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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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1 The holding of this court is limited to the facts and the particular circumstances

underlying the present motion.

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It appears from the docket that trial is currently set to start on July 31, 2006. Although

it appears no discovery cutoff was set in this case, waiting until a week before trial to seek court relief

in connection with a discovery dispute runs the distinct risk that there is insufficient time for a motion

to compel to be briefed and heard by the court. Even where, as here, the parties have stipulated to an

in camera review, waiting until the last minute runs the risk that the court will not have sufficient time

to complete the review before trial.

ORDER, page 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

WILLIAM CHESNEY, 

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF SAN JOSE, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: C 04-0039 JF (PVT)

ORDER RE STIPULATION RE

PRODUCTION OF INTERNAL

AFFAIRS’ FILES

On July 21, 2006, the parties filed a stipulation re production of internal affairs files.1 Based

on the stipulation presented,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the joint request for an in camera review of the Internal

Affairs files of Defendant Matthew DeLorenzo is GRANTED. Defendants shall lodge copies of the

documents with the court no later than noon on Monday, July 24, 2006. The court notes that

Plaintiff’s unexplained delay2 in seeking court assistance with the dispute over production of these

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ORDER, page 2

records would warrant denial of any relief. Because the parties have agreed to the in camera review,

the court will allow the belated request for court assistance. However, based on the court’s

scheduling needs, the review cannot be completed until July 31, 2006 at the earliest.

Dated: 7/21/06

 

PATRICIA V. TRUMBULL

United States Magistrate Judge

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