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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 20:1400 Civil Rights of Handicapped Child

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

J.M., a minor, by and through

her parents, J.M. and D.M.,

NO. CIV. S-07-1071 LKK/GGH 

Plaintiffs,

v.

O R D E R

VACAVILLE UNIFIED SCHOOL

DISTRICT,

Defendant.

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The court is in receipt of plaintiff’s motion to consolidate

the preliminary injunction hearing with trial. Plaintiff is an 18-

year-old student currently eligible for special education. On June

5, 2007, plaintiff filed her complaint in this court and moved for

a temporary restraining order to prevent defendant from graduating

her. On June 7, 2007, after hearing oral argument from both

parties, the court issued a preliminary injunction stating that

“the Preliminary Injunction shall last only so long as necessary

for the Office of Administrative Hearings [OAH] to resolve and

dispose of Plaintiff’s underlying due process complaint and request

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for a ‘stay put’ order.” 

On June 27, 2007, defendant brought a motion to dismiss on the

grounds that the complaint was moot after OAH granted plaintiff’s

motion for a stay put order. The court denied that motion and

stated that “once the OAH renders its decision on plaintiff’s due

process hearing, the preliminary injunction will expire.”

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(a)(2), before

or after commencement of a hearing on an application for a

preliminary injunction, the court may order the trial of the action

on the merits to be advanced and consolidated with the hearing on

the application. Here, however, the court has already issued a

preliminary injunction; accordingly, there is no preliminary

injunction hearing to consolidate with trial.

Plaintiff’s motion is DENIED as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 25, 2007.

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