Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_14-cv-00319/USCOURTS-caed-2_14-cv-00319-8/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE BY COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR DEFENDANT 

CALIFORNIA STATE CONTROLLER (Case No. 2:14-cv-00319-WBS-KJN)

KAMALA D. HARRIS

Attorney General of California

MARK R. BECKINGTON

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

KIM L. NGUYEN

Deputy Attorney General

State Bar No. 209524

300 South Spring Street, Suite 1702

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Telephone: (213) 897-5677

Fax: (213) 897-5775

E-mail: Kim.Nguyen@doj.ca.gov

Attorneys for Defendant California

State Controller

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KOUROSH KENNETH HAMIDI, et al. AND 

THE CLASS THEY SEEK TO REPRESENT,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL 

UNION, LOCAL 1000, AND STATE 

CONTROLLER JOHN CHIANG,

Defendants.

2:14-CV-00319-WBS-KJN

REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC 

APPEARANCE AT HEARING SET 

FOR MAY 18, 2015; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER

Courtroom: 5

Judge: Hon. William B. Shubb

Action Filed: January 31, 2014

Hearing: May 18, 2015

Pursuant to this Court’s Case Management Procedures (Standard 

Information), counsel of record for the California State Controller, Deputy Attorney 

General Kim L. Nguyen (the Controller’s counsel), hereby respectfully requests a 

telephonic appearance at the hearing on class certification currently set for Monday, 

May 18, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

A scheduling conflict has just arisen that requires the Controller’s counsel to 

be in Los Angeles on May 18, 2015. The Controller’s counsel has contacted 

Case 2:14-cv-00319-WBS-KJN Document 50 Filed 05/07/15 Page 1 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE BY COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR DEFENDANT 

CALIFORNIA STATE CONTROLLER (Case No. 2:14-cv-00319-WBS-KJN)

counsel for Plaintiffs and Defendant Service Employees International Union, Local 

1000 to inform them of the situation. Neither counsel objects to a telephonic 

appearance by the Controller’s counsel.

Accordingly, the Controller’s counsel respectfully requests that this Court 

approve her request for a telephonic appearance at the hearing set for May 18, 2015 

at 2:00 p.m.

The telephone number where the Controller’s counsel can be reached on the 

date and time of the requested telephonic appearance is (213) 897-5677.

Dated: May 6, 2015 Respectfully Submitted, 

KAMALA D. HARRIS

Attorney General of California

MARK R. BECKINGTON

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

/s/ Kim L. Nguyen

KIM L. NGUYEN

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendant

California State Controller

SA2014114814

51771640.doc

Case 2:14-cv-00319-WBS-KJN Document 50 Filed 05/07/15 Page 2 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

3

REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE BY COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR DEFENDANT 

CALIFORNIA STATE CONTROLLER (Case No. 2:14-cv-00319-WBS-KJN)

ORDER

With the understanding that counsel for plaintiff and the Service Employees 

International Union will appear in person at the hearing, the Court hereby GRANTS 

the request made by Deputy Attorney General Kim L. Nguyen, counsel of record 

for defendant California State Controller, to appear telephonically at the hearing on 

plaintiffs’ motion for class certification set for May 18, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

Pursuant to this Court’s Case Management Procedures (Standard 

Information) the courtroom deputy shall email counsel with instructions on how to 

participate in a telephone conference call.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 7, 2015

Case 2:14-cv-00319-WBS-KJN Document 50 Filed 05/07/15 Page 3 of 3