Guru Ram Das Academy Inc. v. John Kerry

Filing 42

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE AS UNNECESSARY. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 10/11/2017. (Hernandez, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GURU RAM DAS ACADEMY, INC.

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Plaintiff
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST
FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE AS
UNNECESSARY

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Case No. 1:16-cv-01906-SAB

vs.
JOHN KERRY, et al.,

(ECF No. 41)
Defendants

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On October 11, 2017, Plaintiff Guru Ram Das Academy, Inc. filed a request for
telephonic appearance. In the order setting the case management conference, the parties were

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advised of the procedure to appear telephonically in this action. (Order Setting Mandatory

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Scheduling Conference 3:3-7, ECF No. 4.) Further, the parties were “directed to the Court’s

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website at www.caed.uscourts.gov under Judges; Boone (SAB); Standard Information (in the

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area entitled “Case Management Procedures”) for specific information regarding Chambers'

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procedures. Information about law and motion, scheduling conferences, telephonic appearances,

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and discovery disputes is provided at this link.” (Id. at 6:27-7:2.)

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In the “Standard Information” link the procedures for telephonic appearances are set
forth. To request a telephonic appearance the party is directed to “Please notify the Courtroom
Deputy Clerk if one or more attorneys will be appearing telephonically, so that a notation can be

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placed on the court calendar. The Courtroom Clerk will provide counsel with the toll-free
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teleconference number of [phone] and the teleconference code for call.” (Judge Boone’s
Courtroom Procedures ¶ 5.)
Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff’s request to appear telephonically is HEREBY DENIED

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as unnecessary and counsel is directed to contact the courtroom deputy to arrange for a
telephonic appearance.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

October 11, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE