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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL MONTANEZ,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

VELASCO, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:12-cv-00229-DAD-EPG-PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST FOR STATUS 

CONFERENCE

(ECF No. 52.)

NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC STATUS 

CONFERENCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE 

JUDGE ERICA P. GROSJEAN

March 28, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. 

Courtroom 10 (EPG)

Paul Montanez (“Plaintiff”), an inmate at the Los Angeles County Jail, is proceeding 

with counsel in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case is scheduled for 

a Settlement Conference before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on April 18, 2016 at 10:30 

a.m. 

On March 22, 2016, Plaintiff filed an ex parte application to set a status conference in 

this case to discuss issues with arranging for Plaintiff’s transportation to the Settlement 

Conference, filing a motion for leave to amend the Complaint, and re-opening fact discovery. 

Plaintiff’s counsel has spoken of these issues with defense counsel, and the parties are available 

for a status conference on March 28, 2016. (Dec. of Justin A. Palmer, ECF No. 52-1 ¶7.)

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Plaintiff has shown good cause for the Court to schedule a telephonic status conference

before the Court. Therefore, Plaintiff’s application shall be granted.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

This case is now scheduled for a telephonic status conference before Magistrate Judge 

Erica P. Grosjean on Monday, March 28, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 10. The parties 

shall be prepared to informally discuss Plaintiff’s transportation to the Settlement Conference, 

Plaintiff’s proposed motion for leave to amend, and whether discovery should be re-opened. 

Counsel for the parties shall coordinate a one-line conference call and initiate the status 

conference at chambers phone number (550) 499-5960.

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s application to schedule a status conference, filed on March 22, 2016, 

is GRANTED; and

2. This case is scheduled for a telephonic status conference on Monday, March 28, 

2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 10 before the Honorable Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grojean.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 24, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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