Kim Adams v. County of Kern et al

Filing 21

STIPULATION and ORDER 20 to Stay Discovery Relating to Defendant Reyes Soberon, Jr., signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 8/4/2017. (Hall, S)

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James D. Weakley, Esq.
Brande L. Gustafson, Esq.

Weakley & Arendt, LLP
1630 East Shaw Ave., Suite 176
Fresno, California 93710
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Bar No. 082853
Bar No. 267130

Attorneys for Defendant, Reyes Soberon, Jr.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KIM ADAMS, an individual,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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COUNTY OF KERN; KERN COUNTY
PROBATION DEPARTMENT; DAVID M.
KUGE, an individual; REYES SOBERON,
JR., and individual; and DOES 1 through 50,
inclusive,

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Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:17-cv-00464-LJO-JLT
STIPULATION TO STAY DISCOVERY
RELATING TO DEFENDANT REYES
SOBERON, JR.; [Proposed] ORDER
(Doc. 20)

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the attorneys for their

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respective parties that, all forms of discovery relating in any way to statements made by

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defendant Reyes Soberon, Jr., which are protected by his Fifth Amendment rights, shall be

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stayed pending the completion of the related criminal trial in The People of the State of

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California vs. Reyes Soberon, Jr., Kern County Superior Court Case Number BF162579A. The

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criminal jury trial is currently set for November 13, 2017, but has the potential to be continued

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out to early 2018.

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Stipulation to Stay Discovery Relating to
Defendant Reyes Soberon, Jr.; [Proposed] Order

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It is further stipulated that this stay does not affect discovery as to any other party in this
case.

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DATED: August 4, 2017

WEAKLEY & ARENDT, LLP
/s/ Brande L. Gustafson
James D. Weakley
Brande L. Gustafson
Attorneys for Defendant, Reyes Soberon, Jr.

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DATED: August 4, 2017

MARK L. NATIONS,
INTERIM KERN COUNTY COUNSEL

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/s/ Marshall S. Fontes (As authorized on 8/04/17)
Marshall S. Fontes, Deputy County Counsel
James Brannen, Deputy County Counsel
Attorneys for Defendants County of Kern, Kern
County Probation Department, and David M. Kuge

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DATED: August 4, 2017

GERAGOS & GERAGOS
/s/ Ben J. Meiselas (As authorized on 8/04/17)
Mark J. Geragos
Ben J. Meiselas
Noah Geldberg
Alex Alarcon
Attorneys for Plaintiff Kim Adams

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[Proposed] ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 4, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Stipulation to Stay Discovery Relating to
Defendant Reyes Soberon, Jr.; [Proposed] Order

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