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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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Case No.:15-cv-00750-NC 

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREGORY M. JOHNSON, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.15-cv-00750-NC 

TENTATIVE RULING ON 

MOTIONS TO DISMISS

Re: Dkt. Nos. 28, 36

The Court has reviewed the parties’ briefing on the motions to dismiss and is 

tentatively inclined to find that plaintiffs’ claims are barred by the applicable statute of 

limitations for each cause of action. Plaintiffs argue that equitable tolling should apply 

during the time that they pursued administrative remedies. In support of this argument, 

plaintiffs point to a variety of complaints and administrative actions that they took, but do 

not specify the end date of those actions or the claims pursued by those actions. The Court 

cannot evaluate from the present briefing when, for how long, or on which claims

equitable tolling may extend the statute of limitations. 

Thus, plaintiffs should be prepared to further elaborate on their equitable tolling 

argument at the June 17, 2015 hearing. Specifically, plaintiffs should identify with more 

specificity the start and end date of each administrative remedy pursued. Additionally, 

plaintiffs should present any further legal authority that supports equitable tolling as it 

relates to each type of administrative remedy (such as, authority that supports equitable 

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tolling for plaintiffs’ communications with senators’ offices). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 9, 2015 _____________________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

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