Garcia v. Garcia, et al.

Filing 44

ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 03/29/2021. (Zoom Status Conference set for 5/18/2021 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 8 (BAM) before Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe)(Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARCO A. GARCIA,

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Plaintiff,

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GARCIA, et al.,

ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC STATUS
CONFERENCE

v.

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Case No. 1:17-cv-01313-BAM (PC)

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Date: May 18, 2021
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Defendants.

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Plaintiff Marco A. Garcia (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on

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Plaintiff’s complaint against Defendants Garcia and Bursiaga for excessive force in violation of

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the Eighth Amendment. All parties have consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (ECF No.

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28.)

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Discovery in this action has closed and the deadline for dispositive motions has passed.

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This case is now ready to be set for jury trial. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the

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Court will set a telephonic status conference for May 18, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. to discuss setting the

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relevant deadlines and trial date before the undersigned.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:
1. A telephonic status conference is set for May 18, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. before the
undersigned in Courtroom 8 (BAM);
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2. The parties shall appear telephonically (via Zoom);

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3. Defense counsel shall contact Courtroom Deputy, Esther Valdez, at [phone] or

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[e-mail] for the Zoom dial-in information for all parties;

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4. Defense counsel is required to arrange for Plaintiff’s participation by contacting the

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Litigation Coordinator at the institution where Plaintiff is housed to provide the

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necessary dial-in information and confirm whether the institution is able to produce

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Plaintiff for a telephonic appearance at the scheduled date and time;

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5. If the institution is unable to produce Plaintiff for a telephonic appearance at the scheduled
date and time, defense counsel shall so inform the Court by no later than April 12, 2021;
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6. The Court will issue any necessary transportation writ in due course.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

March 29, 2021

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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