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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHANNON WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

OFFICER BAKER,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:16-cv-01540-DAD-HBK

AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND 

SCHEDULING ORDER1

The Court telephonically conducted a case management and scheduling conference on 

April 1, 2021. The following counsel appeared on behalf of the respective parties: Professor 

Carter White and two law students from King Hall Civil Rights Clinic at University of California, 

Davis Law on behalf of Plaintiff and Benjamin Hall on behalf of Defendant. Following a review 

of the parties’ Joint Report and after discussion with the parties, the Court enters this Case 

Management and Scheduling Order (“CMSO”) under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b). If additional parties 

are joined, the Court permits the parties to adjust these deadlines once by stipulation without 

Court approval. The parties must file a Joint Stipulation with the revised dates. 

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1 Although the dates remain the same as set forth in the April 5, 2021 Case Management and Scheduling Order (Doc. 

No. 91), the Court enters this Amended Order for purposes of clarifying and/or correcting certain ambiguities.

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1. Deadlines and Dates

Action or Event Date

Deadline for providing mandatory initial disclosures. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 

26(a)(1). 4/15/2021

Deadline for moving to join a party. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 14, 19, and 20, or 

amend the pleadings. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). 5/3/2021

Mid-Discovery Status Conference 

Telephonic before Magistrate Judge Barch-Kuchta

Report Due:

9/15/2021 

Conference:

9/30/2021

10:00 a.m.

Deadline for completing discovery and filing any motion to compel 

discovery. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 37. 10/13/2021

Deadline for plaintiff to disclose expert report(s). See Fed. R. Civ. P. 

26(a)(2). 11/3/2021

Deadline for defendant to disclose expert report(s). 11/3/2021

Deadline for disclosing any expert rebuttal report(s). 12/3/2021

Expert discovery deadline. 1/17/2022

Deadline to advise the Court of settlement, ADR, or mediation efforts to date. 

See Local Rules 270, 271. The parties may contact chambers prior to this 

date to arrange a settlement conference.

10/6/2021

Deadline for filing dispositive motions. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), Fed. R. 

Civ. P. 56. 3/3/2022

Deadline for filing the final joint pretrial statement, motion(s) in limine, 

proposed jury instructions, and verdict form. See Local Rule 281. 8/5/2022

Date of the final pretrial conference. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(e); See Local 

Rule 280, 281, 282, 283. In-person before Judge Drozd at 1:20 p.m. 8/15/2022

Month and year of the trial term. TBD

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2. Trial

The trial will last approximately 3-5 days and be:

Jury

 Non-Jury X

3. Consent to the Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction

The parties have not consented to conduct all further proceedings in this case, including 

trial, before a U.S. Magistrate Judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). 

4. Mid-Discovery Status Conference

The Court has set a Mid-Discovery Status Conference date to address any discovery 

concerns that may arise during discovery without the need to file a formal motion. The parties 

shall file a Joint Mid-Discovery Status Report, not to exceed five (5) pages in length, which shall 

outline the status of the case, any additional discovery still planned, potential for settlement, and 

any other issues pending that would benefit from the Court’s assistance or direction. The parties 

shall file the Joint Report as set forth above, and email a copy, in Word format, to 

hbkorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Parties may appear telephonically on the above-scheduled date at 

10:00 a.m. by dialing: 1-888-204-5984 and entering Access Code 4446176.

Alternatively, if there are no discovery issues and the parties do not otherwise require the 

Court’s assistance at this stage, the parties may move to vacate the Mid-Discovery Status 

Conference by filing a joint motion no later than one week before the scheduled Conference. 

5. Motions Schedule

a. General Information for Filing Motions, Deadlines, and Hearings

Unless prior leave of the Court is obtained, all moving and opposition briefs or legal 

memorandum in civil cases before Judge Barch-Kuchta shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages. 

Reply briefs by the moving party shall not exceed ten (10) pages. These page limitations do not 

include exhibits or declarations. Briefs exceeding this page limitation without leave of Court may 

be stricken or not considered. 

Counsel may choose to appear telephonically to argue non-dispositive motions before 

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Magistrate Judge Barch-Kuchta, provided they indicate their intent to appear telephonically on 

their pleadings at least one week before the hearing. The Court’s teleconference line is 1-888-

204-5984; Access Code 4446176.

