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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fair Labor Standards Act

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

 FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

DANTON BALLARD, individually and

on behalf of all others similarly situated; et

al.,

 Plaintiffs - Respondents,

 v.

WAL-MART STORES, INC.,

 Defendant - Petitioner.

No. 08-80027

D.C. Nos. CV-06-02069-SBA

 CV-06-05411-SBA

Northern District of California,

San Francisco

ORDER

Before: THOMAS and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

Respondents’ request to withdraw footnote 9 in the answer to the petition is

granted. Petitioner’s request to file a reply is granted. The Clerk shall file the

reply, received on March 18, 2008.

The court, in its discretion, grants the petition for permission to appeal the

district court’s February 13, 2008 order granting class action certification. See

Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(f); Chamberlan v. Ford Motor Co., 402 F.3d 952 (9th Cir. 2005)

(per curiam). Within 10 days of this order, petitioner shall perfect the appeal in

accordance with Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 5(d).

FILED

MAY 15 2008

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

Case 4:06-cv-02069-SBA Document 340 Filed 05/15/08 Page 1 of 1