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Parties Involved:
Dolores J. Murphy
Plaintiff
United States of America
Defendant

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ORDER RE STIPULATION TO CONTINUE MANDATORY SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

DOLORES J. MURPHY, as Trustee of the 

CHARLES M. MURPHY 

ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:24-cv-00260-KES-BAM

PROPOSED ORDER RE STIPULATION 

TO CONTINUE MANDATORY 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

(ECF Nos. 4, 9, 13, 14)

Sched. Conference: August 28, 2024

 9:00 AM

Courtroom 8 (BAM)

Plaintiff Dolores J. Murphy, as Trustee of the Charles M. Murphy Administrative Trust 

(the “Administrative Trust”), initiated this suit for refund of tax/civil penalties against Defendants 

the United States of America on February 29, 2024. (Doc. 1.) Defendant the United States of 

America’s Answer or other responsive pleading in this case is due on July 8, 2024. The initial 

mandatory scheduling conference is currently scheduled for May 30, 2024. (Docs. 4, 10.)

On May 17, 2024, the parties filed a Stipulation to Continue Joint Scheduling Report 

Deadline and Mandatory Scheduling Conference (Doc. 13) stipulating to a continuance of the 

mandatory scheduling conference for 90 days. The parties proffer that it is premature to hold the 

mandatory scheduling conference at this time and that the requested 90-day continuance of the 

mandatory scheduling conference will allow counsel for Defendant the United States time to 

obtain and review the Internal Revenue Service’s administrative files related to this case, and

allow counsel for Plaintiff Dolores J. Murphy, as Trustee of the Administrative Trust, and counsel 

for Defendant the United States to engage in informal discovery. (Id.) The parties have also 

informed the Court that on May 13, 2024, counsel for Plaintiff Dolores J. Murphy, as Trustee of 

the Administrative Trust, provided counsel for Defendant the United States with a pdf copy 

several key documents for him to review and consider in order to evaluate the merits of Plaintiff 

Dolores J. Murphy’s claims for refund, on behalf of the Administrative Trust, of the assessed and 

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ORDER RE STIPULATION TO CONTINUE MANDATORY SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

collected civil penalties that are in issue in this case. (Id.) The parties have also informed the 

court that after counsel has reviewed these documents, counsel for Plaintiff Dolores J. Murphy, as 

Trustee of the Administrative Trust, and counsel for Defendant the United States will meet and 

confer to discuss these documents and Plaintiff Dolores J. Murphy’s claims for refund, on behalf 

of the Administrative Trust, of the assessed and collected civil penalties that are in issue in this 

case. (Id.)

The Court finds that good cause exists to grant the requested extension of the mandatory 

scheduling conference in this case.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Mandatory Scheduling Conference currently set for May 30, 2024, is continued

to August 28, 2024, at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 8 (BAM) before Magistrate Judge 

Barbara A. McAuliffe. The parties shall appear at the conference remotely either 

via Zoom video conference or Zoom telephone number. The parties will be provided 

with the Zoom ID and password by the Courtroom Deputy prior to the 

conference. The Zoom ID number and password are confidential and are not to be 

shared. Appropriate court attire required; and 

2. The parties shall file a joint scheduling report seven (7) days prior to the scheduling 

conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 20, 2024 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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