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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and the 

STATES OF CALIFORNIA, 

COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, 

DELAWARE, GEORGIA, INDIANA, 

LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, 

MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, 

NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, 

NORTH CAROLINA, RHODE ISLAND, 

TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA, 

WASHINGTON, and the DISTRICT OF 

COLUMBIA ex rel. LOYD F. 

SCHMUCKLEY, JR., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

RITE AID CORPORATION, 

Defendant. 

No. 12-CV-1699 KJM EFB 

ORDER ON STATE OF CALIFORNIA’S EX 

PARTE MOTION ON SIXTH EXTENSION 

OF TIME TO CONSIDER INTERVENTION 

AND TO RETAIN STATUTORY SEAL 

FILED UNDER SEAL 

 Upon consideration of the State of California’s ex parte motion on sixth extension of the 

seal period and continuance of the scheduling conference, and for good cause shown, this court 

hereby rules as follows: 

1. The status (pretrial scheduling) conference currently set for November 10, 2016 is 

continued to December 8, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. At that time, the State of California shall provide 

an update on pending tasks 1, 3 and 4 as identified in the Ms. Yew’s declaration of November 3, 

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2016, and be prepared to explain the implications of the steps taken in this case for the related 

cases. 

2. The court tentatively approves the State of California’s request to have through 

and including March 10, 2017, to notify the court of its decision on whether to intervene in this 

action, subject to hearing from counsel on December 8, 2016. 

3. The complaint and all other filings shall remain under seal until the State of 

California and all other co-plaintiff states notice their election, or until further order of this court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: November 7, 2016 

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