AFT Local 2121 et al v. Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Filing 63

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Denying 59 Stipulation Regarding Enlargement of Briefs on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/10/2016)

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KENNETH E. KELLER [SBN 71450] [e-mail]
THOMAS H. SLOAN, JR. [SBN 58322] [e-mail]
JENNIFER R. MCGLONE [SBN 209228] [e-mail]
ETHAN I. JACOBS [SBN 291838] [e-mail]
KELLER, SLOAN, ROMAN & HOLLAND LLP
555 Montgomery Street, 17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
LAURENCE W. KESSENICK [SBN 45433] [e-mail]
SCOTT C. KESSENICK [SBN 295999] [e-mail]
KESSENICK, GAMMA, & FREE, LLP
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 3880
San Francisco, CA 94014
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

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STEPHEN P. BERZON [SBN 46540] [e-mail]
EILEEN B. GOLDSMITH [SBN 218029] [e-mail]
PEDER J. V. THOREEN [SBN 217081] [e-mail]
MEREDITH A. JOHNSON [SBN 291018] [e-mail]
REBECCA C. LEE [SBN 305119] [e-mail]
Altshuler Berzon LLP
177 Post Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, California 94108
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
ROBERT J. BEZEMEK [SBN 058740] [e-mail]
DAVID CONWAY [SBN 253903] [e-mail]
Law Offices of Robert J. Bezemek
A Professional Corporation
The Latham Square Building
1611 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 936
Oakland, California 94612
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING ENLARGEMENT OF BRIEFS ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS;
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Case No. 3:16-cv-03411-HSG

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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AFT LOCAL 2121; PALOMAR FACULTY
FEDERATION, AFT LOCAL 6161;
MENDOCINO COLLEGE FEDERATION OF
TEACHERS, AFT LOCAL 6322; AND SAN
JOSE-EVERGREEN FEDERATION OF
TEACHERS, AFT LOCAL 6157, ON BEHALF
OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR MEMBERS
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 3543.8;
CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF
TEACHERS, ALISA MESSER; TIM
KILLIKELLY; KAREN SAGINOR;
SHANNON LIENHART; SHANELL
WILLIAMS; AUGUSTA GOLDSTEIN,

Case No. 3:16-cv-03411 HSG
JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING
ENLARGEMENT OF BRIEFS ON
DEFENDANT ACCJC’S MOTION TO
DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ SECOND
AMENDED COMPLAINT; [PROPOSED]
ORDER

Plaintiffs,

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vs.

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ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR
COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, et
al.,

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Defendants.

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STIPULATION

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Pursuant to Local Rules 7-11 and 7-12 of the Northern District of California, Defendant

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Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (“ACCJC”) and Plaintiffs AFT Local

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2121; Palomar Faculty Federation, AFT Local 6161, Mendocino College Federation of Teachers,

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AFT Local 6322, San Jose-Evergreen Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 6157, California

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Federation of Teachers, Alisa Messer, Tim Killikelly, Karen Saginor, Shannon Lienhart, Shanell

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Williiams, and Augusta Goldstein (“Plaintiffs”) respectfully stipulate as follows:

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed its Second Amended Complaint in this action on November 4,
2016 (D.I. 57, the “SAC”);
WHEREAS, Defendant ACCJC currently has up to and including December 5, 2016 to
answer, move, and/or otherwise respond to the SAC;
WHEREAS, the SAC is voluminous, asserting seven separate causes of action and including
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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING ENLARGEMENT OF BRIEFS ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS;
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Case No. 3:16-cv-03411-HSG

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326 numbered paragraphs on 76 pages;
WHEREAS, Defendant has indicated that it will move to dismiss all seven causes of action
in the SAC;
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties, and through their
respective attorneys of record and subject to order of the Court, as follows:
(1)

support of a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint.

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(2)

Plaintiffs may file a memorandum of points and authorities not to exceed 30 pages in
opposition to ACCJC’s motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint.

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ACCJC may file a memorandum of points and authorities not to exceed 30 pages in

(3)

ACCJC may file a reply memorandum of points and authorities not to exceed 20

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pages in further support of its motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended

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Complaint.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED, THORUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD.

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KELLER, SLOAN, ROMAN & HOLLAND LLP

Dated: November 8, 2016

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By:

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/s/ Kenneth E. Keller
KENNETH E. KELLER
Attorneys for Defendant Accrediting Commission
for Community and Junior Colleges
ALTSHULER BERZON LLP

Dated: November 8, 2016

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By:

/s/ Eileen B. Goldsmith
EILEEN B. GOLDSMITH
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING ENLARGEMENT OF BRIEFS ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS;
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Case No. 3:16-cv-03411-HSG

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CIVIL L.R. 5-1(i) ATTESTATION

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I, Kenneth E. Keller, hereby attest that I have been authorized by Eileen B. Goldsmith,

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counsel for Plaintiffs, to execute on her behalf this Joint Stipulation Regarding Enlargement of

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Briefs on Defendant ACCJC’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint.

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Dated: November 8, 2016

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/s/ Kenneth E. Keller
Kenneth E. Keller

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING ENLARGEMENT OF BRIEFS ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS;
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Case No. 3:16-cv-03411-HSG

[PROPOSED] ORDER

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As stipulated and agreed to by the Parties, ACCJC may file a memorandum of points and

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authorities not to exceed 30 pages in support of a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended

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Complaint; Plaintiffs may file a memorandum of points and authorities not to exceed 30 pages in

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opposition to ACCJC’s motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint; and ACCJC may

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file a reply memorandum of points and authorities not to exceed 20 pages in further support of its

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motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint.
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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING ENLARGEMENT OF BRIEFS ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS;
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Case No. 3:16-cv-03411-HSG