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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE 

REPORTING, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,

Defendant.

Case No. 4:19-cv-01843-KAW 

SECOND ORDER REGARDING 

UNUSABLE CHAMBERS COPIES

Re: Dkt. Nos. 29-1, 29-5

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the chambers copy of Plaintiffs’ exhibits to the Declaration 

of D. Victoria Baranetsky was submitted in a format that is not usable by the court. 

The chambers copy is not usable because it

[ ] consists of a stack of loose paper wrapped with a rubber band;

[ ] consists of a stack of loose paper fastened with a binder clip or a paper clip;

[ ] is too thick to permit secure fastening with a staple, and is fastened with a 

brad-type fastener that is too short for the thickness of the document;

[x] has no tabs for the voluminous exhibits;

[ ] includes exhibits that are illegible;

[ ] includes exhibits that are unreadable because the print is too small;

[ ] includes text and/or footnotes in a font smaller than 12 point; 

[ ] includes portions or exhibits that are redacted because the submitting party 

has requested leave to file those portions under seal; or

[x] is not usable for another reason – Exhibits must be divided with numbered,

exhibit tabs (1-41), rather than blank, post-it notes, along the righthand side or bottom, and should 

be physically attached to the declaration of D. Victoria Baranetsky using a two-hole puncher along 

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the top of the document, and then utilizing brad-type fasteners.

The paper used for the above-described chambers copy has been recycled by the court. 

Plaintiffs shall submit a chambers copy in a format that is usable by the court no later than 

October 15, 2019. Plaintiffs are asked to lodge a chambers copy of the exhibits attached to the 

declaration, attached by brads, and tabbed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 7, 2019

______________________________________

KANDIS A. WESTMORE

United States Magistrate Judge

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