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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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Stip. and Order To Dismiss (2:19-cv-01477-MCE-DB)

ROBERT PATRICK STICHT (SBN 138586)

T. RUSSELL NOBILE

ROBERT D. POPPER

JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.

425 Third Street SW, Suite 800

Washington, D.C. 20024

Telephone: (202) 646-5172

Facsimile.: (202) 646-5199

Email: rsticht@judicialwatch.org

Email: rnobile@judicialwathc.org

Email: rpopper@judicialwatch.org

H. CHRISTOPHER COATES

Law Office of H. Christopher Coates

934 Compass Point

Charleston, South Carolina 29412

Telephone: (843) 609-0800

Email: curriecoates@gmail.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Jerry Griffin, Michelle Bolotin, 

Michael Sienkiewicz, and James B. Oerding

XAVIER BECERRA

Attorney General of California

PAUL STEIN

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

CHAD A. STEGEMAN

State Bar No. 225745

Deputy Attorney General

455 Golden Gate Ave., Ste. 11000

San Francisco, CA 94102-7004

Telephone: (415) 510-3624

Fax: (415) 703-5843

E-mail: Chad.Stegeman@doj.ca.gov

Attorneys for Defendant California 

Secretary of State Alex Padilla

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

JERRY GRIFFIN, et al.

Plaintiff,

v.

ALEX PADILLA, in his official capacity as 

California Secretary of State,

Defendant.

2:19-cv-01477-MCE-DB

STIPULATION FOR VOLUNTARY 

DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE; 

ORDER THEREON

(Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A))

Judge: Morrison C. England, Jr.

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Stip. and Order To Dismiss (2:19-cv-01477-MCE-DB)

Plaintiffs Jerry Griffin, Michelle Bolotin, Michael Sienkiewicz, and James B. Oerding and 

Defendant Padilla stipulate to the voluntary dismissal with prejudice of this action under Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A). The parties further stipulate that except as set forth in their 

settlement agreement, the parties bear their own attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs. The parties 

agree that the Court should retain its jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing the settlement.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: April 8, 2020 Respectfully submitted,

JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.

/ s / Russ Nobile __

T. RUSSELL NOBILE 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Griffin, et al.

Dated: April 8, 2020 XAVIER BECERRA

Attorney General of California

PAUL STEIN

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

/ s / Chad A. Stegeman (as authorized 

on April 8, 2020)

CHAD A. STEGEMAN

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendant California Secretary 

of State Alex Padilla

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Stip. and Order To Dismiss (2:19-cv-01477-MCE-DB)

ORDER

In consideration of the parties’ stipulation, Plaintiffs Jerry Griffin, Michelle Bolotin, 

Michael Sienkiewicz, and James B. Oerding’s complaint is dismissed with prejudice under

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A). Except as set forth in their settlement agreement, 

the parties bear their own attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs. The Court retains its jurisdiction 

for the purpose of enforcing the settlement.

The matter having now been concluded in its entirety, the Clerk of Court is directed to 

close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 17, 2020

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