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Fresno County

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-18
Status Judgment
Type 02 Unlimited Writ Of Mandate
Docket 37 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Howey, Brian|View Document 6/2/23 Stipulation Re Hearing Date And Briefing Schedule For 's Motion For Judgment
Defendant Balderrama, Paco|City Of Fresno
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Judge

Hon. Judicial Officer whalen, Robert

Fresno County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Minute Order Attachment View Document 11.01.23 Minute Order Comment From Chambers
  2. Civil case cover sheet View Document 4-18-23 Civil Case Cover Sheet
  3. Notice Filed View Document 4-20-23 Notice of Assignment of Judge For All Purposes Comment Assignment of Judge for All Purposes
  4. Summons issued and filed View Document 4-20-23 Summons Issued and Filed
  5. Proof of Service View Document 5-16-23 Proof of Service of Petition and Summons Comment Proof of Service of Petition and Summons
  6. Proof of Service View Document 5-16-23 Proof of Service of Petition and Summons Comment Proof of Service of Petition and Summons
  7. Government Exemption Claimed
  8. Answer Filed View Document 5-19-23 Answer
  9. Stipulation Filed View Document Stipulation re Hearing Date and Briefing Schedule for Petitioner's Motion for Judgment Comment Stipulation re Hearing Date and Briefing Schedule for Petitioner's Motion for Judgment
  10. Order Received for Signature View Document Proposed Order setting briefing schedule Comment **Order signed and forwarded to clerks office for further processing**FWD to 404 - [Proposed] Order Setting Hearing Date and Briefing Schedule for Petitioner's Motion for Judgment
  11. Chambers Work- Pre Judicial Officer Whalen, Robert Hearing Time 5:30 PM Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  12. Order filed View Document 6-7-23 Order filed Judicial Officer Negin, Stephanie Comment setting briefing schedules
  13. Proof of Service View Document 6-7-23 Proof of Service
  14. Notice Filed View Document Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel Comment Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel
  15. Notice of Motion View Document Motion for Judgment - HRG 8/2/23 Comment Motion for Judgment - HRG
  16. Memorandum of Points and Authorities View Document Memo re Motion for Judgment - HRG 8/2/23 Comment ISO Motion for Judgment - HRG
  17. Declaration Filed View Document Dec re Motion for Judgment - HRG 8/2/23 Comment Declaration of Brian Howey ISO Motion for Judgment - HRG
  18. Declaration Filed View Document Dec of Loy re Motion for Judgment - HRG 8/2/23 Comment Declaration of David Loy ISO Motion for Judgment - HRG
  19. Proof of Service View Document Proof of Service re Motion for Judgment - HRG 8/2/23 Comment Proof of Service
  20. Writ of Mandate Briefing Schedule Judicial Officer Whalen, Robert Hearing Time 1:30 PM Cancel Reason Off Calendar Comment David Loy
  21. Opposition filed View Document Opposition ~ Hearing 8/2/23 Comment Hearing ~ Opposition to Motion for Judgment
  22. Declaration Filed View Document Declaration ~ Hearing 8/2/23 Comment Abigail McLaughlin
  23. Request for Judicial Notice View Document RJN ~ Hearing 8/2/23
  24. Chambers Work- Pre Original Type Chambers Work- Pre Judicial Officer Whalen, Robert Hearing Time 5:30 PM Result Heard
  25. Minute Order Attachment View Document 07.12.23 Minute Order Comment from chambers with clerk's certificate of mailing
  26. Reply filed View Document Reply re Mtn Judgment HRG 9/13/23 Comment Reply Memo ISO Motion for Judgment
  27. Declaration Filed View Document Reply Dec re Mtn Judgment HRG 9/13/23 Comment Reply Declaration of David Loy ISO Motion for Judgment
  28. Request for Judicial Notice View Document RJN re Mtn Judgment HRG 9/13/23 Comment ISO Motion for Judgment
  29. Objection filed View Document Objections to RJN re Mtn HRG 9/13/23 Comment Objections to Respondents' Request for Judicial Notice and Other Evidence ISO Motion for Judgment
  30. Reply filed View Document CORRECTED Reply re Mtn HRG 9/13/23 Comment CORRECTED Reply Memo ISO Motion for Judgment
  31. Notice Filed View Document Notice Reassignment of Judge For All Purposes to Judge Whalen Filed Comment Reassignment of Judge For All Purposes to Judge Whalen
  32. Writ of Mandate Original Type Writ of Mandate Judicial Officer Whalen, Robert Hearing Time 1:28 PM Result Heard Comment Per order (cont. from 8/2/23)
  33. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order Attachment
  34. Appeared in Person Comment Attorney David Loy for Plaintiff Attorney Tony Sain for Defendants
  35. Order Appointing Court Approved Reporter View Document Order Appointing Court Approved Reporter Judicial Officer Whalen, Robert Comment Shelly Davis
  36. Taken under advisement
  37. Chambers Work- Pre Original Type Chambers Work- Pre Judicial Officer Whalen, Robert Hearing Time 5:30 PM Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration

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