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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAY POWELL, ) 2:09-cv-03048-GEB-KJN

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Plaintiff, ) STATUS (PRETRIAL

) SCHEDULING) ORDER

v. ) 

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FULTON-EL CAMINO RECREATION & PARKS)

DISTRICT, )

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Defendant. )

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The status (pretrial scheduling) conference scheduled for

March 1, 2010, is vacated since the parties indicate in the Joint

Status Report (“JSR”) filed on February 12, 2010, that the following

Order should issue.

DISMISSAL OF DOE DEFENDANTS

Since Plaintiff has not justified Doe defendants remaining 

in this action, Does 1 through 50 are dismissed. See Order Setting

Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference filed November 2, 2009, at 2

n.2 (indicating that if justification for "Doe" defendant allegations

not provided Doe defendants would be dismissed).

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The parties referenced bifurcated discovery completion dates 2

in their JSR, but since what they propose is not practicable their

proposal is not adopted. The Magistrate Judges in the Eastern District

are responsible for resolving discovery disputes. See Local Rule

302(c)(1). A party conducting discovery near the discovery “completion”

date risks losing the opportunity to have a judge resolve a discovery

dispute concerning that discovery.

This does not apply to motions for temporary restraining 3

orders, emergency applications, or motions under Rule 16(e) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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SERVICE, JOINDER OF ADDITIONAL PARTIES, AMENDMENT

No further service, joinder of parties or amendments to

pleadings is permitted, except with leave of Court, good cause having

been shown. 

DISCOVERY

All discovery shall be completed by January 18, 2011. In 2

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 orders,

if necessary, and, where discovery has been ordered, the order has

been complied with or, alternatively, the time allowed for such

compliance shall have expired.

Each party shall comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

26(a)(2)(c)(i)’s initial expert witness disclosure requirements on or

before August 16, 2010, and with any contradictory and/or rebuttal

expert disclosure authorized under Rule 26(a)(2)(c)(ii) on or before

September 15, 2010.

MOTION HEARING SCHEDULE

The last hearing date for motions shall be March 21, 2011,

at 9:00 a.m. A motion shall be noticed for hearing on the court’s 3

regularly scheduled law and motion calendar.

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The failure of one or more of the parties to participate in 4

the preparation of any joint document required to be filed in this case

does not excuse the other parties from their obligation to timely file

the document in accordance with this Order. In the event a party fails

to participate as ordered, the party or parties timely submitting the

document shall include a declaration explaining why they were unable to

obtain the cooperation of the other party. 

The joint pretrial statement shall also state how much time 5

each party desires for voir dire, opening statements, and closing

arguments.

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The parties are cautioned that an untimely motion

characterized as a motion in limine may be summarily denied. A motion

in limine addresses the admissibility of evidence.

 FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

The final pretrial conference is set for May 16, 2011, at

2:30 p.m. The conference shall be attended by at least one of the

attorneys who will conduct the trial for each party and by any

unrepresented party. 

The parties are warned that non-trial worthy issues could be

eliminated sua sponte “[i]f the pretrial conference discloses that no

material facts are in dispute and that the undisputed facts entitle

one of the parties to judgment as a matter of law.” Portsmouth Square

v. S’holders Protective Comm., 770 F.2d 866, 869 (9th Cir. 1985). 

The parties shall file a JOINT pretrial statement no later

than seven (7) calendar days prior to the final pretrial conference.4

The parties shall include in the joint pretrial statement: (1) a list

of the remaining claims against each defendant; (2) a list of the

remaining affirmative defenses; and (3) the estimated number of trial

days. Further, in accordance with Local Rule 281(b)(3)-(4), the 5

parties shall provide the undisputed facts they agree can be read to

the jury before opening statements, or used by the judge in deciding a

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bench trial; and a concise statement of disputed factual issues

pertinent to the claims and affirmative defenses to be tried. 

The Court uses the parties’ joint pretrial statement to

prepare its final pretrial order and could issue the final pretrial

order without holding the scheduled final pretrial conference. See

Mizwicki v. Helwig, 196 F.3d 828, 833 (7th Cir. 1999) (“There is no

requirement that the court hold a pretrial conference.”). 

If possible, at the time of filing the joint pretrial

statement counsel shall also email it in a format compatible with

WordPerfect to: geborders@caed.uscourts.gov.

TRIAL SETTING

Trial shall commence at 9:00 a.m. on August 23, 2011.

MISCELLANEOUS

The parties are reminded that pursuant to Federal Rule of

Civil Procedure 16(b), the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order shall

not be modified except by leave of Court upon a showing of good cause. 

Counsel are cautioned that a mere stipulation by itself to change

dates does not constitute good cause. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 24, 2010

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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