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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TARZAR R. NELSON,

Plaintiff, 

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SHEILA COSTELLO, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. 1:07-cv-0802-GMS

AMENDED ORDER SETTING FINAL

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

Pursuant to Rule 16(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a telephonic Final

Pretrial Conference shall be held on June 24, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. (Arizona time). The

parties are directed to call (602) 322-7650. In preparation for this Final Pretrial Conference,

it is hereby Ordered:

1. The attorneys who will be responsible for the trial of the case shall attend the

Final Pretrial Conference. Counsel shall bring their calendars so that trial scheduling can

be discussed.

2. The parties jointly shall prepare a Proposed Final Pretrial Order and shall

lodge it with the Court no later than 4:00 p.m. on June 11, 2010. Preparation and lodging

of the Proposed Final Pretrial Order in accordance with the requirements of this Order shall

be deemed to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Rule 26(a)(3) of the Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure. The parties shall submit a copy of the Proposed Final Pretrial Order to the

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Court in WordPerfect 9.0 format either by email to ®snow_chambers@azd.uscourts.gov or

on an IBM-compatible computer disk. 

3. The Proposed Final Pretrial Order shall include the information prescribed

in the Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Order form found at www.azd.uscourts.gov under

Judges and Courtrooms and Orders, Forms and Procedures. Information shall not be set

forth in the form of a question, but shall be presented in concise narrative statements.

4. The Court will not allow the parties to offer any exhibit, witness, or other

evidence that was not disclosed in accordance with the provisions of this Order and the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and listed in the Proposed Final Pretrial Order, except to

prevent manifest injustice. 

5. The parties shall exchange drafts of the Proposed Final Pretrial Order no later

than 14 days before the submission deadline. The Plaintiff(s) shall have the burden of

initiating communications concerning the Proposed Final Pretrial Order. 

6. The parties shall (a) number and mark exhibits in accordance with the

instructions found in Exhibit Marking Instructions at www.azd.uscourts.gov under Judges

and Courtrooms and Orders, Forms and Procedures (such numbers shall correspond to

exhibits numbers listed in the Proposed Final Pretrial Order); (b) meet in person and

exchange marked copies of all exhibits to be used at trial no later than 14 days before the

submission deadline for the Proposed Final Pretrial Order (any exhibit not marked and

exchanged at this meeting shall be precluded at trial); and (c) eliminate any duplicate

exhibits while meeting to exchange exhibits. 

7. The parties shall file and serve all motions in limine no later than June 11,

2010. Responses to motions in limine shall be filed on or before June 18, 2010. Each

motion in limine shall include proposed language for the order in limine being sought from

the Court, and the proposed language shall state with precision the evidence that is subject

to the proposed order and the limitation or exclusion placed on the evidence. The motions

and responses must be concise and shall not exceed three (3) pages in length. No replies

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shall be filed. Counsel shall be prepared to argue the merits of such motions at the Final

Pretrial Conference. 

8. If this case will be tried to a jury, the parties shall complete the following

tasks by the time of the lodging of the Proposed Final Pretrial Order:

(a) The parties shall file a stipulated description of the case to be read to the jury.

(b) The parties shall jointly file a proposed set of voir dire questions. The voir

dire questions shall be drafted in a neutral manner. To the extent possible, the parties shall

stipulate to the proposed questions. If the parties have any disagreement about a particular

question, they shall state the reason for their objection below the question. The parties shall

also provide, for the purposes of voir dire, a joint master list of the names of every witness

who may be called at trial.

(c) The parties shall file proposed jury instructions in accordance with

"Guidelines for Jury Instructions in Civil Cases" found at www.azd.uscourts.gov under

Judges and Courtrooms and Orders, Forms and Procedures.

(d) Each party shall file a proposed form of verdict, including any proposed

special verdict forms or juror interrogatories. 

(e) The joint statement of the case, proposed voir dire questions, proposed jury

instructions, and forms of verdict shall be submitted in WordPerfect 9.0 format either by ®

email to snow_chambers@azd.uscourts.gov or on an IBM-PC compatible disk.

9. If the case will be tried to the Court, each party shall lodge proposed findings

of fact and conclusions of law with the Proposed Final Pretrial Order. The proposed

findings of fact and conclusions of law shall also be submitted in WordPerfect 9.0 format ®

either by email to snow_chambers@azd.uscourts.gov or on an IBM-compatible computer

disk.

10. The parties shall be prepared to advise the Court at the Final Pretrial

Conference of the status of settlement discussions. Should settlement be reached at any

time, the parties promptly shall file a Notice of Settlement with the Clerk of the Court.

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11. Counsel shall review the statement of Trial Conduct and Decorum before the

Final Pretrial Conference. A copy can be found on the Court's website at

www.azd.uscourts.gov under Judges and Courtrooms and Orders, Forms and Procedures.

12. Full and complete compliance with this Order shall be required by the

Court.

DATED this 10th day of May, 2010.

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