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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Age)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRYAN L. HILL, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) 

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GORDON R. ENGLAND, Secretary of )

the Navy, )

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Defendant. )

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Case No. 1:03-cv-06903 REC TAG

(Consolidated with 1:04-cv-05598 REC TAG)

(Related to 1:05-cv-00869 REC TAG)

ORDER REGARDING STATUS

REPORTS AND STATUS

CONFERENCE REGARDING

CONSOLIDATION

 This litigation involves two employment discrimination cases in which Bryan

L. Hill (“Plaintiff”) is appearing pro se. The cases were: Bryan L. Hill v. Gordon R. England,

1:03-cv-06903 REC TAG; and Bryan L. Hill v. Gordon R. England, 1:04-cv-05598 REC TAG.

The two cases have been related, and Defendant filed a motion to consolidate the cases. The motion

to consolidate the cases was granted by this Court. The Court ordered that Bryan L. Hill v. Gordon

R. England, 1:03-cv-06903 REC TAG, be consolidated with Bryan L. Hill v. Gordon R. England,

1:04-cv-05598 REC TAG, for all purposes as one action, with Bryan L. Hill v. Gordon R. England,

1:03-cv-06903 REC TAG, as the lead case number.

A third case, Bryan L. Hill v. England, 1:05-cv-00869 REC TAG, was related to the

aforementioned cases by order dated August 5, 2005 (Doc. 7 in case 1:05-cv-00869 REC TAG ). No

motion to consolidate has been filed in relation to this third case.

The cases having been consolidated, the parties are ordered to submit separate Status Reports

to the Court. These Status Reports shall:

1. Report to the Court any scheduling, discovery or other issues raised by the

consolidation of 1:03-cv-06903 REC TAG with 1:04-cv-05598 REC TAG.

2. Report to the Court whether a motion to consolidate case 1:05-cv-00869 REC TAG

with cases 1:03-cv-06903 REC TAG and 1:04-cv-05598 REC TAG will be filed and, if not, why not.

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Parties and counsel should be prepared to discuss the matter of consolidation of “the duplicative

allegations and the First Cause of Action [in case 1:05-cv-00869 REC TAG] with the Consolidated

Hill Action,” as set forth in Senior District Judge Robert E.Coyle’s order dated November 8, 2005 in

case 1:05-cv-00869 REC TAG. 

3. Confirm that all experts in the consolidated cases will be disclosed by the March 31,

2006 deadline previously established in the Court’s Scheduling Conference Order (Doc. 40), and that

all supplemental experts will be disclosed by the April 21, 2006 deadline also so set and, if not, why

not.

4 Confirm that the non-expert discovery deadline of March 31, 2006 and the expert

discovery deadline of March 31, 2006, both as set forth in the Court’s Scheduling Conference Order

(Doc. 40), will be met in the consolidated cases and, if not, why not.

5. Confirm that all non-dispositive motions in the consolidated cases will be filed by

May 31, 2006 and all dispositive motions will be filed by September 1, 2006, both as set forth in the

Court’s Scheduling Conference Order. (Doc. 40) and, if not, why not.

6. Confirm that the consolidated cases will be ready for a pre-trial conference on

December 8, 2006 and ready for trial on January 23, 2007, both as set forth in the Court’s Scheduling

Conference Order (Doc. 40) and, if not, why not. The parties are hereby informed of the new

address of the District Court for the trial in this consolidated matter, which is United States District

Court, Courtroom No. 1, United States Courthouse, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California, 93721.

7. Address whether either party still requests a trial by jury.

8. Address any other matter, not covered above, which either party desires to call to the

attention of the Court.

9. Both parties shall attend a Status Conference before Magistrate Judge Goldner on

February 16, 2006, at 10 a.m., in the United States Courtroom at 1300 18th Street, Bakersfield,

California.

The parties are informed that they may, if all consent, have this case tried by a United States

Magistrate Judge while preserving their right to appeal. An appropriate form for consent to trial by a

Magistrate Judge shall be served forthwith. Any party choosing to consent should complete the form

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and return it to the Clerk of this Court. Neither the Magistrate Judge nor the District Judge handling

the case will be notified of the filing of a consent form unless all parties to the action have consented.

The parties are advised that failure to file status reports pursuant to this Order may result in

the imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of the action, preclusion of issues or witnesses,

and/or entry of default judgment.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Within thirty (30) days of the date of service of this Order, Plaintiff shall serve and

file a Status Report consistent with the requirements of this Order;

2. Within thirty (30) days of the date of service of this Order, Defendant shall serve and

file a Status Report consistent with the requirements of this Order;

3. Both parties shall attend a Status Conference before Magistrate Judge Goldner on

February 16, 2006, at 10 a.m., in the United States Courtroom at 1300 18th Street, Bakersfield,

California.

4. The Clerk of the Court shall serve forthwith to all parties and counsel of record a

consent form for Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. 

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER SHALL RESULT IN THE IMPOSITION OF

SANCTIONS.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 11, 2006 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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