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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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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

M. L.,

Plaintiff,

v.

LESLIE NICHOLS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-02303-BLF 

ORDER SETTING SCHEDULE ON 

DEFENDANT HAMMON'S MOTION 

TO DISMISS

[Re: ECF 33]

On August 31, 2015, Defendant Hammon filed a motion to dismiss. ECF 33. Under the 

Civil Local Rules, Plaintiff’s opposition would be due by September 14, 2015 and Defendant’s 

reply would be due by September 21, 2015. Plaintiff is a minor who is represented by a guardian 

ad litem for purposes of this lawsuit. ECF 26. However, Plaintiff and his guardian ad litem have 

not yet retained counsel to represent Plaintiff. The Court has ordered Plaintiff and his guardian ad 

litem to retain a lawyer and have the lawyer make an appearance in this case by September 21, 

2015. ECF 26, 30.

Accordingly, the Court modifies the briefing schedule for Defendant Hammon’s motion to 

dismiss. The opposition to Defendant Hammon’s motion to dismiss will be due by October 5, 

2015 and may only be filed by an attorney representing Plaintiff. The reply to Defendant 

Hammon’s motion to dismiss will be due by October 12, 2015. The hearing on Defendant 

Hammon’s motion to dismiss will be on December 10, 2015 at 9 a.m. The Court notes that the 

preceding schedule will only apply if Plaintiff retains counsel by September 21, 2015. 

The Court reminds Plaintiff’s guardian ad litem, Jack Loumena, that an attorney retained 

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by him must file a notice of appearance on or before September 21, 2015 and Jack Loumena is 

forewarned that, if no lawyer makes an appearance in this case on Plaintiff’s behalf by that date, 

then the Court may dismiss the case in its entirety without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 1, 2015

______________________________________

BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge

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