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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRUCE ERVIN TURNER,

Plaintiff,

v.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY,

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network,

Defendant.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:15-cv-00007-LJO-SKO

DISCOVERY ORDER

Deadline to Amend Pleadings: February 26, 2016

Discovery Cut-Off date: April 29, 2016

Dispositive Motion Deadline: July 1, 2016

On August 25, 2015, Defendant answered the complaint filed on January 5, 2015. 

Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 1, 16, and 26-36, discovery shall proceed as follows:

1. Discovery requests shall be served by the parties pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure 5 and Local Rule 135, and shall only be filed when required by Local Rules 250.1, 

250.2 and 250.3;

2. Responses to written discovery requests shall be due forty-five (45) days after the 

request is first served;

3. To ensure that the responding party has forty-five (45) days after the request is first 

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served to respond, discovery requests must be served at least forty-five (45) days before the 

discovery deadline;

4. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(a), Defendant may depose Plaintiff 

and any other witness confined in a prison upon condition that, at least fourteen (14) days before 

such a deposition, Defendant serves all parties with the notice required by Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 30(b)(1); and 

5. If disputes arise about the parties' obligations to respond to requests for discovery, 

the parties shall comply with all pertinent rules including Rules 5, 7, 11, 26, and 37 of the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules 110, 130, 131, 133, 135, 136, 142, and 230(1) of the Local 

Rules of Practice for the United States District Court, Eastern District of California. Unless 

otherwise ordered, Local Rule 251 shall not apply, and the requirement set forth in Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure 26 and 37 that a party seeking relief from the court certify that he or she has in 

good faith conferred or attempted to confer with the other party or person in an effort to resolve 

the dispute prior to seeking court action, shall not apply. Voluntary compliance with this 

provision of Rules 26 and 37 is encouraged, however. A discovery motion that does not comply 

with all applicable rules will be stricken and may result in imposition of sanctions.

The parties are also advised of the following deadlines:

6. The deadline to file a motion to amend the pleadings is February 26, 2016;

7. The deadline for the completion of all discovery, including filing motions to 

compel, is April 29, 2016;

8. The deadline for filing pre-trial dispositive motions is July 1, 2016;

9. A request for an extension of a deadline set in this order must be filed on or before 

the expiration of the deadline in question; and 

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10. An extension of time will only be granted upon a showing of good cause.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 1, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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