John Doe v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JOHN DOE,
Plaintiff,
v.
U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT,
Defendant.
Case No. 24-cv-02371-RFL
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
STAY DISCOVERY
Re: Dkt. No. 97
Before the Court is Plaintiff John Doe’s motion to temporarily stay discovery, originally
filed as Dkt. No. 97 in Doe v. Regents of Univ. of Cal., No. 24-cv-09469-RFL, before it was
consolidated with the instant case. The motion is DENIED. The claims as to which Doe seeks a
stay of discovery have been determined to survive the Regents’ motion to dismiss, and discovery
has been authorized as to those claims. (Doe, No. 24-cv-09469-RFL, Dkt. Nos. 40, 47.) Doe’s
increased workload stemming from his interlocutory appeal in Doe v. U.S. Off. of Pers. Mgmt.,
No. 25-cv-02930-RFL, does not provide a basis to stay discovery. And Doe’s interlocutory
appeal does not concern the merits or scope of the claims as to which he seeks a stay of
discovery. To the extent that Doe is concerned about the scope and burden of discovery, those
issues should be addressed through discovery motions if the parties are unable to reach an
agreement.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 19, 2026
RITA F. LIN
United States District Judge
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