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Nature of Suit Code: 320
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES ELLIS JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

Case No. 13-cv-02405-JD 

ORDER RE SUPPLEMENTAL 

DISCOVERY

Re: Dkt. Nos. 256, 263, 269

On March 16, 2016, the Court ordered San Francisco Deputy City Attorney Newton 

Oldfather, or another appropriate CCSF employee, to “file a declaration by March 23, 2016, 

explaining whether the photos produced to Mr. Johnson were altered or cropped in any way.” 

Dkt. No. 263 at 2. In response, Deputy City Attorney Margaret Baumgartner filed a declaration 

stating that “the photos provided to Plaintiff have not been altered or cropped.” Dkt. No. 269 ¶ 2. 

That is sufficient and the Court deems this issue to be closed.

The question about the number of photos of plaintiff James Johnson was not adequately 

answered. Attorney Baumgartner answered on “information and belief” about “photos provided to 

us by the Sheriff’s Department.” Id. ¶¶ 3, 4. This is not enough. The Court requires a statement 

from a person with knowledge in the Sheriff’s Department confirming that a copy of each and 

every photograph taken of Johnson on January 30, 2012 was provided to the San Francisco City 

Attorney’s Office. A deputy city attorney should then confirm that all of those photos were 

produced to Johnson. The declarations must be filed by Monday, April 4, 2016. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 28, 2016

JAMES DONATO

United States District Judge

Case 3:13-cv-02405-JD Document 271 Filed 03/28/16 Page 1 of 1