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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RANDY MURPHY,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CITY OF OAKLAND, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C 04-03062 TEH

ORDER

Having taken into account the positions of counsel and the record in this case, and

good cause appearing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff(s) shall have 20 hours to present their case. This time includes

opening statement and all time spent on direct examination, cross-examination, rebuttal

and closing argument. 

2. Defendant(s) shall have 11 hours to present their case. This time includes

opening statement and all time spent on direct examination, cross-examination, rebuttal

and closing argument.

3. Any significant gap in time occasioned by the failure of a party to have a witness

available to testify will be subtracted from the time allotted to that party.

The Court is persuaded that if cumulative testimony is avoided, and if counsel are

prepared to proceed in an organized and efficient manner, then these time limits will be

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United States District Court

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more than adequate to fairly try this case. The Court will only entertain requests to extend

these time limits if there is good cause shown and counsel have not wasted the time

allotted to them. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: Nov. 10, 2005 

THELTON E. HENDERSON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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