Martinez et al v. Schwarzenegger et al

Filing 217

ORDER re 214 granting STIPULATION to Continue Initial Case Management Conference. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/15/2009 02:00 PM.. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 8/18/09. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/18/2009)

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STEPHEN P. BERZON (SBN 46540) SCOTT A. KRONLAND (SBN 171693) STACEY M. LEYTON (SBN 203827) PEDER J. THOREEN (SBN 217081) ANNE N. ARKUSH (SBN 254985) Altshuler Berzon LLP 177 Post Street, Suite 300 San Francisco, California 94108 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND DIVISION MIKESHA MARTINEZ, by and through her husband and next friend Carlos Martinez, LYDIA DOMINGUEZ, ALEX BROWN, by and through his mother and next friend Lisa Brown, DONNA BROWN, CHLOE LIPTON, by and through her conservator and next friend Julie WeissmanSteinbaugh, HERBERT M. MEYER, LESLIE GORDON, CHARLENE AYERS, WILLIE BEATRICE SHEPPARD, and ANDY MARTINEZ, on behalf of themselves and a class of those similarly situated; SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS WEST; SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION UNITED LONG-TERM CARE WORKERS; SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 521; and SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor of ) the State of California; JOHN A. WAGNER, ) Director of the California Department of Social ) Services; DAVID MAXWELL-JOLLY, Director ) of the California Department of Health Care ) Services; JOHN CHIANG, California State ) Controller; FRESNO COUNTY; and FRESNO ) COUNTY IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ) PUBLIC AUTHORITY, ) ) Defendants. ) ) Case No. C 09-02306 CW CLASS ACTION STIPULATION TO CONTINUE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; ORDER THEREON Date: September 1, 2009 Time: 2:00 p.m. Dept.: Courtroom 2

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Pursuant to Local Rule 6-2, Plaintiffs MIKESHA MARTINEZ, et al. ("Plaintiffs"); Defendants ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, JOHN A. WAGNER, DAVID MAXWELL-JOLLY, and JOHN CHIANG ("State Defendants"); and Defendants COUNTY OF FRESNO and FRESNO COUNTY IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY ("Fresno Defendants") hereby stipulate to continue the Initial Case Management Conference from September 1, 2009 to September 15, 2009 at 2:00 p.m., with the Joint Case Management Statement due on or before September 8, 2009. Good cause exists for the requested continuance as Plaintiffs and Fresno Defendants are in the process of finalizing an agreement that will include a dismissal without prejudice of the claims against Fresno Defendants, but such agreement will not be final until shortly after August 25, the date on which the Joint Case Management Statement is currently due. IT IS SO STIPULATED. Dated: August ___, 2009 Respectfully submitted, STEPHEN P. BERZON (SBN 46540) SCOTT KRONLAND (SBN 171693) STACEY M. LEYTON (SBN 203827) PEDER J. THOREEN (SBN 217081) ANNE N. ARKUSH (SBN 254985) Altshuler Berzon LLP By: ________________________ Attorneys for Plaintiffs Dated: August ___, 2009 Respectfully submitted, EDMUND G. BROWN JR. Attorney General of California SUSAN M. CARSON MICHAEL ZWIBELMAN By: ________________________ Attorneys for State Defendants Dated: August ___, 2009 Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL G. WOODS TIMOTHY J. BUCHANAN McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard,Wayte & Carruth LLP By: ________________________ Attorneys for Fresno Defendants

1 Stipulation to Continue Initial CMC, [Proposed] Order; Case No. C 09-02306 CW

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ORDER Upon reviewing the Stipulation entered into by and between Plaintiffs, State Defendants, and Fresno Defendants, and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that the Initial Case Management Conference be continued from September 1, 2009 to September 15, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. IT IS SO ORDERED. 8/18/09 Dated: ___________________ ________________________________ United States District Judge

2 Stipulation to Continue Initial CMC, [Proposed] Order; Case No. C 09-02306 CW