Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sierra Pacific Industries

Filing 19

ORDER signed by Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 1/8/09 GRANTING 10 Motion of Applicant-Intervenor Elshenawy. Elshenawy may file the proposed complaint in intervention attached as Exhibit "A" to the Declaration of Michael R. Deems filed in support of this Motion. (Engbretson, K.)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Plaintiff, and 13 AHMED ELSHENAWY, 14 Applicant-Intervenor, 15 v. 16 SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES, 17 Defendant. 18 ----oo0oo---19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Presently before the Court is the Motion for Leave to Intervene filed by Ahmed Elshenawy, the individual on whose behalf the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") has instituted the instant lawsuit, which alleges discrimination, retaliation, and harassment on the basis of Elshenawy's national origin. Both the EEOC and Defendant Sierra Pacific Industries ORDER EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, NO. 2:08-cv-1470-MCE-DAD UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

have filed Statements of Non-Opposition to the present Motion, which is expressly authorized by the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-(5)(1) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(a). 1

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Consequently, good cause appearing therefor, the Motion of Applicant-Intervenor Elshenawy is hereby GRANTED.1 Elshenawy may

file the proposed Complaint in Intervention attached as Exhibit "A" to the Declaration of Michael R. Deems filed in support of this Motion. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: January 8, 2009

_____________________________ MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Because oral argument will not be of material assistance, the Court orders this matter submitted on the briefs. E.D. Cal. Local Rule 78-230(h). 2

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