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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

No. C-13-3105CRB

ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

The above matter having been assigned to Judge Charles R. Breyer,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, pursuant to Rule 16, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and

Civil Local rule 16, that a case management conference will be held before Judge Charles R. Breyer

on Friday, November 20, 2015 at 8:30 a.m., in Courtroom 6, 17th floor, 450 Golden Gate

Avenue, San Francisco, California.

Lead trial counsel shall meet and confer not less than thirty (30) days in advance of the

conference and shall file a joint case management statement in the form contained in the Civil Local

rules as supplemented by this order not less than seven (7) days in advance of the conference.

If the conference is inconveniently scheduled, it may be rescheduled by stipulation and order

to another date or time convenient to the Court’s calendar.

At the conclusion of the conference, an order will be entered setting dates either for a further

case management conference, or for close of discovery, pre-trial conference, and trial. Other orders

regulating and controlling future proceedings may be entered.

Plaintiff(s) shall serve copies of this order at once on all parties to this action, and on any

parties subsequently joined, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 4 and 5. Following

service, plaintiff(s) shall file a certificate of service with the Clerk of this Court.

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SUPPLEMENTAL TO INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

1. At the initial case management conference, the parties or at least one attorney of

record for each party must appear in person. See FRCP 26(f) ; Civil LR 16-10(a).

2. The case management statement may not exceed ten pages. It should briefly describe

the parties’ controversy. Any party seeking damages must set forth in the statement

the amount sought and the basis for its calculation.

3. If the case was removed from a state court, and the applicable state law has not

required the parties to make an express demand for a jury trial at the time of removal,

any party claiming right to a jury trial must make the request therefor within fourteen

(14) days after service of the notice of removal. FRCP 81 (c).

4. NOTICE TO PRO SE LITIGANTS IN NON-PRISONER ACTIONS:

If you are proceeding in this lawsuit without an attorney, then the following

directives apply to you in the prosecution of your case. 

The court hereby ORDERS you to comply with the service requirements of

Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as set forth below. Failure to follow

the procedures set forth in this order may result, under Rule 4 (m), in dismissal of

your case.

It is your responsibility to obtain a valid summons from the clerk and to 

effect service of the summons and complaint on all defendants in accordance with

Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. If you have named the United States

government, a federal agency, a federal official or a federal employee as a defendant,

you must comply with the special requirements of Rule 4 (i).

 Service may be effected by any person who is not a party and who is at least

18 years of age, which means that you, as a party, may not effect service. If service

of the summons and complaint is not made upon a defendant within 120 days after

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the filing of the complaint, your action will, under Rule 4 (m), be dismissed as to that

defendant.

Within 125 days after the filing of the complaint, you must file proof

of service indicating which defendants were served within the 120 days allowed 

under Rule 4 (m) and showing, in accordance with Rule 4 (l), how each of those

defendants was served (for example, by attaching appropriate certificates of

service). You must also show cause why a defendant not served within the 120 

days allowed under Rule 4 (m) should not be dismissed without prejudice. Failure 

to do these things within the designated time will result in the dismissal of your case

under Rule 4 (m) and Rule 41 (b).

5. NOTICE FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT LITIGATION:

If this action seeks accommodation or other relief, including attorney fees,

pursuant to Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 USC § 12191-

89, the court ORDERS, pursuant to FRCP 16, the following:

a. Each plaintiff shall, pursuant to FRCP 4 (m), forthwith complete

service on any unserved defendant;

b. Discovery, except for initial disclosures required by FRCP 26 (a), and

all other proceedings are until further order STAYED; 

c. If not previously done, each plaintiff shall forthwith serve upon each

defendant a demand for accommodation and statement of attorney fees

incurred to date (42 USC § 12205; Hensly v Eckerhart, 461 US 424,

429-30, 433-37 (1983));

d. Each defendant shall, no later than the date for the conference of the

parties specified above, serve a response to the demand for

accommodation;

e. The joint case management statement shall contain, in addition to the

information called for by FRCP 26 (f), the information set forth in

paragraphs c and d.

