Johnson v. Shaffer et al

Filing 5

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 6/6/12 ORDERING that the Clerk of the Court is directed to issue and send plaintiff seven summonses, for defendants Shaffer, Cate, Brown, Kusaj, Hayward, Powers and Fulbright. The Clerk shall als o send plaintiff eight copies of the form Consent to Proceed Before United States Magistrate Judge with this order. Plaintiff shall complete service of process on the defendants within 60 days from the date of this order. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this order and a copy of the form Consent to Proceed Before United States Magistrate Judge on each defendant at the time the summons and complaint are served. (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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SAM JOHNSON,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:12-cv-1059 GGH P

vs.
JENNIFER SHAFFER, et. al.,

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Defendants.

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ORDER
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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding with retained counsel with a civil rights

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action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed his complaint on April 20, 2012, and paid the

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filing fee.

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Plaintiff’s complaint may state a cognizable claim for relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

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§ 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) against defendants Shaffer, Cate, Brown, Kusaj, Hayward,

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Powers and Fulbright. The Clerk of the Court will be directed to issue the appropriate number of

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summonses to plaintiff for purposes of service of process. See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

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4.

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Plaintiff shall complete service of process in accordance with Federal Rule of

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Civil Procedure 4 within sixty days from the date of this order. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this

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order on each defendant together with a summons and a copy of the complaint. Within 120 days
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from the date of this order, plaintiff and defendants shall each submit to the court and serve by

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mail on all other parties the following status report:

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1. Whether this matter is ready for trial and, if not, why not;

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2. Whether additional discovery is deemed necessary. If further discovery is

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deemed necessary, the party desiring it shall state the nature and scope of the discovery and

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provide an estimate of the time needed in which to complete it;

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3. Whether a pretrial motion is contemplated. If any such motion is

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contemplated, the party intending to file it shall describe the type of motion and shall state the

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time needed to file the motion and to complete the time schedule set forth in Local Rule 230(l);

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4. A narrative statement of the facts that will be offered by oral or documentary

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evidence at trial;

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5. A list of all exhibits to be offered into evidence at the trial of the case;

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6. A list of the names and addresses of all witnesses the party intends to call;

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7. A summary of the anticipated testimony of any witnesses who are presently

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incarcerated;

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8. The time estimated for trial;

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9. Whether either party still requests trial by jury; and

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10. Any other matter, not covered above, which the party desires to call to the

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attention of the court.
In addition, plaintiff shall inform the court in his status report of the date and
manner of service of process.
The parties are informed that they may, if all consent, have this case tried by a

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United States Magistrate Judge while preserving their right to appeal to the Circuit Court of

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Appeals. An appropriate form for consent to trial by a magistrate judge is attached. Any party

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choosing to consent may complete the form and return it to the clerk of this court. Neither the

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magistrate judge nor the district judge handling the case will be notified of the filing of a consent
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form unless all parties to the action have consented.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue and send plaintiff seven summonses,

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for defendants Shaffer, Cate, Brown, Kusaj, Hayward, Powers and Fulbright. The Clerk shall

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also send plaintiff eight copies of the form Consent to Proceed Before United States Magistrate

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Judge with this order.

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2. Plaintiff shall complete service of process on the defendants within sixty days

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from the date of this order. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this order and a copy of the form

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Consent to Proceed Before United States Magistrate Judge on each defendant at the time the

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summons and complaint are served.

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3. Defendants shall reply to the complaint within the time provided in Fed. R.
Civ. P. 12(a).

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4. Plaintiff’s status report shall be filed within ninety days from the date of this

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order. Defendants’ status report shall be filed within thirty days thereafter. The parties are

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advised that failure to file a status report in accordance with this order may result in the

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imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of the action and preclusion of issues or witnesses.

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5. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss, motions for summary

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judgment, motions concerning discovery, motions pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7, 11, 12, 15, 41,

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55, 56, 59 and 60, and E.D. Cal. R. 110, shall be briefed pursuant to L.R. 230(l). Failure to

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timely oppose such a motion may be deemed a waiver of opposition to the motion. See L.R.

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230(l). Opposition to all other motions need be filed only as directed by the court.

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6. The failure of any party to comply with this order, the Federal Rules of Civil

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Procedure, or the Local Rules of Court, may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but

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not limited to, dismissal of the action or entry of default. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).

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DATED: June 6, 2012

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/s/ Gregory G. Hollows
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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