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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAMELA FOX, ON BEHALF OF 

HERSELF AND AS NEXT FRIEND TO 

C.M.R., A MINOR,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

COUNTY OF TULARE, LETICIA 

CASTANEDA, ERICA SOTO, RON 

CASTANEDA, JULIA LANGLEY, 

CAROL HELDING, JOHN ROZUM, 

STEVEN ROGERS and DOES 1-100,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:11-cv-00520-AWI-SMS 

ORDER DENYING AS MOOT 

PLAINTIFFS’ REQUEST FOR AN ORDER 

SHORTENING TIME

On December 4, 2013, Plaintiffs filed a motion for clarification. Doc. 146 (amended by doc. 

147). In correspondence with Plaintiffs’attorney Seth Goldstein, the Court indicated that the motion 

could be heard on January 8, 2013. Plaintiffs concurrently filed a request to shorten time for 

briefing and hearing the motion for clarification. Doc. 146-12.

Pursuant to Local Rule 230(b), at least 28 days’ notice is required between a motion and the 

hearing. Here, Plaintiffs have provided 35 days’ notice (December 4 to January 8). Consequently, 

the date sought by Plaintiffs does not require a shortening of time. This request is denied as moot.

There currently exists no firm deadline for dispositive motions in light of the Court’s order 

(doc. 129) and pending the Court’s forthcoming resolution of Plaintiff’s motion to file a Second 

Amended Complaint. Plaintiffs’ motion further impacts this deadline. Therefore, the Court will 

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again modify this deadline. The deadline for dispositive motions shall be 28 days following the 

resolution of Plaintiffs’ motion for clarification.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 4, 2013 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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