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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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Case No. 15-cv-06117-PSG

ORDER STAYING CASE

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TIMOTHY B. PIERCE,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF PALO ALTO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-06117-PSG

ORDER STAYING CASE

(Re: Docket No. 19)

In this action, Plaintiff Timothy Pierce alleges that Defendant Dan Ryan, an agent working 

for the Palo Alto Police Department, suppressed and tampered with evidence in connection with 

Pierce’s DUI arrest and prosecution.1 Last week, the parties appeared for a case management

conference, where they informed the court that Pierce’s criminal DUI case is set for trial in the 

next few months.2

Citing the substantial overlap of issues—the alleged manipulation of evidence clearly is 

relevant to the state court case—Pierce requests that the court stay this case pending resolution of 

the criminal action. In light of these practical concerns, as well as the “strong federal policy 

against federal-court interference with pending state judicial proceedings absent extraordinary 

circumstances,”

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the case is STAYED. The parties shall notify the court within 14 days of final 

resolution of the state criminal action.

 

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See Docket No. 1 at ¶¶ 4, 10-12.

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See Docket No. 19.

3 Middlesex Cty. Ethics Comm. v. Garden State Bar Ass’n, 475 U.S. 423, 431 (1982) (citing 

Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971)).

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Case No. 15-cv-06117-PSG

ORDER STAYING CASE

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SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 9, 2016

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PAUL S. GREWAL

United States Magistrate Judge

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