Reid v. United States of America et al

Filing 128

ORDER approving Stipulation to amend Scheduling Order 127 signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 3/8/2022, ( Designation of Expert Witnesses due by 6/27/2022., Discovery due by 6/13/2022., Dispositive Motions filed by 11/15/2022, Non-Dispos itive Motions filed by 9/20/2022., Jury Trial set for 4/11/2023 at 08:30 AM in Bakersfield, 510 19th Street before Bakersfield MJ., Pretrial Conference set for 2/14/2023 at 10:00 AM in Bakersfield, 510 19th Street before Bakersfield MJ.)(Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GORDON C. REID,

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Plaintiff,
v.

1:14-cv-01163-BAK (GSA) - PC
ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO
AMEND THE SCHEDULING ORDER
(ECF No. 127.)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff Gordon C. Reid is proceeding with counsel in this civil rights action pursuant to
Bivens vs. Six Unknown Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971).

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On March 3, 2022, a Stipulation and proposed order to amend the scheduling order was

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filed with the court containing the signatures of counsel for Plaintiff and counsel for Defendants.

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(ECF No. 127.)

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STIPULATION

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Plaintiff Gordon C. Reid, Defendants United States of America and Jason Ontiveroz, and

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Defendant Ray Garcia, through their respective counsel, represent and stipulate to the following:
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On July 22, 2021, the Court issued a scheduling order. Dkt. 105. The parties thereafter

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served Initial Disclosures, responded to written discovery, and produced documents. In

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December 2021, the parties sought an extension of the schedule for approximately 45 days to

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accommodate scheduling conflicts associated with Plaintiff’s counsel’s trial schedule. Dkt. 112.

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The Court granted that extension. Dkt. 113. The parties thereafter continued to pursue discovery,

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including by producing documents, responding to written discovery, and taking depositions. The

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parties had scheduled several more depositions within the remaining fact discovery period,

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including the deposition of the Plaintiff.

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On February 28, 2022, Defendant Garcia filed a proposed Consent Order Granting

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Substitution of Attorney seeking to substitute Kevin G. Little as his trial counsel in this matter.

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Dkt. 124. Defendant Garcia’s new counsel then requested that the schedule be extended to allow

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his new counsel to meaningfully participate in discovery, including by postponing the depositions

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currently on calendar. In order to honor this request, the parties hereby agree to adjust the

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schedule as reflected in the chart below and respectfully request that the Court amend the

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scheduling order to do so.

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Event

Current Date

New Date

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Non-Expert Discovery Cut Off

3/14/2022

6/13/2022

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Expert Disclosures

3/28/2022

6/27/2022

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Rebuttal Expert Disclosures

4/25/2022

7/25/2022

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Expert Discovery Cut Off

5/27/2022

9/5/2022

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Non-Dispositive Motions Filed By

6/13/2022

9/20/2022

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Settlement Conference

6/16/2022

6/16/2022

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Non-Dispositive Motions Hearing

7/11/2022

10/25/2022

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Dispositive Motions Filed By

7/29/2022

11/15/2022

Dispositive Motions Hearing

9/9/2022

12/20/2022

Pre-Trial Conference

11/4/2022

2/14/2023

Trial

1/9/2023

4/11/2023

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After consideration of the proposed order, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties’

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Stipulation to amend the scheduling order, filed on March 3, 2022, is approved, giving full effect

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to the Stipulation.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 8, 2022

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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