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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 05:552 Right to Privacy Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD SNYDER,

Plaintiff,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-01746-KAW 

ORDER REGARDING EX PARTE 

COMMUNICATION

On November 3, 2015, AUSA Sabita Jyotindra Soneji contacted the undersigned's 

chambers regarding the above-captioned case. This is an improper ex parte communication. See 

Civil Local Rule 11-4(c) ("Except as otherwise provided by law or these Local Rules or otherwise 

ordered by the Court, an attorney or party to an action must refrain from making telephone calls or 

writing letters or sending copies of communications between counsel to the assigned Judge or the 

Judge’s law clerks or otherwise communicating with a Judge or the Judge's staff regarding a 

pending matter, without prior notice to opposing counsel."); see also Judge Westmore's General 

Standing Order ¶ 21 ("Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 11-4(c), with the exception of communication 

with the courtroom deputy regarding scheduling, no party may contact the Court ex parte without 

prior notice to the opposing party. All communications or questions to the Court shall be 

presented in writing, properly filed, and include a certification that all parties were served a copy 

of the written communication."). Counsel is advised that she may address any issues in her 

supplemental briefing or by filing a properly noticed motion or letter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 11/03/2015

__________________________________

KANDIS A. WESTMORE

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 4:14-cv-01746-KAW Document 75 Filed 11/03/15 Page 1 of 1