Gray et al v. Golden Gate National Recreational Area et al

Filing 95

ORDER REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING Following Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes Decision. Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 6/22/2011. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/22/2011)

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1 2 3 4 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 8 9 LORI GRAY, et al. Plaintiffs, United States District Court For the Northern District of California 10 11 12 13 No. C-08-00722 -EDL ORDER REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING FOLLOWING WAL-MART STORES, INC. V. DUKES DECISION v. GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA, et al. Defendants. 14 / 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 During the hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification on April 5 and in a follow-up Order dated April 11, 2011, the Court informed the parties that it intended to await the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes, or until the end of the Supreme Court’s current term, before ruling on the class certification motion. On June 20, 2011, the Supreme Court issued its Order in Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes, and held that the class in that case was not consistent with Rule 23(a) and should not have been certified, and the respondents’ backpay claims were also improperly certified under Rule 23(b)(2). The parties are hereby Ordered to submit supplemental briefs addressing the impact, if any, of the Dukes decision on their previous arguments on class certification. The supplemental briefs shall be filed by July 6, 2011. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: June 22, 2011 ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE United States Magistrate Judge

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