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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT HACKWORTH, JR,

Plaintiff,

v.

E. AREVALOS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:19-cv-01362-KES-CDB (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO 

MEET AND CONFER REGARDING 

RESETTING OF PRETRIAL 

CONFERENCE AND TRIAL DATES AND 

TO SUBMIT PROPOSED STIPULATION 

WITHIN TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS

Plaintiff Robert Hackworth, Jr., is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on 

Plaintiff’s constitutional claims against Defendant Arevalos. (Doc. 89.) 

I. BACKGROUND

Following a settlement conference held August 15, 2023, this Court issued its Second 

Scheduling Order. (Doc. 100.) A pretrial conference was set for April 8, 2024 and a jury trial 

was set for June 11, 2024, before then-assigned District Judge Ana de Alba. (Id. at 1.) Related 

procedures and deadlines were outlined. (Id. at 2-7.) 

On December 1, 2023, when Judge de Alba was elevated to the Ninth Circuit Court of 

Appeals, this action was temporarily reassigned to “No District Court Judge (NODJ).” (Doc. 

109.) 

On March 5, 2024, Plaintiff filed a document titled “Plaintiff Pretrial Statement With 

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Motion For Inmate Witness. Motion Under Local Rule 281.” (Doc. 111.) 

On March 6, 2024, the Court issued its order vacating the April 8, 2024 pretrial 

conference and June 11, 2024 trial, as well as related deadlines, to be reset at a later date as

necessary. (Doc. 112 [minute order].) 

On March 14, 2024, the Court issued its Order of Reassignment, assigning this action to 

District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff for all further proceedings. (Doc. 113.) 

On March 15, 2024, Plaintiff filed a document titled “Plaintiff 2nd Amended Pretrial 

Statement With Request For Inmate Witness & Staff Witnesses. Motion Under Local Rule 281 

(Fed. Rule of Civ. P).” (Doc. 114.) 

II. DISCUSSION

The pretrial conference and jury trial in this action will be reset before District Judge 

Sherriff. The parties will be required to meet and confer and to submit a proposed stipulation, 

within 21 days of the date of this order, for the Court’s consideration regarding available dates 

for the pretrial conference and jury trial. 

The following potential dates for a pretrial conference before Judge Sherriff are:

June 10, 2024

June 24, 2024

July 8, 2024

July 15, 2024

August 5, 2024

August 19, 2024

Pretrial conferences are heard at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 6 on the 7th Floor.

Jury trial shall commence no sooner than sixty days following a pretrial conference. 

Thus, the following potential dates for a jury trial before Judge Sherriff are:

The weeks of August 12, August 19, and August 26, 2024

The weeks of September 2, September 9, September 16, September 23, and

September 30, 2024

The week of October 7, 2024

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The week of October 14, 2024

The week of October 28, 2024

The week of November 4, 2024

Jury trials commence on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m.1in Courtroom 6 on the 7th Floor. 

Once the parties have submitted their stipulation concerning proposed pretrial conference 

and jury trial dates, the Court will issue an Amended Second Scheduling Order setting the matter 

for a pretrial conference and jury trial, and providing the relevant procedures and deadlines 

associated therewith. The parties are reminded those deadlines are firm and the procedures must 

be complied with completely.

Plaintiff is advised his prior pretrial conference statements and motions for witnesses 

were not considered by the Court given the fact the deadlines for both were vacated by the Court 

in its March 6, 2024 order. Plaintiff will be provided an opportunity in the Court’s anticipated 

Amended Second Scheduling Order to resubmit his pretrial statement and motion for witness 

appearances.

III. CONCLUSION AND ORDER

For the reasons given above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties SHALL

submit a stipulation, within 21 days of the date of this order, proposing available dates for a 

pretrial conference and jury trial in this matter in accordance with the information provided 

above. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 27, 2024 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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In the event of a Monday holiday falling during the first week of trial, the first day of trial shall begin on 

Wednesday, rather than Tuesday, after a Monday holiday.

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