Unknown Parties et al v. Johnson et al

Filing 339

ORDER granting 338 Motion for Extension of Dispositive Motion Deadline. Dispositive motions due by 5/4/2018. Signed by Senior Judge David C Bury on 3/23/2018. (BAR)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Unknown Parties, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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Kirstjen M. Nielsen, et al.,

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ORDER

v.

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No. CV-15-00250-TUC-DCB

Defendants.

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On May 25, 2017, the Court extended the deadline for filing dispositive motions to

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be 30 days after the disposition of appeals pending before the Ninth Circuit Court of

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Appeals.

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preliminary injunction, reconsideration was sought and denied, and the Mandate issued

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on March 21, 2018. The dispositive motions are due by April 20, 2018.

On December 22, 2017, the Court of Appeals ruled affirming this Court’s

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On March 22, 2018, the Defendants filed a motion for an extension of this

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deadline to May 21, 2018. Defendants report that the parties are scheduled for mediation

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meetings on March 27 and 29, 2018. Defendants seek the 30-day extension so that all

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attention can be focused on mediation, “including any immediate follow-up that may be

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needed,” and the parties will not be distracted by drafting dispositive briefs. Defendants

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report that Plaintiffs do not agree to a 30-day extension, but will agree to a two-week

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extension to May 4, 2018. The Court will grant the extension to the extent is agreed to by

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the parties, May 4, 2018. The Court does not call for briefing of the dispute regarding the

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length of the extension of time because such briefing will only distract the parties from

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preparing for the March 27 and 29, 2018 mediation meetings. The parties may seek

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further extension of the dispositive motion deadline if necessary to accommodate their

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mediation efforts.

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Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Extension of Dispositive Motion Deadline

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(Doc. 338) is GRANTED to May 4, 2018.
Dated this 23rd day of March, 2018.

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