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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

DAVID O. BACA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT 

OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, 

SERGEANT GRIMES, SERGEANT TRUE, 

OFFICER B. RODGERS, OFFICER M. 

WILSON, OFFICER C. RANDALL, 

OFFICER B. JEFFERS, OFFICER B. 

PHILLIPS, and DOES 1-10, 

 Defendants. 

Case No: C 13-02968 SBA

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE AND REFERRING 

MOTION TO WITHDRAW TO 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The Court scheduled a Case Management Conference for August 13, 2015, for the 

purpose of rescheduling the trial date in this action. However, counsel for Plaintiff advised 

the Court of his intention to file a motion to withdraw as counsel. Accordingly, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

1. Plaintiff’s counsel shall file his motion to withdraw by no later than August 

26, 2015. 

2. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(a) and Civil Local Rule 72-1, the motion to 

withdraw shall be REFERRED to the Chief Magistrate or his designee for a decision. 

Briefing on the motion shall be in accordance with Civil Local Rule 7, unless the assigned 

Magistrate Judge directs otherwise. 

3. The parties shall appear for a telephonic Case Management Conference on 

November 4, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. At least seven (7) calendar days prior to the conference, 

the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Case Management Statement in accordance 

with Civil Local Rule 16-9. Defense counsel shall be responsible for filing the Joint Case 

Management Statement and setting up the conference call. At the date and time indicated 

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above, defense counsel shall call (510) 879-3550 with all parties on the line. NO PARTY 

SHALL OTHERWISE CONTACT CHAMBERS DIRECTLY WITHOUT PRIOR 

AUTHORIZATION OF THE COURT. 

4. In light of the foregoing, the parties’ respective motions in limine (Dkt. Nos. 

64-71 and 74) shall be deemed denied without prejudice to renewal after the issue of 

Plaintiff’s counsel’s continued representation is resolved. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 8-14-15 ______________________________ 

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG 

United States District Judge 

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