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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,

Defendant.

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No. C 04-03062 TEH

NOTICE RE BATSON CHALLENGE

Having considered the arguments of counsel, the Court is strongly inclined to

sustain the Plaintiff’s Batson challenge to jurors nos. 2 and 3 but will defer making a final

ruling until the Court resumes tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. In the event the Court sustains the

Batson challenge, it will grant a mistrial, excuse the jury, and commence a new jury

selection on Thursday, November 17, 2005. Counsel for Plaintiff shall come prepared,

however, to address whether Plaintiff would prefer to proceed with the trial as scheduled

with the current jury.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 15, 2005 

THELTON E. HENDERSON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:04-cv-03062-TEH Document 88 Filed 11/15/05 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

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