Willie Ray Lewis v. S. Austin, et al.

Summary

This order from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada requires the parties in Willie Ray Lewis v. S. Austin, et al. to exchange initial disclosures and attend a mandatory case management conference. The conference is scheduled for January 14, 2026, and the parties must file case management conference statements at least one week beforehand. The court will issue a scheduling order and discovery plan after the conference.

Holdings

1. The court may require the parties to exchange initial disclosures under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16 notwithstanding Rule 26(a)(1)(B), and the parties were ordered to provide the specified information and materials.
2. Except for the initial disclosures ordered by the court, no further discovery may proceed until the court issues a full scheduling order following the mandatory case management conference.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should require the parties to exchange initial disclosures notwithstanding the ordinary prisoner-litigation exception in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(B).
2. What case-management procedures should govern the action before entry of a full scheduling order.

Disposition

other