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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LESLIE LARAY CRAWFORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01735-SAB

ORDER RE JOINT STATUS REPORT ON 

DEFENDANTS’ PETITION FOR WRIT OF 

CERTIORARI

(ECF No. 116)

A jury trial was conducted in this matter and on October 20, 2016, the jury returned a 

verdict for Defendants City of Bakersfield and Aaron Stinger and against Plaintiff Leslie Laray 

Crawford. (ECF Nos. 83, 87.) Judgment was entered on October 21, 2016, and Plaintiff filed a 

notice of appeal that was processed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on November 21, 

2016. (ECF Nos. 89, 92, 93.) On December 16, 2019, this action was remanded and the 

mandate issued on January 7, 2020. (ECF Nos. 103, 111.) 

A status conference was held on January 21, 2020, at which, Defendants indicated they 

intended to file a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States. (ECF No. 113.) 

Finding the matter not ripe to set for trial, the Court ordered the parties to file a joint status report 

regarding Defendants’ writ of certiorari on or before April 3, 2020. (ECF No. 114.) On April 3, 

2020, the parties filed a joint status report indicating that on March 5, 2020, the Defendants filed 

a petition for writ of certiorari, and any brief in opposition to the Defendants’ petition must be 

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filed on or before April 8, 2020. (ECF No. 116.) 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The parties shall file a joint status report regarding the status of Defendants’ 

petition for writ of certiorari within six (6) months of issuance of this order; and

2. If Defendants’ petition for writ of certiorari is denied prior to the expiration of the 

six (6) month period, the parties shall file a joint status report within fourteen (14) 

days of the date of denial. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 6, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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