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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1343 Violation of Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

1:05-cv-328-OWW SMS

 ZELLA FREEMAN, 

Plaintiff,

vs.

 R. GARRISON, et al., 

 Defendant

 ORDER SETTING MANDATORY

 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

 DATE: September 9, 2005

 TIME: 8:45 a.m.

COURTROOM TWO

JUDGE OLIVER W. WANGER

No schedule dates are currently in place in this matter, therefore, it is ordered that you appear

for a formal scheduling conference before U. S. District Judge Oliver W. Wanger in Courtroom

Two, United States Courthouse, 1130 ‘O’ Street, Fresno, California, 93721, on the date and time

stated above.

Attendance at the Scheduling Conference is mandatory upon each party not represented by

counsel, or, alternatively, by retained counsel. Only counsel who are thoroughly familiar with the

facts and law of the instant case, and who have full authority to bind his or her client, shall appear.

Trial Counsel should participate in this Scheduling Conference whenever possible. 

A Joint Scheduling Report, carefully prepared and executed by all counsel, shall be filed with

the Clerk of the Court, in full compliance with the requirements as set forth in Exhibit “A” attached

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hereto one (1) full week prior to the Scheduling Conference. 

For reference purposes, the Court requires that counsels’ Joint Scheduling Report indicate

the date, time, and courtroom of the Scheduling Conference opposite the caption on the first page

of the Report.

Among other things, counsel will be expected to discuss the possibility of settlement.

Counsel are to thoroughly discuss settlement with each other before undertaking the preparation of

the Joint Scheduling Report and engaging in extensive discovery. However, even if settlement

negotiations are progressing, counsel are expected to comply with the requirements of this Order

unless otherwise excused by the Court. If the case is settled, please promptly inform the Court, and

counsel’s presence, as well as the joint Scheduling Report, will not be required.

Counsel are encouraged to consent to the jurisdiction of the U. S. Magistrate Judge, and will

be expected to discuss their positions with respect to this at the conference. Should all parties reach

an agreement to such consent prior to the conference, please contact the court and the conference will

be rescheduled before the assigned Magistrate Judge.

Counsel, whose office is more than fifth (50) files from the Courthouse, may request

that their attendance by telephonic conference. If two or more parties wish to appear

telephonically, counsel shall decide which will be responsible for making prior arrangements for the

conference call with the AT&T operator (if counsel do not have conference call capabilities on their

telephone systems), and shall initiate the call at the above-designated time. After all parties are on

the line, the call should then be placed to Judge Wanger’s chambers at (559) 498-7493.

Additionally, counsel are directed to indicate on the face page of their Joint Scheduling Report

that the conference will be telephonic.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

OLIVER W. WANGER

EXHIBIT "A"

At least twenty (20) days before the scheduled Scheduling Conference, the actual trial counsel for all parties

shall conduct and conclude a conference at a time and place arranged by counsel for the Plaintiff. This conference

shall be preferably a personal conference be tween counsel, but due to the distances involved in this District, a

telephonic conference call involving all counsel is permissible. The Joint Scheduling Conference Statement shall

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respond to the following items by corresponding number paragraphs:

1. Summa ry of the factual and legal contentions set forth in the pleadings of each party, including the

relief sought by any party presently before the Court.

2. Any proposed amendment to the pleadings presently on file shall be filed by its proponent

contemporaneously with the Scheduling Conference Report. If the matter cannot be resolved at the Scheduling

Conference, the matter will be set as a Motion to Ame nd in ac cordance with the Rules of Prac tice of the Eastern

District of California.

3. A summa ry detailing the uncontested and contested facts.

4. A summary of the legal issues as to which there is no dispute, i.e., jurisdiction, venue, applicable

federal or state law, etc., as well as a summa ry of the disputed legal issues.

5. The position of the parties with respect to consenting to jurisdiction of the U.S. Magistrate Judge

for all purpose s, including trial.

