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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RALPH COLEMAN, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

GAVIN NEWSOM, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:90-cv-0520 KJM DB P 

ORDER 

As required by the court’s June 14, 2019 order, ECF No. 6187, the parties have 

submitted a proposed schedule for submission of the joint stipulation required by paragraph 2 of 

the June 14, 2019 order and the steps the parties deem necessary to prepare for the evidentiary 

hearing now set for September 13, 2019. ECF No. 6205 (Joint Proposed Schedule in Preparation 

for September 2019 Evidentiary Hearing as Required by the Court’s June 14, 2019 Order). The 

parties also seek clarification as to how to proceed with respect to Dr. David Leidner, who has 

been identified by the court as a possible witness for the hearing. 

After review, the proposed schedule will be approved. The parties will be granted 

leave to depose Dr. Leidner in advance of his departure from the country and to submit his 

deposition testimony at the time of the hearing. The parties will be directed to contact Casey 

Schultz, courtroom deputy for the undersigned, to arrange a date after October 6, 2019 for Dr. 

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Leidner to appear and answer questions from the court. The parties will, as appropriate, be 

permitted to supplement their deposition questions at that time. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The joint schedule proposed by the parties, ECF No. 6205, is approved. 

2. On or before July 15, 2019, the parties shall submit the stipulation and joint 

statement required by paragraph 2 of the court’s June 14, 2019 order. The parties shall include in 

this stipulation and joint report their respective proposals for additional witnesses, if any, to 

provide testimony at the evidentiary hearing. 

3. On or before August 23, 2019, the parties shall exchange a list of evidentiary 

exhibits they intend to offer at the hearing. 

4. On or before August 30, 2019, the parties shall exchange any demonstrative 

exhibits they intend to offer at the hearing. 

5. The parties are granted leave to conduct the deposition of Dr. David Leidner. 

The deposition shall be conducted so that it is completed, and the complete transcript of the 

deposition filed with the court, on or before August 30, 2019. 

6. On or before September 5, 2019, the parties shall file a joint list of exhibits to 

be presented at the hearing. 

7. The evidentiary hearing set by the court’s June 14, 2019 order is confirmed for 

September 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom # 3. 

DATED: July 11, 2019. 

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