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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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LAI-2944312v1

STIPULATION TO VACATE PRE-TRIAL DATES AND TRIAL DATE; 

REQUEST FOR STATUS CONFERENCE 

Brian D. Hershman (State Bar No. 168175) 

bhershman@jonesday.com 

Jenny L. Riggs (State Bar No. 204417) 

jlriggs@jonesday.com 

JONES DAY 

555 South Flower Street 

Fiftieth Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90071-2300 

Telephone: (213) 489-3939 

Facsimile: (213) 243-2539 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

WILLIAM ROUSER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

WILLIAM ROUSER 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

THEO WHITE, et al., 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 2:93-cv-0767-LLK-GGH(PC) 

Assigned to: The Honorable 

 Lawrence K. Karlton 

STIPULATION TO VACATE PRETRIAL DATES AND TRIAL DATE; 

REQUEST FOR STATUS 

CONFERENCE AND ORDER 

Trial Date: May 13, 2008

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LAI-2944312v1 1 

STIPULATION TO VACATE PRE-TRIAL DATES AND TRIAL DATE; 

REQUEST FOR STATUS CONFERENCE 

WHEREAS, the Court has set trial of this action for May 13, 2008, and pursuant to the 

Local Rules and the Court’s Second Amended Pre-trial Order, additional dates have been set for 

the filing of motions in limine, trial briefs, witness and exhibit lists, and other pre-trial filings; and 

WHEREAS, plaintiff William Rouser, who has been representing himself in propria 

persona, recently has engaged Jones Day as counsel in this action; and 

WHEREAS, the issues in this action relate to Mr. Rouser’s claims for violations of his 

constitutional and statutory rights relating to his ability to practice his religion in prison; and 

WHEREAS, plaintiff Rouser is currently incarcerated, and therefore Mr. Rouser is more 

limited in his ability to quickly communicate with and guide his counsel in preparing for trial; and 

WHEREAS, Jones Day requires a brief amount of additional time to prepare adequately 

for trial, so that the trial of this action may proceed expeditiously; and 

WHEREAS, defendants do not object to a brief continuance to permit plaintiff’s counsel 

to prepare for trial of this action; and 

THEREFORE, plaintiff and defendants, through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate 

as follows: 

1. Subject to the Court’s approval, all pre-trial and trial dates are vacated; and 

2. The parties request a status conference at the Court’s earliest convenience; and 

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LAI-2944312v1 2 

STIPULATION TO VACATE PRE-TRIAL DATES AND TRIAL DATE; 

REQUEST FOR STATUS CONFERENCE 

3. Subject to the Court’s calendar, the parties request a new trial date in or after midJune 2008, with pre-trial dates adjusted accordingly. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: April , 2008 JONES DAY 

By 

Jenny L. Riggs 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

WILLIAM ROUSER 

Dated: April , 2008 

By 

James E. Flynn 

Attorneys for Defendants 

ORDER 

Having reviewed and considered the foregoing Stipulation of the parties, and finding good 

cause therefor, the Court hereby orders as follows: 

1. All pre-trial and trial dates are vacated; and 

2. A status conference is set for May 5, 2008, at 2:00 p.m., at which time the Court 

will set a trial date. Plaintiff shall appear through counsel at the status conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: April 21, 2008 

 

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