Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_14-cv-02358/USCOURTS-caed-2_14-cv-02358-1/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOEANN SMITH-DURONCELET,

Plaintiff,

v.

PLACER COUNTY COURT, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-2358 MCE DAD PS

ORDER SETTING STATUS

(PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

CONFERENCE

Plaintiff Joeann Smith-Duroncelet, proceeding pro se, commenced this action on October 

8, 2014, by filing a complaint and paying the required filing fee. The Clerk has issued summons

and the case has been referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21).

Good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is set for Friday, February 13, 

2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the United States District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, California, in 

Courtroom No. 27 before the undersigned;

2. Within fourteen (14) days after plaintiff is served with this order, plaintiff shall 

serve upon each defendant one copy of this order, as well as a copy of the Notice of Availability 

of a Magistrate Judge and the related form that were served on plaintiff by the Clerk on October 

8, 2014; within five (5) days after serving the required copies on the defendants, plaintiff shall file 

a certificate of service indicating the date and manner of service of the copies on each defendant;

Case 2:14-cv-02358-MCE-DAD Document 5 Filed 12/11/14 Page 1 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

3. Any party may appear at the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference 

telephonically if the party pre-arranges such appearance by contacting Pete Buzo, the courtroom 

deputy of the undersigned magistrate judge, at (916) 930-4128 at least 48 hours before the Status 

(Pretrial Scheduling) Conference. A land line telephone number must be provided;

4. Plaintiff shall file and serve a status report on or before January 30, 2015, and 

defendants shall file and serve status reports on or before February 6, 2015. Each party’s status 

report shall address all of the following matters:

a. Progress of service of process;

b. Possible joinder of additional parties;

c. Possible amendment of the pleadings;

d. Jurisdiction and venue;

e. Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof;

f. Anticipated discovery and the scheduling thereof, including 

disclosure of expert witnesses;

g. Future proceedings, including the setting of appropriate cut-off 

dates for discovery and for law and motion, and the scheduling of a 

final pretrial conference and trial;

h. Modification of standard pretrial procedures specified by the rules 

due to the relative simplicity or complexity of the action;

i. Whether the case is related to any other case, including matters in 

bankruptcy;

j. Whether the parties will stipulate to the magistrate judge assigned 

to this matter acting as settlement judge, waiving any 

disqualification by virtue of his so acting, or whether they prefer to 

have a Settlement Conference before another magistrate judge;

k. Whether the parties intend to consent to proceed before a United 

States Magistrate Judge; and

l. Any other matters that may aid in the just and expeditious 

disposition of this action.

5. Plaintiff is advised that failure to file a timely status report, or failure to appear 

at the status conference either in person or telephonically, may result in a recommendation that 

this action be dismissed for lack of prosecution and as a sanction for failure to comply with court 

orders and applicable rules. See Local Rules 110 and 183; and

Case 2:14-cv-02358-MCE-DAD Document 5 Filed 12/11/14 Page 2 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

3

6. Plaintiff is cautioned that Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 

provides that a defendant must be dismissed if service of the summons and complaint is not 

accomplished on the defendant within 120 days after the complaint was filed. In order to enable 

plaintiff and the court to comply with the time limits specified in Rule 4(m) and Rule 16(b), 

plaintiff is strongly encouraged to complete service of process on all defendants within 90 days 

after the filing of the complaint in this action.

Dated: December 11, 2014

DAD:6

Ddad1\orders.pro se\duroncelet2358.ossc.docx

Case 2:14-cv-02358-MCE-DAD Document 5 Filed 12/11/14 Page 3 of 3