Williams v. United States of America et al

Filing 26

ORDER re: Discovery Disputes and Non-Dispositive Motions, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 3/31/2016. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRANKIE CALVIN WILLIAMS,

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Plaintiff,
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01347 DAD JLT
ORDER RE: DISCOVERY DISPUTES AND NONDISPOSITIVE MOTIONS

No written discovery motions shall be filed without the prior approval of the assigned

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Magistrate Judge. A party with a discovery dispute must first confer with the opposing party in a good

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faith effort to resolve by agreement the issues in dispute. If that good faith effort is unsuccessful, the

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moving party promptly shall seek a telephonic hearing with all involved parties and the Magistrate

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Judge. It shall be the obligation of the moving party to arrange and originate the conference call to the

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court. To schedule this telephonic hearing, the parties are ordered to contact Courtroom Deputy Clerk,

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Susan Hall at [phone] or via email at [e-mail]. Counsel must comply with

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Local Rule 251 with respect to discovery disputes or the motion will be denied without prejudice

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and dropped from calendar.

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In scheduling such motions, the Court may grant applications for an order shortening time

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pursuant to Local Rule 144(e). However, if counsel does not obtain an order shortening time, the

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notice of motion must comply with Local Rule 251. Counsel may appear at hearings on non1

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dispositive motions via the CourtCall service.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 31, 2016

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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