The deadlines for filing a response and a reply to a motion are dictated by Local Rule 

230(b). Generally, the Court will rule on motions based on a review of the papers without oral 

argument under Local Rule 230(g). If after review of the record and briefs on file the Court 

determines a hearing is necessary, the Court will set a hearing. 

b. Informal Discovery Conference Prior to Filing Motion to Compel

Prior to filing a discovery motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37, a party must receive 

permission from the Court, which the Court will grant following an informal discovery 

conference. An informal discovery conference is separate and apart from the Mid-Discovery 

Conference set forth above. 

Please refer to Judge Barch-Kuchta’s “Case Management Procedures” included under the 

“Civil Procedures” tab on this Court’s webpage.

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 A party requesting an informal discovery 

conference should contact chambers for available dates. The Court will schedule the conference 

as soon as possible, taking into consideration the urgency of the issue. Before contacting the 

Court, the parties must meet and confer by speaking in person, over the telephone, or via video 

conference in an attempt to resolve the dispute. 

At least 24 hours before the conference, each party shall simultaneously submit a letter 

brief, outlining their position regarding the dispute. The letter briefs shall be no longer than three 

(3) pages in length. Letter briefs should not be filed, but shall be emailed to chambers at

hbkorders@edca.uscourts.gov. 

c. Motions to Compel

Following the informal discovery conference set forth above, the parties must conduct at 

least one additional telephonic or video call as part of their obligations to meet and confer in 

good faith to resolve their discovery dispute prior to seeking judicial intervention. If a party files 

a motion to compel under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37, the parties must prepare and file a Joint Statement 

2 Available at http://www.caed.uscourts.gov/caednew/index.cfm/judges/all-judges/502311/.

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Regarding Discovery Disagreement in compliance with Local Rule 251. Failure to comply with 

Local Rule 251 will result in the Court denying the motion without prejudice and removing the 

motion from the calendar. In addition to filing a Joint Statement electronically, a copy of the 

Joint Statement, in Word format, shall also be sent to chambers by email to 

hbkorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

d. Motions for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication

Prior to filing a motion for summary judgment or motion for summary adjudication, the 

parties are required to meet in person or by telephone and confer to discuss the issues to be raised 

in the motion. The purpose of meeting shall be to: 1) avoid filing motions for summary judgment 

where a question of fact exists; 2) determine whether the respondent agrees that the motion has 

merit in whole or in part; 3) discuss whether issues can be resolved without the necessity of 

briefing; 4) narrow the issues for review by the Court; 5) explore the possibility of settlement 

before the parties incur the expense of briefing a summary judgment motion; and 6) arrive at a 

Joint Statement of Undisputed Facts.

The moving party shall initiate the meeting and provide a draft of the Joint Statement of 

Undisputed Facts in addition to the requirements under Local Rule 260. In the notice of motion, 

the moving party shall certify that the parties have met and conferred as ordered above or must set 

forth a statement of good cause for the failure to meet and confer.

6. Mandatory Settlement Conference (Local Rule 270)

The parties will submit a Joint Settlement Statement indicating whether they have 

engaged in settlement discussions and/or whether they consent to a settlement conference at that 

time. If so, a settlement conference will be set by separate order. The parties are advised that 

unless otherwise permitted in advance by the Court, the attorneys who will try the case shall 

appear at the settlement conference with the parties and the person or persons having full 

authority to negotiate and settle the case, on any terms, at the conference. The parties may 

contact Chambers any time prior to this date if they wish to schedule an earlier settlement 

conference.

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7. Pretrial Conference and Trial

This case is currently on Judge Drozd’s docket. The Court has reserved a date for pretrial 

conference. Details about the conference will be communicated by separate Order. Judge Drozd 

will set this matter for a trial by separate order. 

8. Effect of This Order

This CMSO represents the best estimate of the Court and parties as to the schedule most 

suitable for this case. If the parties determine at any time that the dates outlined in this Order 

cannot be met, the parties must notify the Court immediately of that fact so that adjustments may 

be made, either by stipulation or by subsequent status conference.

The dates set in this Order are firm and will not be modified absent a showing of good 

cause even if the request to modify is made by stipulation, except for the one-time stipulation

described earlier in this Order. Stipulations extending the deadlines contained herein will not 

be considered unless they are accompanied by affidavits or declarations, and where appropriate, 

attached exhibits, which establish good cause for granting the relief requested. The failure to 

comply with this Order may result in the imposition of sanctions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 29, 2021 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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