The Peace and Freedom Party et al v. Bowen

Filing 8

STIPULATION and ORDER 6 to set Briefing Schedule and Oral Argument signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr on 4/10/2012. Oral Arguments for plaintiffs' 7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction is CONTINUED to 4/26/2012 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (GEB). Defendant to file their Opposition by 4/18/2012; plaintiffs to file their Reply Brief 4/20/2012. (Marciel, M)

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Robert E. Barnes, Cal. Bar # 235919
Barnes Law
22631 Pacific Coast Highway/Suite 362
Malibu, CA 90265
Tel: [phone]/ Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorney for Plaintiffs

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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THE PEACE AND FREEDOM
PARTY, PETA LINDSAY, AND
RICHARD BECKER,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
DEBRA BOWEN, in her official
capacity as Secretary of State of
California,

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Defendant.

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)  No. 2:12-cv-00853-GEB-EFB
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) STIPULATION SETTING BRIEFING
) SCHEDULE AND ORAL ARGUMENT
) ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR
) PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
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STIPULATED MOTION FOR SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND ORAL
ARGUMENT ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING

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Plaintiffs Peta Lindsay, The Peace and Freedom Party and Richard Becker, having met and

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conferred with Defendant Debra Bowen, (collectively “the Parties”), concerning a proposed

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briefing schedule and oral argument on Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction, which

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Plaintiffs anticipate filing on April 9, 2012, with this Stipulation and Proposed Order.

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Accordingly, the Parties hereby stipulate, subject to Court approval, as follows:
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Plaintiffs will file their motion and supporting papers by April 9, 2012, which
memorandum of law will not exceed 35 pages;

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The Defendant will file their opposition papers by April 18, 2012, which

memorandum of law will not exceed 35 pages;

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law will not exceed 10 pages;

The Plaintiffs will file their reply brief by April 20, 2012, which memorandum of

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Subject to the Court’s availability and Court approval of this Stipulation, oral

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argument will be held on April 24, 2012. The other dates available for the parties that

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week, subject to the Court’s availability and Court approval of the stipulation, are April

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23, 2012 and April 26, 2012.

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The reason the Plaintiffs seek expedited resolution outside of the 28-day motion

period is to allow time for the court’s adjudicatory process, and all briefings and argument

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concerning thereto, within the time frame Plaintiffs believe is needed for the Secretary of

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State to order any changes to the primary nomination ballot of the Peace and Freedom

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Party prior to the May 7, 2012, mail-in voting period commencing.

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SO STIPULATED.

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FOR THE PLAINTIFFS

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DATED: APRIL 6, 2012

/s/Robert Barnes
Barnes Law
22631 Pacific Coast Highway Suite 362
Malibu,Ca 90265
Tel:[phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorney for Plaintiff

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FOR THE DEFENDANT

DATED: APRIL 6, 2012

/s/ Tamar Pachter
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
Government Law Section
California Department of Justice
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 11000
San Francisco, CA 94102-7004
Direct Dial: 415.703.5970

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ORDER

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In consideration of the foregoing Stipulation, it is hereby ORDERED that the Stipulation is

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Granted. It is further ordered that oral argument on Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction will

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be held on April 26, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.

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SO ORDERED.

Date: 4/10/2012
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GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.
United States District Judge

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