IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                      FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
                               EASTERN DIVISION


ROBERT A. NEINAST,

                  Plaintiff

      vs.                                Civil Action 2:01-CV-443
                                         Judge Marbley
                                         Magistrate Judge King

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY,

                  Defendants.


                      PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL ORDER



        A preliminary pretrial conference was held on June 27, 2001.

All parties appeared or were represented.

        Plaintiff challenges defendants' policy of requiring that

library patrons wear shoes, and his one-day eviction for violation of

that policy.  Plaintiff asserts claims under 42 U.S.C. §1983 for alleged

deprivations of his rights "to receive speech," to "the freedom of

personal appearance" and freedom of expression, to due process, both

substantive and procedural, and to equal protection.  Plaintiff also

asserts parallel state law claims.  The action was removed as one arising

under federal law.

        There is no jury demand.

        The Court has subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.

§1343 and supplemental jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1367.

        The Court has personal jurisdiction over the parties and venue

is proper.

        Plaintiff may amend the complaint by July 2, 2001.

        The parties may propound up to forty (40) interrogatories and

requests for admission without prior leave of the court.

        Defendants will file a motion for judgment on the pleadings,

or for summary judgment, no later than August 2, 2001.  Plaintiff may

have until September 4, 2001 to respond, or until September 17, 2001 to

respond if he requires discovery in order to respond.  Plaintiff may also

file, by this same date, a motion for summary judgment.  Defendants may

have until October 17, 2001 to reply in support of the anticipated

motion.

        A continued preliminary pretrial conference will be held, if

otherwise appropriate, following resolution of the anticipated

dispositive motions.

        Settlement negotions are premature pending resolution of

the anticipated dispositive motions.



                                        _______________________
                                           Nora McCann King
                                      United States Magistrate Judge