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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OLEWASAMI BROWN

Plaintiffs,

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JOHN L. GUTIERREZ, R. WINGATE,

T.E. RICHOLT

 Defendants.

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Having taken into account the positions of counsel and the record in this case, and good

cause appearing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff shall have 2 court days to present his case. This time includes jury selection

time, opening statement and all time spent on direct examination, cross-examination, rebuttal and

closing argument. 

2. Defendants shall have 1 court day to present their case. This time includes opening

statement and all time spent on direct examination, cross-examination, rebuttal and closing

argument.

3. Any significant gap in time occasioned by the failure of a party to have a witness

available to testify will be subtracted from the time allotted to that party.

The Court is persuaded that if cumulative testimony is avoided, and if counsel are

prepared to proceed in an organized and efficient manner, then these time limits will be more

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than adequate to fairly try this case. The Court will only entertain requests to extend these time

limits if there is good cause shown and counsel have not wasted the time allotted to them. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 23, 2006 

THELTON E. HENDERSON, JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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