Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_12-cv-05713/USCOURTS-cand-3_12-cv-05713-14/pdf.json

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

---

United States District Court

Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JACK ROE, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

KAMALA D. HARRIS,

Defendant.

Case No. 12-cv-05713-TEH 

ORDER STAYING CASE

This matter came before the Court for a case management conference on April 6, 

2015. In the case management statement, and at the case management conference, 

Interveners requested a stay of proceedings in this Court while they pursue a legislative 

resolution of this matter. Joint Case Management Statement at 2 (Docket No. 113). 

Interveners specifically stated that if legislation is not approved by the California 

Legislature by September 14, 2015, or if legislation is approved by that date but the 

Governor vetoes the legislation, then Interveners would stipulate to a permanent 

injunction. Id. Although Plaintiffs expressed concern that the legislative process would be 

slow and possibly inadequate, they did not articulate any prejudice that they would suffer 

from a temporary stay, other than delay. See id. at 3.

Accordingly, and finding good cause, the Court hereby STAYS proceedings in this 

case until September 15, 2015, at which point the stay will automatically expire. However, 

if Interveners file a status report by September 14 indicating that the Legislature has 

approved legislation potentially resolving this matter, but the time for the Governor to veto 

the legislation has not expired, the stay shall automatically continue until October 12, 

2015. If the Governor vetoes such legislation between September 15 and October 12, the 

stay shall automatically expire upon such veto. If the Governor signs or approves without 

signing such legislation, the stay shall continue until Plaintiffs voluntarily dismiss the 

action, or any party files a motion to lift the stay. 

Case 3:12-cv-05713-TEH Document 115 Filed 04/07/15 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

Northern District of California

2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Nothing in this Order shall be read to limit any party’s right to file a motion to lift 

the stay at any time. Any motion to lift the stay filed before the dates of automatic 

expiration established above must set forth the injury that the filing party would suffer 

were the stay to remain in effect. 

A further case management conference shall be held on Monday, October 26, 

2015, at 1:30 PM in Courtroom 12. The parties shall file an updated case management 

statement no later than seven (7) days prior to the case management conference, setting 

forth the terms of any finalized legislation that may resolve the issues in this matter, as 

well as the parties’ positions on whether such legislation does in fact resolve the issues and 

how to proceed to a final disposition of the case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 04/07/15 _____________________________________ 

THELTON E. HENDERSON 

United States District Judge

Case 3:12-cv-05713-TEH Document 115 Filed 04/07/15 Page 2 of 2