Stevenson et al v. City and County of San Francisco et al

Filing 173

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Defendants are ordered to show cause why they should not be restrained and enjoined from making any permanent appointments to the rank of H-50 Assistant Chief. A hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m . on April 1, 2016. Defendants' opposition shall be filed no later than February 26, 2016, and plaintiffs may file a reply no later than March 11, 2016. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 5, 2016. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/5/2016)

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MURLENE J. RANDLE, State Bar #98124
R. WILLIAM REED, Of Counsel, State Bar #261931
LAW OFFICES OF M. J. RANDLE
235 Montgomery Street, Suite 716
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
E-Mail:
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for the Plaintiffs

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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AARON C. STEVENSON, KEVIN D.
TAYLOR, KEVIN W. SMITH, AUDRY
LEE, and KIRK W. RICHARDSON,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN
FRANCISCO, THE SAN FRANCISCO
FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE SAN
FRANCISCO FIRE COMMISSION, and
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
OF SAN FRANCISCO,
Defendants.

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Case No. CV 11 4950 MMC
[PROPOSED] ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
Hearing Date:
Hearing Time:
Place:

Federal Courthouse (NDCA)
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Courtroom 7, 19th Floor

Hearing Judge:

Hon. Maxine M. Chesney

Date Action filed:
Trial Date:

October 6, 2011
TBD

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April 1, 2016
9:00 a.m.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
Case No. CV 11 4950 MMC

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TO DEFENDANTS and COUNSEL OF RECORD:

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YOU (AND EACH OF YOU) ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why you,

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your officers, agents, employees and attorneys should not be restrained and enjoined from: (1)

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administering the H-50 Assistant Chief Examination currently scheduled for the 19th and 20th of

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February 2016, and (2) otherwise making any permanent appointments to the rank of H-50 Assistant

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Chief, until the resolution of Defendants’ disparate impact liability and, if liability is found, the

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Plaintiffs’ requests for equitable relief.
A hearing will be held in Courtroom 7, located on the 19th floor of the Federal Courthouse on

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450 Golden Gate Street, San Francisco, California 94102, at 9:00 a.m.

on April 1,

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2016 . Accordingly, the Defendants’ opposition shall be filed no later than February 26,

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2016

. The Plaintiffs may file a reply no later than March 11, 2016

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PENDING HEARING on the above Order to Show Cause, you, your officers, agents, servants,

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employees, and attorneys, along with all those in active concert or participation with you or them ARE

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HEREBY RESTRAINED AND ENJOINED from: (1) administering the H-50 Assistant Chief

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Examination currently scheduled for the 19th and 20th of February 2016, and (2) otherwise making any

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permanent appointments to the rank of H-50 Assistant Chief.

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DATED: February 5, 2016

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Honorable Maxine M. Chesney
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
Case No. CV 11 4950 MMC