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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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Captain Peterson, Joseph Arpaio.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Johnny Lynn Smith,

Plaintiff, 

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Captain Peterson, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. CIV 05-1570-PHX-JAT (DKD)

SCHEDULING AND DISCOVERY

ORDER

Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, having filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983

and defendants1

 having answered,

IT IS ORDERED that the parties shall comply with the following deadlines and

discovery orders:

EVENT DEADLINE

1. Last day by which discovery requests may be

submitted (discovery request cutoff date): February 13, 2006

1.1. No discovery requests may be submitted after this date except by stipulation

of the parties or by Court order for good cause shown.

1.2. Responses to discovery must be filed within the time provided by the rules

unless the parties stipulate otherwise.

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2. If defendants desire to take plaintiff's deposition they may do so by 

no later than: March 16, 2006

2.1. Leave of Court for the taking of such deposition is granted pursuant to Rule

30(a)(2), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The deposition may be taken by

telephone at the option of defendants.

3. Dispositive motion deadline is: April 15, 2006

4. Proposed joint pretrial order lodged with the Court by: May 15, 2006

4.1. Defendants are responsible for initiating the drafting and submission of the

proposed pretrial order in the form prescribed by the assigned trial judge.

5. Limits on discovery.

5.1. Interrogatories: No more than 25 (including subparts) by each party to any

other party.

5.2. Requests for production of documents: No more than 15 from each party to

any other party.

5.3. Requests for admissions: No more than 10 from each party to any other party

5.4. Depositions: Because of the logistical problems involved, self-represented

incarcerated parties may not take depositions without prior Court permission.

Such permission will not be granted except upon a showing of exceptional

circumstances.

6. Discovery disputes.

6.1. The Court will not entertain motions to compel discovery, motions for

sanctions, motions for protective orders, or the like unless and until there has

been compliance with the following procedure: In the event of a dispute over

discovery, the parties must confer in good faith, in person or by telephone,

and attempt to resolve the dispute. Rule 37(a), Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure; LRCiv 7.2(j), Rules of Practice of the U.S. District Court for the

District of Arizona. If the dispute remains unresolved, the parties must

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arrange and participate in a telephonic conference with the undersigned judge

prior to bringing any discovery motions.

DATED this 14th day of November, 2005.

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