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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

 DAVID F. JADWIN, ) Case No. 1:07-cv-0026 OWW TAG

)

) ORDER DROPPING PLAINTIFF’S

Plaintiff, ) MOTION TO COMPEL FROM THE

) CALENDAR FOR FAILURE TO

vs. ) COMPLY WITH LOCAL RULE 37-251

) (Doc. 48)

) 

COUNTY OF KERN, et al., ) ORDER DIRECTING COUNSEL FOR 

) DEFENDANTS TO INFORM THE COURT

) AS TO THE STATUS OF DEFENDANTS’

Defendants, ) MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER

) (Doc. 56)

____________________________________) 

Plaintiff, David F. Jadwin, (“Plaintiff”) has filed a motion to compel (Doc. 48). Local Rule

37-251(a) requires that a joint statement re: discovery disagreement be filed no later than three (3)

court days prior to the scheduled hearing date. The scheduled hearing date for Plaintiff’s motion to

compel is November 5, 2007. Consequently, the joint statement re: discovery disagreement was

due no later than October 31, 2007. No joint statement re: discovery disagreement pertaining to

Plaintiff’s motion to compel has been filed. 

Local Rule 37-251(d) provides that counsel for the moving party may file and serve an

affidavit addressing specific matters if he is unable to secure opposing the cooperation of opposing

party’s counsel in preparing or executing the required joint statement. The affidavit must be filed

at least three (3) court days prior to the scheduled hearing date. In this case, no such affidavit has

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been filed by Plaintiff’s counsel. 

Local Rule 37-251(a) provides that a motion hearing may be dropped from the calendar

without prejudice if the joint statement or affidavit is not timely filed. Pursuant to Local Rule 

37-251(a), Plaintiff’s motion to compel (Doc. 48) is DROPPED from the calendar without

prejudice for lack of a joint statement and for lack of a timely affidavit from Plaintiff’s counsel.

Defendants’ counsel SHALL ADVISE the court in writing no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 1,

2007, if Defendants intend to proceed with the motion for a protective order (Doc. 56), or if they

wish to withdraw it at this time. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 1, 2007 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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