Green v. Tehachapi Unified School District
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AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 3/15/2016. Status Conference re: Merits Briefing set for 12/5/2016 at 09:00 AM in Bakersfield at 510 19th Street (JLT) before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. Hearing on Merits Briefs set for 3/28/2017 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 4 (LJO) before District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill. (Hall, S)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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N.G. (a minor, by and through her parent
and guardian ad litem, J.G.),
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Plaintiff,
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v.
TEHACHAPI UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT, et al.,
Defendants.
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1: 15-CV-01740 LJO JLT
AMENDED1 SCHEDULING ORDER (Fed. R. Civ.
P. 16)
Pleading Amendment Deadline: 11/1/2016
Administrative Record Deadlines:
Filing: 4/25/2016
Objections to record: 5/10/2016
Briefs re: Discovery
Plaintiff’s Brief: 5/25/2016
Defendant’s Brief: 6/24/2016
Plaintiff’s Reply:7/5/2016
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Non-Dispositive Motion Deadlines:
Filing: 11/7/2016
Hearing: 12/5/2016
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Status Conference re: Merits Briefing: 12/5/2016
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Appeal from Administrative Decision:
Plaintiff’s Brief: 12/19/2016
Defendant’s response: 1/16/2017
Reply brief: 1/30/2017
Hearing on the Briefs: 3/28/2017, Ctrm 4
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For the parties’ convenience, changes to the previous scheduling order are highlighted in yellow.
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I.
February 23, 2016.
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Date of Scheduling Conference
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Appearances of Counsel
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Andrea Marcus appeared on behalf of Plaintiff.
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Darren Bogie, appeared on behalf of Defendants.
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III.
Magistrate Judge Consent:
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Notice of Congested Docket and Court Policy of Trailing
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Due to the District Judges’ heavy caseload, the newly adopted policy of the Fresno Division of
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the Eastern District is to trail all civil cases. The parties are hereby notified that for a trial date set
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before a District Judge, the parties will trail indefinitely behind any higher priority criminal or older
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civil case set on the same date until a courtroom becomes available. The trial date will not be reset to a
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continued date.
The Magistrate Judges’ availability is far more realistic and accommodating to parties than that
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of the U.S. District Judges who carry the heaviest caseloads in the nation and who must prioritize
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criminal and older civil cases over more recently filed civil cases. A United States Magistrate Judge
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may conduct trials, including entry of final judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Federal Rule of
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Civil Procedure 73, and Local Rule 305. Any appeal from a judgment entered by a United States
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Magistrate Judge is taken directly to the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit.
The Fresno Division of the Eastern District of California, whenever possible, is utilizing United
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States Article III District Court Judges from throughout the nation as Visiting Judges. Pursuant to the
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Local Rules, Appendix A, such reassignments will be random, and the parties will receive no advance
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notice before their case is reassigned to an Article III District Court Judge from outside of the Eastern
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District of California.
Therefore, the parties are directed to consider consenting to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction to
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conduct all further proceedings, including trial. Within 10 days of the date of this order, counsel
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SHALL file a consent/decline form (provided by the Court at the inception of this case) indicating
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whether they will consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge.
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IV.
Pleading Amendment Deadline
Any requested pleading amendments are ordered to be filed, either through a stipulation or
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motion to amend, no later than November 1, 2016.
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V.
Administrative Record
Plaintiff SHALL file the administrative record no later than April 25, 2016. Plaintiff need not
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provide a courtesy paper copy but SHALL provide a searchable electronic copy to the chambers of
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Judge O’Neill. Objections to the record SHALL be filed no later than May 10, 2016.
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If there is a dispute over the contents of the administrative record, the objecting party SHALL
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confer with the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve the issues in dispute. If that good faith
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effort is unsuccessful, the objecting party SHALL promptly seek a telephonic hearing with all involved
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parties and the Magistrate Judge. It is the obligation of the objecting party to arrange and originate the
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conference call to the Court. To schedule this telephonic hearing, the parties are ordered to contact
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Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Susan Hall at (661) 326-6620 or via email at SHall@caed.uscourts.gov.
