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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983cv Civil Rights Act - Civil Action for Deprivation of Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JACOB GREGOIRE,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 14CV1749-GPC(DHB)

ORDER VACATING PRETRIAL

CONFERENCE DATE AND

SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

v.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL,

an agency of the State of California;

SERGIO FLORES; and DOES 1 to 20,

Defendants.

On February 16, 2016, the Court granted in part and denied in part Defendants’

motion for summary judgment. (Dkt. No. 46.) On February 25, 2016, Defendants filed

a notice of appeal. (Dkt. No. 52.) Defendants appeal the Court’s order on summary

judgment including its ruling on qualified immunity. (Id.)

The United States Supreme Court has recognized a narrow exception that allows

an interlocutory appeal of a denial ofsummary judgment based on qualified immunity. 

Mitchell v. Forsyth, 472 U.S. 511, 530 (1985). A valid appeal from the denial of

qualified immunity automatically stays the district court proceedings unlessthe district

court certifies that the appeal is frivolous. Chuman v. Wright, 960 F.2d 104, 105 (9th

Cir. 1992) (interlocutory claim that is immediately appealable divests district court of

jurisdiction to proceed to trial). Accordingly, the Court directs Plaintiff to address

whether the appeal is frivolous on or before March 11, 2016. Defendant shall file a

response on or before March 18, 2016. The Court also vacatesthe pretrial conference

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set on March 4, 2016. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 29, 2016

HON. GONZALO P. CURIEL

United States District Judge

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