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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TIO DINERO SESSOMS,

Plaintiff,

 v.

DR. DARRIN BRIGHT,

Defendant. /

No. C 13-00714 WHA

SECOND CASE

MANAGEMENT ORDER

After a case management conference, the Court enters the following order pursuant to

Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”) and Civil Local Rule 16-10:

1. The FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE shall be at 2:00 P.M. on MAY 25, 2016. Although

the Court encourages argument and participation by younger attorneys, lead trial counsel

must attend the final pretrial conference. For the form of submissions for the final

pretrial conference and trial, please see paragraph 6 below. 

2. A JURY TRIAL shall begin on MAY 31, 2016, at 7:30 A.M., in Courtroom 8, 19th Floor,

450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, 94102. The trial schedule and time

limits shall be set at the final pretrial conference. Although almost all trials proceed on

the date scheduled, it may be necessary on occasion for a case to trail, meaning the trial

may commence a few days or even a few weeks after the date stated above, due to

calendar congestion and the need to give priority to criminal trials. Counsel and the

parties should plan accordingly, including advising witnesses. 

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3. Counsel may not stipulate around the foregoing dates without Court approval. 

4. While the Court encourages the parties to engage in settlement discussions, please do

not ask for any extensions on the ground of settlement discussions or on the ground that

the parties experienced delays in scheduling settlement conferences, mediation or ENE. 

The parties should proceed to prepare their cases for trial. No continuance (even if

stipulated) shall be granted on the ground of incomplete preparation without competent

and detailed declarations setting forth good cause. 

5. To avoid any misunderstanding with respect to the final pretrial conference and trial, the

Court wishes to emphasize that all filings and appearances must be made — on pain of

dismissal, default or other sanction — unless and until a dismissal fully resolving the

case is received. It will not be enough to inform the clerk that a settlement in principle

has been reached or to lodge a partially executed settlement agreement or to lodge a

fully executed agreement (or dismissal) that resolves less than the entire case. 

Where, however, a fully-executed settlement agreement clearly and fully disposing of

the entire case is lodged reasonably in advance of the pretrial conference or trial and

only a ministerial act remains, the Court will arrange a telephone conference to work out

an alternate procedure pending a formal dismissal. 

6. If you have not already done so, please read and follow the “Supplemental Order to

Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference in Civil Cases Before Judge William

Alsup” and other orders issued by the Clerk’s office when this action was commenced. 

Among other things, the supplemental order explains when submissions are to go to the

Clerk’s Office (the general rule) versus when submissions may go directly to chambers

(rarely). With respect to the final pretrial conference and trial, please read and follow

the “Guidelines For Trial and Final Pretrial Conference in Civil [Jury/Bench] Cases

Before The Honorable William Alsup.” All orders and guidelines referenced in the

paragraph are available on the district court’s website at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov. 

The website also includes other guidelines for attorney’s fees motions and the necessary

form of attorney time records for cases before Judge Alsup. If you do not have access to

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the Internet, you may contact Deputy Clerk Dawn K. Toland at (415) 522-2020 to learn

how to pick up a hard copy. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 14, 2015. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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