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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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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY RELATED CASES AND FOR 

REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

Case Nos. 2:22-cv-01378-KJM-AC, 21-cv-00999-KJM-AC 

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION 

FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA 

JOHN THOMAS H. DO (SBN 285075) 

EMI YOUNG (SBN 311238) 

39 Drumm Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

(415) 293-6333 

jdo@aclunc.org 

eyoung@aclunc.org 

ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE -

ASIAN LAW CAUCUS 

GLENN KATON (SBN 281841) 

55 Columbus Avenue 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

(415) 896-1701 

glennk@advancingjustice-alc.org 

COVINGTON & BURLING LLP 

STANLEY YOUNG (SBN 121180) 

3000 El Camino Real 

5 Palo Alto Square, 

10th Floor Palo Alto, CA 94306-2112 

(650) 632-4704 

syoung@cov.com 

Counsel for Chang, et al. Plaintiffs 

ALLISON B. MARGOLIN, PLC 

ALLISON B. MARGOLIN (SBN 222370) 

GEOFFREY GALLEGOS (SBN 336616) 

418 S. Swall Dr. 

Beverly Hills, CA 90211 

(323) 653-9700 

allison@allisonmargolin.com 

geoff@allisonmargolin.com 

Counsel for Lo, et al. Plaintiffs 

SPINELLI, DONALD & NOTT P.C. 

DOMENIC D. SPINELLI (SBN: 131192) 

J. SCOTT DONALD (SBN: 158338) 

ERIC G. FERNANDEZ (SBN: 269684) 

601 University Avenue, Suite 225 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

(916) 448-7888 

EMAIL 

EMAIL 

Counsel for County of Siskiyou, et al. Defendants 

Additional counsel listed on signature page 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

GER CHONG ZE CHANG, ET AL., 

 Plaintiffs, 

v. 

COUNTY OF SISKIYOU, ET AL., 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 2:22-cv-01378-KJM-AC 

DILEVON LO, ET AL., 

 Plaintiffs, 

v. 

COUNTY OF SISKIYOU, ET AL., 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 21-cv-00999-KJM-AC 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY 

RELATED CASES AND FOR REFERRAL

TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY RELATED CASES AND FOR 

REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

Case Nos. 2:22-cv-01378-KJM-AC, 21-cv-00999-KJM-AC 

Conditioned on the agreements below, the parties request a stay of the above captioned 

related cases, a referral to Magistrate Judge Allison Claire for settlement discussions, and 

endorsement of this stipulation by Court order. The parties represent the following in support: 

On August 4, 2022, the Chang Plaintiffs filed Case No. 2:22-cv-01378-KJM-AC, which 

was later deemed related to the previously filed Lo matter, Case No. 2:21-cv-00999-KJM-AC. 

See Chang Docket Dkt. No. 9. Both matters allege discrimination against Hmong and other 

Asian Americans by Siskiyou County, including through the passage of three water ordinances. 

The Chang Complaint further includes claims of racial profiling in traffic stops and the use of 

unlawful liens and is a putative class action. See Chang Docket Dkt. No. 1 (claims 2-3, 9-11). 

The Court in the Lo case enjoined two of the three water ordinances at issue and later denied 

Defendants’ motion to dissolve the injunction. See Lo Dkt. No. 47 (Order on preliminary 

injunction) and No. 78 (Order denying motion to dissolve preliminary injunction). Defendants 

have answered the Lo Complaint, largely denying the allegations. See Lo Dkt. No 48. 

Defendants have not yet answered the Chang Complaint. 

In November 2022, the parties met and conferred regarding Defendants proposal to stay 

the related cases to explore the possibility of a global resolution. On November 14, 2022, the 

Lo Plaintiffs and Defendants agreed to extend the Lo Plaintiffs’ discovery deadlines. On 

October 17, November 14, November 22, and December 12, 2022, the Chang Plaintiffs agreed 

to extend Defendants’ time to respond to the Chang Complaint, so that the parties could further 

consider Defendants’ stay proposal. See Chang Dkt. Nos. 11, 13, 15 and 17. 

Having now had sufficient time to meet and confer, the parties have all agreed that a 

stay is appropriate with the conditions below. 

