Ayala v. Ayers et al

Filing 38

ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO COUNSEL AND SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Statement due by 6/8/2012. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/15/2012 01:30 PM in Courtroom 11, 19th Floor, San Francisco.. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 4/13/12. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/13/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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REYNALDO AYALA,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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ROBERT AYERS, JR., et al.,
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Defendants.
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No. C 10-0979 JSW (PR)

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ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO
COUNSEL AND SETTING CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

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Plaintiff having been found in need of counsel to assist him in this matter, and
counsel willing to be appointed to represent Plaintiff having been located,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: Deanna Kwong, of Covington & Burling

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LLP, 333 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 700, Redwood Shores, CA 94065-1418, is

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appointed as counsel for Plaintiff pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(1) and the Court's

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Federal Pro Bono Project guidelines.

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Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties, by

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counsel, are hereby ordered to appear at a Case Management Conference before the

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undersigned on June 15, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom No. 11, 19th Floor, 450 Golden

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Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, for the purpose of setting trial and pretrial dates.

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The parties shall appear in person through lead counsel to discuss all items referred

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to in this Order and with authority to enter stipulations, to make admissions and to agree

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to further scheduling dates.

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The parties shall file a joint case management statement no later than June 8, 2012.
The joint case management statement shall address all of the topics set forth in the
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Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District of California - Contents of Joint

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Case Management Statement, which can be found on the Court’s website located at

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http://www.cand.uscourts.gov. See N.D. Civ L.R. 16-9. If any one or more of the parties

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is proceeding without counsel, the parties may file separate case management statements.

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Separate statements may also address all of the topics set forth in the Standing Order

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referenced above.

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Any request to reschedule the date of the conference shall be made in writing, and

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by stipulation if possible, at least ten (10) calendar days before the date of the conference

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and must be based upon good cause.

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In order to assist the Court in evaluating any need for disqualification or recusal,

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the parties shall disclose to the Court the identities of any person, associations, firms,

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partnerships, corporations or other entities known by the parties to have either

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(1) financial interest in the subject matter at issue or in a party to the proceeding; or (2)

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any other kind of interest that could be substantially affected by the outcome of the

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proceeding. If disclosure of non-party interested entities or persons has already been

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made as required by Civil L. R. 3-16, the parties may simply reference the pleading or

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document in which the disclosure was made. In this regard, counsel are referred to the

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Court's Recusal Order posted on the Court website at the Judges Information link at

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http://www.cand.uscourts.gov.

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The Clerk shall add Plaintiff’s appointed counsel to the docket, and serve a copy of
this Order upon counsel for both parties.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: April 13, 2012
JEFFREY S. WHITE
United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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REYNALDO AYALA,

Case Number: CV10-00979 JSW

Plaintiff,

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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v.

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ROBERT AYERS JR et al,

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Defendant.

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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of California.
That on April 13, 2012, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said
copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing
said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery
receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Deanna Kwong
Covington & Burling LLP
333 Twin Dolphin Drive,
Suite 700,
Redwood Shores, CA 94065-1418

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Reynaldo Ayala
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San Quentin State PrisonS
San Quentin, CA 94974
Dated: April 13, 2012
Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: Jennifer Ottolini, Deputy Clerk