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Nature of Suit Code: 441
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Voting
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Constitutionality of State Statutes

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OFFICE OF THE MONTEREY COUNTY COUNSEL

CHARLES J. MCKEE (SBN 152458), COUNTY COUNSEL

LEROY W. BLANKENSHIP (SBN 065233), ASSISTANT COUNTY COUNSEL

EFREN N. IGLESIA (SBN 71309), SENIOR DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL

168 W. ALISAL, 3RD FLOOR

SALINAS, CA 93901-2680

Telephone: (831) 755-5045

Facsimile: (831) 755-5283

NOSSAMAN, GUTHNER, KNOX & ELLIOTT, LLP

STEPHEN N. ROBERTS (SBN 062538)

NICOLE A. TUTT (SBN 179244)

50 CALIFORNIA STREET, 34TH FLOOR

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111-4799

Telephone: (415) 398-3600

Facsimile: (415) 398-2438

Email: montereycase@nossaman.com

NOSSAMAN, GUTHNER, KNOX & ELLIOTT, LLP

JOHN J. FLYNN III (SBN 076419)

18101 VON KARMAN AVENUE

IRVINE, CA 92612-0177

Telephone: (949) 833-7800

Facsimile: (949) 833-7878

Email: montereycase@nossaman.com

Attorneys for Defendants

COUNTY OF MONTEREY, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE

COUNTY OF MONTEREY, AND ANTHONY ANCHUNDO

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

SABRAS RANGEL AND MARIA BUELL,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

COUNTY OF MONTEREY, a governmental

corporation formed under the laws of The State Of

California; THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF

THE COUNTY OF MONTEREY; AND

ANTHONY ANCHUNDO, in his official capacity

as the Registrar Of Voters For The County Of

Monterey,

Defendants.

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Case No.: C 06-02202 JW

ASSIGNED TO:

HON. JAMES WARE

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge James Ware

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WHEREAS, this action involves the question of whether an election regarding a

referendum petition circulated in English only should take place in light of the Federal Voting Rights

Act;

WHEREAS, a specific issue is whether section 203 of the Federal Voting Rights Act

applies to referendum petitions;

WHEREAS, at the time the action was filed, an important precedent with respect to such

a legal issue was the case of Padilla v. Lever, 429 F.3d 910 (9th Cir. 2005), a case involving a recall

petition;

WHEREAS, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has determined to reconsider that

decision before an en banc panel;

WHEREAS, pending the decision of the en banc panel, the prior decision may no longer

by cited as precedent before this Court;

WHEREAS, knowing the decision of the en banc panel will be of benefit to this Court in

this case, which may eventually turn on what decision the en banc panel makes; and

WHEREAS, the parties do not wish to waste the resources of this Court and spend their

own resources on pursuing this case until the decision of the en banc panel is known;

THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and request the Court to enter an order that:

this proceeding is stayed pending the Court of Appeals decision with respect to Padilla v. Lever; the

pending case management conference and other deadlines are taken off calendar; and the parties shall

inform the Court no later than 30 days after the decision by the en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit Court

of Appeals that the decision has been made. This stipulation is subject to being withdrawn if the parties

in the related case of Rancho San Juan Opposition Coalition v. Board of Supervisors of the County of

Monterey, Northern District Court Case No. C 06-2369 PVT determine to proceed to hearing or trial, or

if other events so require.

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Dated: May 10, 2006 NOSSAMAN, GUTHNER, KNOX & ELLIOTT, LLP

/S/

By: ____________________________

STEPHEN N. ROBERTS

Attorneys for Defendants

COUNTY OF MONTEREY, THE BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF MONTEREY, AND

ANTHONY ANCHUNDO

Dated: May 10, 2006 JOAQUIN G. AVILA

/S/

By: ____________________________

JOAQUIN G. AVILA

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

SABAS RANGEL and MARIA BUELL

ATTESTATION I, Stephen N. Roberts, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being

used to file this document. In compliance with General Order 45.X.B, I hereby attest that Joaquin G.

Avila has concurred in this filing.

/S/

Stephen N. Roberts

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ORDER

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This proceeding is stayed pending the Court of Appeals decision with respect to

Padilla v. Lever;

2. The pending case management conference and other deadlines are taken off

calendar; and

3. The parties shall inform the Court no later than 30 days after the decision by the

en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that the decision has been made. This stipulation is

subject to being withdrawn if the parties in the related case of Rancho San Juan Opposition Coalition v.

Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey, Northern District Court Case No. C 06-2369 PVT

determine to proceed to hearing or trial, or if other events so require.

Dated: 5/22/06 ______________________________________ 

HON. JAMES WARE

U.S. District Court Judge

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