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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

WILLIAM J. WHITSITT, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CITY OF TRACY, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:10-cv-0528 JAM AC PS 

ORDER SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE 

 By an order filed May 28, 2013, this court scheduled a status conference for July 10, 2013 

and ordered the parties to submit status reports no later than 14 days prior to the conference. See 

ECF No. 41. Defendant City of Tracy filed a timely status report. Plaintiff, on the other hand, 

had not submitted a status report and had not otherwise responded to the court order. For this 

reason, the undersigned issued an order vacating the status conference and directing plaintiff to 

show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to file a status report. Plaintiff has 

filed a response to the order to show cause. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The July 3, 2013 order to show cause is vacated; 

2. Failure to comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or Local Rules of Practice 

for the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, or orders of this 

court, may result in dismissal of this action. Even parties without counsel will be 

expected to comply with the procedural rules. 

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3. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is set for September 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. 

in courtroom # 26 before the undersigned. All parties shall appear by counsel or in 

person if acting without counsel. 

4. The parties shall submit to the court and serve by mail on all other parties, no later 

than fourteen (14) days before the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference, a status 

report addressing the following matters1: 

 a. Service of process; 

 b. Possible joinder of additional parties; 

 c. Any expected or desired amendment of the pleadings; 

 d. Jurisdiction and venue; 

 e. Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof; 

 f. The report required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 outlining the 

proposed discovery plan and its scheduling, including disclosure of expert witnesses; 

 g. Future proceedings, including setting appropriate cut-off dates for discovery 

and law and motion, and the scheduling of a pretrial conference and trial; 

 h. Special procedures, if any; 

 i. Estimated trial time; 

 j. Modification of standard pretrial procedures specified by the rules due to the 

simplicity or complexity of the proceedings; 

 k. Whether the case is related to any other cases, including bankruptcy; 

 l. Whether a settlement conference should be scheduled; 

 m. Whether counsel will stipulate to the magistrate judge assigned to this matter 

acting as settlement judge and waiving disqualification by virtue of her so acting, or 

whether they prefer to have a settlement conference before another judge; 

 n. Any other matters that may add to the just and expeditious disposition of this 

matter. 

 

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 Defendant shall file an updated status report. 

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5. Plaintiff and counsel are reminded of their continuing duty to notify chambers 

immediately of any settlement or other disposition (see Local Rule 160). In addition, the 

parties are cautioned that pursuant to Local Rule 230(c), opposition to the granting of a 

motion must be filed fourteen days preceding the noticed hearing date. The Rule further 

provides that “[n]o party will be entitled to be heard in opposition to a motion at oral 

arguments if written opposition to the motion has not been timely filed by that party.” 

Moreover, Local Rule 230(j) provides that failure to appear may be deemed withdrawal of 

opposition to the motion or may result in sanctions. Finally, Local Rule 110 provides that 

failure to comply with the Local Rules “may be grounds for imposition of any and all 

sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the inherent power of the Court.” 

DATED: August 19, 2013 

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