Watkins v. Murphy

Filing 78

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 6/5/2019 ORDERING parties to file separate statements, as described in this Order, within 14 days after the filing date of this order. (Henshaw, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES WATKINS,

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No. 2:17-cv-1041 JAM AC P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

D. MURPHY,

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff James Watkins is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with

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this civil rights action against sole defendant Correctional Officer D. Murphy on a claim of

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excessive force. On June 4, 2019, the district judge adopted the undersigned’s findings and

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recommendations filed January 18, 2019, denying plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. See

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ECF Nos. 66, 77. This case will now proceed to trial.

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This order directs the parties to identify the anticipated length of trial and any “black out”

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dates within the next year when the parties or their counsel will be unable to participate in trial or

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pretrial proceedings. The parties will later be directed to cooperate in the preparation of a Joint

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Pretrial Statement.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within fourteen (14) days after the filing

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date of this order, the parties shall file separate statements informing the court of: (1) the

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estimated length of trial, and (2) all known “black out” dates through June 2020 when either party
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or their counsel is unavailable to participate in trial or pretrial proceedings.
SO ORDERED.
DATED: June 5, 2019

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