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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

RONALD SHANKO,

Plaintiff.

v.

LAKE COUNTY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-05543-JST (JCS)

NOTICE OF REFERENCE AND 

ORDER RE DISCOVERY 

PROCEDURES; TIME AND PLACE OF 

HEARING

Re: Dkt. No. 54

TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

The above matter has been referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero for Defendants 

Motion to Compel Production of Rule 26 Disclosures and for Sanctions (the "Motion").

A Discovery Conference has been set for November 13, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom 

G, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. No briefing 

is necessary on the Motion.

Plaintiff and lead trial counsel for the Defendants must attend the Discovery Conference, 

in person.

LAW AND MOTION HEARING PROCEDURES

Civil law and motion is heard on Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, 

United States District Court, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. 

In the event a future discovery dispute arises, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 

1. The party seeking to compel shall file a three page letter setting forth the dispute 

including their compromise positions.

2. Within 5 days after the moving party files its letter, the party opposing production 

shall file a three page letter setting forth their position including their compromise

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positions.

3. Thereafter, the Court will decide what further proceedings are necessary. 

A party or counsel has a continuing duty to supplement the initial disclosure when required 

under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e)(1).

Law and motion matters may be submitted without argument upon stipulation of the 

parties and notification of the Court no later than 4:30 p.m. the day before the hearing. Pursuant to 

Civil L. R. 7-7(e), filed motions may be withdrawn without leave of the Court, within seven (7) 

days of the date for service of the opposition. Thereafter, leave of the Court must be sought.

ELECTRONIC FILING AND COURTESY COPIES

Please refer to Civil L. R. 5-4 and General Order No. 45 for the Northern District of 

California for information relating to electronic filing procedures and requirements. 

BEFORE NOON ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE ELECTRONIC 

FILING, THE PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO LODGE DIRECTLY WITH CHAMBERS ONE 

PAPER COPY OF EACH DOCUMENT, WHICH IS TO BE DESIGNATED "JCS’S 

CHAMBERS' COPY." All filings of documents relating to motions referred to the undersigned 

shall list the civil case number and the district court judge’s initials, followed by the designation 

“(JCS)”.

The failure of counsel or a party to abide by this Order may result in sanctions pursuant to 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(f).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 29, 2015

_____________________________

JOSEPH C. SPERO

Chief Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD SHANKO,

Plaintiff,

v.

LAKE COUNTY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-05543-JST (JCS)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. 

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on October 29, 2015, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by 

placing said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by 

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery 

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Ronald Shanko

15320 May Hollow Road

Lower Lake, CA 95457 

Dated: October 29, 2015

Susan Y. Soong

Clerk, United States District Court

By:________________________

Karen Hom, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable JOSEPH C. SPERO

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