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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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ORDER ADOPTING STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

Martinez v. County of Sonoma; United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:15-cv-01953-JST

Mark E. Merin (State Bar No. 043849)

Paul H. Masuhara (State Bar No. 289805)

LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN

1010 F Street, Suite 300

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 443-6911

Facsimile: (916) 447-8336

E-Mail: mark@markmerin.com

paul@markmerin.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Bonnie A. Freeman, Esq. (SB 180502)

Marshall E. Bluestone, Esq. (SB 151632)

SENNEFF FREEMAN & BLUESTONE, LLP

50 Old Courthouse Square, Suite 401

P.O. Box 3729

Santa Rosa, CA 95402-3729

Telephone: 707-526-4250

Facsimile: 707-526-0347

bfreeman@sennefflaw.com

mbluestone@sennefflaw.com

Attorneys for Defendants 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

MYRAH MARTINEZ, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

COUNTY OF SONOMA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 3:15-cv-01953-JST

ORDER ADOPTING STIPULATION OF

DISMISSAL AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

The parties hereby stipulate to the dismissal of Plaintiffs MYRAH MARTINEZ, KITARA 

MCCRAY, MADISON MARLENE MARVEL, and R.M.’s claims, with prejudice, and to the dismissal 

of the class claims, without prejudice, with each side to bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs, and with 

the Court to retain continuing jurisdiction over the terms of the following stipulated injunction.

STIPULATED INJUNCTION

The County of Sonoma, through its Human Services Department, affirms that the Valley of the 

Moon Children’s Home (“VOMCH”) has had the following policies in place and shall continue to follow 

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ORDER ADOPTING STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

Martinez v. County of Sonoma; United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:15-cv-01953-JST

these policies:

a) VOMCH does not conduct personal or property searches unless there is individualized

reasonable suspicion and a supervisor approves of the search, and it shall continue to 

follow this policy; and

b) VOMCH does not take away clients’ cell phones or chargers unless there is individualized 

reasonable cause for such and a supervisor approves, and it shall continue to follow this 

policy.

These are the only two stipulations required for this Injunction, and are the only two stipulations 

subject to the Court’s continuing jurisdiction. County reserves the right to seek modification of these 

stipulations by the court in the future if needed.

Dated: September 26, 2016 Respectfully Submitted,

LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN

/s/ Mark E. Merin

By: __________________________________

Mark E. Merin

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

MYRAH MARTINEZ, KITARA MCCRAY, 

MADISON MARLENE MARVEL, and R.M.

Dated: September 26, 2016 Respectfully Submitted,

SENNEFF FREEMAN & BLUESTONE, LLP

/s/ Bonnie A. Freeman

(as authorized on September 26, 2016)

By: __________________________________

Bonnie A. Freeman

Attorneys for Defendants County of Sonoma (also sued as 

Sonoma County Human Services Department and Sonoma 

County Family, Youth and Children’s Services), Jerry 

Dunn, Nick Honey and Stacie Kabour

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ORDER ADOPTING STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

Martinez v. County of Sonoma; United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:15-cv-01953-JST

[PROPOSED] ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 27, 2016

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JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

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