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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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 Pursuant to the revised scheduling order, filed on October 18, 2007, plaintiff’s pretrial

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statement and motion to obtain the attendance of witnesses is due by January 18, 2008;

defendants’ pretrial statement is due on January 25, 2008; pretrial conference is set for February

1, 2008; and trial is set for April 15, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. before the Honorable Frank C. Damrell. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAWRENCE WILLIAMS, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-2518 FCD DAD P

vs.

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff , a state prisoner at the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad,

California, requests an extension of time to file his pretrial statement or, in the alternative, that

the dates for the filing of pretrial statements, for pretrial conference, and trial, be vacated. In his 1

declaration, plaintiff explains that in November of 2007, he was interviewed by a correctional

counselor to determine if he was eligible to be placed on a list for transfer to an out-of-state

facility. Plaintiff has not been placed on the list at this time and is unsure how long the transfer

process may take once he is placed on the list. Based on information he has seen on the

television, plaintiff states that inmates may be sent out-of-state for a period not less than five

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years. Therefore, plaintiff requests that his case be “deferred” for five years, at which time he

may be released on parole. Defendants have filed a statement of non-opposition to have the dates

vacated. However, rather than postponing this action for five years, defendants ask the court to

order plaintiff to notify the court about the status of his relocation in 120 days so that new dates

may be set at that time.

The court is not inclined to delay the prosecution of his action based on mere

speculation that plaintiff may be transferred to an out-of-state facility. Nevertheless, the court

will grant plaintiff a limited extension of time to file his pretrial statement and motion to obtain

the attendance of witnesses, and new dates will also be set for defendants to file their pretrial

statement, for the pretrial conference, and trial. In addition, the court will set a date for trial

confirmation hearing during which plaintiff will appear via video conferencing.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's January 7, 2008 request for an extension of time to file his pretrial

statement is granted;

2. Plaintiff shall file his pretrial statement and motion to obtain the attendance of

witnesses on or before February 15, 2008;

3. Defendants shall file their pretrial statement on or before February 22, 2008;

4. Pretrial conference set for February 1, 2008 is vacated and reset for February

29, 2008, before the magistrate judge. The pretrial conference shall be conducted on the file

only, without appearance by the parties;

5. A trial confirmation hearing shall be held on April 11, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. before

the Honorable Frank C. Damrell in Courtroom 2. Plaintiff shall appear by video conferencing at

the facility where he is incarcerated; and

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6. The trial set before the Honorable Frank C. Damrell on April 15, 2008 at 9:00

a.m., is vacated and reset for May 20, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 2.

DATED: January 14, 2008.

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