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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHEN E. EBERHARD,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-01910-JD 

PROPOSED STATEMENT OF THE 

CASE

Re: Dkt. No. 255

The Court proposes to read this statement of the case to the venire at the start of voir dire 

on February 22, 2015. It is based on the parties’ draft and specifies the First Amendment claim 

for clarity, among other changes. The parties’ version was unnecessarily vague on that.

The plaintiff is Stephen Eberhard. He is a volunteer photographer with a local newspaper 

in Willits, California.

The defendants are the California Highway Patrol and Officers Teddy Babcock, Kory 

Reynolds and Christopher Dabbs.

In 2013, the California Highway Patrol provided security for a state highway construction 

project called the Willits Bypass Project. The project involves the rerouting of Highway 101 

around the City of Willits.

Plaintiff alleges that on May 21, 2013, while within the project footprint, Officer Babcock 

violated Plaintiff’s state and federal civil rights, specifically his First Amendment rights. 

Plaintiff also alleges that on July 23, 2013, while within the project footprint, Officer 

Reynolds and Dabbs violated Plaintiff’s state and federal civil rights, specifically his First 

Amendment rights.

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Defendants all deny that they violated Plaintiff’s civil rights.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 16, 2016

JAMES DONATO

United States District Judge

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