Givens v. County of Sacramento, et al.

Filing 42

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 2/22/17: No later than March 9, 2017, the parties shall meet and confer, and file a joint status report addressing the topics outlined in the court's November 7, 2016 order setting sta tus conference. No later than March 9, 2017, defendants shall designate whether or not they consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff's request to appear by videoconference at the status conference (ECF No. 34) is GRANTED, and the Clerk of Court is directed to issue a writ to effectuate that appearance. (Kaminski, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRANCOIS P. GIVENS,

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No. 2:15-cv-0720-JAM-KJN PS

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, et al.,
Defendants.

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An initial status (pretrial scheduling) conference in this case is presently scheduled for

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March 16, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom No. 25 before Judge Newman. (ECF No. 26.)

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Plaintiff, who is presently incarcerated, has filed a request for appearance by videoconference at

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the status conference. (ECF No. 34.) Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. No later than March 9, 2017, the parties shall meet and confer, and file a joint status

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report addressing the topics outlined in the court’s November 7, 2016 order setting

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status conference. (See ECF No. 26 at 2-3.)

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2. No later than March 9, 2017, defendants shall designate whether or not they consent to

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proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge for all purposes pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

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§ 636(c). Defendants are under no obligation to so consent, but the designation assists

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the court in determining how the case should be scheduled.1

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3. Plaintiff’s request to appear by videoconference at the status conference (ECF No. 34)

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is GRANTED, and the Clerk of Court is directed to issue a writ to effectuate that

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appearance.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 22, 2017

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Plaintiff has already filed a consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge for all
purposes pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). (ECF No. 7.)
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