Horton v. Sierra Conservation Center et al
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ORDER Granting Defendant's Request to Modify Scheduling Order [Doc. 36] as follows: Dispositive Motions filed by 12/30/2011. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE set for 2/16/2012 (was 11/15/2011) at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge S heila K. Oberto. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE set for 3/20/2012 (was 12/15/11) at 11:00 AM and BENCH TRIAL (5 days) set for 5/14/2012 (was 2/13/2011) at 09:00 AM in Courtroom One (SMS) before Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder. signed by Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder on 9/28/2011. (Herman, H)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JOHN D. HORTON, PRO SE,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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SIERRA CONSERVATION CENTER,
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS,
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Defendant(s).
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1:09-cv-01441-SMS
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
REQUEST TO MODIFY SCHEDULING
ORDER (Doc. 36) as follows:
Dispositive Motion Filing
Deadline: 12/30/11
Settlement Conference Date:
2/16/12, 10:30am, Ctrm. 8/SKO
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Pre-Trial Conference Date:
3/20/12, 11:00am, Ctrm. 1/SMS
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Trial Date: 5/14/12, 9:00am,
Ctrm. 1/SMS (CT ~ 5 days)
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GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, Defendant’s request to modify the
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current Scheduling Conference Order (Doc. 28) is hereby GRANTED as
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follows:
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Pre-Trial Motion Schedule:
All Dispositive Pre-Trial Motions shall be filed on or
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before December 30, 2011, and are (customarily) heard on Wednesdays
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at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 1 on the Eighth Floor before the
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Honorable Sandra M. Snyder, United States Magistrate Judge.
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scheduling such motions, the parties shall comply with Local Rules
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230 and 260.
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In
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Motions for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication
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Prior to filing a motion for summary judgment or motion
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for summary adjudication, the parties are ORDERED to meet, in
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person or by telephone, and confer to discuss the issues to be
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raised in the motion.
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The purpose of the meeting shall be to: (1) avoid filing
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motions for summary judgment where a question of fact exists; (2)
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determine whether the respondent agrees that the motion has merit
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in whole or in part; (3) discuss whether issues can be resolved
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without the necessity of briefing; (4) narrow the issues for review
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by the Court; (5) explore the possibility of settlement before the
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parties incur the expense of briefing a summary judgment motion;
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(6) arrive at a joint statement of undisputed facts.
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The moving party shall initiate the meeting and provide a
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draft of the joint statement of undisputed facts.
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the requirements of Local Rule 260, the moving party shall file a
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joint statement of undisputed facts.
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In addition to
In the notice of motion, the moving party shall certify
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that the parties have met and conferred as ordered above or set
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forth a statement of good cause for the failure to meet and confer.
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2.
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Pre-Trial Conference Date:
March 20, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 1 on the
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Eighth Floor before the Honorable Sandra M. Snyder, United States
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Magistrate Judge.
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Ten (10) days prior to the Pretrial Conference, the
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parties shall exchange the disclosures required pursuant to
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F.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(3).
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The parties are ordered to file a JOINT Pretrial
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Statement pursuant to Local Rule 281(a)(2).
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further ordered to submit a digital copy of their Joint Pretrial
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Statement in WordPerfect X31 format to Judge Snyder’s chambers by
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e-mail to SMSOrders@caed.uscourts.gov.
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The parties are
The parties' attention is directed to Rules 281 and 282
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of the Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of
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California as to their obligations in preparing for the Pre-Trial
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Conference.
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those Rules.
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3.
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The Court will insist upon strict compliance with
Trial Date:
May 14, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 1 on the
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Eighth Floor before the Honorable Sandra M. Snyder, United States
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Magistrate Judge.
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A.
This is a court trial.
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B.
The parties' Estimate of Trial Time:
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5 days.
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C.
The parties' attention is directed to Rule 285 of
the Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of California.
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Settlement Conference:
February 16, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom No. 8 on the
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Sixth Floor before the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto, United States
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Magistrate Judge.
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Unless otherwise permitted in advance by Judge Oberto,
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the attorneys who will try the case shall personally appear at the
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Settlement Conference with the parties and the person or
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If W ordPerfect X3 is not available to the parties, then the latest version of W ordPerfect, or any other
word processing program in general use for IBM com patible personal com puters, is acceptable.
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persons having full authority to negotiate and settle the case on
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any terms2 at the conference.
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Permission for a party [not attorney nor, in this
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particular case, pro se plaintiff] to attend by telephone may be
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granted by Judge Oberto upon request, by letter, with a copy to the
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other parties, IF the party lives and works outside the Eastern
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District of California, AND attendance in person would constitute a
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hardship.
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immediately available throughout the conference, until excused,
If telephone attendance is allowed, the party must be
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regardless of time zone differences.
