Gillam et al v. City of Vallejo, et al

Filing 16

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 4/2/2015 GRANTING the plaintiffs until 6/1/2015 to obtain an attorney; ORDERING any attorney retained before 6/1/2015 to file a Notice of Appearance on behalf of the plaintiffs by 6/1/2015; ORDERI NG the plaintiffs and defendants to meet and confer and to file an updated joint status report with proposed case scheduling dates by 6/1/2015; STAYING any formal discovery and motion practice until a scheduling order or other appropriate order issues. (Michel, G.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARVIN GILLAM & PAMALA
GILLAM,
Plaintiffs,

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No. 2:14-cv-2217-KJM-KJN PS

ORDER
v.
CITY OF VALLEJO, et al.,
Defendants.

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On March 30, 2015, in accordance with the court’s prior order, the parties filed a joint

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status report. (ECF No. 15.) The status report indicates that plaintiff Marvin Gillam’s criminal

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trial related to the facts and circumstances of this case is scheduled for April 24, 2015, in the

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Solano County Superior Court. Plaintiff Marvin Gillam needs additional time to complete his

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criminal matter and seek legal counsel for this case. The parties request a further extension and

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opportunity to file an updated status report in order for the criminal case to be completed and to

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allow the parties to further meet and confer.

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Good cause having been shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiffs are granted until June 1, 2015 to obtain counsel. If plaintiffs retain an

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attorney, that attorney shall file a notice of appearance on behalf of plaintiffs by June

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1, 2015.
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2. Whether or not plaintiffs successfully retain an attorney, plaintiffs and defendants

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shall meet and confer, and then file an updated joint status report with proposed dates

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for scheduling the case no later than June 1, 2015. If, but only if, counsel appears on

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behalf of plaintiffs, and that counsel needs some additional time to become acquainted

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with the case and confer with defendants’ counsel, the court will entertain a request for

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a further brief extension of time for the filing of the joint status report.

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3. Any formal discovery and motion practice in this case remain stayed until a

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scheduling order or other appropriate order issues, although the parties are free to

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informally conduct any discovery or pursue resolution of the action by settlement.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 2, 2015

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