Walker et al v. City and County of Denver, Denver Sheriff Department

Filing 7

ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE Scheduling Conference set for 1/21/2016 02:00 PM in Courtroom A 502 before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe, by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 11/23/2015. (emill)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 15-cv-02539-MSK-MJW
SAMONE WALKER, and
DASHAWN WALKER,
Plaintiffs,
v.
CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, DENVER SHERIFF DEPARTMENT,
Defendant.
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE
Entered by U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe
The above-captioned case has been referred to Magistrate Judge Michael J.
Watanabe pursuant to the Order Referring Case, entered by Chief Judge Marcia S.
Krieger on November 20, 2015. (Docket No. 5.)
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall FORTHWITH serve Defendant.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Scheduling/Planning Conference pursuant to
Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) shall be held on:
January 21, 2016, at 2:00 p.m.
in Courtroom A-502,
Fifth Floor,
Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse,
901 19th Street,
Denver, Colorado 80294
If this date is not convenient for any counsel/pro se party, he/she should confer
with opposing counsel/pro se party and file a motion to reschedule the conference to a
more convenient date. Absent exceptional circumstances, no request for rescheduling
any appearance in this court will be entertained unless a motion is filed no less than
FIVE (5) business days in advance of the date of appearance.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall notify Defendant of the date and
time of the Scheduling/Planning Conference.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel shall hold a pre-scheduling conference
meeting and prepare a proposed Scheduling Order in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P.
26(f) and D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.1 and 26.1(a) on or before 21 days prior to scheduling
conference. Counsel shall prepare the proposed Scheduling Order as provided in
D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.1 in accordance with the form and instructions which may be
found through the links in D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2 and 26.1(a). No later than five (5)
business days prior to the Scheduling/Planning Conference, counsel shall file their
proposed Scheduling Order (in PDF) in compliance with the ECF Filing Procedures.
Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d) no discovery shall be sought until after the prescheduling conference meeting. In addition, on or before fourteen (14) days after the
pre-scheduling conference meeting, the parties shall comply with the mandatory
disclosure requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1).
All out-of-state counsel shall comply with D.C.COLO.LAttyR 3(a) prior to the
Scheduling/Planning Conference. It is the responsibility of counsel to notice the court of
their entry of appearance, notice of withdrawal, or notice of change of counsel’s
address, e-mail address, or telephone number by complying with the ECF Procedures
and filing the appropriate motion or document with the court.
Please remember that everyone seeking entry into the Alfred A. Arraj United
States Courthouse will be required to show valid photo identification and be subject to
security procedures. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2. Failure to comply with the
identification requirement and security procedures will result in denial of entry into the
Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse.
DONE AND SIGNED THIS 23rd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2015.
BY THE COURT:
s/Michael J. Watanabe
_____________________________
MICHAEL J. WATANABE
United States Magistrate Judge