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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL H. STODDART, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

EXPRESS SERVICES, INC., d/b/a 

EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT 

PROFESSIONALS, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:12-CV-1054 KJM CKD 

STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) 

ORDER – CLASS CERTIFICATION PHASE 

 Having reviewed the parties’ Joint Status Report filed on July 14, 2016, the court 

makes the following orders: 

I. SERVICE OF PROCESS 

 All named defendants have been served and no further service is permitted without 

leave of court, good cause having been shown. 

II. ADDITIONAL PARTIES/AMENDMENTS/PLEADINGS 

 No further joinder of parties or amendments to pleadings is permitted without 

leave of court, good cause having been shown. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b); Johnson v. Mammoth 

Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604 (9th Cir. 1992). 

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III. JURISDICTION/VENUE 

 Jurisdiction is predicated upon 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Jurisdiction and venue are not 

disputed. 

IV. DOE DEFENDANTS 

 Plaintiff’s request to dismiss Doe defendants is granted. 

V. DISCOVERY 

 Initial disclosures as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a) have been 

completed. Class certification discovery shall be completed by April 7, 2017. In this context, 

“completed” means that all discovery shall have been conducted so that all depositions have been 

taken and any disputes relative to discovery shall have been resolved by appropriate order if 

necessary and, where discovery has been ordered, the order has been obeyed. All motions to 

compel discovery must be noticed on the magistrate judge’s calendar in accordance with the local 

rules of this court. While the assigned magistrate judge reviews proposed discovery phase 

protective orders, requests to seal or redact are decided by Judge Mueller as discussed in more 

detail below. In addition, while the assigned magistrate judge handles discovery motions, the 

magistrate judge cannot change the schedule set in this order, even in connection with a discovery 

matter. 

 The parties are directed to meet and confer regarding the scope of discovery. 

Motions regarding discovery shall be notice before the Magistrate Judge, as provided by Local 

Rule 302(c). 

VI. HEARING ON CLASS CERTIFICATION 

 Hearing on class certification is set for May 5, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3. 

All further scheduling dates will be set after class certification has been determined. 

VI. MODIFICATION OF STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER 

 The parties are reminded that pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure, the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order shall not be modified except by leave of court 

upon a showing of good cause. Agreement by the parties pursuant to stipulation alone does not 

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constitute good cause. Except in extraordinary circumstances, unavailability of witnesses or 

counsel does not constitute good cause. 

 The assigned magistrate judge is authorized to modify only the discovery dates 

shown above to the extent any such modification does not impact the balance of the schedule of 

the case. 

VIII. OBJECTIONS TO STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER 

 This Status Order will become final without further order of the court unless 

objections are filed within fourteen (14) calendar days of service of this Order. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: August 4, 2016. 

 

 

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