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VI.
The parties disagree whether discovery should be allowed. They agree to brief the issue. The
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Discovery
briefs filed at this time also may seek augmentation of the record.
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Plaintiff’s brief seeking discovery and/or motion to augment the record SHALL be filed no
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later than May 25, 2016. The brief SHALL set forth with precision the discovery sought and why
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discovery of this sort should be permitted. It must be supported by pertinent legal authority.
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Defendant’s brief opposing discovery and/or motion to augment the record SHALL be filed no
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later than June 24, 2016. Plaintiff’s optional reply/opposition to motion to augment the record, if any,
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SHALL be filed no later than July 5, 2016.
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VII.
Pre-Trial Motion Schedule
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A.
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All non-dispositive pre-trial motions, including any motions to augment the record2, shall be
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Non-dispositive motions
filed no later than November 7, 2016, and heard on or before December 5, 2016. Non-dispositive
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The parties may file their motion to augment the record either along with the briefing related to whether discovery
should be allowed or by the dates set forth here.
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motions are heard before the Honorable Jennifer L. Thurston, United States Magistrate Judge at the
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United States Courthouse in Bakersfield, California.
No written motions shall be filed without the prior approval of the assigned Magistrate Judge.
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A party with a discovery dispute must first confer with the opposing party in a good faith effort to
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resolve by agreement the issues in dispute. If that good faith effort is unsuccessful, the moving party
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promptly shall seek a telephonic hearing with all involved parties and the Magistrate Judge. It shall be
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the obligation of the moving party to arrange and originate the conference call to the court. To
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schedule this telephonic hearing, the parties are ordered to contact Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Susan Hall
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at (661) 326-6620 or via email at SHall@caed.uscourts.gov. Counsel must comply with Local Rule
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251 with respect to discovery disputes or the motion will be denied without prejudice and
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dropped from calendar.
In scheduling such motions, the Magistrate Judge may grant applications for an order shortening
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time 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 and argue non-dispositive
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motions via CourtCall.
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Status Conference re: Merits briefing
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The Court sets a status conference re: the merits briefing on December 5, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at
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the United States Courthouse, located at 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA, before Magistrate Judge
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Thurston. Appearances via CourtCall are authorized. No later than November 28, 2016, counsel
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SHALL file a joint status conference statement indicating whether the matter will proceed only on the
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administrative record or whether either party will seek to present live testimony. In the event either
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party will present live testimony, the briefing schedule and the hearing date may need to be changed to
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allow the briefs to be filed after the presentation of the testimony.
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Merits briefing
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Plaintiff’s brief on the merits SHALL be filed no later than December 19, 2016 and
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Defendant’s opposing brief SHALL be filed no later than January 16, 2017. Plaintiff’s reply, if any,
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SHALL be filed no later than January 30, 2017.
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Hearing on the Briefs
March 28, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4 before the Honorable Lawrence J. O'Neill, United
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States District Court Judge.
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A.
This is oral argument on the merits briefs only.
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B.
Counsels’ attention is directed to Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of
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California, Rule 285.
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Compliance with Federal Procedure
All counsel are expected to familiarize themselves with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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and the Local Rules of Practice of the Eastern District of California, and to keep abreast of any
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amendments thereto. The Court must insist upon compliance with these Rules if it is to efficiently
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handle its increasing case load and sanctions will be imposed for failure to follow the Rules as provided
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in both the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of
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California.
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Effect of this Order
This order represents the best estimate of the court and counsel as to the schedule most suitable
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to dispose of this case. If the parties determine that the schedule outlined in this order cannot be met,
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they must notify the court immediately so that adjustments may be made, either by stipulation or by
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subsequent status conference.
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The dates set in this Order are firm and will not be modified absent a showing of good
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cause even if the request to modify is made by stipulation. Stipulations extending the deadlines
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contained herein will not be considered unless they are accompanied by evidence establishing
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good cause for granting the relief requested. Failure to comply with this order may result in the
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imposition of sanctions.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
March 15, 2016
/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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