United States of America v. Maricopa, County of et al

Filing 58

Joint MOTION to Stay and Remove Case to the Inactive Docket by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Agreement, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Aminfar, Amin)

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Thomas E. Perez
Assistant Attorney General
Dennis K. Burke
United States Attorney
Roy L. Austin, Jr. (IL Bar #6228785)
Matthew Colangelo (NY Bar #4228797)
Jonathan Smith (DC Bar #396578)
Avner Shapiro (DC Bar #452475)
Peter S. Gray (DC Bar #940031)
Laurie A. Gelman (VA Bar #47743)
Amin Aminfar (NC Bar #36589)
Sergio Perez (CA Bar #274798)
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20530
(ph) 202-514-6225 / (fax) 202-514-4883,
(email) [e-mail]

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Michael M. Walker (AZ Bar #20315)
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Two Renaissance Square
40 North Central Avenue, Suite 1200
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408
(ph) 602-514-7500 / (fax) 602-514-7760,
(email) [e-mail]

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Attorneys for the United States

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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No. 2:10-cv-01878-GMS

United States of America,
Plaintiff,
v.
Maricopa County, Arizona; Maricopa
County Sheriff’s Office; and Joseph M.
Arpaio, in his official capacity as Sheriff of
Maricopa County, Arizona,
Defendants.

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JOINT MOTION TO REMOVE
CASE TO THE INACTIVE
DOCKET AND STAY
PROCEEDINGS

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In an effort to resolve this action pursuant to agreement and to avoid protracted

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litigation, Plaintiff, the United States of America, and Defendants, Sheriff Joseph M.

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Arpaio and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement

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attached as Exhibit A, respectfully move this Court for an order removing this case to

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the Court’s inactive docket and staying any proceedings on the parties’ pending

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Motions for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 18, 40, 43, and related filings) for sixty (60)

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days or until further order of the Court. After the sixty (60) calendar days and subject

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to substantial compliance with the terms of the Agreement, either Plaintiff will file a

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Motion to Dismiss the United States’ First Amended Complaint without prejudice

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pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2) or a defendant could exercise its rights under the

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Agreement and move for dismissal.

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For the foregoing reasons and due to the parties’ Agreement, the parties

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respectfully move this Court for an order removing this case to the inactive docket and

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staying further proceedings on the parties' respective Motions for Summary Judgment.

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Dated: June 2, 2011

Respectfully submitted,

17 Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.

United States Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division

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Thomas E. Perez
Assistant Attorney General

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/s/ Joseph J. Popolizio
William R. Jones, Jr.
John T. Masterson
Joseph J. Popolizio
2901 North Central Avenue, Suite 800
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Attorneys for named Defendants
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and
Joseph M. Arpaio

Dennis K. Burke
United States Attorney
/s/ Amin Aminfar
Roy L. Austin, Jr.
Matthew Colangelo
Jonathan Smith
Avner Shapiro
Peter S. Gray
Laurie A. Gelman
Amin Aminfar
Sergio Perez
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20530
(ph) 202-514-6255 / (fax) 202-514-4883
(email) [e-mail]
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Michael M. Walker
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Two Renaissance Square
40 North Central Avenue, Suite 1200
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408
(ph) 602-514-7500 / (fax) 602-514-7760
(email) [e-mail]

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Attorneys for the United States

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I hereby certify that on June 2, 2011, I electronically transmitted the attached

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document to the Clerk’s Office using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of

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a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECF registrants:

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Thomas K. Irvine
Polsinelli Shughart PC
3636 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1200
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Cynthia Renee Estrella
Polsinelli Shughart PC
1 E. Washington Street, Suite 1200
Phoenix, AZ 85004
William R. Jones, Jr.
Jones Skelton & Hochuli PLC
2901 N. Central Avenue, Suite 800
Phoenix, AZ 85012
John T. Masterson
Jones Skelton & Hochuli PLC
2901 N. Central Avenue, Suite 800
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Joseph John Popolizio
Jones Skelton & Hochuli PLC
2901 N. Central Avenue, Suite 800
Phoenix, AZ 85012

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Attorneys for Defendants
/s/ Amin Aminfar
Amin Aminfar

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