Hamidi et al v. Service Employees International Union Local 1000 et al

Filing 50

ORDER granting 49 Request for a telephonic appearance signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 5/7/15. (Kaminski, H)

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KAMALA D. HARRIS
Attorney General of California
MARK R. BECKINGTON
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
KIM L. NGUYEN
Deputy Attorney General
State Bar No. 209524
300 South Spring Street, Suite 1702
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant California
State Controller

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KOUROSH KENNETH HAMIDI, et al. AND 2:14-CV-00319-WBS-KJN
THE CLASS THEY SEEK TO REPRESENT,
REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC
Plaintiffs, APPEARANCE AT HEARING SET
FOR MAY 18, 2015; [PROPOSED]
v.
ORDER
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL
UNION, LOCAL 1000, AND STATE
CONTROLLER JOHN CHIANG,

Courtroom: 5
Judge:
Hon. William B. Shubb
Action Filed: January 31, 2014
Defendants. Hearing:
May 18, 2015

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Pursuant to this Court’s Case Management Procedures (Standard

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Information), counsel of record for the California State Controller, Deputy Attorney

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General Kim L. Nguyen (the Controller’s counsel), hereby respectfully requests a

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telephonic appearance at the hearing on class certification currently set for Monday,

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May 18, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

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A scheduling conflict has just arisen that requires the Controller’s counsel to
be in Los Angeles on May 18, 2015. The Controller’s counsel has contacted
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REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE BY COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR DEFENDANT
CALIFORNIA STATE CONTROLLER (Case No. 2:14-cv-00319-WBS-KJN)

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counsel for Plaintiffs and Defendant Service Employees International Union, Local
1000 to inform them of the situation. Neither counsel objects to a telephonic
appearance by the Controller’s counsel.
Accordingly, the Controller’s counsel respectfully requests that this Court
approve her request for a telephonic appearance at the hearing set for May 18, 2015
at 2:00 p.m.
The telephone number where the Controller’s counsel can be reached on the
date and time of the requested telephonic appearance is [phone].

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Dated: May 6, 2015

Respectfully Submitted,
KAMALA D. HARRIS
Attorney General of California
MARK R. BECKINGTON
Supervising Deputy Attorney General

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/s/ Kim L. Nguyen

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KIM L. NGUYEN
Deputy Attorney General
Attorneys for Defendant
California State Controller

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SA2014114814
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REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE BY COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR DEFENDANT
CALIFORNIA STATE CONTROLLER (Case No. 2:14-cv-00319-WBS-KJN)

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ORDER

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With the understanding that counsel for plaintiff and the Service Employees

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International Union will appear in person at the hearing, the Court hereby GRANTS

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the request made by Deputy Attorney General Kim L. Nguyen, counsel of record

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for defendant California State Controller, to appear telephonically at the hearing on

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plaintiffs’ motion for class certification set for May 18, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

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Pursuant to this Court’s Case Management Procedures (Standard

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Information) the courtroom deputy shall email counsel with instructions on how to

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participate in a telephone conference call.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 7, 2015

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REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE BY COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR DEFENDANT
CALIFORNIA STATE CONTROLLER (Case No. 2:14-cv-00319-WBS-KJN)