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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AND THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT COMPOSED OF THREE JUDGES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 2284, TITLE 28 UNITED STATES CODE

RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

GAVIN NEWSOM, et al.,

Defendants.

MARCIANO PLATA, et al.,

Plaintiff,

v.

GAVIN NEWSOM, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:90-cv-0520 KJM DB P

THREE-JUDGE COURT

Case No. 01-cv-01351-JST 

THREE-JUDGE COURT

ORDER RE: ADDITIONAL BRIEFING 

AND ALLOCATING ARGUMENT TIME

With good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Notwithstanding Plaintiffs’ waiver of a reply brief, ECF No. 3219/6522 at 5,1the 

Court orders Plaintiffs to file a reply brief of no more than 10 pages by April 1, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. 

2. The Court previously stated that it would hear oppositions to any motions to 

intervene at oral argument. ECF No. 3223/6533 at 2. Upon further consideration, the Court 

intends to rule on the single motion to intervene, ECF No. 3229/6542, prior to oral argument.2 If 

1 All filings in this Three-Judge Court are included in the individual docket sheets of both Plata v. 

Newsom, No. 01-cv-01351-JST (N.D. Cal.), and Coleman v. Newsom, No. 2:90-cv-0520 KJM DB 

P (E.D. Cal.). The Court cites to the docket number of Plata first, then Coleman.

2 The motion was filed twice on the Plata docket. The Clerk is directed to terminate Plata ECF 

No. 3224.

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Plaintiffs or Defendants wish to be heard on the matter, they may, but are not required to, file a 

response in support of or opposition to the motion by April 1, 2020, at 12:00 noon.

3. As previously indicated, the hearing on Plaintiffs’ emergency motion to modify 

population reduction order, ECF No. 3219/6522, will be held telephonically on April 2, 2020, at 

1:15 p.m. Plaintiffs and Defendants will receive 30 minutes per side for argument, to be divided

amongst attorneys as they so choose. Counsel planning to argue shall so indicate when they check 

in with the courtroom deputy to make their appearances.

IT IS SO ORDERED.3

Dated: March 31, 2020 On behalf of the Court:

_______________________________________

JON S. TIGAR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Judge Tigar issues this order on behalf of the Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2284(b)(3).

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