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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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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

SAN JOSE DIVISION

In re: County of Monterey Initiative Matter

and

In re: Monterey Referendum

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NO. C 06-01407 JW

NO. C 06-02202 JW

ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES;

SETTING NEW HEARING DATE

On December 13, 2006, the Court conducted a case management conference to address

Defendant's Motion to Consolidate "In re: County of Monterey Initiative Matter, C-06-1407-JW"

and "In re: Monterey Referendum, C-06-2202-JW." Upon consideration of the parties' arguments,

and for judicial economy and efficiency, the Court orders the cases consolidated. The consolidation

is for the purposes of pretrial motions only, specifically cross-motions for summary judgment in

light of the Ninth Circuit's en blanc ruling in Padilla v. Lever and on the issue of whether the

convening of a three judge court is necessary. The cases shall maintain their separate designated

case names. 

The hearing date for all motions is specially set for February 27, 2007 at 9 a.m. The parties

shall meet and confer, and stipulate to a briefing schedule for the motions consistent with the hearing

date.

Dated: December 27, 2006 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Ciaran ;Sullivan cosullivan@nossaman.com

Fredric D. Woocher fwoocher@strumwooch.com

Joaquin Guadalupe Avila avilaj@seattleu.edu

Leroy W. Blankenship blankenshipl@co.monterey.ca.us

Michael J. Strumwasser mstrumwasser@strumwooch.com

Stephen N. Roberts sroberts@nossaman.com

Dated: December 27, 2006 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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