Perry et al v. Schwarzenegger et al

Filing 352

MOTION to Appear by Telephone filed by Doug Swardstrom. Motion Hearing set for 1/6/2010 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6, 17th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Eric Grant, #2 Declaration of James Bopp, Jr., #3 Proposed Order)(Grant, Eric) (Filed on 1/5/2010)

Perry et al v. Schwarzenegger et al

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Eric Grant (Bar No. 151064) [e-mail] Hicks Thomas LLP 8001 Folsom Boulevard, Suite 100 Sacramento, California 95826 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] James Bopp, Jr. (pro hac vice pending) [e-mail] Richard E. Coleson (pro hac vice pending) [e-mail] Kaylan Lytle Phillips (pro hac vice pending) [e-mail] Bopp, Coleson & Bostrom 1 South 6th Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Counsel for Objector DOUG SWARDSTROM

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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 KRISTIN M. PERRY, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) and ) ) CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, ) ) Plaintiff-Intervenor, ) ) v. ) ) ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et al., ) ) Defendants, ) ) and ) ) PROPOSITION 8 OFFICIAL PROPONENTS ) DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH, et al., ) ) Defendant-Intervenors. ) )
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

No. 3:09-cv-02292-VRW
DECLARATION OF JAMES BOPP, JR. IN SUPPORT OF OBJECTOR DOUG SWARDSTROM'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO PERMIT OUT-OF-STATE COUNSEL TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE AT HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL [Civil L.R. 7-11]

Hearing Date: Hearing Time: Courtroom: Judge:

January 6, 2010 10:00 a.m. 6 (17th Floor) Hon. Vaughn R. Walker

1 No. 3:09-cv-02292-VRW Declaration of James Bopp, Jr. in Support of Objector Doug Swardstrom's Administrative Motion
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I, James Bopp, Jr., declare as follows: 1. I make this declaration in support of Objector Doug Swardstrom's Administrative

Motion to Permit Out-of-State Counsel to Appear by Telephone at Hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel, filed concurrently herewith. I make the statements of fact in this declaration of my own personal knowledge. If called as a witness in this proceeding, I could and would competently testify to the facts set forth herein. 2. I am Mr. Swardstrom's principal counsel, and I desire to present argument on his

behalf at the hearing on Plaintiffs' motion to compel Mr. Swardstrom's compliance with a deposition subpoena. 3. On Monday, January 4, 2010, the Court set that hearing for Wednesday, January 6,

2010, at 10:00 a.m. I learned of the newly set hearing date at approximately 7:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday the 4th. 4. Given such short notice, neither I nor any of my law firm colleagues was able to

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make arrangements to travel to San Francisco from our offices in Terre Haute, Indiana to appear in person at the hearing. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on January 5, 2010. /s/ James Bopp, Jr. James Bopp, Jr. (The filer of this document hereby attests that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from the signatory above.)

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