Groveman v. UC Davis et al

Filing 23

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 8/28/2024 DIRECTING the Plaintiff to file an amended complaint by 9/4/2024, Defendants to respond to the amended complaint by 9/30/2024, and the Parties to file the joint Rule 26(f) discovery plan by 10/7/2024. (Mendez Licea, O)

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DAVID M. ROSENBERG-WOHL (S.B.
#132924)
[e-mail]
Hershenson Rosenberg-Wohl,
A Professional Corporation
3080 Washington St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Telephone: [phone]

MATTHEW R. COWAN (S.B. #281114)
[e-mail]
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
400 South Hope Street, 19th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071-2899
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
MEAGHAN VERGOW*
[e-mail]
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
1625 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

Attorney for Plaintiff

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ANTON METLITSKY*
[e-mail]
JENNIFER SOKOLER*
[e-mail]
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1700
New York, NY 10019
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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Attorneys for Defendants
*Admitted pro hac vice

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JONATHAN GROVEMAN,
Plaintiff,

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v.
UC DAVIS, REGENTS OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
MICHAEL V. DRAKE, GARY S. MAY,
MARY CROUGHAN, RENETTA
GARRISON TULL, CLARE SHINNERL,
PABLO REGUERIN, AND DOES 1-10,

Case No. 2:24-cv-01421-DJC-AC
AM. STIPULATED MOTION FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF
REGARDING AMENDED
COMPLAINT AND BRIEFING
SCHEDULE; ORDER
Assigned to Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta
Courtroom 10

Defendants.

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STIP. MOT. ADMIN. RELIEF
CASE NO. 2:24-CV-01421-DJC-AC

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TO THE COURT:
Pursuant to Local Rules 143, 144, and 233, the Parties, by and through their

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attorneys of record, hereby stipulate and request as follows:

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WHEREAS, on May 17, 2024, Jonathan Groveman (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint

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alleging claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 based on alleged violations of Plaintiff’s rights

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under the Equal Protection and Free Exercise Clauses, a claim under Title VI of the Civil

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Rights Act of 1964, and a claim under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act

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(“Complaint”) against Defendants UC Davis, The Regents of the University of California,

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Michael V. Drake, Gary S. May, Mary Croughan, Renetta Garrison Tull, Clare Shinnerl,

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and Pablo Reguerin (“Defendants”).

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WHEREAS, the case was initially assigned to Magistrate Judge Allison Claire, who

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entered an order on June 24, 2024, extending Defendants’ time to respond to the

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Complaint to August 8, 2024 (ECF No. 13).
WHEREAS, the case was reassigned to this Court on August 6, 2024 (ECF No.

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WHEREAS, pursuant to this Court’s Standing Order in Civil Cases, the parties met

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and conferred on August 7, 2024, to discuss Defendants’ contemplated motion to dismiss

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the Complaint.

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Management Order, about the Rule 26(f) discovery plan. During the meet and confer, the

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parties agreed, subject to the Court’s approval, to set a schedule for the filing of an

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amended complaint, responsive motions, and the Rule 26(f) discovery plan. See ECF No.

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The parties also conferred, pursuant to this Court’s Initial Case

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WHEREAS, in the time between the parties’ filing of the prior Stipulation and

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the present, there have been significant developments that may have a bearing on

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this matter, including an August 19, 2024 University of California Office of the

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President directive for policies impacting expressive activities.

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff seeks a week’s time to consider these developments in

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the context of the agreed-upon amendment to his complaint and Defendants agree
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STIP. MOT. ADMIN. RELIEF
CASE NO. 2:24-CV-01421-DJC-AC

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that such consideration is in the interest of judicial efficiency;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, jointly stipulate, agree, and request that the Court
order the following amended schedule.
Deadline for Plaintiff to file an amended complaint

September 4, 2024

Deadline for Defendants to respond to the amended
complaint

September 30,
2024

Deadline for the Parties to file the joint Rule 26(f)
discovery plan

October 7, 2024

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Dated: August 27, 2024.

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By: /s/ David M. Rosenberg-Wohl
David M. Rosenberg-Wohl

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Attorney for Plaintiff

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Dated: August 27, 2024.

By: /s/ Matthew R. Cowan
Matthew R. Cowan
Attorney for Defendants

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STIP. MOT. ADMIN. RELIEF
CASE NO. 2:24-CV-01421-DJC-AC

ORDER

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The Parties’ Stipulated Motion for Administrative Relief is approved.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The deadline for Plaintiff to file an amended complaint is September 4,

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The deadline for Defendants to respond to the amended complaint is

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September 30, 2024.
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The deadline for the Parties to file the joint Rule 26(f) discovery plan is

October 7, 2024.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 28, 2024

/s/ Daniel J. Calabretta
THE HONORABLE DANIEL J. CALABRETTA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER
CASE NO. 2:24-CV-01421-DJC-AC