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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 20:1401 Education: Handicapped Child Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

No. Civ. SPlaintiff(s),

 

v.

ORDER REQUIRING JOINT

Defendant(s). STATUS REPORT

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This action has been assigned to the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr. Pursuant to the

provisions of Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED

THAT:

1. Plaintiff(s) shall complete service of process on all parties within one hundred and

twenty (120) days of the date of the filing of the complaint. 

2. Concurrently with the service of process, or as soon thereafter as possible, plaintiff(s)

shall serve upon each of the parties named in the complaint, and upon all parties subsequently

joined, a copy of this order, and shall file with the Clerk of the Court a certificate reflecting such

service. Any party who impleads a third-party defendant shall serve upon that party a copy of

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

3. In the event this action was originally filed in a state court and was thereafter removed

to this court, the removing party or parties shall, immediately following such removal, serve

upon each of the other parties named in the complaint, and upon all parties subsequently joined, a

copy of this order and shall file with the Clerk of the Court a certificate reflecting such service. 

4. Within sixty (60) days of service of the complaint on any party, or from the date of

removal, the parties will confer as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and will prepare and submit

to the court a joint status report that includes the Rule 26(f) discovery plan. The status report

will address the following matters:

(a) a brief summary of the claims;

(b) status of service upon all defendants and cross-defendants;

(c) possible joinder of additional parties;

(d) contemplated amendments to the pleadings;

(e) the statutory basis for jurisdiction and venue;

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(f) anticipated discovery and the scheduling of discovery, including:

(1) what changes, if any, should be made in the timing, form, or

requirement for disclosures under Rule 26(a), including a statement

as to when disclosures under Rule 26(a)(1) were made or will be

made;

(2) the subjects on which discovery may be needed; when discovery

should be completed, and whether discovery should be conducted

in phases;

(3) what changes, if any, should be made in the limitations on

discovery imposed under the Civil Rules and what other

limitations, if any, should be imposed;

(4) the timing of the disclosure of expert witnesses and information

required by Rule 26(a)(2); and

(5) proposed dates for discovery cut-off.

(g) proposed date by which all non-discovery motions shall be filed;

(h) proposed dates for final pretrial conference and trial;

(i) estimate of days of trial, and whether any party has demanded a jury;

(j) appropriateness of special procedures such as reference to a special master

or agreement to try the matter before a magistrate judge pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. 636(c);

(k) proposed modification of standard pretrial procedures due to the special

nature of the case;

(l) whether the case is related to any other case, including any matter

involving bankruptcy; 

(m) prospects for settlement, including whether a settlement conference should

be scheduled; and

(n) any other matters that may be conducive to the just and expeditious

disposition of the case, including whether counsel will waive any

disqualification and stipulate to the trial judge acting as a settlement judge.

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5. The Court, upon review of the joint status report may:

(a) issue a scheduling order incorporating the suggestions of counsel as

contained in the joint status report;

(b) by minute order, set a status conference to be held either by telephone or in

person. 

(c) by minute order, require the parties to submit a supplemental joint status

report to clarify and or complete the responses required by paragraph 4,

above. 

6. A scheduling order will be issued regarding future proceedings in the case. Counsel

are directed to read the order carefully. Requests to modify or vacate any date set forth in the

order are not favored and will not be granted absent good cause.

7. In order to assist the court in meeting its recusal responsibilities, any nongovernmental corporate party to this action shall submit a statement identifying all its parent

corporations and listing any publicly held company that owns ten percent (10%) or more of the

party’s stock. Such statement shall be included in the parties’ Joint Status Report. Thereafter, if

there is any change in the information, the party shall file and serve a supplemental statement

within a reasonable time after such change occurs.

8. In accordance with L.R. 16-160, counsel are to immediately notify the courtroom

deputy and chambers of any settlement or other disposition of the case. 

 

V. Amanda Souvannarath

 Courtroom Deputy

Tel (916) 930-4207

Fax (916) 491-3955

e-mail: asouvannarath@caed.uscourts.gov

 

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