People of the State of California, ex rel. et al v. Federal Housing Finance Agency et al

Filing 146

NOTICE OF REFERRAL AND ORDER RE DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Judge Beeler on 11/4/2011. (lblc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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Oakland Division
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EX REL., et al.,

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Plaintiffs,
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v.

No. C 10-03084 CW (LB)
NOTICE OF REFERRAL AND
ORDER RE DISCOVERY
PROCEDURES

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY,
et al.,

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Defendants.
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COUNTY OF SONOMA, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

No. C10-03270 CW (LB)
(Related Case)

v.
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FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY,
et al.,

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Defendants.
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SIERRA CLUB,

No. C. 10-03317 CW (LB)

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Plaintiff,
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v.
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY,
et al.,

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Defendants.
_____________________________________

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NOTICE OF REFERRAL
C 10-03084 CW (LB)

(Related Case)

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CITY OF PALM DESERT,

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No. C. 10-04482 CW (LB)

Plaintiffs,

(Related Case)

v.
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FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY,
et al.,

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Defendants.
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The district court has referred all discovery to United States Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler.
ECF No. 145 at 3. The parties have indicated that they have a discovery dispute. Docket No.
4:10-cv-03270-CW, ECF Nos. 157 and 159.
The Court directs the parties to comply with the procedures for addressing discovery disputes set

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

forth in Judge Beeler’s standing order (attached). Those procedures require, among other things,

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that if a meet-and-confer by other means does not resolve the parties' dispute, lead counsel for the

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parties must meet and confer in person. If that procedure does not resolve the disagreement, the

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parties must file a joint letter instead of a formal motion. Given the nature of the dispute, the Court

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modifies its standing order to allow the parties to file a joint letter of no more than 10 single-spaced

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pages, with legal argument equally divided. The parties also should include copies of all cited legal

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authorities. After reviewing the joint letter, the Court will evaluate whether further proceedings are

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necessary, including any further briefing or argument.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 4, 2011
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LAUREL BEELER
United States Magistrate Judge

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NOTICE OF REFERRAL
C 10-03084 CW (LB)

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