Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association v. California Department of Education

Filing 212

ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 8/1/16 ORDERING that CDE's 211 reply brief is STRICKEN. The CDE may file an amended reply that complies with this court's standing order within seven days. (Kastilahn, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MORGAN HILL CONCERNED
PARENTS ASSOCIATION, et al.,

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No. 2:11-cv-03471-KJM-AC
ORDER

Plaintiffs,
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v.
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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION,
Defendant.

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The California Department of Education (CDE) has moved to dismiss the First

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Amended Complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(c). ECF No. 172. Its reply brief in

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support of that motion, filed on July 22, 2016, is fifteen pages long and so exceeds the page limits

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defined in this court’s standing order:

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Memoranda of Points and Authorities in support of or in opposition
to motions shall not exceed twenty (20) pages. Replies shall not
exceed ten (10) pages. Only in rare instances and for good cause
shown will the court grant an application to extend these page
limitations.

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Standing Order at 4, ECF No. 4-1. The CDE has not requested an extension and has not

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demonstrated good cause for an extension. Its reply brief is therefore stricken.

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The CDE may file an amended reply that complies with this court’s standing order
within seven days.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: August 1, 2016

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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