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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAURIE ELLEN FLANAGAN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-0333 LKK GGH

vs.

BENICIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Presently before the court are defendants’ motions to compel and for sanctions,

filed October 25 and October 30, 2007. These motions were taken under submission without a

hearing on November 20, 2007. See Order, filed November 7, 2007. 

At or about the time of the filing of these motions, the complaint in this case was

in flux, the first amended complaint having been filed just prior to the discovery motions, and the

district court having ruled on that complaint after one joint statement was filed and before the

other joint statement was filed. Further amendments were ordered, leading to the currently

operative third amended complaint, filed February 28, 2008, the first one to which an answer has

been filed. During the time these discovery motions were submitted, it was unclear what the

remaining claims would be. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 provides for discovery only for matters relevant

to a claim or defense. Since the precise parameters of the case were unknown during this time

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period, it was unclear what discovery was to be permitted.

As the original complaint, which was operative at the time the discovery was first

propounded, was significantly different than the presently operative third amended complaint,

updated joint statements on the submitted motions will be required.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the parties shall submit concise joint

statements for the submitted motions which outline whether any disputes are remaining or

whether discovery is no longer necessary due to the intervening amendments to the complaint. 

Any active disputes shall be outlined in accordance with E. D. Local Rule 37-251, and shall be

filed within ten days of this order. The parties are reminded that pursuant to Local Rule 5-133,

they must submit courtesy copies to this chambers of any joint statements exceeding 25 pages,

and statements exceeding 15 pages must be accompanied by a table of contents and authorities. 

After the submission of any joint statements, the court will issue an expeditious ruling.

DATED: 04/03/08

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

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GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:076

Flanagan0333.dsy.wpd

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