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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

For the Northern District of California

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ORDER INVITING FURTHER BRIEFING—No. C-09-02158 RMW

CCL

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

E-FILED on 2/22/10

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

DAVID LITMON, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, et al.,

Defendants.

No. C-09-02158 RMW

ORDER INVITING FURTHER BRIEFING

[Re Docket No. 10]

Plaintiff David Litmon, Jr. ("Litmon"), proceeding pro se in this matter, filed suit against

defendants Santa Clara County ("the County") and Stephen Mayberg ("Mayberg") under 42 U.S.C. §

1983, alleging violations of his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. Pursuant to a settlement

agreement, Litmon dismissed his claim against the County with prejudice. Mayberg now moves for

summary judgment based on: (1) lack of factual allegations showing personal participation, (2)

quasi-legislative immunity, (3) quasi-prosecutorial immunity, (4) compliance with the SVPA with a

procedurally improper standardized assessment protocol, (5) lack of harm to plaintiff even if there

was no standardized assessment protocol, (6) lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the RookerFeldman doctrine, and (7) the statute of limitations. 

Based on a preliminary review of the papers and having heard the arguments of the parties on

January 29, 2010, it appears that qualified immunity may be a dispositive issue in this case. 

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However, the parties have not briefed the issue of qualified immunity. Accordingly, the court

invites briefing on this issue to be filed by Mayberg no later than April 19, 2010. If Litmon wishes

to respond, he may do so by filing a response within fourteen days of his receipt of any briefing filed

by Mayberg. The court defers ruling on the summary judgment motion pending further briefing on

this issue.

DATED: 2/22/10

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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Notice of this document has been sent to:

Plaintiff:

David Litmon, Jr.

32314 Ruth Court

Union City, CA 94587 

Counsel for Defendant:

Thomas A. Blake tom.blake@doj.ca.gov 

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel that have not

registered for e-filing under the court's CM/ECF program.

Dated: 2/22/10 CCL

Chambers of Judge Whyte

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