Online Merchants Guild v. Maduros
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STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Senior Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 11/19/2020 EXTENDING defendant's deadline to respond to the complaint to 12/18/2020 and SETTING the following briefing schedule: Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Defendant's Motion to Dismiss due by 12/18/2020. Parties' Responses to the Motions due by 1/29/2021. Reply Briefs due by 2/26/2021. The noticed hearing date for both motions is 3/25/2021. (Coll, A)
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XAVIER BECERRA, State Bar No. 118517
Attorney General of California
MOLLY K. MOSLEY, State Bar No. 185483
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
MICHAEL SAPOZNIKOW, State Bar No. 242640
GINA TOMASELLI, State Bar No. 267090
Deputy Attorneys General
1300 I Street, Suite 125
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
Telephone: (916) 210-7344
Fax: (916) 323-7095
E-mail: Michael.Sapoznikow@doj.ca.gov
Attorneys for Defendant Nicholas Maduros,
Director, California Department of Tax & Fee
Administration
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ONLINE MERCHANTS GUILD,
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Plaintiff, JOINT MOTION REGARDING
SCHEDULING OF MOTION FOR
v.
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND
MOTION TO DISMISS; SCHEDULING
ORDER
NICOLAS MADUROS, DIRECTOR,
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2:20-cv-01952-MCE-DB
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX
& FEE ADMINISTRATION,
Judge:
The Honorable Morrison C.
England, Jr.
Trial Date:
Not Set
Defendant. Action Filed: September 29, 2020
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Joint Motion for Scheduling Order; Scheduling Order (2:20-cv-01952-MCE-DB)
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Plaintiff Online Merchants Guild and Defendant Nicholas Maduros, Director, California
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Department of Tax and Fee Administration, by and through their respective counsel, hereby
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jointly move for a scheduling order, as follows:
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A.
Whereas, Plaintiff intends to file a motion for a preliminary injunction;
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Whereas, Defendant intends to respond to Plaintiff’s complaint by filing a motion to
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dismiss pursuant to Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;
C.
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Whereas, the issues to be briefed in the motion for a preliminary injunction and the
motion to dismiss overlap to a degree;
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Whereas, the parties agree that it would be efficient to coordinate a briefing schedule
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for the motion for a preliminary injunction and motion to dismiss, whereby each
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motion is filed on the same day, each opposition is filed on the same day, and each
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reply is filed on the same day;
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E.
Whereas, Defendant’s response to the complaint is currently due on December 4,
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2020 because the parties filed a stipulation on October 30, 2020 extending the
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deadline by the maximum amount permitted by Local Rule 144(a) (Docket No. 10);
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F.
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Whereas, the issues to be briefed in the motion for a preliminary injunction and the
motion to dismiss are complex and would benefit from a further extension of time;
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NOW, THEREFORE, PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT JOINTLY MOVE THAT:
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1.
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The court extend Defendant’s deadline to respond to the complaint to December 18,
2020;
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The court adopt the following briefing and hearing schedule:
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December 18, 2020:
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Defendant files motion to dismiss
January 29, 2021:
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Plaintiff files motion for preliminary injunction and
Plaintiff responds to motion to dismiss and
Defendant responds to motion for preliminary injunction
February 26, 2021:
Reply briefs
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Joint Motion for Scheduling Order; Scheduling Order (2:20-cv-01952-MCE-DB)
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March 25, 2021:
Noticed hearing date for both motions, subject to
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Judge England’s Standard Information and the Initial Pretrial
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Scheduling Order dated September 30, 2020 (Docket No. 4)
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Respectfully submitted,
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Dated: November 17, 2020
XAVIER BECERRA
Attorney General of California
MOLLY K. MOSLEY
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
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By: /s/ Michael Sapoznikow
MICHAEL SAPOZNIKOW
Deputy Attorney General
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Attorneys for Defendant
California Department of Tax and Fee
Administration - General
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Dated: November 17, 2020
Respectfully Submitted
By: /s/ Aaron K. Block
AARON K. BLOCK
The Block Firm
(as authorized via email on Nov. 17, 2020)
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Attorney for Plaintiff
Online Merchants Guild
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SA2020304014/34574569.docx
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Joint Motion for Scheduling Order; Scheduling Order (2:20-cv-01952-MCE-DB)
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SCHEDULING ORDER
Pursuant to the Joint Motion Regarding Scheduling of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
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and Motion to Dismiss filed by Plaintiff Online Merchants Guild and Defendant Nicholas
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Maduros, Director, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, IT IS HEREBY
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ORDERED:
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Defendant’s deadline to respond to the complaint is extended to December 18, 2020;
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The parties shall employ the following briefing schedule:
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December 18, 2020:
Defendant files motion to dismiss
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Plaintiff files motion for preliminary injunction and
January 29, 2021:
Plaintiff responds to motion to dismiss and
Defendant responds to motion for preliminary injunction
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February 26, 2021:
Reply briefs
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March 25, 2021:
Noticed hearing date for both motions, subject to
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Judge England’s Standard Information and the Initial Pretrial
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Scheduling Order dated September 30, 2020 (Docket No. 4)
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 19, 2020
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Joint Motion for Scheduling Order; Scheduling Order (2:20-cv-01952-MCE-DB)
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