Rouser v. White, et al

Filing 522

ORDER signed by Senior Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 6/30/2010 ORDERING The interveners shall inform the court w/in 14 days if they accept representation by CILS. A failure to respond will be deemed acceptance of CILS. (2) The court currently lacks ju risdiction over its order granting, in part, plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction. Accordingly, it cannot hear the motion to reconsider the order at this time. Because the parties have represented that they are actively engaged in mediation , the court declines at this time to request that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals allow this court to reconsider its order granting, in part, plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction. If mediation is unsuccessful, the parties are ORDERED to inform the court within seven (7) days of the end of mediation. It is the courts understanding that the interveners may participate in the mediation. Attorneys from CILS may only participate in the mediation if the interveners consent to representation by them. (3) The Clerk of Court is instructed to serve this order and the May 24, 2010 order, Dkt. No. 519, upon the intervening members of the Spotted Eagle Circle.(Matson, R)

(PC) Rouser v. White, et al

Doc. 522

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 vs. THEO WHITE, et al., Defendants. / On May 17, 2010, thirteen members of the Spotted Eagle Circle at Lancaster State Prison filed a motion to intervene in the above captioned case and a motion for reconsideration of this court's order granting, in part, plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction. On May 24, 2010, the court granted the motion to intervene and requested representation of the interveners by attorneys from California Indian Legal Services ("CILS"). On June 23, 2010, CILS attorneys agreed to represent the interveners "subject to their acceptance of our representation." The May 24, 2010 order also instructed the interveners to inform the court within thirty (30) days whether 1
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WILLIAM ROUSER, Plaintiff, No. CIV S-93-0767 LKK GGH P

ORDER

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they did not consent to representation by CILS or other volunteer counsel. The court recently learned that this order was never served upon the interveners. On April 28, 2010, plaintiff and defendants filed a stipulation indicating that they are engaged in mediation of this case. This stipulation also indicated that defendants will shortly appeal this court's order granting, in part, plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction. On May 4, 2010, defendants filed a notice of appeal. The appeal was processed on May 7, 2010. Accordingly, this court no longer has jurisdiction over the order granting, in part, plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction. For the foregoing reasons, the court orders as follows: (1) The interveners shall inform the court within fourteen (14) days if they accept representation by CILS. A

failure to respond will be deemed acceptance of CILS. (2) The court currently lacks jurisdiction over its order granting, in part, plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction. Accordingly, it cannot hear the motion to reconsider the order at this time. Because the parties have represented that they are actively engaged in mediation, the court declines at this time to request that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals allow this court to reconsider its order granting, in part, plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction. If mediation is unsuccessful, the parties are ORDERED to 2

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inform the court within seven (7) days of the end of mediation. It is the court's understanding that the interveners may participate in the mediation. Attorneys from CILS may only participate in the mediation if the interveners consent to representation by them. The Clerk of Court is instructed to serve this order and the May 24, 2010 order, Dkt. No. 519, upon the intervening members of the Spotted Eagle Circle. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: June 30, 2010.

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