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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

AND THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT COMPOSED OF THREE JUDGES 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 2284, TITLE 28 UNITED STATES CODE

RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,

et al.,

Defendants.

NO. CIV S-90-0520 LKK JFM P

THREE-JUDGE COURT

MARCIANO PLATA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,

et al.,

Defendants.

NO. C01-1351 TEH

THREE-JUDGE COURT

ORDER

This matter came on for hearing on September 5, 2008 on plaintiffs’ motion to compel

depositions of certain legislator intervenors and on the motion of those legislator intervenors

for protective order. Edward P. Sangster, Esq., appeared as counsel for plaintiffs. Galit A.

Knotz, Esq. and Chad A. Stegeman, Esq., appeared as counsel for plaintiffs.

After review of the papers filed in support of an in opposition to the motions, and

consideration of the arguments of counsel, the court announced to the parties that the motion

to compel would be granted as to the depositions of Senator George Runner and

Assemblyman Todd Spitzer, with each deposition limited to four hours. The court further

announced that the motion for protective order would be granted as to the depositions of

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Senator David Cogdill and Assemblyman Michael Villines. After a brief recess, the parties

jointly represented that the depositions of Senator Runner and Assemblyman Spitzer will be

conducted on September 24, 2008, one deposition to commence at 9:00 a.m. and the other at

1:30 p.m. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiffs’ August 21, 2008 motion for order compelling depositions of certain

legislator intervenors is granted in part.

2. Legislator Intervenors’ August 21, 2008 motion for protective order is granted in

part.

3. The deposition of Senator George Runner will be taken on September 24, 2008 at

9:00 a.m. Said deposition shall not exceed four hours.

4. The deposition of Assemblyman Todd Spitzer will be taken on September 24, 2008

at 1:30 p.m. Said deposition shall not exceed four hours.

5. The depositions of Senator David Cogdill and Assemblyman Michael Villines will

not be taken.

6. The schedule for the foregoing depositions may only be modified by joint 

agreement of the parties; any agreement must be in writing and consistent with the schedule

for these proceedings set by the three-judge court.

DATED: September 8, 2008.

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