Warren v. Potter et al

Filing 9

ORDER: Case Management Conference set for 10/15/2010 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin. Stay of Discovery is Lifted. Prior to the case management conference, counsel for the parties shall confer and shall prepare a proposed, joint case management order. Counsel shall e-file the proposed order prior to the case management conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin on 8/6/10. (dt)

Warren v. Potter et al

Doc. 9

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION TINA A. WARREN v. JOHN E. POTTER, Postmaster General; and UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 3-10-0645

ORDER The plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed a complaint on July 2, 2010. By order entered July 20, 2010 (Docket Entry No. 2), this case was referred to the Magistrate Judge for entry of a scheduling order, decision on all pretrial, nondispositive motions, and a report and recommendation on any dispositive motions. Since that time, counsel has entered an appearance for the plaintiff. See Docket Entry No. 7. Since the defendants have 60 days after service of the summons and complaint to file a response to the complaint and summons were issued on August 5, 2010, a case management conference is scheduled on Friday, October 15, 2010, at 11:00 a.m., in Courtroom 764, U.S. Courthouse, 801 Broadway, Nashville, TN. In accord with July 20, 2010, order, the stay of discovery, pursuant to Rule 26(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, is hereby LIFTED. Prior to the case management conference, counsel for the parties shall meet and confer pursuant to Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and shall, to the extent possible, exchange initial disclosures pursuant to Rule 26(a)(1).1 Prior to the case management conference, counsel for the parties shall also confer and shall prepare a proposed, joint case management order, including the parties' respective theories of the

The July 20, 2010, order is amended to the extent that the parties are now required to serve initial discovery disclosures in accord with Rule 26(a)(1) inasmuch as the plaintiff is now represented by counsel.

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case, issues resolved and in dispute, proposed scheduling for the progression of the case, and any other relevant matters provided in Local Rule 16.01(d)(1)(c) and 16.01(d)(2). If the parties anticipate discovery of electronically stored information, they shall include in the proposed case management order the methodology for such discovery. See Administrative Order No. 174, entered July 9, 2007. Counsel shall e-file the proposed order prior to the case management conference. All counsel appearing at the case management conference shall bring with them their calendars and be cognizant of the calendars of any attorneys not appearing at the case management conference whose schedules are relevant to the scheduling in this case. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this order to Mark Wildasin, Assistant United States Attorney. It is so ORDERED. JULIET GRIFFIN United States Magistrate Judge

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