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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES HENRY WASHBURN,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO,

et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 03-02973 JSW

ORDER RE JUROR

QUESTIONNAIRE

In an effort to expedite the trial proceedings in this matter, the Court has determined that

the juror questionnaire should be prepared and filled out by prospective jurors in advance of the

start of trial. The parties shall meet and confer to discuss the distribution of tasks set out herein.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. By no later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday, June 28, 2005, the parties shall e-file

their final, agreed-upon juror questionnaire, in accordance with the Court's prior

orders regarding integrating the Court's preamble and additional information into

the parties' proposed questionnaire. The parties shall omit any references to the

names or identifying information of particular jurors on the questionnaire,

including leaving blank spaces for their names, a signature block or otherwise

enabling the jurors to identify themselves, except by juror number. The cover

sheet of the questionnaire shall include a large, prominently displayed blank

space requesting each juror to fill out his/her juror number only.

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United States District Court

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2. By no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2005, the parties shall deliver to

the Jury Office, located on the 19th Floor, 50 copies of the blank juror

questionnaires. The 50 photocopies shall be made at counsels' expense.

3. At 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 2005, the parties shall retrieve from the

Jury Office the filled-out juror questionnaires. 

4. By no later than 12:00 noon on Thursday, June 30, 2005, the parties shall lodge

the originals of the juror questionnaires, with three additional copies of each set,

with the Court's deputy clerk, Jennifer Ottolini. The parties should make and

retain one set of copies for their own use. The parties are required to make

specific arrangements directly with Ms. Ottolini in advance of this date for the

delivery of the originals and three sets of copies to the Court.

5. On Tuesday, July 5, 2005, the additional voir dire of the jury will begin promptly

at 8:30 a.m. Following jury selection, the parties will give their opening

statements. If time permits, witness testimony will begin immediately thereafter.

Counsel are ordered to arrive and be ready to proceed by no later than 8:15 a.m.

on July 5, 2005.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 22, 2005 /s/ Jeffrey S. White 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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