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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OSCAR RAMOS,

Plaintiff,

v.

WALEED ABDULA ALOMERI, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:24-cv-3373-JDP

ORDER SETTING INITIAL SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16, it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. An initial scheduling conference is set for February 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The 

conference will be conducted remotely via Zoom.1 

2. No later than fourteen days prior to the scheduling conference, the parties shall file 

status reports that address the following:2 

a. the factual and legal contentions set forth in the parties’ pleadings, briefly 

summarized; 

b. possible joinder of additional parties;

c. expected amendment of pleadings and, if applicable, a proposed deadline for 

such amendment;

1 The Zoom invitation will be distributed one week prior to the scheduling conference. 

2 The parties are encouraged to file a joint status report.

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d. jurisdiction and venue;

e. anticipated motions and their scheduling;

f. a proposed discovery plan and its scheduling, including deadlines for 

exchanging initial disclosures and for disclosing expert witnesses;

g. proposed cutoff dates for completing discovery and dispositive motions;3

h. any proposed changes to the limits on discovery imposed by the Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure;

i. whether the case is related to any other cases, including any bankruptcy cases;

j. whether an early settlement conference should be scheduled at the initial 

scheduling conference;

k. whether counsel will stipulate to the undersigned acting as the settlement judge 

and waive disqualification from so acting, or whether they prefer to have a different magistrate 

judge conduct a settlement; and

l. any other matters that may add to the just and expeditious disposition of this 

matter.

3. The parties are hereby notified that failure to obey federal or local rules, or any order 

of this court, “may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions authorized by 

statute or Rule or within the inherent power of the Court,” including dismissal. E.D. Cal. L.R. 

110. 

4. Counsel are reminded of their continuing duty to notify chambers immediately of any 

settlement or other disposition. See E.D. Cal. L.R. 160. 

3 The parties are advised that Judge Peterson generally requires that: (1) expert disclosures 

be completed before the close of fact discovery; (2) all motions to compel discovery be heard 

approximately thirty days before the close of discovery; and (3) all dispositive motions be heard 

within approximately ninety days of the discovery completion date. A final pretrial conference 

will be set after resolution of any dispositive motions or passage of the dispositive motion 

deadline. A trial date will be determined at the pretrial conference. 

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5. Within seven days of the date of this order, the parties shall complete and file the 

Consent to Assignment or Request for Reassignment form.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 16, 2025 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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