Miller v. Najera, et. al.

Filing 54

ORDER SETTING Trial Scheduling Conference signed by Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 5/3/2017. Telephonic Trial Scheduling Conference set for 5/18/2017 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 4 (LJO) before Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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STEVEN R. MILLER,

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Plaintiff,

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1:12-cv-01288-LJO (PC)
ORDER SETTING TRIAL
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

v.
Date:

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Defendants.

May 18, 2017

Time:

ALBERT NAJERA, et al.,

8:30 a.m.

Courtroom 4 (Seventh Floor)

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I. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
A Trial Scheduling Conference will be held on May 18, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. Parties have leave to

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appear by phone. Defendants are directed to set up a one-line conference call with all parties. Once all
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parties are in conference, Defendants will call the Court at [phone]. Any party that is not

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The parties shall be prepared to informally discuss the following issues:

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A brief statement of the parties’ claims and/or defenses;

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The status of discovery;

iii.

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Whether any party intends to use expert witnesses;

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Whether each party believes that a settlement conference would be beneficial, and if

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so, the timing for such a conference; and
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Any immediate or ongoing issues or requests for injunctive relief regarding current
incarceration that could require the Court’s immediate attention.

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II. CONFERENCE STATEMENTS
At least one week in advance of the Initial Scheduling Conference, each party shall file a scheduling
conference statement. The scheduling conference statement shall address the issues listed above, as well
as any other issues that the parties believe would assist in the scheduling of the case.

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III. SCHEDULING ORDER

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All previously established deadlines shall remain in place unless specifically vacated. Following

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the Trial Scheduling Conference, the Court will issue a Scheduling Order with the benefit of the input of

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the parties. Once issued, the dates in the Scheduling Order shall be firm and no extension shall be given

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without permission from the Court based on good cause shown.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____

May 3, 2017

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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