Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria v. Dale Risling et al

Filing 48

ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr on 3/25/11 ORDERING the Court grants the Sloan Family leave to file an amicus brief. The Sloan Family shall file the amicus brief attached to their motion no later than Monday 3/28/11. Further, Plaintiff 's request for additional time to respond to the Sloan Family's amicus brief is granted. Plaintiff's response to the amicus brief shall be filed on or before 4/11/11. Defendants' cross-reply shall be filed on or before 4/25/11. The hearing on the motions is continued to 5/23/11, at 10:00 a.m. (Becknal, R)

-GGH Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria v. Dale Risling et al

Doc. 48

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 27 28 v. DALE RISLING, Acting Regional Director for the Pacific Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, KEN SALAZAR, Secretary of the Interior, United States Department of the Interior, LARRY ECHO HAWK, Assistant Secretary ­ Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, Defendants. ________________________________ CAHTO TRIBE OF THE LAYTONVILLE RANCHERIA, Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 2:10-cv-01306-GEB-GGH ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Gene William Sloan, Bert U. Sloan, Melody Sloan, John Omar Sloan, Tasheena Sloan, Allen Sloan, Rachel Sloan, Linda Palomares, Godfrey Sloan, Jeff Sloan, Tonya Sloan Rodriguez, Tammy Sloan, Arturo Gonzalez, Jr., Arica Rene Lopez-Sloan, Mark Britton, Jr., Jose Ochoa, Gabriel Ochoa and Jennifer Sloan (the "Sloan Family") filed a Motion for Reconsideration of their Request for Leave to File an Amicus Curiae Brief on March 22, 2011, in which the Sloan Family explain their delay in filing the request for leave to file an amicus brief. (ECF No. 42.)

1
Dockets.Justia.com

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 27 28

Plaintiff opposes the Sloan Family's motion and states: if "the Court should grant the Sloan Family's motion for reconsideration and authorize the filing of their amicus brief, the Tribe respectfully requests that the Court provide the Tribe with a period of two weeks from the date of the court order to respond to the amicus brief." (ECF No. 46.) Defendants support the Sloan Family's request and agree with Plaintiff's position that the Court should give Plaintiff an opportunity to respond. (ECF No. 47.) The Court grants the Sloan Family leave to file an amicus brief. The Sloan Family shall file the amicus brief attached to their motion no later than Monday March 28, 2011. Further, Plaintiff's request for additional time to respond to the Sloan Family's amicus brief is granted. Plaintiff's response to the amicus brief shall be filed on or before April 11, 2011. Defendants' cross-reply shall be filed on or before April 25, 2011. The hearing on the motions is continued to May 23, 2011, commencing at 10:00 a.m. Dated: March 25, 2011

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR. United States District Judge

2