Opinion
2:21-cv-01004-RJB-GJL
10-24-2023
JOJO DEOGRACIAS EJONGA, Plaintiff, v. ALEX WATANABE, Defendant.
ORDER SETTING CASE FOR TRIAL
ROBERT J. BRYAN United States District Judge
It appears that all issues in this case have been resolved except for Plaintiff's First Amendment retaliation claim against Defendant Watanabe. Accordingly, that claim should now be set for a jury trial, and pretrial and settlement issues should be addressed.
TRIAL AND PRETRIAL DATES AND DEADLINES
Therefore, this matter is hereby set for a jury trial on January 29, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. and the final Pretrial Conference is hereby set on January 19, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.; and the following pretrial deadlines are set: Motions in Limine, if any, must be filed by December 26, 2023; a proposed Pretrial Order, trial briefs, proposed voir dire and proposed jury instructions must be filed by January 8, 2024.
SETTLEMENT
Plaintiff and Defendant's counsel shall confer over settlement possibilities as soon as possible. If discussions do not lead to a settlement, and only if both sides agree, the Court can request that a Magistrate Judge conduct further settlement discussions. If such Magistrate Judge discussions are desired, the Court should be so informed on or before December 1, 2023.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
The Clerk is directed to send uncertified copies of this Order to all counsel of record and to any party appearing pro se at said party's last known address.