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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GEORGE ANDERSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOSE SOLIS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 12-cv-03855-VC 

REQUEST FOR FURTHER BRIEFING

The Court has received the defendants' request for a prompt ruling in light of the upcoming 

trial date. In furtherance of that request, the Court invites the defendants to submit a supplemental 

letter brief, not to exceed three pages, single-spaced, on qualified immunity. In particular, the 

defendants should answer the following question: If the Court concludes there is a fact issue on 

whether the defendants' failure to impose a 2:1 escort ratio violated Anderson's constitutional 

rights, could the defendants nonetheless be entitled to qualified immunity from this claim? Or 

would a finding that the defendants committed a constitutional violation in failing to impose a 2:1 

ratio necessarily preclude a finding of qualified immunity? In discussing this question, the 

defendants need not argue for qualified immunity based on the failure to approve the use of 

walking restraints; the Court already understands how the defendants could enjoy qualified 

immunity for this failure even if there were a fact issue on whether it violated the constitution.

The defendants must file their brief by Thursday, April 16, 2015. The plaintiff may 

respond with a three-page letter brief by Monday, April 20, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 14, 2015

______________________________________

 VINCE CHHABRIA

 United States District Judge

Case 3:12-cv-03855-VC Document 92 Filed 04/14/15 Page 1 of 1