Veren v. USA et al

Filing 48

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe: Scheduling Conference held on 11/25/2013. Granting 44 Defendant's Motion to Stay Discovery. Discovery is STAYED. Deadline for Plaintiff to respond to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss 43 is 1/17/2014. Status Conference set for 1/27/2014 10:00 AM in Courtroom A 502 before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe. Court Reporter: FTR -Ellen E. Miller. FTR: Courtroom A502. (mjwcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe
Civil Action No. 13-cv-00235-RM-MJW

FTR - Courtroom A-502

Date:

Courtroom Deputy, Ellen E. Miller

November 25, 2013

Counsel

Parties
DAVID W. VEREN

Pro Se

Plaintiff(s),
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Marcy E. Cook

Defendant(s).

COURTROOM MINUTES / MINUTE ORDER
HEARING: RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
Court in session: 10:31 a.m.
Court calls case. Appearances of Pro Se plaintiff and defense counsel. Also present is Natalie
West, who appears as a randomly drawn counsel from the list of interested applicants as part of
the U. S. District Court Pilot Program to Implement a Civil Pro Bono Panel. It is noted Ms. West
has a 30-day time frame from the appointment date of November 22, 2013, in which to decide if
she will enter her appearance in this case.
This is the time set for a Rule 16(b) Scheduling Conference. The time is utilized to discuss the
status of the case. No pretrial deadlines or setting are made. The proposed Scheduling Order
[Docket No. 42, filed November 18, 2013] is not considered by the Court.
Defendant’s Motion to Stay Discovery is addressed. With no objections,
It is ORDERED:

Defendant’s MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY [Docket No. 44, filed
November 22, 2013] is GRANTED for reasons as set forth on the record.
Discovery is STAYED pending resolution of Defendant’s Motion to
Dismiss or unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

It is ORDERED:

Plaintiff, Pro Se and/or with counsel, has up to and including JANUARY
17, 2014. within which to file a written Response to the Motion to
Dismiss [Docket No. 43, filed November 22, 2013].

It is ORDERED:

A STATUS CONFERENCE is set JANUARY 27, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.
in Courtroom A-502, Fifth floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse,
901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294.

Topics of discussion will include
(1) status of Motion to Dismiss
(2) status of counsel in both cases filed by Plaintiff 13-cv-00235-RM-MJW and 13-cv-02089-RMMJW.

Hearing concluded.
Court in recess: 10:45 a.m.
Total in-court time: 00:14

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