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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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Stipulation and Proposed Order Re Case Management, Case No. C05-04641MMC

JOHN L. BURRIS, (SBN 236229)

ADANTE’ D. POINTER

LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS

Airport Corporate Center

7677 Oakport Street, Suite 1120

Oakland, California 94621

Telephone: (510) 839-5200

 Facsimile: (510) 839-3882

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

SEAN FRANCIS McCLOSKEY, LAIALA

McCLOSKEY and D.M.

Plaintiffs,

v.

SPIKE HELMICK, M.E. COURTNIER and J.

WHITE, individually, and DOES 1-100,

. Defendants.

C05-04641 MMC

STIPULATION AND

PROPOSED ORDER RE CASE

MANAGEMENT

COME NOW all parties and submit this Stipulation and Proposed Case

Management Order. The parties respectfully request the continuance of these civil

proceedings until the state court criminal case is decided. This court’s abstention in

light of the on-going criminal prosecution will advance both judicial comity and the

interest of all parties in cost-efficient resolution.

Plaintiff’s counsel has ascertained that the underlying criminal prosecution is

unlikely to be completed before August 2007. The underlying criminal case, People v.

McCloskey, Sonoma Superior Court No. MCR 447092, is now pending with no trial date

set. However, Plaintiff’s criminal defense counsel intends to ask for a July trial date at

the next trial setting conference scheduled in June.

Separately, this Court ordered the parties to submit this matter to an Early Neutral

Evaluator through the Court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program by May 18, 2007.

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Stipulation and Proposed Order Re Case Management, Case No. C05-04641MMC

Both counsel are of the opinion that an Early Neutral Evaluation is far

more likely to be productive after the criminal proceedings in State Court

are resolved. Both sides therefore respectfully request this Court’s

abstention until the state court prosecution is completed and believe that

judicial economy will be best served by deferring discovery. Therefore,

contemplating an August 2007 states court disposition, the parties jointly

propose the following dates:

ENE to be completed: Friday, September 21, 2007

Retired Commissioner

Helmick’s response to

complaint to be filed:

Friday, November 30, 2007

Parties’ Joint Case

Management Conference

Statement to be filed:

Friday, January 4, 2007

Continued Case

Management Conference

and hearing on

Commissioner Helmick’s

dispositive motion, if any:

Friday, January 11, 2007, at

10:30 AM

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Stipulation and Proposed Order Re Case Management, Case No. C05-04641MMC

Dated: May 14, 2007 Respectfully submitted,

EDMUND G. BROWN, Jr.

Attorney General of the State of California

TOM BLAKE

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendants Commissioner

Spike Helmick, Officer M.E. Courtnier and

Officer J. White

Dated: May 14, 2007 LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS

 ADANTE’ D. POINTER

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Sean Francis

 McCloskey, Laiala McCloskey and D.M.

IT IS SO ORDERED:

DATED: __________, 2007

 

 Maxine C. Chesney

 United States District Judge

May 16

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