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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAIME I. ESTRADA,

Petitioner,

v.

MARTIN BITER,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00679-DAD-EPG-HC

ORDER FOLLOWING SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE RE: EVIDENTIARY 

HEARING

This Court conducted a scheduling conference on January 26, 2017. Counsel Carolyn D. 

Phillips appeared on behalf of Petitioner. Counsel Tami M. Krenzin telephonically appeared on 

behalf of Respondent.

The Court authorized discovery pursuant to Rule 6 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 

Cases and set a schedule through the evidentiary hearing, as set forth below.

I. Motion Schedule

A. General Information Regarding Filing Motions

The parties are advised that unless prior leave of the Court is obtained before the filing 

deadline,1all moving and opposition briefs or legal memoranda, including joint statements of 

discovery disputes, filed in civil cases before Magistrate Judge Grosjean, shall not exceed 

twenty-five (25) pages. Reply briefs by the moving party shall not exceed ten (10) pages. These 

page limits do not include exhibits. When scheduling motions (other than discovery motions) the 

parties shall comply with Local Rule 230.

 

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Parties may seek leave through a telephonic conference among all parties and the Court, or by short motion.

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Counsel may appear and argue motions by telephone, provided a request to so do is made 

to Michelle Rooney, Magistrate Judge Grosjean’s Courtroom Deputy (unless prior permission 

has been given by the judge), no later than five (5) court days before the noticed hearing date.

Requests can be made by calling Ms. Rooney at (559) 499-5962, or via email at 

mrooney@caed.uscourts.gov. If the parties are appearing telephonically, each party shall dial

1 (888) 251-2909 and enter access code 1024453.

1. Informal Discovery Conference

In order to file a discovery motion pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 37, a party must receive 

permission from the Court following an informal telephone conference. A party wishing to 

schedule such a conference should contact chambers to receive available dates. The Court will 

schedule the conference as soon as possible, taking into consideration the urgency of the issue.

Before contacting the Court, the parties must meet and confer by speaking with each other in 

person, over the telephone, or via video in an attempt to resolve the dispute.

Prior to the conference, both parties shall simultaneously submit letters, outlining their 

respective positions regarding the dispute. The Court will provide the date the letters are due at 

the time the conference is scheduled. Such letters shall be no longer than three (3) pages single 

spaced, and may include up to five (5) pages of exhibits. Letters shall be emailed to Magistrate 

Judge Grosjean’s chambers at epgorders@caed.uscourts.gov, and not filed on the docket.

At the time of conference, the parties shall dial 1 (888) 251-2909 and enter access code 

1024453. Telephonic conferences will not be on the record and the Court will not issue a formal 

ruling at that time. Nevertheless, the Court will attempt to provide guidance to the parties to 

narrow or dispose of the dispute. If no resolution can be reached without formal motion practice, 

the Court will authorize the filing of a formal discovery motion.

2. Discovery Motions

If a motion is brought pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 37, after receiving permission from the 

Court, the parties must prepare and file a Joint Statement re: Discovery Disagreement (“Joint 

Statement”) as required by Local Rule 251.2In scheduling such motions, Magistrate Judge

 

2 Certain limited exceptions from filing the required Joint Statement are outlined in Local Rule 251(e).

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Grosjean may grant applications for an order shortening time pursuant to Local Rule 144(e).

Motions to shorten time will only be granted upon a showing of good cause. If a party does not 

obtain an order shortening time, the notice of motion must comply with Local Rule 251.

A Joint Statement, not to exceed twenty-five (25) pages, must be filed seven (7) calendar 

days before the scheduled hearing date. Prior to the filing of the Joint Statement, the parties must 

meet and confer as set forth in Local Rule 251(b). In addition to filing the Joint Statement 

electronically, a copy of the Joint Statement in Word format must be sent to Magistrate Judge 

Grosjean’s chambers via email to epgorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Courtesy copies for any 

pleading in excess of twenty-five pages (25) (including exhibits) shall also be delivered to 

chambers via US mail, or hand delivery, at the time the Joint Statement is electronically filed.

Motions may be removed from the Court’s calendar if the Joint Statement is not timely filed, or 

if courtesy copies are not timely delivered.

II. Pre-Hearing Conference

A pre-hearing conference is set for March 14, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. The parties are directed 

to file a joint pre-hearing statement no later than March 7, 2017, which shall include:

(1) A statement of the legal issues to be resolved at the evidentiary hearing and a 

statement of the burden of proof regarding those issues;

(2) A plain, concise summary of any reasonably anticipated disputes concerning 

admissibility of testimony and evidence;

(3) The specific nature of relief or remedy sought;

(4) A statement of the legal theories or any points of law (substantive or procedural) that 

are or may reasonably be expected to be in controversy, citing the pertinent statutes, 

cases, and other authorities relied upon. Extended legal argument is not required in 

the pre-hearing statement;

(5) A list (names and addresses) of all prospective witnesses, and whether offered in 

person or by deposition or interrogatory;

(6) A list of documents or other exhibits that the party expects to offer at the evidentiary 

hearing;

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(7) A list of all portions of depositions, answers to interrogatories, and responses to 

requests for admission that the party expects to offer at the evidentiary hearing.

III. Hearing Date

An evidentiary hearing is set for May 5, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.

IV. Effect Of This Order

Any party unable to comply with the dates outlined in this order shall immediately file an 

appropriate motion or stipulation identifying the requested modification(s). Stipulations 

extending the deadlines contained herein will not be considered unless they are accompanied by 

affidavits or declarations with attached exhibits, where appropriate, that establish good cause for 

granting the requested relief. Due to the impacted nature of the civil case docket, this Court 

disfavors requests to modify established dates.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 26, 2017 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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