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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

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROSALETY BARNETT, No. C-04-4437 TEH (JCS)

Plaintiff(s),

NOTICE OF REFERENCE, TIME

v. AND PLACE OF HEARING

(E-FILING CASES)

COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA,

Defendant(s).

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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

The above matter has been referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero for all discovery matters.

The hearing on Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Discovery Responses and Motion for Sanctions has

been set for September 2, 2005, at 1:30 p.m., in Courtroom A, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450

Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. The oppositions, if not already filed, shall be

electronically filed and served no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to the hearing. Any replies to the

oppositions shall be electronically filed and served no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing. All

documents shall be filed with the Clerk’s Office in compliance with Civil Local Rules 7-2 through 7-5. 

Documents not filed in compliance with those rules will not be considered by the Court. Any party seeking

an award of attorney’s fees or other expenses in connection with this motion shall file a motion in

accordance with Civil Local Rule 37-1(e). 

LAW AND MOTION HEARING PROCEDURES

Civil law and motion is heard on Friday mornings, at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom A, 15th Floor, 

United States District Court, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. Motions to

compel may be noticed without reserving a hearing date, subject to the Court's availability. 

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Discovery motions may be addressed to the Court in three ways. A motion may be noticed on not less

than 35 days notice pursuant to Civil L. R. 7-2. Alternatively, any party may seek an order shortening time

under Civil L. R. 6-3 if the circumstances justify that relief. In emergencies during discovery events, the

Court is available pursuant to Civil L. R. 37-1(b). In the event a discovery dispute arises, counsel for the

party seeking discovery shall in good faith confer in person with counsel for the party failing to make the

discovery in an effort to resolve the dispute without court action, as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 and

Civil L. R. 37-1(a). The meeting must be in person, except where good cause is shown why a telephone

meeting is adequate. A declaration setting forth these meet and confer efforts, and the final positions of

each party, shall be included in the moving papers. The Court will not consider discovery motions unless

the moving party has complied with Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 and Civil L. R. 37-1(a).

A party or counsel has a continuing duty to supplement the initial disclosure when required

under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(e)(1).

Law and motion matters may be submitted without argument upon stipulation of the parties and

notification of the Court no later than 4:30 p.m. the day before the hearing. Pursuant to Civil L. R. 7-7(e),

filed motions may be withdrawn without leave of the Court, within seven (7) days of the date for service of

the opposition. Thereafter, leave of the Court must be sought.

ELECTRONIC FILING AND COURTESY COPIES

Please refer to Civil L. R. 5-4 and General Order No. 45 for the Northern District of California for

information relating to electronic filing procedures and requirements. All documents shall be filed in

compliance with the Civil Local Rules. Documents not filed in compliance with those rules will not be

considered by the Court.

BEFORE 5:00 P.M. ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE ELECTRONIC

FILING, THE PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO LODGE DIRECTLY WITH CHAMBERS ONE

PAPER COPY OF EACH DOCUMENT, WHICH IS TO BE DESIGNATED "JCS’S CHAMBERS'

COPY." All filings of documents relating to motions referred to Magistrate Judge Spero shall list the civil

case number and the district court judge’s initials followed by the designation “(JCS)”.

The failure of counsel or a party to abide by this Order may result in sanctions pursuant to

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(f).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 28, 2005

 /s/ Joseph C. Spero 

JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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