ProtectMarriage.com - Yes on 8, a Project of California Renewal et al v. Bowen et al

Filing 8

CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; (Attachments: #1 Consent Forms, #2 VDRP Forms) (Reader, L)

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY VOLUNTARY DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Pursuant to the findings and directives of Congress in 28 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq., and in recognition of the economic burdens and delay in the resolution of disputes that can be imposed by full formal litigation, Local Rule 16-271 governs the referral of certain actions to the Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program ("VDRP") at the election of parties. Plaintiff or removing party is to provide all other parties with copies of the notice at the time service is effected or, for parties already served, no more than fourteen (14) days after receiving notice from the Court. After filing of the original complaint or removal action, any party who causes a new party to be joined in the action shall promptly serve a copy of the notice on the new party. It is the Court's intention that the VDRP shall allow the participants to take advantage of a wide variety of alternative dispute resolution methods. These methods may include, but are not limited to, mediation, negotiation, early neutral evaluation and settlement facilitation. The specific method or methods employed will be determined by the Neutral and the parties. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Local Rule 16-271, this Local Rule applies to all civil actions pending before any District Judge or Magistrate Judge in the District except that actions in the following categories are exempt from presumptive inclusion: (i) prisoner petitions and actions, including habeas corpus petitions, (ii) actions in which one of the parties is appearing pro se, (iii) voting rights actions, (iv) social security actions, (v) deportation actions, (vi) Freedom of Information Act actions, and (vii) actions involving the constitutionality of federal, state or local statutes or ordinances. The fact that a case falls in a category that is exempt from the presumptive applicability of this Local Rule neither (1) precludes the parties to such a case from agreeing to participate in an Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") process, nor (2) deprives the Court of authority to compel participation in an appropriate ADR proceeding. Parties may elect Voluntary Dispute Resolution with the Court indicating that all parties to the action agree to submit the action to VDRP pursuant to Local Rule 16-271. Actions may not be assigned to VDRP over the objection of a party. (Copy of sample stipulation attached hereto.) At the time of filing, a copy of the stipulation shall be provided to the VDRP Administrator designated below: Sacramento Cases Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program Administrator United States District Court 501 "I" Street , Suite 4-200 Sacramento, CA 95814 [phone] Fresno Cases Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program Administrator United States District Court 2500 Tulare Street , Suite 1501 Fresno, CA 93721 [phone]

Attorney Identification (include State Bar number)

Attorney(s) for:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
PROTECTMARRIAGE.COM - YES ON 8, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA RENEWAL, ET AL., Plaintiff(s) v.

NO. 2:09-CV-00058-MCE-DAD

DEBRA BOWEN, ET AL., Defendant(s) /

STIPULATION TO ELECT REFERRAL OF ACTION TO VOLUNTARY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM (VDRP) PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 16-271

Pursuant to Local Rule 16-271, the parties hereby agree to submit the above-entitled action to the Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program.

DATED:

Name: Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s)

Name: Attorney(s) for Defendant(s)