Quinn v. Fresno County Sheriff et al

Filing 96

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' EX PARTE MOTION TO EXCEED REPLY PAGE LIMIT signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on May 16, 2012. (Munoz, I)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES LORAN QUINN,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:10-cv-1617 LJO BAM
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ EX
PARTE MOTION TO EXCEED REPLY
PAGE LIMIT

vs.
FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF, et al.,

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(Doc. 94)

Defendants.

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On May 16, 2012, Defendants County of Fresno and David Alanis (collectively “Defendants”)

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filed an ex parte motion to exceed the ten-page limit for reply briefs set forth by this Court’s standing

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order. Defendants claim that unless the page limit is extended to 15 pages, they will be prevented from

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addressing all the issues in this complex, multi-claim action and will be prevented from asserting all

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their procedural objections to Plaintiff James Loran Quinn’s (“Plaintiff’s”) opposition. This Court is

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reluctant to grant Defendants’ request; this Court permits briefs in excess of set page limits only where

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necessary and does not treat requests to do so lightly. Nevertheless, good cause appearing and in light

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of Defendants’ relatively modest request for five additional pages, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ ex

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parte motion. Defendants are forewarned, however, that under no circumstances should their reply

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brief exceed 15 pages.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
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May 16, 2012

/s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE