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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JUAN BAUTISTA RIVERA, et al.,

No. CIV S-07-1097 LEW DAD PS

Plaintiffs,

ORDER SETTING STATUS

v. (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

CONFERENCE

MARY L. SNOW, et al.,

Defendants.

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This action has been assigned to United States District Judge Ronald S. W. Lew and,

pursuant to Local Rule 72-302(c)(21), has been referred to Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd for all

purposes encompassed by that provision.

The parties are informed that they may, if all consent, have this case tried before a

United States Magistrate Judge while preserving their right to appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of

Appeals. An appropriate form for consent to trial before a magistrate judge is attached. Any party

choosing to consent may complete the form and return it to the Clerk of the Court. Neither the

magistrate judge nor the district judge handling the case will be notified of the filing of a consent form,

unless all parties to the action have consented.

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Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, IT IS

ORDERED that:

1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is set for October 5, 2007, at 11:00 a.m.,

in Courtroom No. 27, before Magistrate Judge Drozd.

2. Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that this action may be

dismissed if service of process is not accomplished within 120 days from the date the complaint is

filed. In order to enable the court to comply with the 120-day time limits specified in Rules 4(m) and

16(b), plaintiffs are strongly encouraged to complete service of process on all defendants within

90 days of the date of filing their complaint.

3. Concurrently with service of process, or as soon thereafter as possible, plaintiffs shall

serve upon each of the defendants named in the complaint, and UPON ALL PARTIES

SUBSEQUENTLY JOINED, INCLUDING IMPLEADED THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS, a copy of

this order, and shall promptly file with the Clerk of the Court a certificate reflecting such service.

4. All parties shall appear at the Status Conference by counsel, or in person if acting

without counsel. Parties may appear at the conference telephonically. To arrange telephonic

appearance, parties shall contact Pete Buzo, the courtroom deputy of the undersigned magistrate judge,

at (916) 930-4128.

5. Each party shall submit to the court, no later than seven days before the Status

(Pretrial Scheduling) Conference, a status report addressing all of the following matters:

a. Progress of 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. Anticipated discovery and the scheduling thereof,

including disclosure of expert witnesses;

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g. Future proceedings, including the setting of appropriate

cut-off dates for discovery and law and motion, and the

scheduling of a final pretrial conference and trial;

h. Modification of standard pretrial procedures specified by

the rules due to the relative simplicity or complexity of

the action;

i. Whether the case is related to any other case, including

matters in bankruptcy;

j. Whether the parties will stipulate to the magistrate judge

assigned to this matter acting as settlement judge, waiving

any disqualifications by virtue of his so acting, or whether

they prefer to have a Settlement Conference before

another judge; 

k. Whether the parties intend to consent to proceed before a

United States Magistrate Judge; and

l. Any other matters that may aid in the just and expeditious

disposition of this action.

6. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiffs, along with this order, the appropriate

number of copies (i.e., one for each defendant and each plaintiff) of the form “Consent to Proceed

Before United States Magistrate Judge.” Plaintiffs shall serve each defendant with a copy of the

consent form.

DATED: June 11, 2007.

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