Ronald L. Porter v. Donald C. Winters

Filing 155

STIPULATION and PROTECTIVE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder on 01/18/2012. (Flores, E)

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LAW OFFICES OF ELAINE W. WALLACE
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
ELAINE W. WALLACE, SBN 78481
2430 Palmetto Street, Suite 2
Oakland, CA 94602-2923
Telephone: [phone]
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
RONALD L. PORTER
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
J. EARLENE GORDON
Assistant U. S. Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RONALD L. PORTER,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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RAY MABUS, Secretary,
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Department of the Navy,
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Defendant. )
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Stipulation and Protective Order

Dated: 17 January 2012

The parties stipulate as follows and request the Court enter the appropriate

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Case No. 1:07-cv-00825-AWI-SMS

orders moving the close of discovery:

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The initial close of discovery was 31 January 2012 (Doc. 146) but, because of

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the outstanding orders regarding the 16 June 2011 discovery motion hearing (Doc.

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135), close of discovery was continued until 29 February 2012 (Doc. 149).

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Plaintiff has filed two new discovery motions (Docs. 150 & 153), scheduled

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to be heard on 22 February 2012 [Defendant’s failure to provide due diligence

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declarations in violation of the court’s instructions, guidance and orders (Doc. 153)]

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and 29 February 2012 [Defendant’s failure to comply with the court’s minutes of 21

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June 2011 (Doc. 150)].

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These three outstanding orders impact Plaintiff’s ability to take meaningful
depositions within the limited time left.
The parties have met and conferred, and hereby stipulate that the close of
discovery needs to be moved to 31 March 2012.

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Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: 17 January 2012
/s/ ELAINE W. WALLACE
Elaine W. Wallace
Attorney for Plaintiff, Ronald L. Porter

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Dated: 17 January 2012

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney

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By:

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/s/ J. Earlene Gordon
J. EARLENE GORDON
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Attorney for Defendant

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ORDER

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Close of discovery is continued from 2/29/12 (Doc. 149) to 3/30/12.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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January 18, 2012

/s/ Sandra M. Snyder
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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