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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

ABDULLAH BYANOONI, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

MERRILL LYNCH, et al., 

 Defendants. 

____________________________________/ 

No. C 12-05270; 12-05483 RS 

CASE MANAGEMENT 

SCHEDULING ORDER 

Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties attended a 

Case Management Conference on January 17, 2013. After considering the Joint Case 

Management Statement submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of record for 

the parties and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

1. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Parties have agreed to participate in 

Private Mediation with Judge Sabraw. 

2. DISCOVERY. On or before March 29, 2013 all non-expert discovery pertaining 

to class certification shall be completed by the parties. Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) 

ten (10) non-expert depositions per party; (b) twenty-five (25) interrogatories per party, 

including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable number of requests for production of documents 

or for inspection per party; and (d) a reasonable number of requests for admission per party. 

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3. DISCOVERY DISPUTES. Discovery disputes will be referred to a Magistrate 

Judge. After the parties have met and conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not 

more than 8 pages explaining the dispute. Up to 12 pages of attachments may be added. The 

joint letter must be electronically filed under the Civil Events category of "Motions and Related 

Filings >Motions--General > Discovery Letter Brief." The Magistrate Judge to whom the matter 

is assigned will advise the parties of how that Judge intends to proceed. The Magistrate Judge 

may issue a ruling, order more formal briefing, or set a telephone conference or a hearing. After 

a Magistrate Judge has been assigned, all further discovery matters shall be filed pursuant to that 

Judge's procedures. 

4. CLASS CERTIFICATION. All pretrial motions pertaining to class certification 

must be filed and served pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7. All pretrial motions pertaining to class 

certification shall be heard on September 26, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, 

United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. A further Case 

Management Conference will be scheduled following this Hearing to set the remaining dates in 

this case. 

 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 1/17/13 

 _______________________________ 

 RICHARD SEEBORG 

 United States District Judge 

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