Castillo v. Solano County Jail, et al

Filing 83

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 5/21/12 ORDERING that counsel for the parties are directed to file, within 30 days after the filing date of this order, a joint status report.(Dillon, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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REYNALDO J. CASTILLO,
Plaintiff,

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No. 2:08-cv-3080 GEB KJN P

vs.
SOLANO COUNTY JAIL, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER
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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding in forma pauperis and with appointed

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counsel, in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Following the court’s

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rulings on the parties’ dispositive motions, the court granted plaintiff’s request for appointment

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of counsel, and appointed counsel on January 4, 2012. Appointed counsel has now had sufficient

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time to meet with plaintiff and become familiar with the factual and legal issues that remain in

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this action.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that counsel for the parties are directed

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to file, within thirty (30) days after the filing date of this order, a joint status report that provides

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the following:

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1. A statement whether this action is ready to proceed to trial. The parties shall

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each address whether there is any reason that the court should not presently set pretrial and trial
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dates, and related deadlines. The parties shall identify the anticipated length of trial, and also

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identify any dates, within the next year, when they may be unavailable for trial or a trial

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confirmation hearing in this court.

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2. A statement whether it may be helpful to convene a settlement conference.

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Should the parties, in consultation with counsel, believe that a settlement conference may be

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helpful, they shall so inform the court and indicate whether the parties consent to convening such

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conference before the undersigned magistrate judge, or would prefer assignment of another

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magistrate judge.
SO ORDERED.

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DATED: May 21, 2012

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_____________________________________
KENDALL J. NEWMAN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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