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Sanctions. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER may be deemed

sufficient grounds for dismissal of this cause, default or other appropriate sanctions. See Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure 16(f), 41 (b); Civ LR 1-4.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 8, 2013 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STANDING ORDERS 

(revised June 11, 2015)

1. Counsel shall consult and comply with all provisions of the Local Rules relating to 

continuance, motions, briefs, and all other matters, unless superseded by these Standing 

Orders.

2. Scheduling Days: 

a. Criminal Calendar is conducted on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. for sentencing and 2:00 

p.m. for all other matters. 

b. Civil Law and Motion Calendar is conducted on Fridays at 10:00 a.m. 

c. Case Management Conferences are conducted on Fridays at 8:30 a.m. 

d. Pretrial conferences are generally conducted at 2:30 p.m. on days determined by the Court. 

e. For all hearing and conferences, order of call is determined by the Court.

f. Counsel need not reserve a hearing date for motions, however, counsel are advised to check 

the Court website for unavailable dates. Noticed dates may be reset as the Court's calendar 

requires.

3. Motions to compel discovery are referred to a Magistrate Judge for assignment. Therefore, 

counsel are required to file a notice of discovery disputes to initiate a referral in lieu of filing 

discovery motions before this Court. 

4. No changes in the Court’s schedule shall be made except by signed order of the Court 

and only upon a showing of good cause. Parties seeking to continue hearings, request 

special status conferences, modify briefing schedules, or make other procedural changes shall 

submit a signed stipulation and proposed order, or, if stipulation is not possible, an ex parte

application in writing.

5. Briefs or Memoranda of Points and Authorities in support of, or in opposition to, any 

motions filed in an action must be typed on 28-line, double-spaced pleading paper and, except 

for summary judgment motions, may not exceed FIFTEEN (15) pages in length, exclusive of 

title pages, indexes of cases, table of contents, exhibits, affidavits and summaries of argument, 

if required. Briefs exceeding ten (10) pages in length must contain an additional summary of 

argument, including reference to any important cases cited. Summary judgment memoranda 

may not exceed 25 pages. Each party is limited to filing one summary judgment motion. Any 

party wishing to exceed this limit must request leave of the Court and must show good cause. 

Counsel shall submit a proposed form of order with all motion and opposition papers. 

6. Parties must file a single (no duplicates) courtesy chambers copy of all filings. The 

courtesy copy must be delivered to the Clerk's Office no later than noon on the court day 

following the day that the document was electronically filed. Note: These deadlines differ 

from those in Civil Local Rule 5-1(e)(7)(A). 

7. All chambers copies should be three-hole punched along the left side of the page, and 

should bear the ECF filing “stamp” (case number, docket number, date, and ECF page 

number) along the top of the page. All exhibits shall be clearly delineated with tabs along the 

right side (e.g., “1", “2", “3"). If the filing includes exhibits over three inches thick, the 

parties shall place the chambers copy in a binder. The Court prefers double-sided printing for 

voluminous chambers copies of exhibits, if possible. 

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8. To the extent that filings include under seal materials, chambers copies should include all 

material – both redacted and unredacted – so that the chambers staff does not have to reassemble the whole brief or declaration, although chambers copies should clearly delineate 

which portions are confidential (via highlighting).

9. Counsel in civil matters shall comply with the Court’s Guidelines for trial and pre-trial 

conference.

10. Plaintiffs must serve copies of this order at once upon all parties to an action and upon those 

subsequently joined in accordance with the provisions of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 4 and 

5 and file with the Clerk of the Court a certificate reflecting such service.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 11, 2015 CHARLES R. BREYER,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STANDING ORDER FOR ALL JUDGES

OF THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CONTENTS OF JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

All judges of the Northern District of California require identical information in Joint Case

Management Statements filed pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16-9. The parties must include

the following information in their statement which, except in unusually complex cases,

should not exceed ten pages:

1. Jurisdiction and Service: The basis for the court’s subject matter jurisdiction over

plaintiff's claims and defendant’s counterclaims, whether any issues exist regarding

personal jurisdiction or venue, whether any parties remain to be served, and, if any

parties remain to be served, a proposed deadline for service.

