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Jacobsen v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al, No. 2:25-mc-00004 (E.D. Tex. May 22, 2025)

Granted
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:25-mc-00004, Dkt. No. 9
Decided
May 22, 2025
Judge
James Donato, J.
Document
Order
Length
1 page

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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IN RE SUBPOENA TO KRISTA Case No. 25-mc-80104-JD 7

JACOBSEN

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ORDER RE TRANSFER

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10 11 12 In this miscellaneous civil matter, petitioner Krista Jacobsen seeks to quash a subpoena a i t n r u r o 13 that was issued to her in connection with a case pending in the Eastern District of Texas, o C f i l t a cirt C f 14 Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Case No. 2:23-cv-00641-JRG-RSP s o i D tci 15 (E.D. Tex.). s r e t t s atS iD 16 Jacobsen asks that this proceeding be “transferred to the United States District Court for n d r eti eh 17 the Eastern District of Texas, which issued Samsung’s subpoena.” Dkt. No. 1 at 11. Samsung n t r U o N 18 does not oppose the transfer request. Dkt. No. 8 at 15.

19 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(f) provides that “[w]hen the court where compliance is 20 required did not issue the subpoena, it may transfer a motion under this rule to the issuing court if 21 the person subject to the subpoena consents or if the court finds exceptional circumstances.” 22 Pursuant to Rule 45(f) and Jacobsen’s unopposed request, the matter is ordered transferred 23 to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. 24 IT IS SO ORDERED.

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25 Dated: May 22, 2025 26

JAMES DONATO

United States District Judge

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