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arrangements desired in cases where settlement authority rests with
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a governing body shall also be proposed, in advance, by letter, and
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copied to all other parties.
Any other special
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CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Confidential Settlement
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Conference Statement is MANDATORY, and must be submitted to Judge
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Oberto’s chambers, at least five (5) court days prior to the
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Settlement Conference, by e-mail to SKOOrders@caed.uscourts.gov.
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Failure to so comply may result in the imposition of monetary
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and/or other sanctions.
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The Statement should not be filed with the Clerk’s Office
nor served on any other party, although the parties may file a
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Insurance carriers, business organizations, and governmental bodies
or agencies whose settlement agreements are subject to approval by
legislative bodies, executive committees, boards of directors, or the
like, shall be represented by a person or persons who occupy high
executive positions in the party organization, and who will be directly
involved in the process of approval of any settlement offers or
agreements. To the extent possible, the representative shall have the
authority, if he or she deems it appropriate, to settle the action on
terms consistent with the opposing party’s most recent demand.
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Notice of Lodging Confidential Settlement Conference Statement.
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Each Statement shall be clearly marked "Confidential" with the date
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and time of the Settlement Conference indicated prominently
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thereon.
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Statements if settlement is not achieved and, if such a request is
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not made, the Court will dispose of the Statement.
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The parties are urged to request the return of their
The Confidential Settlement Conference Statement shall
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include the following:
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A.
A brief statement of the facts of the case.
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B.
A brief statement of the claims and defenses, i.e.,
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statutory or other grounds upon which the claims are founded; a
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forthright evaluation of the parties' likelihood of prevailing on
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the claims and defenses; and, a description of the major issues in
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dispute.
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C.
A summary of the proceedings to date.
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D.
An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for
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further discovery, pretrial, and trial.
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E.
The relief sought.
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F.
The party's position on settlement, including
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present demands and offers, and a history of past settlement
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discussions, offers, and demands.
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Compliance with Federal Procedure:
The Court requires compliance with the Federal Rules of
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Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern
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District of California.
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administration of this case, all parties are expected to
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familiarize themselves with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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and the Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of
To aid the Court in the efficient
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California, and to keep abreast of any amendments thereto.
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Court must insist upon compliance with these Rules if it is to
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efficiently handle its increasing caseload.
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imposed for failure to follow the Rules as provided in both the
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Fed.R.Civ.P. and the Local Rules.
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The
Sanctions will be
Compliance with Electronic Filing Requirement:
On January 3, 2005, the United States District Court for
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the Eastern District of California became an electronic case
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management/filing district (CM/ECF).
Unless excused by the Court,
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or by Local Rule, attorneys shall file all documents electronically
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as of January 3, 2005, in all actions pending before the court.
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While Pro Se Litigants are exempt from this requirement, the court
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will scan in all documents filed by pro se litigants, and the
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official court record in all cases will be electronic.
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are required to file electronically in pro se cases.
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information regarding the Court’s implementation of CM/ECF can be
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found on the court’s web site at www.caed.uscourts.gov, including
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the Court’s Local Rules effective January 3, 2005,the CM/ECF Final
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Procedures, and the CM/ECF User’s Manual.
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Attorneys
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While the Clerk's Office will not refuse to file a
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proffered paper document, the Clerk's Office will scan it and, if
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improperly filed, notify the Court that the document was filed in
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an improper format.
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appropriate cases regarding an attorney's disregard for the
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requirement to utilize electronic filing, or other violations of
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these electronic filing procedures.
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An order to show cause (OSC) may be issued in
See L.R. 110, L.R. 133(d)(3).
All counsel must be registered for CM/ECF.
registration is available at www.caed.uscourts.gov.
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On-line
Once
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registered, counsel will receive a login and password in
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approximately one (1) week.
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documents on-line.
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knowing the rules governing electronic filing in the Eastern
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District.
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3, 2005, available on the Court’s web site.
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Counsel must be registered to file
See L.R. 135(g).
Counsel are responsible for
Please review the Court’s Local Rules effective January
Effect of this Order:
The foregoing Order represents the best estimate of the
Court and counsel as to the agenda most suitable to bring this case
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to resolution.
The trial date reserved is specifically reserved
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for this case.
If the parties determine at any time that the
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schedule outlined in this Order cannot be met, the parties are
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ORDERED to notify the Court immediately so that adjustments may be
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made, either by stipulation or by subsequent status conference.
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Stipulations extending the deadlines contained herein
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will not be considered unless accompanied by affidavits or
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declarations and, where appropriate, attached exhibits which
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establish extremely good cause for granting the relief requested.
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FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER SHALL RESULT IN THE
IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
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September 27, 2011
/s/ Sandra M. Snyder
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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