Hepting et al v. AT&T Corp. et al

Filing 78

ORDER by Chief Judge Vaughn R Walker GRANTING IN PART 45 Motion to Shorten Time, GRANTING 76 Motion for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief. The court GRANTS IN PART defendants' motion for shortened time and sets the following briefing schedule. Oral argument is specially set for May 17, 2006, at 10:00 AM, on defendants' motion to compel and the parties' motions regarding sealing. Plaintiffs' opposition to defendants' motion to compel is due on May 1, 2006, and defendants' reply is due on May 5, 2006. Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction is specially set for hearing on June 21, 2006, at 10:00 AM. Because plaintiffs were permitted additional pages to file their motion, defendants may file an opposition brief of up to 35 pages by May 18, 2006. Plaintiffs may file their reply brief by May 25, 2006. At the May 17 hearing, the parties may address case management and scheduling issues regarding other motions in this case. The court therefore vacates the initial case management conference currently set for May 16, 2006. Moreover, pursuant to a stipulation by the parties and Civ L R 7-11, the court accepts the brief filed by amici curiae Center for Constitutional Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union. Any response to this brief must be e-filed by April 28, 2006.(vrwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/26/2006).

Hepting et al v. AT&T Corp. et al

Doc. 78

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United United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

TASH HEPTING, et al, Plaintiffs, v AT&T CORPORATION, et al, Defendants. /

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C-06-672 VRW ORDER

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Requesting shortened time for hearing, defendants have moved to compel the return of certain allegedly confidential documents that plaintiffs relied upon in a preliminary injunction motion. Doc ##41, 45. Plaintiffs seek to unseal these documents Doc #33.

and the accompanying preliminary injunction papers.

Defendants contend that the documents and papers should remain sealed. Doc #51. The court GRANTS IN PART defendants' motion for shortened time and sets the following briefing schedule. Oral argument on

the above motions is specially set for May 17, 2006, at 10:00 AM. Plaintiffs' opposition to defendants' motion to compel is due on May 1, 2006, and defendants' reply is due on May 5, 2006.

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Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction is specially set for hearing on June 21, 2006, at 10:00 AM. Because

plaintiffs were permitted additional pages to file their motion, defendants may file an opposition brief of up to 35 pages by May 18, 2006. Plaintiffs may file their reply brief by May 25, 2006. At the May 17 hearing, the parties may address case management and scheduling issues regarding other motions in this case. The court therefore vacates the initial case management

conference currently set for May 16, 2006. Moreover, pursuant to a stipulation by the parties and Civ L R 7-11, the court accepts the brief filed by amici curiae Center for Constitutional Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union. Doc ##73, 76, 77. Any response to this brief must be e-

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For the Northern District of California

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filed by April 28, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

VAUGHN R WALKER United States District Chief Judge

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