proceed before a

United States Magistrate Judge; and

l. Any other matters that may add to the just and expeditious

disposition of this action.

6. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff, along with this order, the appropriate

number of copies (i.e., one for each defendant and plaintiff) of the form “Consent to Proceed Before

United States Magistrate Judge.” Plaintiff shall serve each defendant with a copy of the consent form.

DATED: March 19, 2007.

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