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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Discovery is now open for all non-expert discovery pertaining to the class certification motion 

and to the merits only to the extent it overlaps with the class issues. All non-expert discovery related 

to the motion for class certification shall be completed no later than October 3, 2023. Both sides 

may conduct discovery as to the evidence relied upon in support of the motion and in opposition to 

the motion for class certification.

The parties are advised that compliance with the non-expert discovery cutoff requires that 

motions to compel be filed and heard sufficiently in advance of each of the respective cutoffs so that 

the Court may grant effective relief within the allotted discovery time. A party’s failure to have a 

CHRIS MAZZEI, on behalf of himself, 

and all others similarly situated, and on 

behalf of the public,

Plaintiff,

v.

GEO SECURE SERVICES, LLC, ET 

AL.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:22-cv-01347-AWI-CDB

CLASS CERTIFICATION SCHEDULING ORDER 

Discovery Deadlines: 

Class Discovery Cut-off: October 3, 2023

Mid-Discovery Status Conference: July 18,

 2023, at 9:30 a.m.

Motion Deadlines:

Filing: November 3, 2023

 Opposition: November 17, 2023

 Reply: December 1, 2023

Hearing: December 20, 2023, at 10:30 a.m.

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discovery dispute heard sufficiently in advance of this discovery cutoff may result in denial of the 

motion as untimely 

The Court sets a mid-discovery status conference on July 18, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. before 

Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker. Counsel shall file a joint mid-discovery status conference 

report no later than one week before the conference. Counsel also shall lodge the joint status report 

via e-mail to CDBorders@caed.uscourts.gov. The joint status report shall outline the discovery 

counsel have completed and that which needs to be completed as well as any impediments to 

completing the discovery within the deadlines set forth in this order. 

Motion for class certification

The motion for class certification shall be filed no later than November 3, 2023. 

Opposition to the motion shall be filed no later than November 17, 2023. Any reply shall be filed 

no later than December 1, 2023.

Neither the motion nor the opposition shall exceed 25 pages, exclusive of evidence and 

evidentiary objections, unless leave is granted by the Court prior to the filing. Any reply shall not 

exceed 15 pages, exclusive of evidentiary objections.

Any objections to the evidence shall be filed at the same time as the opposition (for 

Defendant) and the reply (for Plaintiff).1

The hearing on the motion for class certification, to be heard by Magistrate Judge 

Christopher D. Baker, is set for December 20, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

Compliance with Federal Procedure

All counsel are expected to familiarize themselves with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 

and the Local Rules of Practice of the Eastern District of California, and to keep abreast of any 

amendments thereto. The Court must insist upon compliance with these Rules if it is to efficiently 

handle its increasing case load and sanctions will be imposed for failure to follow both the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of California.

1 No motions to strike evidence will be entertained. If the Court sustains an objection to a 

piece of evidence, the evidence will not be considered.

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Effect of this Order

The foregoing order represents the best estimate of the court and counsel as to the agenda 

most suitable to resolve class certification in this case. If the parties determine at any time that the 

schedule outlined in this order cannot be met, counsel are ordered to notify the court immediately of 

that fact so that adjustments may be made, either by stipulation or by subsequent status conference.

The dates set in this order are firm and will not be modified absent a showing of good 

cause even if the request to modify is made by stipulation. Stipulations extending the deadlines 

contained herein will not be considered unless they are accompanied by affidavits or 

declarations, and where appropriate attached exhibits, which establish good cause for granting 

the relief requested. 

Failure to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 8, 2023 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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