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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELDRIDGE JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED AIRLINES, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

AND COORDINATED CASES:

Miller, Leon v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00457 VC

Palmer, Xavier v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00458 VC

Noble, Paul C. v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00461 VC

Jones Jr., Johnnie E. v. United Airlines, Inc. 

et al. 3:15-cv-00462 VC

Roane, Glen v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00464 VC

Ricketts, David v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00465 VC

Tom, Lester v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00466 VC

Crocker, Sal v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00468 VC

Manswell, Anthony v. United Airlines, Inc. 

et al. 3:15-cv-00469 VC

Minter, Karl v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00470 VC

Washington, Erwin v. United Airlines, Inc. 

et al. 4:15-cv-00471 VC

Wilson, Darryl v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00472 VC

Sherman, Leo v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00473 VC

Haney, Ken v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00474 VC

John, Richard v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

Case No. 12-cv-02730-VC 

ORDER

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3:15-cv-00475 VC

Briscoe, Odie v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00476 VC

Hartsfield, Terrence v. United Airlines, Inc. 

et al. 3:15-cv-00477 VC

This order memorializes the key points from the January 19, 2016 case management 

conference, which was held on the record: 

 For any case in which the defendants intend to file a motion to dismiss and/or a motion to 

strike (as opposed to an answer), the filing deadline is February 17, 2016. Oppositions 

are due March 17, 2016, and any replies are due March 31, 2016. Opening and 

opposition briefs are limited to 15 pages. Replies are limited to 10 pages. A hearing on 

these motions is set for April 21, 2016 at 10 am. 

 The same deadlines apply to any case in which the defendants wish to file an anti-SLAPP 

motion. The motions and oppositions must not exceed 10 pages, and replies may not 

exceed 7 pages.

 With respect to the cases that implicate material the defendants assert is sealable, the 

defendants have not presented compelling reasons why the references in the pleadings to 

that material should be concealed from the public. However, the defendants may file a 

supplemental brief, not to exceed 10 pages, by February 17, 2016 in support of the 

motion to file under seal. Any opposition, not to exceed 10 pages, must be filed by 

March 17, 2016, and any reply, not to exceed 5 pages, must be filed by March 31, 2016. 

A hearing is set for April 21, 2016 at 10 am. References to that material can remain 

provisionally filed under seal (or be filed provisionally under seal) until that hearing. The 

parties are encouraged to read Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., LLC, No. 15-55084, 

2016 WL 142440 (9th Cir. Jan. 11, 2016). 

 For any case in which the defendants intend to file an answer (rather than a motion to 

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dismiss and/or a motion to strike), the answers are due March 17, 2016. 

 For any case in which the defendants intend to file a motion to transfer (regardless of 

whether the defendants have answered or filed a motion to dismiss/strike), the deadline to 

file the motion is March 17, 2016. The deadline to respond is April 15, 2016, and any 

replies are due April 29, 2016. A hearing will take place on the motions to transfer on 

May 19, 2016.

 The discovery stay remains in place except in the Haney and Hartsfield cases. A plaintiff 

may move for limited relief from the discovery stay if necessary to respond to a motion to 

transfer.

 A further case management conference will take place on February 25, 2016 at 1:30 pm.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 20, 2016

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VINCE CHHABRIA

United States District Judge

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