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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN HAGAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

RAUL RECAREY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:22-cv-00562-JLT-EPG (PC)

ORDER OPENING LIMITED DISCOVERY 

AND SETTING DATES

On October 5, 2023, the Court held a scheduling conference in this case. (ECF No. 45). 

As discussed at the conference, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. The Court finds decision on Defendants’ motion to dismiss (ECF No. 43) suitable for 

decision without oral argument, subject to be reset by the Court if necessary. L.R. 

230(g). Accordingly, the hearing on the motion currently noticed for November 10, 

2023, is VACATED;

2. Defendants’ motion to dismiss (ECF No. 43) shall serve as Defendants’ response to 

Plaintiff’s motion for a temporary restraining order (ECF No. 29-2); 

3. Plaintiff’s opposition to Defendant’s motion to dismiss and reply in support of 

Plaintiff’s motion for a temporary restraining order shall be filed by no later than 

October 26, 2023. Defendants’ reply in support of their motion to dismiss shall be 

filed by no later than November 7, 2023;

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4. Discovery is now open as to all claims and all Defendants, except that no depositions 

shall take place until further order by the Court;

5. Further, if there is a dispute about the scope of discovery after the parties have met and 

conferred and served discovery requests, then the parties shall request an informal 

discovery dispute conference prior to filing any discovery motion. A party wishing to

schedule such a conference should contact chambers to receive available dates. The 

Court will schedule the conference as soon as possible, taking into consideration the 

urgency of the issue. 

a. Prior to the conference, the parties shall simultaneously file an Informal Discovery 

Dispute Letter Brief, outlining their positions regarding the dispute. Such briefs 

shall be no longer than three pages single-spaced, and may include up to five pages 

of exhibits. The parties are also directed to email their briefs to

epgorders@caed.uscourts.gov. The Court will provide the date and time the Letter 

Briefs are due at the time the conference is scheduled. 

b. The parties are advised that the Court will not issue a formal ruling at the time of 

the conference. Nevertheless, the Court will attempt to provide guidance to the 

parties to narrow or dispose of the dispute. If no resolution can be reached without 

formal motion practice, the Court will authorize the filing of a formal discovery 

motion.

6. If a motion is brought pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37 or 45, after 

receiving permission from the Court, the parties must prepare and file a Joint 

Statement re: Discovery Disagreement (“Joint Statement”) as required by Local Rule 

251.1In scheduling such motions, Magistrate Judge Grosjean may grant applications 

for an order shortening time pursuant to Local Rule 144(e). If a party does not obtain 

an order shortening time, the notice of motion must comply with Local Rule 251. 

a. A Joint Statement, not to exceed twenty-five (25) pages, must be filed seven (7) 

calendar days before the scheduled hearing date. Prior to the filing of the Joint 

1 Certain limited exceptions from filing the required Joint Statement are outlined in Local Rule 251(e).

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Statement, the parties must meet and confer as set forth in Local Rule 251(b). In 

addition to filing the Joint Statement electronically, a copy of the Joint Statement 

in Word format must be sent to Magistrate Judge Grosjean’s chambers via email to 

epgorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Courtesy copies for any pleading in excess of 

twenty-five pages (25) (including exhibits) shall also be delivered to chambers via 

US mail, or hand delivery, at the time the Joint Statement is electronically filed. 

Motions may be removed from the Court’s calendar if the Joint Statement is not 

timely filed, or if courtesy copies are not timely delivered. 

7. Additionally, the Court sets a telephonic status conference to be held on February 26, 

2024, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. 

Grosjean. To participate telephonically, each party is directed to use the following 

dial-in number and passcode: 1-888-251-2909; passcode 1024453. The parties shall 

file a joint status report one full week prior to the conference.

8. Further, no later than fourteen days following a final order on Defendants’ motion to 

dismiss, the parties shall file a joint report proposing further scheduling in this case, to 

the extent any claims remain pending.

9. Failure to comply with this order shall result in the imposition of sanctions. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 6, 2023 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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