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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID MEHL, et al.,

Plaintiffs, No. CIV S-03-2682 MCE KJM

vs.

LOU BLANAS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Defendants have filed an ex parte application for an order shortening time for

hearing on a motion to withdraw documents filed in violation of the protective order and for

sanctions. It appears that the documents defendants contend are protected are now fully in the

public domain. Any curative withdrawal would therefore appear to be futile. The question of

sanctions, however, is not moot but does not appear to be a matter that must be heard on an

expedited basis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

Defendants’ motion for sanctions for violation of the protective order is set for

hearing before the undersigned on August 29, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. The parties are directed to

fully meet and confer on the issues raised in defendants’ motion and a joint stipulation as

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provided in Local Rule 37-251 shall be filed, with a courtesy copy submitted to chambers, no

later than August 23, 2007.

DATED: August 9, 2007.

006

mehl-blanas.ost

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