National Abortion Federation v. Center for Medical Progress et al

Filing 34

ORDER adopting, with modifications, #33 Proposed Order. Joint discovery letter due by 8/19/2015. Discovery Hearing set for 8/21/2015 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. William H. Orrick. Motion Hearing re #3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction set for 10/9/2015 03:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. William H. Orrick. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 08/06/2015. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/6/2015)

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Derek F. Foran (CA SBN 224569)
[e-mail]
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
425 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105-2482
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415.268.7522
Attorney for Plaintiff NATIONAL
ABORTION FEDERATION (NAF)

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Brian R. Chavez-Ochoa (CA Bar 190289)
[e-mail]
CHAVEZ-OCHOA LAW OFFICES, INC.
4 Jean Street, Suite 4
Valley Springs, CA 95252
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Attorney for Defendants, THE CENTER
FOR MEDICAL PROGRESS, BIOMAX
PROCUREMENT SERVICES, LLC, DAVID
DALEIDEN, AND TROY NEWMAN

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NATIONAL ABORTION FEDERATION
(NAF)

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Plaintiffs,
vs.
THE CENTER FOR MEDICAL
PROGRESS, BIOMAX PROCUREMENT
SERVICES, LLC, DAVID DALEIDEN
(aka "ROBERT SARKIS"), and TROY
NEWMAN
Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 3:15-cv-03522-WHO
Judge William H. Orrick, III
JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER REGARDING EXTENDING
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER;
EXTENDING SCHEDULING ORDER
REGARDING DISCOVERY AND
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION; AND
EXTENDING DEADLINE TO ANSWER
COMPLAINT

Pursuant to Civil L.R. 6-2, Plaintiff National Abortion Federation (NAF) and Defendants

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The Center for Medical Progress, Biomax Procurement Services LLC, David Daleiden (aka

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“Robert Sarkis”), and Troy Newman (“Defendants”) file this stipulation regarding extending the
Joint Stipulation and Proposed Order
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briefing and hearing schedule on NAF’s preliminary injunction motion, and concurrently
extending the temporary restraining order through the date of the Court’s final disposition on
NAF’s preliminary injunction motion.
WHEREAS, on July 31, 2015, NAF filed the Complaint and moved for a temporary restraining
order, order to show cause, preliminary injunction motion, and motion for expedited discovery
(Docket Nos. 1, 3, 5);
WHEREAS, on the same day, the Court granted a temporary restraining order and order to show
cause, setting a hearing for August 3, 2015 (Docket No. 15);
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2015, the Court extended the temporary restraining order to remain in
effect pending resolution of NAF’s preliminary injunction motion, granted NAF’s motion for
expedited discovery, and set a briefing and hearing schedule (Docket No. 26, 27);

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WHEREAS, the parties met and conferred regarding NAF’s discovery requests and the
current scheduling order;

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WHEREAS, the Court and the parties would benefit from an extension of the current

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schedule to accommodate conflicts in the calendars of the witnesses subject to deposition

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notices, to accommodate travel schedules for certain counsel of record, and to allow the parties

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more time to engage in discovery and prepare papers in connection with NAF’s preliminary

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injunction motion;

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WHEREAS, both parties are amenable to extending the Court’s temporary restraining

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order to remain in effect through the Court’s final disposition on NAF’s preliminary injunction

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motion;

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WHEREAS, the parties’ agreed that Defendants’ deadline for responding to the

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Complaint be extended until 21 days after the Court’s final disposition on NAF’s preliminary

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injunction motion;

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WHEREAS, there have been no previous time modifications in this case;

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NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED and agreed to by and between the

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parties, subject to the approval of the Court, that:

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effect through the Court’s final disposition on NAF’s preliminary injunction motion; and

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The Court’s temporary restraining order (Docket No. 15, 27) shall remain in

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The following deadlines shall apply:

Thursday, August 20

Deadline for the parties to submit a joint discovery letter

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concerning any discovery disputes relating to Plaintiff’s

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motion for a preliminary injunction that they are unable to

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resolve.
Friday, August 21 at 4:00 pm

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joint discovery letter was previously filed by the parties.
Deadline for conducting discovery relating to Plaintiff’s

Friday, September 4

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motion for a preliminary injunction.
Wednesday, September 16

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Deadline for Defendants’ submission of a brief opposing the

Monday, September 28

motion.
Deadline for Plaintiff’s submission of a reply brief in support

Monday, October 5

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Deadline for Plaintiff’s submission of a brief in support of its
motion for a preliminary injunction.

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Hearing on any disagreements concerning discovery if a

of the motion.
Thursday, October 8, at 4:00 Hearing on the motion.
pm

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21 days after the Court’s final Defendants’ deadline to respond to the Complaint.

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disposition

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on

NAF’s

preliminary injunction motion

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3.

The deadlines set in the existing Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and

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ADR Deadlines (Aug. 3, 2015) (Docket No. 19) be vacated, to be reset after Defendants file their

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response to the Complaint.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Dated August 6, 2015.

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/s/ Derek F. Foran
LINDA E. SHOSTAK (CA SBN
64599)
[e-mail]
DEREK F. FORAN (CA SBN 224569)
[e-mail]
CHRISTOPER L. ROBINSON
(CA SBN 260778)
[e-mail]
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
425 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105-2482
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415.268.7522

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Attorney for Plaintiff NATIONAL
ABORTION FEDERATION (NAF)

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Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Brian R. Chavez-Ochoa
BRIAN R. CHAVEZ-OCHOA (CA Bar 190289)
[e-mail]
CHAVEZ-OCHOA LAW OFFICES, INC.
4 Jean Street, Suite 4
Valley Springs, CA 95252
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
CATHERINE W. SHORT (CA Bar 117442)
LIFE LEGAL DEFENSE FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 1313
Ojai, CA 93024-1313
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
JAY ALAN SEKULOW (DC Bar 496335)
STUART J. ROTH (DC Bar 475937)
ANDREW J. EKONOMOU (GA Bar 242750)
CECILIA N. HEIL (CA Bar 165392)
CARLY F. GAMMILL (TN Bar 28217)
ABIGAIL A. SOUTHERLAND (TN Bar 022608)
JOSEPH WILLIAMS (TN Bar 033626)
AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW & JUSTICE
201 Maryland Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
EDWARD L. WHITE III (MI Bar P62485)
ERIK M. ZIMMERMAN (MI Bar P78026)
AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW & JUSTICE
3001 Plymouth Road, Suite 203
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

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Attorney for Defendants, THE CENTER
FOR MEDICAL PROGRESS, BIOMAX
PROCUREMENT SERVICES, LLC, DAVID
DALEIDEN, and TROY NEWMAN

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Joint Stipulation and Proposed Order
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ORDER

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Based on the foregoing stipulation,

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IT IS SO ORDERED, as modified below:

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1. The deadline to submit the joint discovery letter is Wednesday, August 19, 2015.

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2. The hearing on any discovery disagreement will be on Friday, August 21, 2015 at
10:00 a.m.

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3. The hearing on plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction is set for 3:00 p.m. on
Friday, October 9, 2015.

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With those exceptions, all other terms and conditions of the parties’ Joint Stipulation are
approved and adopted without modification.

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Dated: August 6, 2015

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Joint Stipulation and Proposed Order
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The Honorable Judge William H. Orrick
United States District Judge