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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Contitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CENTRAL VALLEY CHRYSLER-JEEP, )

INC., et al., )

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. )

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CATHERINE E. WITHERSPOON, )

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Defendant. )

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No. CV-F-04-6663 REC/LJO

ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO

FILE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFS

The court orders plaintiffs and defendant to file

supplemental briefs setting forth legal authority that the court

can execute the “Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Resolving

Ripeness Portion of Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss.” The court

is concerned because of authority that ripeness is determined by

the situation as of the time the suit is filed, see Democratic

National Committee v. Watada, 198 F.Supp.2d 1193, 1197 (D.Hawaii

2002); Makua v. Rumsfeld, 136 F.Supp.2d 1155, 1160-1161

(D.Hawaii), and because the parties cannot consent to the subject

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matter jurisdiction of the district court. See United States v.

Ceja-Prado, 333 F.3d 1046, 1049 (9th Cir. 2003) and cases cited

therein.

The parties’ supplemental briefs shall be filed on or before

Monday, August 1, 2005. All further proceedings shall be by

order of the court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 26, 2005 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

668554 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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