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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1343 Violation of Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EUGENE FORTE )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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TOMMY JONES, an individual, and )

DOES 1-100, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:11-cv-00718 AWI-BAM

SCHEDULING ORDER RE:

COMPETENCY HEARING

AND RELATED ORDERS

On May 29, 2013, a status conference was held in the above captioned case to address

concerns arising from the intent expressed in Defendant’s pretrial statement to introduce

evidence at trial pertaining to Plaintiff’s mental competency to present evidence at trial. See

Doc. # 44 at 3:12-14 (stating disputed evidentiary issue of Plaintiff’s competence as a result

of the determination of Plaintiff’s incompetence to stand trial on misdemeanor criminal

charges by Merced County Superior Court in People v. Gene Forte, CRL003409). On the

basis of status reports filed by the parties in this case, and on the basis of Plaintiff’s requests

for appointment of guardian ad litem and appointment of counsel in this case (Doc. #’s 66

and 67) and in Case Number 1:11-cv-00318 (Doc. # 134), the court determined that it cannot

proceed further in either case until the issue of Plaintiff’s mental competence is resolved. 

Because this court’s determination of Plaintiff’s competence to present evidence and

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represent himself in civil trial will affect both cases 1:11-cv-00718 and 1:11-cv-00318

equally, the Defendant parties in Case Number 1:11-cv-00318 will be provided notice of the

competency hearing and an opportunity to present argument and evidence.

THEREFORE it is hereby ordered that the parties shall each appear at a hearing on

the single issue of Plaintiff’s competence to present evidence and to represent himself at trial

in the two civil cases now before this court to be held Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in

Courtroom 2. Any documents not currently filed with the court that either party may wish the

court to consider, including written summaries of arguments and evidence to presented at the

hearing, shall be filed and served not later than 4:00 p.m. on June 28, 2013. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 29, 2013 

0m8i78 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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