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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

DEMETRIUS M. WHITE, )

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Plaintiff, ) No. CIV 11-8152 PCT RCB (SPL)

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vs. ) O R D E R

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MIKE LINDERMEN, et al., )

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Defendants. ) )

The deadlines set forth in the Scheduling Order (Doc. 23)

as amended by Orders (Doc. 36, 29), have passed. Further,

this court recently granted the motion for summary judgment

by defendants Linderman and Desmond, to the extent plaintiff 

“requests damages under RLUIPA [the Religious Land Use and

Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq.]

and moratory damages[.]” Ord. (Doc. 68) at 20, ¶ (2). The

court denied the remainder of defendants’ summary judgment

motion, however. Id. Because this action now is ready for

trial, the court hereby ORDERS that plaintiff pro se and the

attorney or attorneys who will be responsible for the trial 

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of this lawsuit prepare a proposed Joint Final Pretrial Order

and lodge it with the Clerk of the Court by no later than

October 28, 2013. 

Although it is the defendants’ responsibility to ensure

that the proposed Joint Final Pretrial Order is properly

prepared and timely lodged, the plaintiff pro se shall fully

cooperate with the defendants to ensure that such Order is

properly prepared and timely lodged. That proposed Joint

Final Pretrial Order shall be signed by plaintiff pro se and

defense counsel. Plaintiff pro se may authorize defense

counsel to sign on his behalf.

The content of the proposed Joint Final Pretrial Order

shall include, but is not limited to, that prescribed in the

form of the proposed Joint Final Pretrial Order attached

hereto.

Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 16(d) and 37(c), the court will

not allow the parties to modify the Joint Final Pretrial

Order or introduce at trial any exhibits, witnesses, or other

information or to make any objections to exhibits that were

not previously specified and/or disclosed as directed by the

Court in the Joint Final Pretrial Order, except to prevent

manifest injustice. Galdamez v. Potter, 415 F.3d 1015, 1020

(9th Cir. 2005).

After the lodging of the signed proposed Joint Final

Pretrial Order, at a date to be set by the court, the parties

shall participate telephonically in a Pretrial Conference to

discuss that Proposed Order. Plaintiff may appear by

telephone. Counsel for the defendants shall provide the

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Court with a telephone number where plaintiff may be

contacted and make the necessary arrangements for his

appearance by telephone at the hearing. Following that

Pretrial Conference, the court will issue the Final Pretrial

Order and set a trial date for this action.

IT IS ORDERED that:

(1) the reference to the Magistrate Judge is 

withdrawn; and

(2) the parties shall lodge a Proposed Joint Final

Pretrial Order in accordance herewith by no

later than October 28, 2013. 

DATED this 28th day of August, 2013.

Copies to counsel of record and plaintiff pro se White

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FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER

 This Final Pretrial Order supersedes the pleadings and

shall govern the trial and further proceedings in this case.

 A. STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION. Cite the statute(s) which

 gives this Court jurisdiction:

 (example - Jurisdiction in this case is based on

 diversity of citizenship under Title 28 U.S.C. §1332.)

 B. NATURE OF ACTION. Provide a concise statement of

the type of case, the cause of the action, and the relief 

sought:

 (example - This is a products liability case wherein 

 the plaintiff seeks damages for personal injuries 

 sustained when he fell from the driver's seat of the 

 forklift. The plaintiff contends that the forklift was

 defectively designed and manufactured by the defendant 

 and the defects were a producing cause of his injuries

 and damages.)

 C. CONTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES. With respect to each

count of the complaint, counterclaim or cross-claim, and to any

defense, affirmative defense, or the rebuttal of a presumption

where the burden of proof has shifted, the party having the burden

of proof shall list the elements or standards that must be proved

in order for the party to prevail on that claim or defense:

 (example - In order to prevail on this products

 liability case, the plaintiff, must prove the following

 elements...)

 example - In order to defeat this products liability

 claim based on the statute of limitations or repose,

 the defendant must prove the following elements...

 

 D. STIPULATION AND UNCONTESTED FACTS

 E. CONTESTED ISSUES OF FACT AND LAW (See and refer to

subpart C above)

 F. LIST OF WITNESSES. Include or separately attach a

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list(s) of witnesses, identifying each as either plaintiff's or

defendants’ witnesses and indicating whether the witness is a fact

or expert witness.

 G. LIST OF EXHIBITS. Include or separately attach a

list(s) of numbered exhibits, identifying each as either

plaintiff's or defendants’, with a description of each containing

sufficient information to identify the exhibit, indicating whether

there is an objection to its admission and, if so, the nature of

the objection(s) anticipated. The actual exhibits must

be later marked according to instructions which will be provided at

the final pre-trial conference.

 H. LIST OF DEPOSITIONS. Include or separately attach

those portions of depositions that will be read at trial by each

party listed by page and line number, whether there is an objection

to each passage and, if so, the nature of the objection.

 I. MOTIONS IN LIMINE. Motions in Limine are intended

to encompass only significant evidentiary issues and are generally

discouraged. Such motions, if allowed, shall be filed by 

 , 20 . Any responses shall be filed by 

 , 20 . No replies may be filed without permission

of the court. Motions in Limine are deemed submitted without

argument.

 J. LIST OF ANY PENDING UNRULED UPON MOTIONS

 K. PROBABLE LENGTH OF TRIAL

For a Bench Trial

 L. PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 

shall be simultaneously filed by , 20 .

. . .

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 For a Jury Trial

 M. INSTRUCTIONS. The parties shall seek to stipulate

to jury instructions and any stipulated jury instructions shall be

filed , 20 . Instructions

which are not agreed upon shall include citation to authority which

shall not exceed one page per instruction and shall be filed by 

 , 20 . Objections to any non-agreed

upon instruction shall include citation to authority which shall

not exceed one page per instruction and may be filed by 

 , 20 .

 N. VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS. Any proposed voir dire questions

shall be filed by , 20 .

 O. CERTIFICATIONS. The undersigned counsel for each of

the parties in this action do hereby certify and acknowledge the

following:

 1. All discovery has been completed.

 2. The identity of each witness has been disclosed

to opposing counsel.

 3. Each exhibit listed herein (a) is in existence;

and (b) has been disclosed and shown to opposing counsel.

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT:

 _______________________ Plaintiff Attorney for Defendants 

 

 THIS JOINT PRETRIAL ORDER IS HEREBY APPROVED AND TRIAL IS 

SET FOR , 20 at _____ A.M., COURTROOM 606,

Sixth Floor, Sandra Day O'Connor United States Courthouse, 401 W.

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Washington St., Phoenix, Arizona; COUNSEL SHALL APPEAR AT ____ A.M.

 DATED this day of , 20 .

 

 ROBERT C. BROOMFIELD

 SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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