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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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Michael C. Cohen, Esq., Bar No. 65487

LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL C. COHEN

1814 Franklin Street, Suite 900

Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 832-6436

Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO (SBN 44332)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (SBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

ABRAHAM A. SIMMONS (SBN 146400)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, 9th Floor

San Francisco, California 94102-3495

Telephone: (415) 436-7264

Facsimile: (415) 436-6748

Email: abraham.simmons@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

FRED ROGERS,

a/k/a FRED ROGERS, Jr.

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHN E. POTTER, Postmaster General of

the United States,

Defendant. 

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No. C 08-2897 SBA

STIPULATION AND ORDER

CONTINUING CERTAIN PRETRIAL

DEADLINES AND 

TRIAL DATE

The parties hereby stipulate and agree and request the Court to adopt the following

changes in the trial schedule: 

Whereas, the parties recognize that full and complete briefing and hearing on

defendant’s pending motion for summary judgment would aid the parties in reaching a

settlement; and 

Whereas, if the matter is not resolved short of trial, full and complete briefing on

defendant’s pending motion for summary judgment would aid the Court in narrowing the issues

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for trial; and

Whereas, plaintiff has requested additional time to respond to defendant’s motion for

summary judgment and defendant has no objection to plaintiff receiving such additional time;

and

Whereas, the parties participated in a productive mediation on June 23, 2009; and

Whereas the parties were unable to settle the matter at the June 23, 2009, but are

scheduled to appear for a settlement of conference with Magistrate Judge Laporte on

April 23, 2010; and

Whereas, this Court’s pretrial order dated February 18, 2009, would require preparation

of pretrial documents and other trial preparation at a time when preparation and focus on

resolving this case likely would produce a better result; and

Whereas, the parties have not previously sought to make any adjustments to the pretrial

schedule set by the Court on February 18, 2009;

It is hereby stipulated and respectfully requested that the Court amend its February 18,

2009, trial scheduling order so as to adopt the following new deadlines and trial date:

ORIGINAL DATE AS SET IN ORDER

DATED FEBRUARY 18, 2009

NEW DATE REQUESTED 

BY PARTIES

Plaintiff’s

Opposition to

Defendant’s

Motion for

Summary

Judgment

Would be due March 9, 2010 if motion

heard on March 30, 2010 in accordance

with the Court’s order. 

(The court’s website currently precludes

counsel from scheduling motions before

April 13, 2010.)

March 30, 2010

Defendant’s

reply in support

of motion for

summary

judgment due

Would be due March 16, 2010 in

accordance with the Court’s order.

April 6, 2010

Hearing on

Defendant’s

Motion for

Summary

Judgment

On or before March 30, 2010 (the court’s

website currently precludes counsel from

scheduling motions before April 13, 2010).

April 20, 2010, 1 pm

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Mandatory

Settlement

Conference

On or before Friday, April 23, 2010. No change– Conference

currently scheduled for 

April 23, 2010

Joint Pretrial

Statement and

related papers

due

April 27, 2010 August 24, 2010

Objections to

evidence due

May 4, 2010 August 31, 2010

Pretrial May 18, 2010 September 14, 2010, 1 pm

Trial May 24, 2010 September 20, 2010, 8:30 am

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: March 5, 2010 _________/s/_____________

Michael C. Cohen

Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO

United States Attorney

Dated: March 5, 2010 ________/s/_______________

Abraham A. Simmons

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES’ STIPULATION, the following dates are extended as

follows:

ORIGINAL DATE AS SET IN ORDER

DATED FEBRUARY 18, 2009

NEW DATE

Plaintiff’s

Opposition to

Defendant’s

Motion for

Summary

Judgment

Would be due March 9, 2010 if motion

heard on March 30, 2010 in accordance

with the Court’s order. 

March 30, 2010

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Defendant’s

reply in support

of motion for

summary

judgment due

Would be due March 16, 2010 in

accordance with the Court’s order.

April 6, 2010

Hearing on

Defendant’s

Motion for

Summary

Judgment

On or before March 30, 2010 (the court’s

website currently precludes counsel from

scheduling motions before April 13, 2010).

April 20, 2010, 1 pm

Mandatory

Settlement

Conference

On or before Friday, April 23, 2010. No change– Conference

currently scheduled for 

April 23, 2010

Joint Pretrial

Statement and

related papers

due

April 27, 2010 May 4, 2010

Motions in

Limne

Due: May 11, 2010

Responses on or before: May

18,2010

Reply on or before: May 25,

2010

Objections to

evidence due

May 4, 2010 May 11, 2010

Pretrial May 18, 2010 June 1, 2010, 1 pm

Trial May 24, 2010 June 7, 2010, 8:30 am

IT IS SO ORDERED.

3/15/10 __________________________________

 United States District Judge

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