McArthur

McArthur v. Alameda County Public Defender's Office

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaNovember 21, 20234:21-cv-09412California4,517 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 FRANCIS MCARTHUR, Case No. 21-cv-09412-KAW

Plaintiff,

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

v. TENTATIVE RULINGS

ALAMEDA COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 I. MOTIONS IN LIMINE Relevant evidence is any evidence that has any tendency to make a fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more or less probable than it would be without the evidence. Fed. R. Evid. 401. The Court has discretion to “exclude relevant evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by a danger of . . . unfair prejudice, confusing the issue, misleading the jury, undue delay, wasting time, or needlessly presenting cumulative evidence.” 20 MIL Motion Ruling Reason/Explanation 22 Mr. Aye is not opining as to the ultimate legal conclusion, i.e., whether Plaintiff suffered a due process violation. Exclude expert …

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