In re California Bail Bond Antitrust Litigation

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6

IN RE CALIFORNIA BAIL BOND

7 ANTITRUST LITIGATION Case No. 19-cv-00717-JST

8 This Document Relates to:

ORDER ON MOTION TO STRIKE

9 ALL ACTIONS Re: ECF No. 582 10 11

12 Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion to strike Defendants’ statement of recent decision. 13 ECF No. 582. The Court will grant the motion in part. 14 On September 23, 2025, Defendants filed a statement of recent decision in support of their 15 opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification, identifying the Ninth Circuit’s decision in 16 Engilis v. Monsanto, No. 23-4201, 2025 WL 2315898 (9th Cir. Aug. 12, 2025). ECF No. 581. 17 Plaintiffs now move to strike the statement, contending that the paragraph of text accompanying 18 Defendants’ statement constitutes improper argument in violation of Civil Local Rule 7-3(d)(2). 19 ECF No. 582 at 2. In the alternative, Plaintiffs request leave to file a response. Id. Defendants 20 oppose the motion, arguing that the paragraph of text is simply a summary of the case and 21 includes one sentence directing the…