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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

DURRELL A. PUCKETT,

Plaintiff,

v.

R. ZAMORA, et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:12-cv-00948 DLB PC

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER

Telephonic Trial Confirmation

Hearing: May 14, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. 

before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston

Jury Trial: June 24, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. in 

Courtroom 5 before Magistrate Judge Jennifer 

L. Thurston

Plaintiff Durrell A. Puckett, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on June 12, 2012. This action for damages is 

proceeding on Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint against Defendants Zamora, Rodriguez, and 

Acevedo for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment to the United States 

Constitution, and against Defendants Gutierrez and Six Doe Defendants for failing to intervene to 

protect Plaintiff’s safety in violation of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 

The events at issue occurred on January 10, 2012, while Plaintiff was housed at Corcoran State 

Prison.

Defendants’ motion for summary judgment was granted in part and denied in part on 

February 23, 2015. Accordingly, on March 3, 2015, pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules 

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of Civil Procedure, the Court set a further schedule for this litigation. Pursuant to Rule 16(b)(4), 

due to a scheduling conflict the Court finds it necessary to modify the scheduling order.

On March 12, 2015, Plaintiff filed his pretrial statement and a motion for attendance of 

incarcerated witnesses who agree to testify voluntarily. On April 20, 2015, Defendants filed their 

pretrial statement. At this time, the only pending deadline is Defendants’ opposition, if any, to 

Plaintiff’s motion for attendance of incarcerated witnesses, which is due on or before April 30, 

2015.

Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

1. This matter is set for a telephonic trial confirmation hearing before United States 

Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on May 14, 2015, at 8:30 a.m.;

2. The parties are directed to call 866-590-5055 and enter passcode “5453256” in 

order to participate in the hearing;

3. This matter is re-set for jury trial before United States Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. 

Thurston on June 24, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 5.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 22, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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