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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAFAEL LOPEZ, 

Plaintiff, CV F 02 5823 LJO WMW P 

vs.

C/O BURCH, et al., ORDER REQUIRING STATUS REPORTS

Defendants. 

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 72-302 pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

On March 16, 2007, an order was entered, vacating the findings and recommendations

and directing the parties to file a status report. On March 22, 2007, Plaintiff filed a notice of change of

address. The court will therefore re-serve the March 16, 2007, order upon Plaintiff and will further

order the following. 

Plaintiff and defendant shall therefoe each submit to the court and serve by mail on all

other parties the following status report:

1. Whether this matter is ready for trial and, if not, why not;

2. Whether additional discovery is deemed necessary. If further discovery is deemed

necessary, the party desiring it shall state the nature and scope of the discovery and provide an estimate

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of the time needed in which to complete it;

3. Whether a pretrial motion is contemplated. If any such motion is contemplated, the

party intending to file it shall describe the type of motion and shall state the time needed both to file the

motion and to complete the time schedule set forth in Local Rule 78-230(m);

4. A narrative statement of the facts that will be offered by oral or documentary

evidence at trial;

5. A list of all exhibits to be offered into evidence at the trial of the case;

6. A list of the names and addresses of all witnesses the party intends to call;

7. A summary of the anticipated testimony of any witnesses who are presently

incarcerated;

8. The time estimated for trial;

9. Whether either party still requests trial by jury; and

10. Any other matter, not covered above, which the party desires to call to the

attention of the court.

The parties are informed that they may, if all consent, have this case tried by a United

States Magistrate Judge while preserving their right to appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeal. An

appropriate form for consent to trial by a magistrate judge is attached. Any party choosing to consent

may complete the form and return it to the clerk of this court. Neither the magistrate judge nor the

district judge handling the case will be notified of the filing of a consent form unless all parties to the

action have consented.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk’s Office shall serve a copy of the March 16, 2007, order upon Plaintiff at

his address of record. 

2. Plaintiff's status report shall be filed within thirty days from the date of service of this

order. Defendants' status report shall be filed within thirty days thereafter. The parties are advised that

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failure to file a status report in accordance with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions,

including dismissal of the action and preclusion of issues or witnesses.

3. The clerk of the court is directed to mail to all parties the form, "Consent to Proceed

Before United States Magistrate Judge," together with the instant order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 25, 2007 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

mmkd34 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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