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Parties Involved:
Joseph Buffkin
Plaintiff
J. Fisk
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOSEPH BUFFKIN, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

J. FISK, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:15-cv-0802-EFB P 

ORDER 

 Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. On or before June 26, 2015, the parties shall file status reports1 briefly describing the 

case and addressing the following: 

a. Progress in service of process; 

b. Possible joinder of additional parties; 

c. Expected or desired amendment of pleadings; 

d. Jurisdiction and venue; 

e. Anticipated motions and their scheduling; 

f. Cut-off dates for discovery (including dates for the disclosure of expert 

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 The parties are encouraged, when possible, to file a joint status report. 

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witnesses) and law and motion, and dates for pretrial conference and trial;2

g. Special procedures, if any; 

h. Estimated trial time; 

i. Modifications of standard pretrial procedures due to the simplicity or 

complexity of the proceedings; 

j. Whether the case is related to any other cases, including any bankruptcy 

cases; 

k. Whether a settlement conference should be scheduled; 

l. Whether counsel will stipulate to the magistrate judge assigned to this 

matter acting as settlement judge and waiving disqualification by virtue of 

his so acting, or whether they prefer to have a settlement conference 

conducted before another judge; and 

m. Any other matters that may add to the just and expeditious disposition of 

this matter. 

 2. Failing to obey federal or local rules, or any order of this Court, “may be grounds for 

imposition by the court of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the 

inherent power of the Court,” including dismissal of this action. L.R. 110. 

 3. The parties are reminded of their continuing duty to notify chambers immediately of 

any settlement or other disposition. See L.R. 160. In addition, the parties are cautioned that 

pursuant to Local Rule 230(c), an opposition, or a statement of non-opposition, to the granting of 

a motion must be filed at least fourteen (14) days preceding the noticed (or continued) hearing 

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 In completing this portion of the status report(s), the parties are advised that Judge 

Brennan’s typical pretrial schedule requires (1) initial expert disclosures to be made within 

approximately sixty (60) days after filing the initial status report(s); (2) motions to compel 

discovery to be submitted for decision within approximately sixty (60) days after the expert 

disclosure deadline; (3) discovery to be completed within approximately thirty (30) days after the 

motion to compel deadline; (4) all non-discovery law and motion to be submitted for decision 

within approximately sixty (60) days after the discovery completion date; (5) a final pretrial 

conference to be held approximately ninety (90) days after the non-discovery law and motion 

deadline; and (6) trial to commence approximately ninety (90) days after the final pretrial 

conference. 

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date. Local Rule 230(c) further provides that “[n]o party will be entitled to be heard in opposition 

to a motion at oral arguments if opposition to the motion has not been timely filed by that party.” 

Moreover, Local Rule 230(i) provides that absent notice of intent to submit the matter on the 

briefs, failure to appear may be deemed withdrawal of the motion or of opposition to the motion, 

or may result in sanctions. 

 4. The parties may consent to have this case before the assigned magistrate judge for all 

purposes. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve on the parties the 

“Notice of Availability of a Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction.” All parties shall complete 

and execute the form and file it with the Clerk. 

DATED: May 27, 2015. 

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