The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry v. California State Grange

Filing 183

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 2/27/2017 CONTINUING the hearing on 175 Motion to Remove Defendant's Confidentiality Designations to 3/24/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 27 (DB) before Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes; ORDERING the parties to file a joint statement compliant with Local Rule 251 by 3/17/2017; CAUTIONING the defendant that a failure to participate in the joint statement or file a separate opposition will be deemed nonopposition to the granting of said motion. (Michel, G.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THE NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE
ORDER OF PATRONS OF
HUSBANDARY,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:14-cv-0676 WBS DB

ORDER

v.
CALIFORNIA GUILD, formerly doing
business as “California State Grange”,

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Defendant.

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On January 31, 2017, plaintiff filed a motion to remove defendant’s confidentiality

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designations. (ECF No. 175.) That motion is noticed for hearing before the undersigned on

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March 3, 2017. Pursuant to Local Rule 251(a) the parties were to file a joint statement at least

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seven days prior to the March 3, 2017 hearing. The parties, however, have failed to do so.1

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The March 3, 2017 hearing of plaintiff’s motion to remove defendant’s confidentiality

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designations (ECF No. 175) is continued to March 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., at the United States

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Although the parties may have been unaware of Rule 251 or its applicability, defendant has also
failed to file a statement of opposition or nonopposition to plaintiff’s motion, leaving the
undersigned without any briefing from the defendant prior to the hearing.
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District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, California, in Courtroom No. 27, before the

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undersigned2;

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2. On or before March 17, 2017, the parties shall file a joint statement in compliance with
Local Rule 2513; and
3. Defendant’s failure to participate in the joint statement or file a separate opposition

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will be deemed nonopposition to the granting of plaintiff’s motion.4

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Dated: February 27, 2017

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Any party may appear at the hearing telephonically if the party pre-arranges such appearance
by contacting Pete Buzo, the courtroom deputy of the undersigned magistrate judge, at (916) 9304128, no later than 48 hours prior to the hearing; a party may not appear telephonically over a
cellphone.
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The parties shall also review and comply with the undersigned’s Standard Information re
discovery disputes set forth on the court’s web page. See
http://www.caed.uscourts.gov/caednew/index.cfm/judges/all-judges/united-states-magistratejudge-deborah-barnes-db
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Alternatively, if the parties resolve their dispute they may comply with this order by
withdrawing plaintiff’s motion.
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