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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KYLE DAVID BIEDMA,

Plaintiff,

v.

MICHAEL CLARK, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-02853-RS 

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING 

ORDER

Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties attended a Case 

Management Conference on January 29, 2015. After considering the Joint Case Management 

Statement submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of record for the parties and 

good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

MEDIATION: The parties are hereby REFERRED to the court’s ADR department for the 

purpose of engaging in an early neutral evaluation to take place, ideally, within the next 90 days.

2. DISCOVERY. 

Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) ten (10) non-expert depositions per party; (b) 

twenty-five (25) interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable number 

of requests for production of documents or for inspection per party; and (d) a reasonable number 

of requests for admission per party.

3. DISCOVERY DISPUTES. 

Discovery disputes will be referred to a Magistrate Judge. After the parties have met and 

conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not more than 8 pages explaining the dispute. 

Up to 12 pages of attachments may be added. The joint letter must be electronically filed under 

the Civil Events category of "Motions and Related Filings >Motions--General > Discovery Letter 

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Brief." The Magistrate Judge to whom the matter is assigned will advise the parties of how that 

Judge intends to proceed. The Magistrate Judge may issue a ruling, order more formal briefing, or 

set a telephone conference or a hearing. After a Magistrate Judge has been assigned, all further 

discovery matters shall be filed pursuant to that Judge’s procedures.

4. FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.

A Further Case Management Conference shall be held on May 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in 

Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, 

California. The parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement at least one week prior to the 

Conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 29, 2015

______________________________________

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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