Therefore, the parties stipulate as follows, subject to this Court’s approval: 

1. The related cases shall be stayed until February 28, 2023. Any party may request 

the stay be lifted earlier if settlement discussions fail. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY RELATED CASES AND FOR 

REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

Case Nos. 2:22-cv-01378-KJM-AC, 21-cv-00999-KJM-AC 

2. All pretrial deadlines, conferences, and hearings are hereby vacated, including in 

Lo Dkt. No 53 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 discovery schedule) and in Chang Dkt. No. 10 (setting pretrial conference), and will be reset if necessary after the stay. If both related cases do not settle, 

the parties shall meet and confer and propose a comprehensive case management plan for the 

related cases to the Court within 14 days of when the stay is lifted. If either the Lo or Chang

matter settles and the other does not settle, Plaintiffs and Defendants in the case that did not 

settle shall conduct a Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) conference no later than seven days after the stay is 

lifted and submit a proposed discovery plan pursuant to Rule 26(f)(3) within 14 days after the 

stay is lifted. 

3. The parties are referred to Magistrate Judge Allison Claire to convene settlement 

conference(s) at the earliest convenience during the stay period. 

4. Defendants’ time to respond to the Chang Complaint, which was deemed served 

as of October 14, 2022, is be extended to 14 days following the date the stay is lifted. 

5. Solely to facilitate good faith settlement discussions and without prejudice to later 

opposing the relief sought in Claims Ten and Eleven of the Chang Complaint regarding liens, 

Defendants shall instruct their employees within ten days of the issuance of this order to refrain 

from enforcing or threatening enforcement of liens under County Code section 10-14.100 during 

the pendency of the stay and for thirty days thereafter. Defendants shall not issue any further 

liens under County Code section 10-14.100, enforce any such existing liens, or otherwise 

foreclose on any properties pursuant to such liens until 30 days following the end of the stay. 

Dated: December 21, 2022 Respectfully submitted, 

AMERICAL CIVIL LIBIERTIES UNION 

FOUNDATION OF NORTHER CALIFORNIA 

 By: /s/ John Thomas H. Do JOHN THOMAS H. DO 

EMI YOUNG 

GRAYCE ZELPHIN 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY RELATED CASES AND FOR 

REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

Case Nos. 2:22-cv-01378-KJM-AC, 21-cv-00999-KJM-AC 

BRANDON GREENE 

ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICEASIAN LAW CAUCUS 

 By: /s/ Glenn Katon (as authorized on Dec. 19, 2022) 

GLENN KATON 

COVINGTON & BURLING LLP 

 By: /s/ Stanley Young (as authorized on Dec. 19, 2022) 

STANLEY YOUNG

MELISSA DECKER

SILVIA WU

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

 Counsel for Chang, et al. Plaintiffs 

ALLISON B. MARGOLIN, PLC 

 By: /s/ Geoffrey Gallegos (as authorized on Dec. 21, 2022) 

 

ALLISON B. MARGOLIN 

GEOFFREY GALLEGOS 

 Counsel for Lo, et al. Plaintiffs 

 

SPINELLI, DONALD & NOTT 

- By: /s/ Eric G. Fernandez (as authorized on Dec. 19, 2022) 

DOMENIC D. SPINELLI 

J. SCOTT DONALD 

ERIC G. FERNANDEZ 

 

Counsel for County of Siskiyou, et al. Defendants 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY RELATED CASES AND FOR 

REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

Case Nos. 2:22-cv-01378-KJM-AC, 21-cv-00999-KJM-AC 

ORDER 

 Pursuant to the Stipulation, and Good Cause appearing: 

1. The related cases are STAYED until February 28, 2023. Any party may request the stay 

be lifted if settlement discussions fail. 

2. All pretrial deadlines, conferences, and hearings are hereby VACATED, including in Lo

Dkt. No 53 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 discovery schedule) and in Chang Dkt. No. 10 (setting pre-trial 

conference). If both related cases do not settle, the parties shall meet and confer and propose a 

comprehensive case management plan for the related cases to the Court within 14 days of when 

the stay is lifted. If either the Lo or Chang matter settles and the other does not settle, Plaintiffs 

and Defendants in the case that did not settle shall conduct a Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) conference no 

later than seven days after the stay is lifted and submit a proposed discovery plan pursuant to 

Rule 26(f)(3) within 14 days after the stay is lifted. 

3. For the duration of the stay, the related cases are referred to Magistrate Judge Allison 

Claire to convene settlement conference(s) at the earliest convenience. 

4. Defendants’ time to respond to the Chang Complaint is extended to 14 days following the 

date the stay is lifted. 

5. Defendants shall instruct their employees within ten days of the issuance of this order to 

refrain from enforcing or threatening enforcement of liens under County Code section 10-14.100 

during the pendency of the stay and for thirty days thereafter. Defendants shall not issue any 

further liens under County Code section 10-14.100, enforce any such existing liens, or otherwise 

foreclose on any properties pursuant to such liens until 30 days following the end of the stay. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 28, 2022. 

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