M.M. v. County of Kern et al

Filing 28

ORDER After Mid-Discovery Status Conference, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 3/14/2017. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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M.M.,

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Plaintiff,
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COUNTY OF KERN, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-00376 DAD JLT
ORDER AFTER MID-DISCOVERY STATUS
CONFERENCE

On March 14, 2017, the Court held the mid-discovery status conference. The Court
discussed with counsel the lack of discovery completed. Thus, the Court ORDERS:
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No later than March 24, 2017, Plaintiff SHALL obtain her school records and

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share them with defense counsel. Also, Plaintiff SHALL determine whether she agrees that the

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video captured by the cell phone is authentic. Finally, if not already completed, Plaintiff SHALL

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propound the written discovery described in the mid-discovery status report (Doc. 25);

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No later than March 24, 2017, Defendants SHALL file the Welfare and

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Institutions Code § 827 petition with the Juvenile Division of the Kern County Superior Court.

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Also, Defendants SHALL propound the written discovery described in the mid-discovery status

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report (Doc. 25);

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Counsel SHALL work diligently to complete discovery within the time remaining.

However, if, despite diligent efforts, they cannot do so, they may file a stipulation to amend the
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case schedule, no later than June 1, 2017. The stipulation SHALL set forth all discovery

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completed to that point, all discovery still needed to be completed and an explanation as to why

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these discovery efforts could not have been completed earlier.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 14, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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