Smith v. Payne et al

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ORDER re 26 Letter filed by Paul Payne, Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 09/21/2012. (dmrlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/21/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GWENDOLYN SMITH, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 LETTER

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PAUL PAYNE, et al.,

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Defendants.
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The court is in receipt of Defendants’ September 13, 2012 letter in which Defendants ask the

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court to continue the October 17, 2012 Case Management Conference and vacate the parties’ Rule

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26 obligations, in light of a special motion to strike that Defendants anticipate filing. [Docket No.

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26.] The court reminds Defendants that such a request should have been made through a

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properly-noticed administrative motion pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-11. The court declines to

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continue the deadlines in this case based solely upon the representation by a party that it is planning

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to file a motion at some unspecified time, and that the party believes the motion will be successful

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and dispositive of the case. Should the court determine that an adjustment in the case schedule is

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appropriate upon the filing of any motion by either party, the court will issue an order to that effect.

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