2. Facts: A brief chronology of the facts and a statement of the principal factual issues in

dispute.

3. Legal Issues: A brief statement, without extended legal argument, of the disputed

points of law, including reference to specific statutes and decisions.

4. Motions: All prior and pending motions, their current status, and any anticipated

motions.

5. Amendment of Pleadings: The extent to which parties, claims, or defenses are

expected to be added or dismissed and a proposed deadline for amending the

pleadings.

6. Evidence Preservation: A brief report certifying that the parties have reviewed the

Guidelines Relating to the Discovery of Electronically Stored Information (“ESI

Guidelines”), and confirming that the parties have met and conferred pursuant to

Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) regarding reasonable and proportionate steps taken to preserve

evidence relevant to the issues reasonably evident in this action. See ESI Guidelines

2.01 and 2.02, and Checklist for ESI Meet and Confer.

7. Disclosures: Whether there has been full and timely compliance with the initial

disclosure requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26, and a description of the disclosures

made.

8. Discovery: Discovery taken to date, if any, the scope of anticipated discovery, any

proposed limitations or modifications of the discovery rules, a brief report on

whether the parties have considered entering into a stipulated e-discovery order, a

proposed discovery plan pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f), and any identified

discovery disputes.

9. Class Actions: If a class action, a proposal for how and when the class will be

certified.

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10. Related Cases: Any related cases or proceedings pending before another judge of this

court, or before another court or administrative body.

11. Relief: All relief sought through complaint or counterclaim, including the amount of

any damages sought and a description of the bases on which damages are calculated.

In addition, any party from whom damages are sought must describe the bases on

which it contends damages should be calculated if liability is established.

12. Settlement and ADR: Prospects for settlement, ADR efforts to date, and a specific

ADR plan for the case, including compliance with ADR L.R. 3-5 and a description of

key discovery or motions necessary to position the parties to negotiate a resolution.

13. Consent to Magistrate Judge For All Purposes: Whether all parties will consent to

have a magistrate judge conduct all further proceedings including trial and entry of

judgment. ___ Yes ___ No

14. Other References: Whether the case is suitable for reference to binding arbitration, a

special master, or the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

15. Narrowing of Issues: Issues that can be narrowed by agreement or by motion,

suggestions to expedite the presentation of evidence at trial (e.g., through summaries

or stipulated facts), and any request to bifurcate issues, claims, or defenses.

16. Expedited Trial Procedure: Whether this is the type of case that can be handled under

the Expedited Trial Procedure of General Order No. 64 Attachment A. If all parties

agree, they shall instead of this Statement, file an executed Agreement for Expedited

Trial and a Joint Expedited Case Management Statement, in accordance with General

Order No. 64 Attachments B and D.

17. Scheduling: Proposed dates for designation of experts, discovery cutoff, hearing of

dispositive motions, pretrial conference and trial.

18. Trial: Whether the case will be tried to a jury or to the court and the expected length

of the trial.

19. Disclosure of Non-party Interested Entities or Persons: Whether each party has filed

the “Certification of Interested Entities or Persons” required by Civil Local Rule 3-16.

In addition, each party must restate in the case management statement the contents of

its certification by identifying any persons, firms, partnerships, corporations

(including parent corporations) or other entities known by the party to have either: (i)

a financial interest in the subject matter in controversy or in a party to the proceeding;

or (ii) any other kind of interest that could be substantially affected by the outcome of

the proceeding.

20. Professional Conduct: Whether all attorneys of record for the parties have reviewed

the Guidelines for Professional Conduct for the Northern District of California.

21. Such other matters as may facilitate the just, speedy and inexpensive disposition of

this matter.

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