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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

ABHIJIT PRASAD,

Plaintiff,

v.

GAIL SIMMONS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.15-cv-04933-BLF (VKD)

ORDER REJECTING THIRD 

DISCOVERY DISPUTE LETTER FOR 

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COURT 

ORDER

Re: Dkt. No. 126

On February 5, 2019, the parties submitted a third joint discovery dispute letter concerning 

matters relating to Mr. Prasad’s deposition. Dkt. No. 126. This joint discovery dispute letter does

not comply with the discovery dispute procedures outlined in Court’s Standing Order for Civil 

Cases in at least two respects. 

First, Mr. Prasad’s statement of his position exceeds the 1,500-word limit by 435 words. 

Second, the parties do not attest to compliance with the requirement that lead counsel for the 

parties confer about the discovery dispute, and, in fact, the letter suggests that the parties failed to 

meet and confer at all. Dkt. No. 126 at 1. 

The parties may resubmit their dispute to the Court after engaging in a meaningful 

conference of lead counsel. See Standing Order for Civil Cases at 3 (“Unjustified delay or refusal 

to participate meaningfully in the conference of lead counsel or the preparation of the joint 

discovery letter may be grounds for entry of an order adverse to the delaying or non-participating 

party or other appropriate sanctions.”). Any resubmitted joint discovery dispute letter must 

comply with the Court’s Standing Order for Civil Cases.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

Dated: February 6, 2019

VIRGINIA K. DEMARCHI

United States Magistrate Judge

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