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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

INTERSCOPE RECORDS, et al.

 Plaintiffs,

 v.

JOHN DOE,

Defendant. /

No. C07-04869 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 San

Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San

Francisco 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 San Francisco is served

with a subpoena, University of San Francisco 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 San Francisco when the subpoena is served.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 2, 2008 

MARTIN J. JENKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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