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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

BOBBY C. RICHARDSON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

BENICIA POLICE DEP’T, ET AL., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:12-cv-1931 GEB AC PS 

ORDER SETTING STATUS (PRETRIAL 

SCHEDULING) CONFERENCE 

 On May 21, 2014, defendants filed an Answer to plaintiff’s first amended complaint. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is set for July 30, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in 

courtroom # 26 before the undersigned. All parties shall appear by counsel or in 

person if acting without counsel. 

2. The parties shall submit to the Court and serve by mail on all other parties, no later 

than fourteen (14) days before the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference, a status 

report addressing the following matters: 

 a. Service of process; 

 b. Possible joinder of additional parties; 

 c. Any expected or desired amendment of the pleadings; 

 d. Jurisdiction and venue; 

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 e. Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof; 

 f. The report required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 outlining the 

proposed discovery plan and its scheduling, including disclosure of expert witnesses; 

 g. Future proceedings, including setting appropriate cut-off dates for discovery 

and law and motion, and the scheduling of a pretrial conference and trial; 

 h. Special procedures, if any; 

 i. Estimated trial time; 

 j. Modification of standard pretrial procedures specified by the rules due to the 

simplicity or complexity of the proceedings; 

 k. Whether the case is related to any other cases, including bankruptcy; 

 l. Whether a settlement conference should be scheduled; 

 m. Any other matters that may add to the just and expeditious disposition of this 

matter. 

3. Counsel and plaintiff are reminded of their continuing duty to notify chambers 

immediately of any settlement or other disposition. See Local Rule 160. In addition, the parties 

are cautioned that pursuant to Local Rule 230(c), opposition to the granting of a motion must be 

filed fourteen days preceding the noticed hearing date. The Rule further provides that “[n]o party 

will be entitled to be heard in opposition to a motion at oral arguments if written opposition to the 

motion has not been timely filed by that party.” Moreover, Local Rule 230(j) provides that 

failure to appear may be deemed withdrawal of opposition to the motion or may result in 

sanctions. Finally, Local Rule 110 provides that failure to comply with the Local Rules “may be 

grounds for imposition of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the 

inherent power of the Court.” 

DATED: June 10, 2014 

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