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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Nov. 8, 2019

Wood v. County of Contra Costa

Judge
Maxine Chesney
Docket
3:19-cv-07124
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Wood v. County of Contra Costa, Judge Chesney stayed proceedings except Wood’s response to a dismissal order, barring motions and discovery temporarily.

Who this affects

Andrea C. Wood and the defendants in the action were affected by the temporary stay. The stay applied to the proceedings except for Wood’s response to the order to show cause.

What happened

In Wood v. County of Contra Costa, the court had separately ordered Andrea C. Wood to explain why her complaint should not be dismissed without leave to amend.

The court stayed all proceedings except Wood’s filing responding to that order. While the stay remains in place, the parties may not file motions or seek or exchange discovery. A party seeking an exception must file an administrative motion under the court’s local rules.

Judge Maxine M. Chesney ordered the stay on November 8, 2019. This order did not decide whether the complaint should be dismissed.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Wood v. County of Contra Costa · No. 3:19-cv-07124
Judge
Maxine Chesney
Date
Nov. 8, 2019

Background

In a separate order filed at the same time, the court directed plaintiff Andrea C. Wood to show cause—that is, explain—why her complaint should not be dismissed without leave to amend. The opinion does not state the reason for that proposed dismissal.

Ruling

The court stayed all proceedings except Wood’s response to the order to show cause. A stay temporarily pauses the case. During the stay, no motions may be filed, including motions to dismiss, motions for sanctions, and motions for entry of default. The parties also may not seek or exchange discovery. A party seeking permission to proceed despite the stay must file an administrative motion under Civil Local Rule 7-11.

The court’s order stayed the proceedings; it did not decide whether the complaint would be dismissed.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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