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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

AND THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT COMPOSED OF THREE JUDGES 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 2284, TITLE 28 UNITED STATES CODE

RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,

et al.,

Defendants.

NO. CIV S-90-0520 LKK JFM P

THREE-JUDGE COURT

MARCIANO PLATA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,

et al.,

Defendants.

NO. C01-1351 TEH

THREE-JUDGE COURT

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING

SCHEDULE ON DEFENDANTS’

AUGUST 15, 2008 MOTION FOR

RECONSIDERATION

The Court is in receipt of Defendants’ August 15, 2008 motion for reconsideration of

the magistrate judge’s August 14, 2008 order requiring Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger,

Chief of Staff Susan Kennedy, and Senior Deputy Cabinet Secretary Robert Gore to submit

to deposition by Plaintiffs. Given the serious nature of the parties’ dispute, as well as the

trial schedule in this case, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Any opposition to Defendants’ motion shall be filed on or before August 25, 2008.

In their opposition, Plaintiffs shall address the following issues, along with any other issues

they believe to be relevant to deciding this motion: (1) whether Plaintiffs intend to call the

three named individuals as witnesses at trial; (2) to what extent Plaintiffs’ position regarding

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depositions is affected by whether the witnesses are called and allowed to testify at trial; and

(3) what testimony Plaintiffs seek to elicit from the three identified witnesses that could not

be obtained through other means, including, for example, requests for admission or

interrogatories.

2. Defendants’ reply shall be filed on or before September 2, 2008, at 12:00 noon.

3. No oral argument will be heard unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

4. The depositions of the three individuals at issue shall not proceed unless and until

this Court issues an order denying Defendants’ motion for reconsideration of the magistrate

judge’s August 14, 2008 order. If necessary, the Court will allow a brief extension of the

discovery cut-off in this case for the limited purpose of completing any depositions ordered

by this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 08/19/08 /s/ 

STEPHEN REINHARDT

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

Dated: 08/19/08 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Dated: 08/19/08 

THELTON E. HENDERSON

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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