Free Proposed Order - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE {.INITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURTFOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE CHRISTINALIEF FlBlO TASHA LIEF,
Plaintiff, v.

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) ) C.A. No.06-274-GMS

DISTRICT CAPEMNLOPEN SCHOOL andtheDELAWARE DEPARTMENTof EDUCATION.
Defendants.

SCHEDULING ORDER
This _ day of 2007, the Court having conducteda Rule

16 SchedulingConferencepursuantto Local Rule 16.2(b)on and the parties having determinedafter discussionthat the matter cannot be resolvedat this juncture by settlement, voluntarymediationor binding arbitration; IT IS ORDERED thAt: 1. Rule 26(a) Initial Disclosures:Unlessotherwiseagreedto by the parties,
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pursuantto FederalRules of Civil Procedure they shall make their initial disclosures 26(a)on or beforeFebruary9,2007.

2.

Joinder of other Parties and Amendment of Pleadinss: All motions to

join other partiesand amendthe pleadingsshall be filed on or beforeFebruary 16,2007.

3.

Discovery: All discoveryin this caseshall be initiated so that it will be

completed or beforeMay 25,2007. on a. Discovery and Scheduling Matters: Shouldcounselfind they are

unableto resolvea discoveryor scheduling matter,the party seekingthe relief shall

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Not lessthan conference. to a at contactchambers (302) 573-6470 schedule telephone the forty-eighthoursprior to the teleconference, partiesshall file with the court, via electronicmeans(CM/ECF), a joint, non-argumentative letter agendanot to exceed in two (2) pagesoutlining the issue(s) dispute. A sampleletter can be locatedon this Shouldthe court find further briefing court's websiteat www.ded.uscourts.gov. unlessotherwisedirected,the conference, upon conclusionof the telephone necessary party seekingrelief shall file with the court a TWO PAGE LETTER, exclusiveof party shallfile within five in The responding the exhibits,describing issues contention. (5) daysfrom the dateof serviceof the openingletter an answeringletter of no more than TWO PAGES. The party seekingrelief may then file a reply letter of no more than TWO PAGES within three (3) daysfrom the date of serviceof the answeringletter. 4. Confidential Information and Papers filed under Seal: Shouldcounsel

to find it will be necessary apply to the court for a protectiveorder specifyingterms and of conditionsfor the disclosure confidentialinformation,they shouldconfer and attempt on to reachan agreement a proposedform of order and submit it to the court within ten (10) daysfrom the dateof this order.When filing papersunder seal,counselshould deliver to the Clerk an original and two copiesof the papers. If, after making a diligent effort, the parties are unable to agree on the contents of the joint, proposed protective order, then they shall follow the dispute resolution processoutlined in paragraph 3(a). 5. Settlement Conference:This matteris not being referredto the United

Magistratefor the purposeof exploring the possibility of a settlement. States

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6.

CaseDispositive Motions: All casedispositivemotions and an opening

brief and affidavits,if any, in supportof the motion shall be servedand filed on or before pursuantto the court's Local Rules,unlessthe June 8, 2007. Briefing will be presented shall be in writing Any suchagreement partiesagreeto an alternative briefing schedule. of and filed with the Court for the Court's approval.Any requestfor extensions time as by set forth in this SchedulingOrder must be accompanied an explanationor your requestwill be denied. 7. Applications by Motion: Except as providedin this SchedulingOrder or

any applicationto the Court shall be by written motion for mattersrelatingto scheduling, by filed, via electronicmeans(CMIECF). Unlessotherwiserequested the Court, counsel to shall not deliver copiesof papersor correspondence Chambers.Any non-dispositive required Local Rule 7.1.1. by motion shouldcontainthe statement 8. the Oral Argument. If the Court believesthat oral argumentis necessary,

to a Court will schedule hearinsPursuant Local Rule 7.1.4. 9. 2J Pretrial Conference: On December ,200'7 at 10:00a.m.,the Court ,

in with counsel. Unlessotherwiseorderedby will hold a PretrialConference chambers that filing the Pretrial Order satisfiesthe pretrial the Court, the partiesshouldassume 26(a)(3).The partiesshall file in requirement FederalRule of Civil Procedure disclosure Final PretrialOrder with the information requiredby with the court the Joint Proposed the form of Final Pretrial Order. A sampleform of Pretrial Order can be locatedon this gov. court'swebsiteat www.ded.uscourts. 10. for Trial. This matteris scheduled aZ daybenchtrial beginningat 9:00

a.m.on Januarv14.2008.

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only at chambers, (302) 573-6470, shallcontact Scheduline:The parties

relief is soughtand only then when ALL parlicipating in situationswhere scheduling a of is counsel on the line for purposes selecting new date.

DISTRICTJI.IDGE UNITED STATES

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on February 2, 2007, I electronically filed a true and correct copy of the foregoing proposed Scheduling Order with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will send notification that such filing is available for viewing and downloading to the following counsel of record: Craig R. Fitzgerald, Esquire Deputy Attorney General Civil Division- Kent County 102 West Water Street Dover, Delaware 19904

I further certify that on February 2, 2007, I served the foregoing proposed Scheduling Order on the following non-registered participant by First Class Mail: Bruce A. Rogers, Esq. BRUCE A. ROGER & ASSOCIATES 16 South Front Street Georgetown, Delaware 19947

YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP /s/ Michael P. Stafford Michael P. Stafford, Esquire (No. 4461) The Brandywine Building 1000 West Street, 17th Floor P.O. Box 391 Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0391 Telephone: (302) 571-6553 Facsimile: (302) 576-3461 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Cape Henlopen School District

Dated: February 2, 2007

DB02:5763887.1

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