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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:501 Copyright Infringement

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For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MAVERICK RECORDING,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

JOHN DOE,

Defendant. /

No. C07-06029 MJJ

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ EX

PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO

TAKE IMMEDIATE DISCOVERY

Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ ex parte Motion For Leave To Take Immediate Discovery.

(Docket No. 3.) Upon consideration of the Motion and the supporting papers, and good cause appearing

therefor, the Court GRANTS the Motion as follows:

The Court ORDERS that Plaintiffs may serve immediate discovery on University of California,

Berkeley to obtain the identity of the John Doe defendant by serving a Rule 45 subpoena that seeks

information sufficient to identify the John Doe defendant, including the defendant’s name, address,

telephone number, e-mail address, and Media Access Control address. The subpoena shall be narrowly

tailored to seek only such identifying information, and shall not seek other discovery directed at the

merits of the case.

The Court FURTHER ORDERS that any information disclosed to Plaintiffs in response to the

Rule 45 subpoena shall be used by Plaintiffs solely for the purpose of protecting Plaintiffs’ rights under

the Copyright Act as set forth in the Complaint.

The Court FURTHER ORDERS that, if and when University of California, Berkeley is served

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with a subpoena, within five (5) business days thereof it shall give written notice, which can include use

of e-mail, to the subscriber whose identity is requested in the subpoena. If University of California,

Berkeley and/or the John Doe defendant wish to move to quash the subpoena, they shall do so before

the return date of the subpoena, which shall be at least twenty-five (25) business days from the date of

service.

The Court FURTHER ORDERS that, if and when University of California, Berkeley is served

with a subpoena, University of California, Berkeley shall preserve the data and information sought in

the subpoena pending resolution of any timely filed motion to quash.

The Court FURTHER ORDERS that counsel for Plaintiffs shall provide a copy of this Order

to University of California, Berkeley when the subpoena is served.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 30, 2008 

MARTIN J. JENKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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