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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERNESTO G. LIRA,

Plaintiff,

 v.

DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS OF THE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 00-905 SI

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S EX

PARTE APPLICATION TO SHORTEN

TIME; DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF

DEFENDANTS’ APPEAL AS

FRIVOLOUS

On March 7, 2008, defendants filed an interlocutory appeal of this Court’s March 4, 2008 order

denying defendants’ motion for summary judgment on qualified immunity. In the March 4, 2008 order,

this Court held that defendants were not entitled to qualified immunity because there were material

issues of fact as to defendants’ alleged constitutional violations, and the law governing defendants’

alleged constitutional violations was clearly established at the time of the events giving rise to plaintiff’s

claims.

Trial is currently set for March 24, 2008, by which time this action will have been pending for

some eight years. In an effort to save the trial date, plaintiff has filed a motion, and a related ex parte

application to shorten time, asking this Court to certify defendants’ appeal as frivolous. 

The Court DENIES plaintiff’s ex parte application and the motion for certification. (Docket

Nos. 310 & 311). The Court is sympathetic to and shares plaintiff’s desire to proceed to trial as

expeditiously as possible. However, given the factual and legal complexities of this case, the Court

cannot conclude that defendants’ appeal is frivolous. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 10, 2008 SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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