Baca v. Jeffers, et al

Filing 100

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND REFERRING MOTION TO WITHDRAW TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Signed by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong on 8/14/2015. (mklS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/14/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OAKLAND DIVISION

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5 DAVID O. BACA,

Plaintiff,

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vs.

Case No: C 13-02968 SBA
ORDER SETTING BRIEFING
SCHEDULE AND REFERRING
MOTION TO WITHDRAW TO
MAGISTRATE JUDGE

8 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT

OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL,
9 SERGEANT GRIMES, SERGEANT TRUE,

OFFICER B. RODGERS, OFFICER M.
10 WILSON, OFFICER C. RANDALL,

OFFICER B. JEFFERS, OFFICER B.
11 PHILLIPS, and DOES 1-10,

Defendants.

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The Court scheduled a Case Management Conference for August 13, 2015, for the

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purpose of rescheduling the trial date in this action. However, counsel for Plaintiff advised

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the Court of his intention to file a motion to withdraw as counsel. Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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1.

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26, 2015.

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2.

Plaintiff’s counsel shall file his motion to withdraw by no later than August

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(a) and Civil Local Rule 72-1, the motion to

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withdraw shall be REFERRED to the Chief Magistrate or his designee for a decision.

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Briefing on the motion shall be in accordance with Civil Local Rule 7, unless the assigned

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Magistrate Judge directs otherwise.

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3.

The parties shall appear for a telephonic Case Management Conference on

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November 4, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. At least seven (7) calendar days prior to the conference,

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the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Case Management Statement in accordance

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with Civil Local Rule 16-9. Defense counsel shall be responsible for filing the Joint Case

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Management Statement and setting up the conference call. At the date and time indicated

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above, defense counsel shall call [phone] with all parties on the line. NO PARTY

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SHALL OTHERWISE CONTACT CHAMBERS DIRECTLY WITHOUT PRIOR

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AUTHORIZATION OF THE COURT.

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In light of the foregoing, the parties’ respective motions in limine (Dkt. Nos.

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64-71 and 74) shall be deemed denied without prejudice to renewal after the issue of

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Plaintiff’s counsel’s continued representation is resolved.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: 8-14-15

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SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG
United States District Judge

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