George et al v. Sonoma County Sherrif's Department et al

Filing 198

ORDER GRANTING REQUESTS for Telephonic Appearance re #193 #195 . Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 8/21/09. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/21/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 v. SONOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, et al Defendants. / VALERIE GEORGE, Plaintiff, No. C 08-02675 EDL ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On August 20, 2009 and August 21, 2009, counsel for the Sonoma County Defendants and counsel for the Sutter Health Defendants filed requests to appear telephonically at the further case management conference set for August 25, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Requests are GRANTED subject to the following caution. The court disfavors telephonic appearances because the technology prevents the court from addressing a question to the parties or making a comment or ruling whenever any participant speaks at length. Accordingly, the parties shall only speak in response to a direct question from the court and shall pause at regular intervals to allow the court to comment on the information presented. If the court wishes to hear a response by the opposing party, the court will inform the party from whom information is requested. No party shall attempt to present information without a request from the court. If the parties cannot follow the rules set forth in this order, or at the first sign of improper decorum, the telephonic appearance will be terminated and a new hearing date will be set for personal appearances. // //

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Counsel shall stand by beginning at the date and time above until called by the Court. No later than two Court days prior, the parties shall call the Court's courtroom deputy at 415-522-3694 to provide the Court with a direct dial number to call on for this appearance.

Dated: August 21, 2009 ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE United States Magistrate Judge

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