Hunt v. Reyes et al

Filing 208

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 08/08/17 ORDERING that discovery is REOPENED to permit Plaintiff to take up to 3 additional depositions. Discovery shall remain open until the earlier of the completion of those depositions or 60 days from this order. Within 30 days following the close of discovery, the parties are directed to file a Joint Notice of Trial Readiness. (Benson, A.)

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MATTHEW I. KREEGER (CA SBN
153793)
[e-mail]
RACHEL S. DOLPHIN (CA SBN 305477)
[e-mail]
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
425 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105-2482
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

KELLI M. HAMMOND
Attorney General of the State of California
Department of Justice
1300 I Street, Suite 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 916.324.5205
Attorneys for Defendants
M. REYES, ET AL.

Attorneys for Plaintiff
MICHAEL A. HUNT

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL A. HUNT,

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Case No. 2:08-cv-00181 MCE CKD

Plaintiff,

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v.

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M. REYES, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Pursuant to Local Rule 143 and Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 29, the parties hereby stipulate, subject
to the Court’s approval, as follows:

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WHEREAS, counsel for Plaintiff was appointed by the Court on May 31, 2017, and in the
prior district court proceedings Plaintiff proceeded pro se;

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WHEREAS, on July 28, 2017, the parties submitted a joint status report indicating that the
parties agreed to reopen discovery for the opportunity for Plaintiff to take up to three additional
depositions;

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
REOPEN DISCOVERY

WHEREAS, on July 31, 2017, the parties received an email from Judge England’s courtroom
deputy Stephanie Deutsch asking the parties to file a stipulation and proposed order to reopen
discovery;
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NOW THEREFORE,
Without prejudice to any parties’ right to seek interim relief, discovery shall be reopened for
the purpose of Plaintiff taking up to three additional depositions.

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Dated: August 2, 2017

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
By:

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/s/ Matthew I. Kreeger
Matthew I. Kreeger
MATTHEW I. KREEGER
RACHEL S. DOLPHIN
Morrison & Foerster LLP
425 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105-2482
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415.268.7522

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
MICHAEL A. HUNT

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DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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By: /s/ Kelli M. Hammond
Kelli M. Hammond

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KELLI M. HAMMOND
Attorney General of the State of California
Department of Justice
1300 I Street, Suite 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 916.324.5205

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Attorneys for Defendants
M. REYES, ET AL.

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Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties and good cause having been shown, discovery is
hereby reopened to permit Plaintiff to take up to three (3) additional depositions. Discovery shall
remain open until the earlier of the completion of those depositions or sixty (60) days from the date
this Order is electronically filed.

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Within thirty (30) days following the close of discovery, the parties are directed to file a Joint
Notice of Trial Readiness. The parties are to set forth in their Notice of Trial Readiness, the
appropriateness of special procedures, whether this case is related to any other case(s) on file in the
Eastern District of California, the prospect for settlement, their estimated trial length, any request for
a jury, and their availability for trial. The parties’ Notice of Trial Readiness Statement shall also
estimate how many court days each party will require to present its case, including opening
statements and closing arguments. Plaintiff’s estimate shall also include the time necessary for jury
selection, and Defendant’s estimate shall include the time necessary to finalize jury instructions and
instruct the jury.

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This Court is in session for jury selection, opening statements, presentation of evidence,
closing arguments, finalizing proposed jury instructions and verdict forms, and instruction of the jury
Monday through Wednesday, only. During trial days, the Court adheres to the following schedule:

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Trial: 9:00—10:30 A.M.

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Break: 10:30—10:50 A.M.

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Trial: 10:50—12:00 P.M.

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Lunch: 12:00—1:30 P.M.

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Trial: 1:30—3:00 P.M.

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Break: 3:00—3:20 P.M.

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Trial: 3:20—4:30 P.M.
Jury deliberations only are Monday through Friday if necessary.
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After review of the parties’ Joint Notice of Trial Readiness, the Court will issue an order that
sets forth dates for a final pretrial conference and trial.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 8, 2017

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