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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LARRY MOSLEY,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-2304 MCE KJM P

vs.

J. ROHLFING, et al.,

Defendants. SCHEDULING ORDER

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As provided by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b), the court will, by this

order, set a schedule for this litigation.

 In due course, the parties will be required to file pretrial statements in accordance

with the schedule set forth below. In addition to the matters already required to be addressed in

the pretrial statement in accordance with Local Rule 16-281, plaintiff will be required to make a

particularized showing in his pretrial statement in order to obtain the attendance of witnesses. 

Plaintiff is advised that failure to comply with the procedures set forth below may result in the

preclusion of any and all witnesses named in his pretrial statement. 

At the trial of this case, the plaintiff must be prepared to introduce evidence to

prove each of the alleged facts that support the claims raised in the lawsuit. In general, there are

two kinds of trial evidence: (1) exhibits and (2) the testimony of witnesses. It is the plaintiff's

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responsibility to produce all of the evidence to prove his case, whether that evidence is in the

form of exhibits or witness testimony. If the plaintiff wants to call witnesses to testify, he must

follow certain procedures to ensure that the witnesses will be at the trial and available to testify.

I. Procedures for Obtaining Attendance of Incarcerated Witnesses Who

Agree to Testify Voluntarily

An incarcerated witness who agrees voluntarily to attend trial to give testimony

cannot come to court unless this court orders the warden or other custodian to permit the witness

to be transported to court. This court will not issue such an order unless it is satisfied that:

1. The prospective witness is willing to attend; and

2. The prospective witness has actual knowledge of relevant facts.

With the pretrial statement, a party intending to introduce the testimony of

incarcerated witnesses who have agreed voluntarily to attend the trial must serve and file a

written motion for a court order requiring that such witnesses be brought to court at the time of

trial. The motion must:

1. State the name, CDC Identification number, and address of each such

witness; and

2. Be accompanied by affidavits showing that each witness is willing to

testify and that each witness has actual knowledge of relevant facts.

The willingness of the prospective witness can be shown in one of two ways:

1. The party intending to introduce the testimony can swear by affidavit

that the prospective witness has informed the party that he or she is willing

to testify voluntarily without being subpoenaed. The party must state in

the affidavit when and where the prospective witness informed the party of

this willingness; or

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2. The party can serve and file an affidavit sworn to by the prospective

witness, in which the witness states that he or she is willing to testify

without being subpoenaed.

The prospective witness' actual knowledge of relevant facts can be shown in one

of two ways:

1. The party intending to introduce the testimony can swear by affidavit

that the prospective witness has actual knowledge. However, this can be

done only if the party has actual firsthand knowledge that the prospective

witness was an eyewitness or an ear-witness to the relevant facts. For

example, if an incident occurred in the plaintiff's cell and, at the time, the

plaintiff saw that a cellmate was present and observed the incident, the

plaintiff may swear to the cellmate's ability to testify.

Or

2. The party can serve and file an affidavit sworn to by the prospective

witness in which the witness describes the relevant facts to which the

prospective witness was an eye- or ear-witness. Whether the affidavit is

made by the plaintiff or by the prospective witness, it must be specific

about what the incident was, when and where it occurred, who was

present, and how the prospective witness happened to be in a position to

see or to hear what occurred at the time it occurred.

The court will review and rule on the motion for attendance of incarcerated

witnesses, specifying which prospective witnesses must be brought to court. Subsequently, the

court will issue the order necessary to cause the witness' custodian to bring the witness to court.

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II. Procedures for Obtaining Attendance of Incarcerated Witnesses Who

Refuse to Testify Voluntarily

If a party seeks to obtain the attendance of incarcerated witnesses who refuse to

testify voluntarily, the party should submit with his or her pretrial statement a motion for the

attendance of such witnesses. Such motion should be in the form described above. In addition,

the party must indicate in the motion that the incarcerated witnesses are not willing to testify

voluntarily.

III. Procedures for Obtaining Attendance of Unincarcerated Witnesses Who

Agree to Testify Voluntarily

It is the responsibility of the party who has secured an unincarcerated witness'

voluntary attendance to notify the witness of the time and date of trial. No action need be sought

or obtained from the court.

IV. Procedures for Obtaining Attendance of Unincarcerated Witnesses Who

Refuse to Testify Voluntarily

If a prospective witness is not incarcerated, and he or she refuses to testify

voluntarily, not earlier than four weeks and not later than two weeks before trial, the party must

prepare and submit to the United States Marshal a subpoena for service by the Marshal upon the

witness. (Blank subpoena forms may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.) Also, the party

seeking the witness' presence must tender an appropriate sum of money to the witness through

the United States Marshal. In the case of an unincarcerated witness, the appropriate sum of

money is the daily witness fee of $40.00 plus the witness' travel expenses.

A subpoena will not be served by the United States Marshal upon an

unincarcerated witness unless the subpoena is accompanied by a money order made payable to

the witness for the full amount of the witness' travel expenses plus the daily witness fee of

$40.00, and a copy of the court's order granting plaintiff in forma pauperis status. Because no

statute authorizes the use of public funds for these expenses in civil cases, the tendering of

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witness fees and travel expenses is required even if the party was granted leave to proceed in

forma pauperis.

