Filed: Dec. 16, 2019
Latest Update: Dec. 16, 2019
Summary: ORDER DEBORAH BARNES , Magistrate Judge . Each of the parties in the above-captioned case has consented to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. See U.S.C. 636(c). Accordingly, this matter has been reassigned to the undersigned for all purposes. (ECF No. 14.) Defendants have filed an answer to plaintiff's complaint. (ECF Nos. 6 & 11.) Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, IT IS ORDERED that: 1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conferen
Summary: ORDER DEBORAH BARNES , Magistrate Judge . Each of the parties in the above-captioned case has consented to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. See U.S.C. 636(c). Accordingly, this matter has been reassigned to the undersigned for all purposes. (ECF No. 14.) Defendants have filed an answer to plaintiff's complaint. (ECF Nos. 6 & 11.) Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, IT IS ORDERED that: 1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conferenc..
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ORDER
DEBORAH BARNES, Magistrate Judge.
Each of the parties in the above-captioned case has consented to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. See U.S.C. § 636(c). Accordingly, this matter has been reassigned to the undersigned for all purposes. (ECF No. 14.)
Defendants have filed an answer to plaintiff's complaint. (ECF Nos. 6 & 11.) Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is set for Friday, February 7, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., at the United States District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, California, in Courtroom No. 27, before the undersigned.
2. All parties are required to appear at the Status Conference, either by counsel or, if proceeding in propria persona, on his or her own behalf. Any party may appear at the status conference telephonically if the party pre-arranges such appearance by contacting Pete Buzo, the courtroom deputy of the undersigned magistrate judge, at (916) 930-4128, no later than 48 hours before the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference; a party may not appear telephonically over a cellphone.
3. Plaintiff shall file and serve a status report on or before January 24, 2020, and defendants shall file and serve a status report on or before January 31, 2020. Each party's status report shall address all of the following matters:
a. Progress of service of process;
b. Possible joinder of additional parties;
c. Possible amendment of the pleadings;
d. Jurisdiction and venue;
e. Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof;
f. Anticipated discovery and the scheduling thereof, including disclosure of expert witnesses;
g. Future proceedings, including the setting of appropriate cut-off dates for discovery and for law and motion, and the scheduling of a final pretrial conference and trial;
h. Modification of standard pretrial procedures specified by the rules due to the relative simplicity or complexity of the action;
i. Whether the case is related to any other case, including matters in bankruptcy;
j. Whether the parties will stipulate to the magistrate judge assigned to this matter acting as settlement judge, waiving any disqualification by virtue of her so acting, or whether they prefer to have a Settlement Conference before another magistrate judge; and
k. Any other matters that may aid in the just and expeditious disposition of this action.
4. The parties are cautioned that failure to file a status report or failure to appear at the status conference may result in an order imposing an appropriate sanction. See Local Rules 110 and 183.
