Baker v. County of Sonoma et al

Filing 144

ORDER GRANTING re 143 Application to Appear Telephonically at Hearing on Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Signed by Mag. Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 2/1/2010. (edllc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/1/2010)

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 Dated: February 1 , 2010 ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE United States Magistrate Judge v. COUNTY OF SONOMA, Defendants. / ERIC JAMES BAKER, Plaintiff, No. 08-03433 EDL ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On February 1, 2010, Plaintiff's counsel filed a request to appear telephonically at the motion hearing set for February 2, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. The Court notes that the request was made less than 36 hours before the hearing, and does not set forth good cause for the request. However, the Court understands that lead counsel for Plaintiff is based in New York and as a practical matter has probably made the request too late to make travel arrangements to appear in person. Therefore, the Court reluctantly GRANTS the Request. Counsel shall stand by beginning at the date and time above until called by the Court. The Court will call counsel at [phone] when the courtroom deputy calls this case. Counsel shall be ready to answer the Court's call personally.