Opinion
Case No. 1:10-cv-00085-JLT CASE NO. 1:11-CV-00511-JLT
07-31-2012
CARRIE HAWECKER and MICHELLE BROUSSARD, individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated person; Plaintiffs, v. RAWLAND LEON SORENSEN, Defendant UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. RAWLAND LEON SORENSEN, Defendant.
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney Eastern District of California ALYSON A. BERG Assistant United States Attorney STEVEN H. ROSENBAUM Chief R. TAMAR HAGLER SBN 189441 Deputy Chief COLLEEN M. MELODY PAMELA O. BARRON Trial Attorneys Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Civil Rights Division United States Department of Justice BRANCART & BRANCART Christopher Brancart Attorneys for Plaintiffs Carrie Hawecker and Michelle Broussard LAW OFFICES OF M. GREG MULLANAX Milton Greg Mullanax Attorneys for Defendant Rawland Leon Sorensen
STEVEN H. ROSENBAUM, Chief
R. TAMAR HAGLER (SBN 189441), Deputy Chief
COLLEEN M. MELODY, Trial Attorney
PAMELA O. BARRON, Trial Attorney
United States Department of Justice
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER, United States Attorney
ALYSON A. BERG, Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
Attorneys for Defendant UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STIPULATION REGARDING PRE-
TRIAL MATTERS; [PROPOSED]
ORDER
Hearing: August 29, 2012
Plaintiffs, Carrie Hawecker and Michelle Broussard, individually and on behalf of a similarly situated person, (Private Plaintiffs), Plaintiff United States of America, and Defendant Rawland Leon Sorensen, stipulate to the following pre-trial matters in this action as specifically set forth below.
Whereas the parties have met and conferred in preparation for the trial in this action to commence on October 1, 2012, the parties agree to the following pre-trial and trial matters:
1. Pretrial motions: All pre-trial motions, including motions in limine, Daubert motions and motions under Federal Rule of Evidence 412 shall be filed on August 17, 2012; oppositions, if any, shall be filed on August 24, 2012; and replies, if any, shall be filed on August 31, 2012. The hearing regarding the motions will occur on September 7, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. before the Honorable Judge Thurston.
2. Voir Dire: The parties agree that the United States shall have 20 minutes for voir dire, the Private Plaintiffs shall have 20 minutes for voir dire, and the Defendant shall have 20 minutes for voir dire.
For the reasons set forth herein, the parties therefore stipulate and agree as specified above. The parties request the court endorse this stipulation by way of formal order.
Respectfully submitted,
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
Eastern District of California
ALYSON A. BERG
Assistant United States Attorney
STEVEN H. ROSENBAUM
Chief
R. TAMAR HAGLER
SBN 189441
Deputy Chief
COLLEEN M. MELODY
PAMELA O. BARRON
Trial Attorneys
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section
Civil Rights Division
United States Department of Justice
BRANCART & BRANCART
By: Christopher Brancart (as authorized)
Christopher Brancart
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Carrie Hawecker and
Michelle Broussard
LAW OFFICES OF M. GREG MULLANAX
By: Greg Mullanax (as authorized)
Milton Greg Mullanax
Attorneys for Defendant
Rawland Leon Sorensen
ORDER
Based upon the stipulation of the parties, the Court GRANTS the stipulation as follows:
1. All pre-trial motions, including motions in limine, Daubert motions and motions under Federal Rule of Evidence 412 shall be filed on August 17, 2012;
2. Oppositions to pretrial motions, if any, shall be filed on August 24, 2012 and replies, if any, shall be filed on August 31, 2012;
3. The hearing regarding pretrial motions will be held on September 7, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the United States Courthouse at 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA. Counsel may appear by CourtCall;
4. The United States shall have 20 minutes for voir dire, the private Plaintiffs shall have 20 minutes for voir dire, and the Defendant shall have 20 minutes for voir dire. Counsel are permitted to ask follow-up questions, to ask questions on topics on which there has been no inquiry and to clarify responses previously given. They SHALL NOT argue, repeat questions already asked or improperly attempt to "condition" the jury. If they stray into improper tactics or waste time, counsel will be stopped regardless of whether they have fully exhausted their allotted time. IT IS SO ORDERED.
Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE