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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO EXPEDITE HEARING ON MOTION FOR 

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER 

THE LAW OFFICES OF

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1241 Carter Road – Sacramento – California - 95864

TELEPHONE (916) 972-0761

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THE LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM W. PALMER 

 WILLIAM W. PALMER – State Bar No. 146404 

1241 Carter Road 

Sacramento, California 95864 

Telephone : (916) 972-0761 

Facsimile: (916) 972-0877 

Attorney for Plaintiffs Chris Lusby Taylor, 

Nancy A. Pepple-Gonsalves, Gary Kesselman, 

Susan Swinton, Dawn E. Struck, and William J. 

Palmer 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CHRIS LUSBY TAYLOR, NANCY A. 

PEPPLE-GONSALVES, GARY 

KESSELMAN, SUSAN SWINTON, DAWN E. 

STRUCK, and WILLIAM J. PALMER 

As Taxpayers, and on behalf of themselves and 

other persons similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

JOHN CHIANG, individually and in his 

capacity as STATE CONTROLLER OF THE 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA; STEVE WESTLY, 

individually 

Defendants. 

Case No.: CIV. –S-01-2407 WBS 

ORDER 

Hearing:

Date: May 7, 2007 

Time: 1:30 p.m. 

Courtroom: 5 

(The Honorable William B. Shubb) 

ORDER 

This matter came before the Court on Plaintiffs’ Motion to Expedite Hearing on 

Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Upon Plaintiffs’ Motion and supporting 

documents the Court finds as follows: 

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO EXPEDITE HEARING ON MOTION FOR 

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1. Plaintiffs filed this action for injunctive and other equitable relief on 

December 31, 2001. 

2. On August 16, 2005, this court filed its order denying plaintiffs’ motion 

for a preliminary injunction. 

3. On September 2, 2005, plaintiffs appealed this court’s order of August 

16, 2005 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 

4. On July 31, 2006, the Court of Appeals heard oral arguments, and the 

appeal was submitted for decision. 

5. On April 30, 2007, the Court of Appeals issued its unpublished 

memorandum decision reversing this court’s order and finding this court erred in 

refusing to issue the preliminary injunction requested by plaintiffs. 

6. On April 30, 2007, as soon as word of the Court of Appeals’ decision was 

received, this court placed the matter on calendar for May 21, 2007. 

7. The following day, May 1, 2007, plaintiffs filed a motion for a 

Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction; and three days later, on May 

4, 2007, moved to expedite the May 21, 2007 hearing due to a claimed irreparable loss 

of $3.8 million per day while the motion goes unresolved. 

8. Apparently, the Court of Appeals could take more than 19 months, 

including nine months after the matter was argued and submitted, to decide whether 

plaintiffs are suffering irreparable injury, but this court cannot wait another two weeks, 

to give the other side time to respond, before hearing plaintiffs’ request for a temporary 

restraining order. 

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO EXPEDITE HEARING ON MOTION FOR 

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Upon the basis of the foregoing, the Court hereby ORDERS: 

1. That a hearing for Motion for Temporary Restraining Order is set for 

May 7, 2007 at 1:30 p.m.

2. That Defendant’s opposition to such motion shall be filed on or before 

11:00 a.m. on May 7, 2007. 

IT IS SO ORDERED at 4:00 o’clock p.m. this 4th day of May, 2007. 

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