Good cause appearing, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b), THIS COURT ORDERS

AS FOLLOWS:

1. The parties may conduct discovery until April 21, 2006. Any motions

necessary to compel discovery shall be filed by that date. All requests for discovery pursuant to

Fed. R. Civ. P. 31, 33, 34 or 36 shall be served not later than sixty days prior to that date.

2. All pretrial motions, except motions to compel discovery, shall be filed on or

before June 16, 2006. Motions shall be briefed in accordance with these guidelines. 

a. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss, motions for summary

judgment, motions concerning discovery, motions pursuant to Rules 7, 11, 12, 15, 41, 55, 56, 59

and 60 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and motions pursuant to Local Rule 11-110 shall

be briefed pursuant to Local Rule 78-230(m). Failure to oppose such a motion timely may be

deemed a waiver of opposition to the motion. Opposition to all other motions need be filed only

as directed by the court.

b.. If plaintiff is released from prison at any time during the pendency of

this case, any party may request application of other provisions of Local Rule 78-230 in lieu of

Local Rule 78-230(m). In the absence of a court order granting such a request, the provisions of

Local Rule 78-230(m) will govern all motions described in #2a above regardless of plaintiff’s

custodial status. See Local Rule 1-102(d).

c. Pursuant to Wyatt v. Terhune, 315 F.3d 1108, 1120 n.14 (9th Cir.

2003), plaintiff is advised of the following requirements for opposing a motion to dismiss for

failure to exhaust administrative remedies made by defendant pursuant to non-enumerated Rule

12(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Such a motion is a request for dismissal of

unexhausted claims without prejudice. The defendant may submit affidavits or declarations

under penalty of perjury and admissible documentation to support the motion to dismiss. To

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oppose the motion, plaintiff may likewise file declarations under penalty of perjury and

admissible documentation. Plaintiff may rely upon statements made under the penalty of perjury

in the complaint if the complaint shows that plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters

stated and plaintiff calls to the court’s attention those parts of the complaint upon which plaintiff

relies. Plaintiff may serve and file one or more affidavits or declarations by other persons who

have personal knowledge of relevant matters. Plaintiff may also rely upon written records, but

plaintiff must prove that the records are what plaintiff claims they are. If plaintiff fails to

contradict defendant’s evidence with admissible evidence, the court may rely on the defendant’s

evidence. In the event both sides submit matters outside the pleadings, the court may look

beyond the pleadings and decide disputed issues of fact. If plaintiff does not serve and file a

written opposition to the motion, the court may consider the failure to act as a waiver of

opposition to the defendant’s motion. If the defendant’s motion to dismiss, whether opposed or

unopposed, is granted, plaintiff’s unexhausted claims will be dismissed without prejudice.

d. Pursuant to Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952, 957 (9th Cir. 1998) (en

banc), cert. denied, 527 U.S. 1035 (1999), and Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409 (9th Cir.

1988), plaintiff is advised of the following requirements for opposing a motion for summary

judgment made by defendants pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Such

a motion is a request for an order for judgment in favor of defendants without trial. A

defendant’s motion for summary judgment will set forth the facts that the defendants contend are

not reasonably subject to dispute and that entitle the defendants to judgment. To oppose a

motion for summary judgment, plaintiff must show proof of his or her claims. Plaintiff may do

this in one or more of the following ways. Plaintiff may rely upon statements made under the

penalty of perjury in the complaint if the complaint shows that plaintiff has personal knowledge

of the matters stated and plaintiff calls to the court’s attention those parts of the complaint upon

which plaintiff relies. Plaintiff may serve and file one or more affidavits or declarations setting

forth the facts that plaintiff believes prove plaintiff’s claims; the person who signs an affidavit or

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declaration must have personal knowledge of the facts stated. Plaintiff may rely upon written

records, but plaintiff must prove that the records are what plaintiff claims they are. Plaintiff may

rely upon all or any part of the transcript of one or more depositions, answers to interrogatories,

or admissions obtained in this proceeding. If plaintiff fails to contradict the defendants’ evidence

with counteraffidavits or other admissible evidence, the defendants’ evidence may be taken as the

truth and the defendants’ motion for summary judgment granted. If there is some good reason

why such facts are not available to plaintiff when required to oppose a motion for summary

judgment, the court will consider a request to postpone considering the defendants’ motion. If

plaintiff does not serve and file a written opposition to the motion or a request to postpone

consideration of the motion, the court may consider the failure to act as a waiver of opposition to

the defendants’ motion. If the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, whether opposed or

unopposed, is granted, judgment will be entered for the defendants without a trial and the case

will be closed.

e. A motion or opposition supported by unsigned affidavits or declarations

will be stricken.

3. Plaintiff shall file and serve his pretrial statement and any motions necessary to

obtain the attendance of witnesses at trial on or before September 15, 2006. Defendants shall file

their pretrial statement on or before September 29, 2006. The parties are advised that failure to

file a pretrial statement may result in the imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of this

action. 

4 Pretrial conference (as described in Local Rule 16-282) is set in this case for

October 6, 2006, before the magistrate judge. The pretrial conference shall be conducted on the

file only, without appearance by either party.

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5. This matter is set for jury trial before the Honorable Morrison C. England on

December 27, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3.

DATED: December 23, 2005.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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