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Nature of Suit Code: 441
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Voting
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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Case No. C 05-2950-JF

ORDER (1) GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ORDER SHORTENING TIME ETC.

(JFLC2)

**E-Filed 9/26/05**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JUAN D. MARTINEZ, et al.,

 Plaintiffs,

 v.

MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 05-2950-JF

ORDER (1) GRANTING IN PART

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ORDER

SHORTENING TIME; (2) SETTING

BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO LIFT

STAY; AND (3) DEFERRING

CONSIDERATION OF PLAINTIFFS’

RENEWED EX PARTE

APPLICATION FOR TRO AND

RENEWED MOTION FOR

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

[Doc. Nos. 43, 48, 54, 56]

On September 22, 2005, Plaintiffs filed the following motions: a motion to lift the stay in

this action, a renewed ex parte application for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) and

renewed motion for preliminary injunction, and a motion for order shortening time to hear these

motions. On September 23, 2005, the Secretary of State filed a letter brief in response to

Plaintiffs’ motions, arguing among other things that this Court should continue to abstain in this

case pursuant to Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States, 424 U.S. 800

(1976).

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Case No. C 05-2950-JF

ORDER (1) GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ORDER SHORTENING TIME ETC.

(JFLC2)

The motion to lift the stay properly should be determined before consideration of the

merits of the renewed application for TRO and motion for preliminary injunction. The Three

Judge Panel assigned to this case therefore GRANTS IN PART Plaintiffs’ motion for order

shortening time and sets the following expedited briefing schedule on the motion to lift the stay: 

any opposition shall be filed and served before 5:00 p.m. on October 3, 2005; any reply shall be

filed and served before 5:00 p.m. on October 6, 2005. The motion to lift the stay thereafter will

be taken under submission without oral argument unless the parties are notified otherwise. If it

decides to lift the stay, the Panel will set an appropriate briefing schedule on the renewed

application for TRO and motion for preliminary injunction. 

On behalf of the Panel, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: September 26, 2005

/s/ electronic signature authorized 

__________________________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 05-2950-JF

ORDER (1) GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ORDER SHORTENING TIME ETC.

(JFLC2)

Copies of Order served on:

Joaquin Guadalupe Avila avilaj@seattleu.edu

Leroy W. Blankenship blankenshipl@co.monterey.ca.us, edwards-jamesg@co.monterey.ca.us

Thomas S. Knox tknox@klalawfirm.com, hharman@klalawfirm.com

Zackery P. Morazzini zackery.morazzini@doj.ca.gov

James F Sweeney jfs@sdglawfirm.com, bayne@sdglawfirm.com 

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