United States of America v. Hiramanek

Filing 20

ORDER DENYING 13 RESPONDENT'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO ORDER PETITIONER TO FILE DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL RULE 3-15. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 6/28/2017. (blflc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/28/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 17-cv-03389-BLF

v.
ADIL HIRAMANEK,
Respondent.

ORDER DENYING RESPONDENT'S
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
ORDER PETITIONER TO FILE
DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO CIVIL
LOCAL RULE 3-15
[Re: ECF 13]

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Presently before the Court is Respondent Adil Hiramanek’s expedited administrative

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motion to order petitioner to file a disclosure of non-party interested entities or persons pursuant to

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Civil Local Rule 3-15. Mot., ECF 13. Respondent seeks such a disclosure “to sort out conflicts of

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interest.” Id. The Government opposes Mr. Hiramanek’s motion. ECF 15.

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Under Civil Local Rule 3-15, “each party to any civil proceeding must file with the Clerk a

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‘Certification of Interested Entities or Persons’” upon their first appearance in an action. Civ. L.R.

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3-15(a). The rule specifically excludes “governmental entities or its agencies” from parties

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obliged to disclose a certification of interests. Id. Although Mr. Hiramanek alleges a possibility

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of bias in favor of the Government, the Court finds such suggestions unsupported. And, Mr.

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Hiramanek cites no authority in support of his contention that the Government should be required

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to file such a certification given the circumstances. To the extent that Mr. Hiramanek is seeking

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disqualification of Magistrate Judge Cousins, that issue is moot given the fact that this case has

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been reassigned to the undersigned. Accordingly, the Court DENIES Respondent’s motion.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 28, 2017
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BETH LABSON FREEMAN
United States District Judge