Opinion
21 Civ. 00692 (NSR)
06-07-2021
BERNARD J. CONNAUGHTON, Plaintiff, v. MOUNT VERNON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT; JAMAL DOGGETT, Principal of Rebecca Turner Elementary School; THRUSHA HENDERSON, Assistant Principal of Rebecca Turner Elementary School; & GAYLE WHITE-WALLACE, Director of Pre-K and Special Projects, Defendants.
ORDER
Nelson S. Román, U.S. District Judge
The Court waives the Initial Pre-trial Conference and directs the parties to complete a Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order (blank form attached hereto). Said Scheduling Order shall be submitted to chambers by June 21, 2021. After review and approval of the Scheduling Order, the Court will issue an Order of Reference to Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy for general pretrial purposes. The parties are directed to contact Judge McCarthy within seven (7) business days of the date of the Order of Reference to schedule a conference.
The Clerk of the Court is kindly directed to mail a copy of this Order to Pro Se Plaintiff at his address listed on ECF and to show proof of service on the docket.
SO ORDERED.
CIVIL CASE DISCOVERY PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER
This Civil Case Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order is adopted, after consultation with counsel, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 16 and 26(f):
1. All parties [consent] [do not consent] to conducting all further proceedings before a Magistrate Judge, including motions and trial, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). The parties are free to withhold consent without adverse substantive consequences. (If all parties consent, the remaining paragraphs of this form need not be completed.)
2. This case [is] [is not] to be tried to a jury.
3. Joinder of additional parties must be accomplished by .
4. Amended pleadings may be filed until .
5. Interrogatories shall be served no later than, and responses thereto shall be served within thirty (30) days thereafter. The provisions of Local Civil Rule 33.3 [shall] [shall not] apply to this case.
6. First request for production of documents, if any, shall be served no later than .
7. Non-expert depositions shall be completed by .
a. Unless counsel agree otherwise or the Court so orders, depositions shall not be held until all parties have responded to any first requests for production of documents.
b. Depositions shall proceed concurrently.
c. Whenever possible, unless counsel agree otherwise or the Court so orders, non-party depositions shall follow party depositions.
8. Any further interrogatories, including expert interrogatories, shall be served no later than _________.
9. Requests to Admit, if any, shall be served no later than _________.
10. Expert reports shall be served no later than _________.
11. Rebuttal expert reports shall be served no later than _________.
12. Expert depositions shall be completed by _________.
13. Additional provisions agreed upon by counsel are attached hereto and made a part hereof.
14. ALL DISCOVERY SHALL BE COMPLETED BY _________.
15. Any motions shall be filed in accordance with the Court's Individual Practices.
16. This Civil Case Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order may not be changed without leave of Court (or the assigned Magistrate Judge acting under a specific order of reference).
17. The Magistrate Judge assigned to this case is the Hon. _________.
18. If, after entry of this Order, the parties consent to trial before a Magistrate Judge, the Magistrate Judge will schedule a date certain for trial and will, if necessary, amend this Order consistent therewith.
19. The next case management conference is scheduled for _________, at _________. (The Court will set this date at the initial conference.)
SO ORDERED.