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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 21:841 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

 v.

MARIN ALLIANCE FOR MEDICAL

MARIJUANA, and LYNETTE SHAW,

Defendants. /

No. C 98-00086 CRB

ORDER RE BRIEFING AND HEARING 

The Government is directed to submit supplemental briefing no later than Wednesday,

August 19, 2015, in support of its position in this matter that Section 538 of the 2015

Appropriations Act “only prohibits the Department of Justice from expending funds

appropriated during this fiscal year in actions directed against States that would prevent them

from implementing their own laws authorizing the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation

of medical marijuana.” See Plaintiff’s Memo. in Opp’n to Defendants’ Mot. to Dissolve

Permanent Injunction (dkt. 266) at 16–18. The supplemental briefing should cite to authority

and specifically address the contrary interpretation expressed by the congressional authors of

the clause in question. Defendants may file supplemental briefing or exhibits on this specific

issue by the same deadline if they so choose. Both parties should come to the hearing

prepared to discuss the interpretation and application of Section 538 to the instant motion. In

light of the time line for supplemental briefing, the hearing is hereby rescheduled 

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for Friday, August 21 at 10:00 a.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 13, 2015 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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