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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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JAMES C. HOLLAND, 134233

Attorney at Law

134 North Conyer Street

Visalia, CA 93291

(559) 741-1112

FAX: (559) 741-1113

Attorney for Plaintiff Spencer Peterson III

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SPENCER PETERSON III ) No: 1:06-CV-00349-LJO-SMS

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Plaintiff, ) STIPULATION AND ORDER

) CONTINUING PRE-TRIAL

vs. ) CONFERENCE AND TRIAL

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT ) Proposed New Dates:

OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION; )

) Pretrial Conference: May 10, 2010

Defendants. ) Trial:June 14, 2010

WHEREAS Plaintiff SPENCER PETERSON III(“Plaintiff”) and Defendant

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION (“Defendants”)

(collectivelythe “Parties”), continue tocooperate toward achievingnegotiated resolution agreementin the

above referenced case;

WHEREAS earlier attemptsto settle the case for monetary value failed due in large part to

the fiscal challengesfacing Defendant and the State of California;

WHEREAS the Partiesrecognize and acknowledge thatsettlement is mutually beneficial

and thattrialislikelytobeunnecessaryas a resultof continuedsettlement efforts,includingplaintiff’smost

recent offer ofsettlement;

WHEREAS multiple recent and ongoing changesin Defendant’s personnel, with whom

rests decision-making authoritywith regard to thislitigation, as well as plaintiff’s continued promotional

advancement in his employment at CDCR and limitationsimposed by State Personnel Board Rules and

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state civil service regulations continue to impact the Parties in reaching final, legally-compliant nonmonetary settlement; therefore additional time is needed to secure clearances and approvals;

WHEREAS the Parties agree to amend the current pretrial conference and trial dates

as set forth below:

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between

Plaintiff and Defendant, by and through their respective counsel of record, and they each request

the Court to enter an order amending the current pretrial conference and trial dates in the case as

follows:

The pretrial conference shall be continued from March 8, 2010 to May 10, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. or a

date and time proximate thereto that is agreeable to the Court; and

The trial date shall be continued from April 26, 2010 to June 14, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. or a date and

time proximate thereto that is agreeable to the Court.

Dated: March 1, 2010 /s/ Michelle Littlewood 

MICHELLE LITTLEWOOD, Attorney for

Defendants

Dated: March 1, 2010 /s/ James C. Holland

JAMES C. HOLLAND, Attorney for

Plaintiff

IT IS SO ORDERED.

1) Pretrial Conference is continued fromMarch 8, 2010 to May 10, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. before

Judge O’Neill in Courtroom #4.

2) Jury Trial is continued from April 26, 2010 to June 28, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. before Judge

O’Neill in Courtroom #4.

Dated: March 1, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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