Young v. Holmes et al

Filing 95

NOTICE OF REFERRAL AND ORDER RE DISCOVERY PROCEDURES re 87 Letter filed by K. Kiplinger, T. Buchanan, M. Bullock, Earl Young, T. Holmes. Signed by Judge Beeler on 11/16/2011. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order)(lblc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/16/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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Oakland Division
EARL YOUNG,

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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No. C 09-01042 JSW (LB)
Plaintiff,

v.
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T. HOLMES, et al.,

NOTICE OF REFERRAL AND
ORDER RE DISCOVERY
PROCEDURES

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Defendants.
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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

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The district court has referred all discovery to United States Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler.

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Referral Order, ECF No. 88 at 1.1 The district court noted that it was unclear whether there was a

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pending discovery dispute. Id.

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If the parties have a current dispute that requires the Court’s assistance, the Court directs the

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parties to comply with the procedures for addressing discovery disputes set forth in Judge Beeler’s

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standing order (attached). Those procedures require, among other things, that if a meet-and-confer

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by other means does not resolve the parties’ dispute, lead counsel for the parties must meet and

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confer in person. If that procedure does not resolve the disagreement, the parties must file a joint

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letter instead of a formal motion. After reviewing the joint letter, the Court will evaluate whether

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further proceedings are necessary, including any further briefing or argument.

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Additionally, having reviewed the parties’ joint letter to Judge White, which was filed as ECF

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Citations are to the Electronic Case File (“ECF”) with pin cites to the electronic page
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No. 87 on November 8, 2011, the Court notes that its discovery order in Woodson v. Rodriguez, CV

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07-4925 CW (LB), might be instructive.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 16, 2011

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LAUREL BEELER
United States Magistrate Judge

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