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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 26:7401 IRS: Tax Liability

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United States District Court 

Northern District of Californi

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

ALFRED HARDING, et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 18-cv-01652-SI (SI) 

PRETRIAL PREPARATION ORDER 

(CIVIL) 

It is hereby ORDERED pursuant to F.R.C.P. and the Local Rules of this Court: 

FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT: November 16, 2018 at 3:00 PM. 

Counsel must file a joint case management statement seven days in advance of the 

conference. 

DISCOVERY PLAN: Per F.R.Civ.P and Local Rules, subject to any provisions below. 

NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF is: January 11, 2019. 

DESIGNATION OF EXPERTS: September 28, 2019; REBUTTAL: October 19, 2018; 

 Parties SHALL conform to Rule 26(a)(2). 

EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF is: January 11, 2019. 

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS SHALL be filed by; March 29, 2019; 

 Opp. Due: April 12, 2019; Reply Due: April 19, 2019; 

 and set for hearing no later than May 3, 2019 at 10:00 AM. 

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DATE: June 18, 2019 at 3:30 PM. 

JURY TRIAL DATE: July 1, 2019 at 8:30 AM. 

 Courtroom 1, 17th floor. 

TRIAL LENGTH is estimated to be days. 

 

SPECIAL DISCOVERY AND PRETRIAL PROVISIONS: 

Defendant shall file a motion for a jury. 

This case shall be referred to a magistrate-judge for settlements purposes. The settlement 

conference shall occur in late October 2018. 

Default has been entered as to Mr. Harding and the State of California. 

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The pretrial conference SHALL be attended by trial counsel prepared to discuss all aspects 

of the case, including settlement. Parties SHALL conform to the attached instructions. 

Plaintiff is ORDERED to serve a copy of this order on any party subsequently joined in this 

action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

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SUSAN ILLSTON 

United States District Judge 

8/13/18

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