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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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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

ALAN MERRIFIELD, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

BILL LOCKYER, et al.,

Defendants /

No. 04-0498 MMC

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO

SHOW CAUSE WHY MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT SHOULD NOT

BE STRICKEN

The Court is in receipt of defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment, filed May 6,

2005. The motion, exclusive of exhibits, is 44 pages in length.

The Local Rules of this District provide that a motion, exclusive of exhibits, may not

exceed 25 pages in length. See Civil L.R. 7-2(b). Defendants have neither sought nor

obtained permission to file a motion in excess of the page limits set forth in the Local Rules.

Accordingly, defendants shall show cause, in writing and no later than May 13, 2005,

why the motion should not be stricken for failure to comply with Civil Local Rule 7-2(b).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 9, 2005 /s/ Maxine M. Chesney 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

Case 3:04-cv-00498-MMC Document 107 Filed 05/09/05 Page 1 of 1