Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice
34-2023-00336792-CU-BT-GDS: Dionne Maxwell vs. The Regents of the University of California 03/06/2026 Hearing on Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice May Tal Gongolevsky in Department 22
Tentative Ruling
The application of May Tal Gongolevsky for admission pro hac vice for Defendant The Regents of the University of California is UNOPPOSED and GRANTED, on the condition that Counsel provide (1) Ms. Gongolevskys New York bar number and (2) proof of submission of the application to the State Bar, such as an email confirmation or receipt.
The Court sets a Compliance Hearing for March 20, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. No later than March 13, 2026, Counsel shall file the documents requested above.
Upon submission of the requested information, the Court will sign the Proposed Order submitted with Counsels moving papers.
Status Conference (Compliance Hearing) is scheduled for 03/20/2026 at 10:30 AM in Department 22 at Gordon D. Schaber Superior Court.
To request oral argument on this matter, you must call Department 22 at (916) 874-5762 by 4:00 p.m., the court day before this hearing and notification of oral argument must be made to the opposing party/counsel. If no call is made, the tentative ruling becomes the order of the court. (Local Rule 1.06.)
Parties requesting services of a court reporter may arrange for private court reporter services at their own expense, pursuant to Government code §68086 and California Rules of Court, Rule 2.956. Requirements for requesting a court reporter are listed in the Policy for Official Reporter Pro Tempore available on the Sacramento Superior Court website at https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/court-reporters/docs/crtrp-6a.pdf. The list of Court Approved Official Reporters Pro Tempore is available at https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/courtreporters/docs/crtrp-13.Pdf.
If you are not using a reporter from the Courts Approved Official Reporter Pro Tempore list, a Stipulation and Appointment of Official Reporter Pro Tempore (CV/E-206) must be signed by each party, the private court reporter, and the Judge. The signed form must be filed with the clerk prior to the hearing.
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34-2023-00336792-CU-BT-GDS: Dionne Maxwell vs. The Regents of the University of California 03/06/2026 Hearing on Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice May Tal Gongolevsky in Department 22
If oral argument is requested, the Parties are encouraged to appear via Zoom with the links below:
To join by Zoom link - https://saccourt-ca-gov.zoomgov.com/my/sscdept22 To join by phone dial (833) 568-8864 ID 16184738886
Moving Counsel is directed to notice all parties of this order.
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