6. The sta tus of all matters which are presently set before the Court, i.e., hearing all motions, etc.

7. A complete and detailed discovery plan, including a firm cut-off date for discovery, as outlined in

Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(f)(2) and a proposed date for disclosure of expert witnesses.

8. Dates agreed to by all counsel for:

(a) Filing pre-trial motions, with the understanding that motions will not be entertained after

the agreed date. (No later than 45 days prior to the proposed Pre-Trial Conference data.)

(b) Settlement Conference date.

© Pre-Trial Conference date.

(d) Trial date.

All of these dates should be considered firm dates. Dates should be set to allow the Court to decide

any matters under submission before the Pre-Trial Conference is set.

9. At the conference referred to above, counsel are encouraged to discuss se ttlement, and the Court will

expect a statement in the Joint Scheduling Report as to the possibility of settlement. Counsel shall indicate whether

they feel a settlement conference is desired, and when it should occur, i.e., before further discover, after discovery,

after pre-trial motions, etc.

10. A statement as to whether the case is a jury or non-jury case.

11. An estimate of the number of trial days required. When counsel cannot agree, each party shall give

his or her estimate.

12. Whether either party requests bifurcation of trial or has any other sugge stion for shortening trial.

It should be noted that all federal tort Claims cases are bifurcated as a matter of course.

13. Whether this matter is related to any matter pending in this court or any other court, including any

bankruptcy court.

Should counsel fail to appe ar at the Scheduling Conference or fail to comply with the directions set out above,

an ex parte hearing may be held and judgment of dismissal or default or other appropriate judgment may be entered,

or sanctions, including contempt of court, may be imposed or ordered. 

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re: )

)

STANDING ORDER IN ALL CIVIL )

CASES ASSIGNED TO U. S. )

DISTRICT JUDGE OLIVER W. )

WANGER )

______________________________)

CV F ______________________ 

1. Civil law and motion calendar is held on Mondays at 10:00

a.m. in Courtroom Two (dispositive motions only; nondispositive motions are heard by the assigned Magistrate

Judge). Pursuant to Local Rule 78-230(h), counsel are to

notify the courtroom deputy clerk (559-498-7256) if it is

anticipated that oral argument of their motion will exceed

20 minutes. Scheduling Conferences are held on Wednesdays,

Thursdays and Fridays at 8:30 and 8:45 a.m.

2. Counsel are expected to consult and conform with all

provisions of the Local Rules relating to continuances,

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motions, and all other matters. A proposed form of

order shall be submitted with all motions and

opposition papers.

3. Unless prior leave of court seven days before the

filing date is obtained, all briefs or legal memoranda

in civil cases shall not exceed 25 pages and briefs or

legal memoranda in criminal cases shall not exceed 10

pages. Reply briefs filed by moving parties shall not

exceed 10 pages. Briefs that exceed this page

limitation or sought to be filed after the required

filing date MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED.

4. Joint Scheduling Conference Statements and Joint PreTrial Statements are required and must be filed seven

days before the hearing date. In addition, a copy of

the Statement shall be e-mailed in Word or WordPerfect

format to owworders@caed.uscourts.gov.

5. Local Rule 7-130 is augmented by addition of the

requirement that type font or printing shall not be

smaller than CG Times 12 point or Courier 12 cpi, or

other comparable legible type, throughout the entire

document.

6. All documents mailed to the court for filing are to be

addressed to the Office of the Clerk, Room 5000, 

1130 O Street, Fresno, CA 93721. No documents shall be

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mailed directly to the judges chambers.

7. Telephonic appearances are limited. Telephonic

appearances are basically limited to scheduling

conferences. However, if counsel resides outside the

state of California they may arrange to appear at a

motion telephonically. Arrangements for a telephonic

appearance must be made with the courtroom deputy at

least five days in advance.

SO ORDERED OLIVER W. WANGER

United States District Judge

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