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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RALPH COLEMAN, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

GAVIN NEWSOM, et al., 

Defendants. 

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

ORDER 

Plaintiffs have filed a motion for a 60-day continuance of the evidentiary hearing 

concerning class member access to Department of State Hospital (DSH) programs. ECF No. 

6797. The hearing was original set for April 21, 2020. ECF No. 6600. The parties have 

stipulated to continue the hearing three times; all three stipulations have been approved by the 

court. ECF Nos. 6622, 6676, 6734.1

 Defendants oppose the instant motion, contending there is 

no dispute defendants are complying with the terms of the court’s April 24, 2020 order 

temporarily modifying Program Guide requirements for transfer of class members to DSH to 

include COVID-19 screening and otherwise requiring compliance with Program Guide 

requirements for such transfer. ECF No. 6639 at 11. Under all the circumstances, defendants 

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 The court ordered one other continuance for a period of five days. See ECF No. 6730. 

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argue, it is a waste of time and resources to continue moving this hearing and they ask the court to 

vacate it. 

After consideration of the arguments of counsel and good cause appearing, IT IS 

HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiffs’ motion to continue the evidentiary hearing regarding class member 

access to Department of State Hospital inpatient programs is GRANTED; 

2. The evidentiary hearing is CONTINUED from August 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. to 

October 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.; and 

3. On or before October 9, 2020, the parties shall file a joint statement setting 

forth their respective positions regarding whether the hearing should proceed. 

DATED: August 3, 2020. 

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