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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN TENNISON,

Plaintiff,

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CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, et

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Defendants.

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No. C-04-0574 CW (EMC)

ORDER RE IN CAMERA

EXAMINATION

The Court hereby orders the City to produce Inspector Toomey for an in camera examination

on July 7, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. Inspector Toomey should be prepared to address details regarding the

ongoing investigation into the murder of Roderick Shannon, including but not limited to those

details disclosed in the declaration of Deputy Chief Tabak, which was previously submitted for the

Court’s in camera review. The Court also expects the City to adequately prepare Inspector Toomey

for the examination such that he “will be as knowledgeable on the relevant matters as the Chief.” 

Letter from E. Ackiron to Court of 6/28/05, at 1.

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The City shall allow Plaintiffs to submit to the Court ex parte a list of questions that they

would like the Court to ask Inspector Toomey about the investigation. The Court does not guarantee

that any or all questions will in fact be asked but finds that such questions might be helpful to the

Court during its examination of Inspector Toomey. The questions should be provided to the Court

via facsimile (at 415-522-4200) no later than 4:00 p.m. on July 5, 2005. Plaintiffs may submit the

questions to the Court without providing a copy to the City. 

IT IS SO ORDERED

Dated: June 29, 2005

 

 EDWARD M. CHEN

United States Magistrate Judge

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