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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal - Employment Discrimination

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Joint Stipulation and Order For Leave For Plaintiff Booker Cook to File Second Amended Complaint 

Booker Cook v. California State University, Sacramento, et al. 

Case No. 2:23-cv-00843-DJC-CKD 

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Law Offices of Johnny L. Griffin III 

1010 F Street, Suite 200; Sacramento, CA 95814 

(916) 444-5557 

www.johnnygriffinlaw.com

LAW OFFICES OF JOHNNY L. GRIFFIN III 

JOHNNY L. GRIFFIN, III (SBN 118694) 

jgriffin@johnnygriffinlaw.com 

MANOLO OLASO (SBN 195629) 

molaso@johnnygriffinlaw.com 

1010 F Street, Suite 200 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 444-5557 

Fax: (916) 444-5558 

Attorneys for Plaintiff BOOKER COOK 

PORTER SCOTT

Carl L. Fessenden, SBN 161494

David R. Norton, SBN 291448

Larissa C. Celaya, SBN 332882

350 University Avenue, Suite 200 

Sacramento, California 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

EMAIL: cfessenden@porterscott.com 

dnorton@porterscott.com 

lcelaya@porterscott.com 

Attorneys for Defendants BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, 

(also erroneously sued as CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO; and 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA) and ELVIA RAMIREZ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

BOOKER COOK, an individual, 

 Plaintiff, 

 

vs. 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CALIFORNIA 

STATE UNIVERSITY; CALIFORNIA STATE 

UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO; STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA; ELVIA RAMIREZ, an 

individual; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, 

 Defendants.

CASE NO.: 2:23-cv-00843-DJC-CKD 

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER 

FOR LEAVE FOR PLAINTIFF 

BOOKER COOK TO FILE SECOND 

AMENDED COMPLAINT 

Complaint Filed (Sacramento County): 

10/14/2022 

First Amended Complaint Filed (Sacramento 

County: 12/16/2022 

Notice of Removal Filed: May 4, 2023

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Law Offices of Johnny L. Griffin III 

1010 F Street, Suite 200; Sacramento, CA 95814 

(916) 444-5557 

www.johnnygriffinlaw.com

 Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15 (a)(2), Plaintiff, BOOKER COOK, and 

Defendants, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA 

STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, and ELVIA RAMIREZ, 

hereby stipulate and agree that Plaintiff BOOKER COOK shall have leave to file a Second 

Amended Complaint. 

 Plaintiff BOOKER COOK’S First Amended Complaint includes an age claim under the Age 

Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)(discrimination; harassment; retaliation). The parties 

stipulate and agree that the purpose in filing a Second Amended Complaint is to exclude, without 

prejudice, an age claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)(discrimination; 

harassment; retaliation) because currently it appears that the BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY/CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO is 

an arm of the State of California and has not waived sovereign immunity/Eleventh Amendment 

immunity. 

 The parties stipulate and agree that if Plaintiff uncovers evidence during formal discovery 

that the BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CALIFORNIA 

STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO) waived sovereign immunity/Eleventh Amendment 

immunity, Plaintiff shall then seek leave to file a Third Amended Complaint to include an age claim 

under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)(discrimination; harassment; retaliation). 

The parties hereby stipulate and agree that Plaintiff shall file his Second Amended Complaint no 

later than 10 days after leave is granted. 

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Law Offices of Johnny L. Griffin III 

1010 F Street, Suite 200; Sacramento, CA 95814 

(916) 444-5557 

www.johnnygriffinlaw.com

Date: June 5 , 2023 /s/ Manolo Olaso 

 Manolo Olaso 

 Law Offices of Johnny L. Griffin, III 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff BOOKER COOK 

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Dated: June 5, 2023 PORTER SCOTT 

 A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

 By /s/ David R. Norton (as approved on 6/5/23) 

Carl L. Fessenden 

David R. Norton 

Larissa C. Celaya 

 Attorneys for Defendants BOARD OF 

 TRUSTEES OF CALIFORNIA STATE 

 UNIVERSITY; CALIFORNIA STATE 

 UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO; STATE OF 

 CALIFORNIA; ELVIA RAMIREZ 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 5, 2023 /s/ Daniel J. Calabretta 

 THE HONORABLE DANIEL J. CALABRETTA 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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