USA v. Thornton et al

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ERIC GRANT
United States Attorney
VERONICA M.A. ALEGRÍA
Assistant United States Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 554-2700
Facsimile: (916) 554-2900
Attorneys for Plaintiff
United States of America
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
KATHERINE LEANN HERRERA,
Defendant.
CASE NO. 2:20-CR-00084-DC
STIPULATION CONTINUING HEARING ON
MOTION TO EXCLUDE; [PROPOSED] ORDER
CURRENT DATE: November 14, 2025
[PROPOSED] DATE: November 19, 2025
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
COURT: Hon. Dena Coggins
STIPULATION
1. By stipulation, the parties agree to continue the hearing date regarding the government’s
motion to exclude defense expert testimony on defendant’s alleged autism spectrum disorder pursuant to
the Federal Rules of Evidence and Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993). See
ECF No. 213. By Court order, the matter was set for a hearing on November 14, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.
ECF No. 211.
2. The parties timely filed their briefs and are ready for a hearing on the matter. See ECF
Nos. 213 (government’s motion), 217 (defendant’s opposition), 218 (government’s reply).
3. None of the defense counsel are available to attend the hearing on November 14, 2025.
In particular, defense counsel who will be arguing the matter – Linda Parisi – has medical appointments
on that date in preparation for a surgery scheduled for November 20, 2025, and then will be unavailable
for the next month.
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4. By this stipulation, the parties agree to continue the hearing date to the following
specially set date and time: November 19, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Honorable Dena
Coggins, Courtroom 8.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Dated: November 6, 2025 ERIC GRANT
United States Attorney
/s/ Veronica Alegría
VERONICA M.A. ALEGRÍA
Assistant United States Attorney
Dated: November 6, 2025 /s/ Linda Parisi
LINDA M. PARISI
KENNETH LLOYD ROSENFELD
MARK MAHONEY
Counsel for Defendant
KATHERINE HERRERA

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ORDER
The court, having received, read and considered the parties’ stipulation filed on November 11,
2025, and good cause appearing therefrom, APPROVES the parties’ stipulation. Accordingly, the
Motion Hearing as to the Government’s Motion filed at document number 213 set for November 14,
2025, is VACATED and RESET for November 19, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 10 before the
Honorable Dena M. Coggins.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 6, 2025	___________________________
Dena Coggins
United States District Judge