United States of America v. Johnson et al

Filing 24

ORDER: Discovery due by 11/18/2019. Discovery Motions due by 11/18/2019. Status Conference set for 11/6/2019 at 10:00 AM CST/11:00 AM EST by telephone before Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. By Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. (BG) Distributed on 10/23/2019. (rh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
United States of America,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Bruce E. Johnson, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER

Case No. 1:18-cv-040

On October 23, 2019, the United States contacted the court to alert it of a discovery issue and
to request a status conference to discuss it in accordance with D.N.D. Civ. L.R. 37.1. According to
the United States, Defendants Bruce and Elizabeth Johnson (hereinafter “the Johnsons”) have been
dilatory in responding to its discovery requests.
The court GRANTS the United States’ request for a status conference. The court shall hold
a status conference with the parties by telephone on November 6, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. CST. To
participate in the conference, counsel for the United States and the Johnsons shall call the following
telephone and enter the following access code:
Tel. No. [phone]
Access Code: 8992581
Failure to participate in the conference may result in the imposition of sanctions as the court deems
appropriate. In anticipate of the status conference pretrial deadlines shall be amended as follows:
the parties shall have until November 18, 2019, to complete fact discovery and file discovery
motions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 23rd day of October, 2019.
/s/ Charles S. Miller, Jr.
Charles S. Miller, Jr., Magistrate Judge
United States District Court

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