Grinols et al v. Electoral College et al

Filing 55

ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 1/17/2013 ORDERING that Defendant's 27 Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Time for Responding to Plaintiffs' Subpoenas is GRANTED. Plaintiffs are ORDERED to modify their subpoenas in compliance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, allowing Defendants a reasonable amount of time to comply. (Zignago, K.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES GRINOLS, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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No. 12-cv-02997-MCE-DAD
ORDER

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ELECTORAL COLLEGE et al.,

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Defendants.

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On December 27, 2012, Defendants filed an Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Time

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for Responding to Plaintiffs’ Subpoenas. (ECF No. 27) Prior to the January 3, 2013

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hearing, Plaintiffs filed several subpoenas. (ECF Nos. 15-24) Plaintiffs filed their

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subpoenas on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the day after Christmas. Id. In all but

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one subpoena, Plaintiffs requested documents within a week. Id. A-one week response

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time would be unreasonable at any time during the year, but such a quick turnaround is

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especially unreasonable during the final weeks of the calendar year. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45.

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Accordingly, Defendants’ motion is GRANTED and Plaintiffs are ordered to modify
their subpoenas in compliance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, allowing Defendants a
reasonable amount of time to comply.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 17, 2013

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR., CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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