De Abadia-Peixoto et al v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al

Filing 150

AMENDED ORDER DENYING Defendants' 140 MOTION for Leave to File Declarations in support of Defendants' position in the April 24, 2013 Joint Letter. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 6/12/2013. (kawlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/12/2013)

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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UELIAN DE ABADIA-PEIXOTO, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY, et al.,

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Defendants.

Case No.: CV 11-04001 RS (KAW)
AMENDED ORDER DENYING
DEFENDANTS’ ADMINISTRATIVE
MOTION FOR LEAVING TO FILE
DECLARATIONS IN SUPPORT OF
DEFENDANTS’ POSITION IN THE 4/24/13
JOINT DISCOVERY LETTER

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(Dkt. No. 140)
United States District Court
Northern District of California

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On April 24, 2013, the parties filed a joint discovery letter. (Dkt. No. 138.) On April 25,

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2013, Defendants filed an administrative motion for leave to file declarations in support of their

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position. (Dkt. No. 140.) On April 29, 2013, Plaintiffs filed an opposition to Defendant’s

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administrative motion. (Dkt. No. 141.)

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After considering the parties’ moving papers, the Court DENIES Defendants’ motion on

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the grounds that the submission of witness declarations in support of the joint letter directly

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violates the Court’s Standing Order, which limits supporting documents to “exact copies of

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interrogatories, requests for production of documents and/or responses, privilege logs, and

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relevant deposition testimony.” In light of the above, the submitted declarations will not be

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considered during the Court’s disposition of the 4/24/13 Joint Letter. If the Court needs

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additional information to resolve the issues raised in the Joint Letter, the parties will be asked to

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submit declarations or other supporting documentation by a date certain or the Court will

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schedule a hearing.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATE: June 12, 2013

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KANDIS A. WESTMORE
United States Magistrate Judge