Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc.

Filing 139

ORDER REFERRING ALL DISCOVERY DISPUTES FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE re #138 Letter filed by Oracle America, Inc., ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge for Discovery purposes. Signed by Judge Alsup on May 9, 2011. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/9/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ORACLE AMERICA, INC.,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER REFERRING
ALL DISCOVERY
DISPUTES FOR
ASSIGNMENT TO A
MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GOOGLE INC.,
Defendant.
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No. C 10-03561 WHA

In light of the discovery disputes referenced in the May 9 letter from Michael A. Jacobs

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on behalf of Oracle, all discovery disputes in this action are hereby referred to the Clerk for

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random reassignment to a magistrate judge, who shall resolve all future discovery disputes as

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well. The parties must bring all discovery disputes to the attention of the magistrate judge in a

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timely manner so that they may be resolved and discovery may be completed by the July 29

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deadline. The Court does not have the authority to force an unwilling party to accept a special

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master for discovery supervision.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 9, 2011.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE