Free Scheduling Order - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA Barry Northcross Patterson, ) ) ) ) CV 03-2178-PHX-PGR (MHB) ) ) SCHEDULING AND DISCOVERY ) ORDER ) )

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Plaintiff,
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v. Dora Schriro, et al., Defendants.

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Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, having filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983
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and defendants having answered,
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IT IS ORDERED that the parties shall comply with the following deadlines and
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discovery orders:
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EVENT
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DEADLINE September 13, 2007

1. Motions to amend the complaint shall be filed no later than:
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2. Last day by which discovery requests
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may be submitted (discovery request cutoff date):
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November 13, 2007

2.1. No discovery requests may be submitted after this date except by stipulation of the parties or by Court order upon a showing of good cause.
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2.2. Responses to discovery must be filed within the time provided by the rules
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unless the parties stipulate otherwise.
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3. If defendants desire to take plaintiff's deposition they may do so
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no later than:
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3.1. Leave of Court for the taking of such deposition is granted pursuant to Rule 30(a)(2), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The deposition may be taken by telephone at the option of defendants. 4. Discovery disputes must be brought to the attention of the Court by: 4.1. See paragraph 8 regarding discovery dispute procedure. 5. Dispositive motion deadline is: 6. Proposed joint pretrial statement filed with the Court by: February 13, 2008 April 11, 2008 January 11, 2008

6.1. Defendants are responsible for initiating the drafting and submission of the proposed pretrial statement in the form prescribed by the assigned trial judge. 6.2. If dispositive motions are filed, then this pretrial statement shall be due thirty (30) days following resolution of the motions. 7. Limits on discovery. 7.1. Interrogatories: No more than 25 (including subparts) by each party to any other party. 7.2. Requests for production of documents: No more than 15 from each party to any other party. 7.3. Requests for admissions: No more than 10 from each party to any other party. 7.4. Depositions: Because of the logistical problems involved, self-represented incarcerated parties may not take oral depositions without prior Court permission. Such permission will not be granted except upon a showing of exceptional circumstances. 8. Discovery disputes. 8.1. The Court will not entertain motions to compel discovery, motions for sanctions, motions for protective orders, or the like unless and until there has been compliance with the following procedure: In the event of a dispute over discovery, the parties must confer in good faith, in person or by telephone, and attempt to
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resolve the dispute. Rule 37(a), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; Rule 7.2(j), Rules of Practice of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. If the dispute remains unresolved, the parties must arrange and participate in a telephonic conference with the undersigned judge prior to bringing any discovery motions. DATED this 13th day of August, 2007.

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