Mitchell-Matthews v. State of California et al

Filing 37

ORDER granting 36 Request to Appear Telephonically. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 11/7/2014. (blflc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/7/2014)

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KAMALA D. HARRIS
Attorney General of California
FIEL D. TIGNO
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
RAYMOND W. HAMILTON
Deputy Attorney General
State Bar No. 61398
1515 Clay Street, 20th Floor
P.O. Box 70550
Oakland, CA 94612-0550
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for State of California Department of
Rehabilitation and Donna Hezel

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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MINNIE MITCHELL-MATTHEWS,

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v.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al,

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CV 13-02854-BLF

Plaintiff, [PROPOSED] ORDER RE REQUEST BY
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS FOR
APPEARANCE VIA COURTCALL AT
UPCOMING CMC
Date: November 13, 2014
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Defendants. Courtroom: Courtroom 3, 5th floor
Judge: The Honorable Beth Labson Freeman
Trial Date: May 4, 2015
Action Filed: June 20, 2013

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A Case Management Conference (“CMC”) has been scheduled by the court on November

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13, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. in this matter. Raymond W. Hamilton (“Hamilton”), Deputy Attorney

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General, counsel for defendants State of California Department of Rehabilitation and Donna

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Hezel respectfully requests that he be allowed to appear at the CMC via CourtCall for the

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following reason:

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Order Re Request by Counsel for Defendants for Appearance Via CourtCall at CMC

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Hamilton’s supervisors have scheduled a staff meeting on November 13, 2014, at 11:00

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a.m. All Deputy Attorneys General in the Employment and Administrative Mandate section in

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Oakland are required to attend such meetings unless a court appearance or other conflict prevents

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such attendance. Hamilton will be unable to attend the staff meeting scheduled at 11:00 a.m. if he

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has to drive to San Jose to make an appearance at the CMC scheduled at 1:30 p.m. Because

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attendance via CourtCall would allow Hamilton to attend both the staff meeting and the

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upcoming CMC, counsel for defendants respectfully requests that he be allowed to attend the

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CMC via CourtCall.

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Dated: November 7, 2014

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KAMALA D. HARRIS
Attorney General of California
FIEL D. TIGNO
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
By: /s/Raymond W. Hamilton
RAYMOND W. HAMILTON
Deputy Attorney General
Attorneys for Defendants State of California
Department of Rehabilitation and Donna Hezel

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It is so ordered.
Dated: November 7, 2014

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__________________________________
Hon. Beth Labson Freeman
U.S. District Court Judge

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Order Re Request by Counsel for Defendants for Appearance Via CourtCall at CMC

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