USA v. Akhtar

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Stipulation to Continue TCH United States v. Akhtar
MEGAN T. HOPKINS, #294141
Law Office of Megan T. Hopkins
916 Second Street, Second Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 916-220-5520
Fax: 916-441-4299
Attorney for Defendant
AMMAAD AKHTAR
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
AMMAAD AKHTAR,
Defendant.
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Case No. 2:25-cr-00153-DC
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE TRIAL CONFIRMATION
HEARING AND AMEND SCHEDULE FOR
MOTIONS IN LIMINE
Judge: Hon. Dena Coggins
Date: October 16, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Ammaad Akhtar, by and through his attorneys of record, Megan T. Hopkins and Tim
Zindel, and the UNITED STATES, by and through its attorneys of record, Elliot Wong and
Charles Campbell, hereby stipulate to and request an order from this Court continuing the trial
confirmation hearing (TCH) in this matter from October 16, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. to October 30,
2026, at 9:30 a.m., and modifying the schedule for motions in limine as follows:
Motions In Limine due: October 23, 2026
Oppositions due: October 28, 2026
Motions hearing date to be determined, if necessary, at the TCH.
The reason for the continuance is to provide sufficient time for defense counsel to travel
to the detention facility at Taft, CA to facilitate an in-person meeting with Mr. Akhtar, and to
confer with the government regarding any motions in limine which may be resolvable by
stipulation, prior to the filing deadline. The parties have determined that October 30, 2026, is a
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Stipulation to Continue TCH United States v. Akhtar
mutually convenient date for the hearing, where the Court is already holding a criminal calendar.
The government does not object to the continuance, based upon the reasons stated above.
Based upon the foregoing, the parties request that this matter be continued for TCH on
October 30, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., and that the schedule for motions in limine be modified as set forth
above.
Dated: October 14, 2026 Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Megan T. Hopkins
MEGAN T. HOPKINS
TIM ZINDEL
Attorneys for Defendant
AMMAAD AKHTAR
ERIC GRANT
United States Attorney
DATED: October 14, 2026 /s/ Elliot Wong
ELLIOT WONG
CHARLES CAMPBELL
Assistant United States Attorneys
Attorney for Plaintiff
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Stipulation to Continue TCH United States v. Akhtar
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, the court, having received, read and considered the parties’
stipulation filed on October 14, 2026 (Doc. No. 46), and good cause appearing therefrom,
APPROVES the parties’ stipulation. Accordingly, the Trial Confirmation Hearing set for
October 16, 2026, is VACATED and RESET for October 30, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 10
before the Honorable Dena M. Coggins.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motions in Limine briefing schedule is MODIFIED
as follows: Any Motions in Limine shall be filed by October 23, 2026, with all Oppositions or
Statements of Non-Oppositions filed by October 28, 2026. A hearing on the Motions in Limine,
if necessary, will be determined by the court after discussion with the parties during the Trial
Confirmation Hearing.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 14, 2026	___________________________
Dena Coggins
United States District Judge
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