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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL E. RIEM

Plaintiff,

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DONALD WINTER, SECT’Y OF THE NAVY

Defendants. 

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Civil No.06CV1119 H (NLS)

NOTICE AND ORDER SETTING

EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION

CONFERENCE

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that an Early Neutral Evaluation (“ENE”) of your case will be

held telephonically on October 19, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. before Magistrate Judge Nita L. Stormes.

Attorneys only shall participate in the conference call. Counsel for defendant(s) shall be responsible

for initiating the telephonic ENE. The purpose of the ENE is to permit an informal discussion

between the attorneys and the settlement judge of every aspect of the lawsuit in an effort to achieve

an early resolution of the case. All conference discussions will be informal, off the record, privileged

and confidential. The following are mandatory guidelines for the parties preparing for the Early

Neutral Evaluation Conference.

1. Purpose of Conference: The purpose of the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference

(“ENE”) is to permit an informal discussion between the attorneys, parties, and the settlement judge

of every aspect of the lawsuit in an effort to achieve an early resolution of the case. All conference

discussions will be informal, off the record, privileged and confidential. Counsel for any non-English

speaking parties is responsible for arranging for the appearance of an interpreter at the conference.

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2. Confidential ENE Statements Required: No later than two (2) court days prior to

the ENE, the parties shall submit confidential statements of five pages or less directly to the chambers

of Magistrate Judge Stormes outlining the nature of the case, the claims, and the defenses. These

statements shall not be filed or served on opposing counsel.

3. New Parties Must Be Notified by Plaintiff’s Counsel: Plaintiff's counsel shall give

notice of the ENE to parties responding to the complaint after the date of this notice.

4. Case Management Under the Amended Federal Rules: In the event the case does

not settle at the ENE, the parties can expect to leave the ENE with Rule 26 compliance dates or

deadlines. Parties shall therefore be prepared to discuss the following matters at the conclusion of the

ENE conference:

a. Any anticipated objections under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(E)

to the initial disclosure provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

26(a)(1)(A-D);

b. The scheduling of the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) conference within

24 days following the ENE:

c. The date of initial disclosure and the date for lodging the discovery plan within

14 days following the Rule 26(f) conference; and,

d. The scheduling of a Case Management Conference pursuant to Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 16(b) within 21 days following the Rule 26(f) conference.

The Court will issue an order following the ENE addressing these issues and setting dates as

appropriate.

5. Requests to Continue an ENE Conference: Local Rule 16.1(c) requires that an ENE

take place within 45 days of the filing of the first answer. Requests to continue ENEs are rarely

granted. However, the Court will consider formal, written ex parte requests to continue an ENE

conference when extraordinary circumstances exist that make a continuance appropriate. In and of

itself, having to travel a long distance to appear in person is not “extraordinary.” 

Questions regarding this case or the mandatory guidelines set forth herein may be directed to

the Magistrate Judge's law clerks at (619) 557-5391. 

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A Notice of Right to Consent to Trial Before a United States Magistrate Judge is attached for

your information.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 11, 2006

Hon. Nita L. Stormes

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

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NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CONSENT TO TRIAL

BEFORE A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), YOU ARE HEREBY

NOTIFIED THAT A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE OF THIS DISTRICT MAY, UPON THE

CONSENT OF ALL PARTIES, ON FORM 1A AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE,

CONDUCT ANY OR ALL PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING A JURY OR NON-JURY TRIAL, AND

ORDER THE ENTRY OF A FINAL JUDGMENT. COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF SHALL BE

RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING THE CONSENT OF ALL PARTIES, SHOULD THEY DESIRE

TO CONSENT.

YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT YOUR DECISION TO CONSENT OR NOT TO

CONSENT IS ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY. ONLY IF ALL PARTIES CONSENT WILL THE

JUDGE OR MAGISTRATE JUDGE TO WHOM THE CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED BE

INFORMED OF YOUR DECISION.

JUDGMENTS OF THE U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGES ARE APPEALABLE TO THE U.S.

COURT OF APPEALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS STATUTE AND THE FEDERAL RULES

OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE.

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