Meneweather v. Powell et al

Filing 180

ORDER requring parties to meet and confer and file status reports, and setting hearing re 179 Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge for Settlement Discovery Hearing set for 7/31/2013 01:00 PM in Courtroom D, 15th Floor, San Francisco before Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas.Signed by Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas on June 27, 2013. (njvlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/27/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EUREKA DIVISION

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TOMAS LOPEZ MENEWEATHER,

Case No. 07-cv-04204-SBA (NJV)

Plaintiffs,
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v.
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B. POWELL, et al.,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Defendants.

ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO
MEET AND CONFER AND FILE
STATUS REPORT; SCHEDULING
HEARING
Re: Dkt. No. 179

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The district court has referred Plaintiff’s renewed motion to continue trial dates to the

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undersigned for a Report and Recommendation. See Doc. No. 179. Plaintiff’s latest request for a

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continuance is based on the alleged confiscation of his legal materials. See Doc. No. 173.

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Plaintiff’s earlier request for a continuance was based on his medical condition. See Doc. No. 162.

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The undersigned orders as follows:

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1.

Within two weeks of the entry of this order, the parties shall meet and confer regarding

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Plaintiff’s request for a continuance. In advance of the meet and confer, Defendants

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shall obtain and review Plaintiff’s medical records and transfer records. The parties

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shall discuss Plaintiff’s medical condition, his access to his legal files, and his access to

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the library. If indicated, Defendants shall confer with Plaintiff’s medical providers to

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determine whether his medical condition(s) have or are likely to interfere with his

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ability to prepare for trial.

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2. Within three weeks of the entry of this order, the parties each shall file letter briefs no

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longer than 3 pages. The letter briefs shall summarize the parties’ discussions and

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offer a proposed resolution. If the parties are able to stipulate to a joint resolution of

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the issue, they may do so instead of filing separate letter briefs.
3. In their letter brief, Defendants shall inform the undersigned of any existing plans to
transfer Plaintiff to a different facility.

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4. The court will hold a hearing on this matter in Courtroom D, in San Francisco, on July

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31, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Defendants shall secure Plaintiff’s telephonic appearance at the

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hearing. The court will provide the dial-in information to Defendants separately.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 27, 2013
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NANDOR J. VADAS
United States Magistrate Judge

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