Gutierrez v. Gutierrez

Filing 142

ORDER REGARDING Plaintiff's Objection to Pretrial Order signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 9/19/2017. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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G. J. GUTIERREZ,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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A. GUTIERREZ,

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Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-00421-SAB (PC)
ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S
OBJECTION TO PRETRIAL ORDER

Plaintiff G. J. Gutierrez is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil
rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

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Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s objection to the pretrial order, seeking up to one hour

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per side to voir dire the jury venire, instead of the fifteen minute-limit provided in the pretrial order.

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(ECF No. 139.)

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The Court conducts a probing inquiry of the jury venire that is carefully designed to select a

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fair and impartial jury. As noted in the pretrial order, if the Court determines that more than fifteen

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minutes for counsel to voir dire the jury venire is warranted under the circumstances, the Court may

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permit additional time. However, cumulative questioning and other wastes of time will not be allowed.

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Accordingly, the objection is OVERRULED, without prejudice.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 19, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE