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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity Action

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Youssif KAMAL, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

EDEN CREAMERY, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 18-cv-1298-BAS-AGS

ORDER DENYING IN PART

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR 

PROTECTIVE ORDER (ECF No. 48)

AND SETTING MOTION HEARING

Defendants move for a protective order regarding 95 subpoenas that plaintiffs have

served on third parties. (ECF No. 48-1, at 1.) Defendants ask the Court to “order[] plaintiffs 

to withdraw the Subpoenas . . . .” (Id. at 2.)

But only “the issuing court, and not the court where the underlying action is pending, 

has the authority to consider motions to quash or modify subpoenas under [Rule 45].” 

S.E.C. v. CMKM Diamonds, Inc., 656 F.3d 829, 832 (9th Cir. 2011). Only one of these

subpoenas, served on Bon Suisse, Inc., was issued in the Southern District of California. 

(See ECF No. 48-5, at 1; ECF No. 48-7, at 1-2; ECF No. 48-9, at 1-5.) Because this district 

is not “the district where compliance is required,” this Court lacks jurisdiction to rule on 

defendants’ motion for all but the Bon Suisse subpoena. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(d)(3)(A).

Thus, except for the Bon Suisse subpoena, defendants’ motion is DENIED without 

prejudice to being refiled in the appropriate districts.

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On March 12, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., the Court will hear oral argument on the merits 

of defendants’ motion with regard to the Bon Suisse subpoena. By March 4, 2020, the 

parties must independently contact Judge Schopler’s chambers to indicate whether they 

will appear in person or telephonically at this hearing. A party must call chambers by 

3:50 p.m. if appearing telephonically.

Dated: February 24, 2020

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