American Tradition Institute et al v. State of Colorado, The et al

Filing 100

ORDER: The Motion to Quash 80 is DENIED; The Motion to Compel 91 is GRANTED; Plaintiffs shall provide supplemental discovery responses consistent with this Order and in conformity with the formalities of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on or before November 9, 2012. by Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland on 10/26/12. (bnbcd, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland
Civil Action No. 11-cv-00859-WJM-BNB
AMERICAN TRADITION INSTITUTE,
AMERICAN TRADITION PARTNERSHIP, and
ROD LUECK,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JOSHUA EPEL, individually,
JAMES TARPEY, individually and in his official capacity as a Commissioner of the Colorado
Public Utilities Commission, and
PAMELA PATTON, individually and in his official capacity as a Commissioner of the Colorado
Public Utilities Commission,
Defendants,
and
ENVIRONMENT COLORADO,
COLORADO ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION,
SIERRA CLUB,
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY,
SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASS’N, and
INTERWEST ENERGY ALLIANCE,
Intervenor-Defendants,
______________________________________________________________________________
ORDER
______________________________________________________________________________
This matter arises on the following:
(1)

Motion to Quash Discovery on Standing and Requesting the First Protective

Order [Doc. # 80, filed 9/19/2012] (the “Motion for Quash”); and
(2)

Defendants’ and Defendant-Intervenors’ Motion to Compel Discovery [Doc.

# 91, filed 10/17/2012] (the “Motion to Compel”).

I held a hearing on the motions this afternoon and made rulings on the record, which are
incorporated here.
IT IS ORDERED:
(1)

The Motion to Quash [Doc. # 80] is DENIED;

(2)

The Motion to Compel [Doc. # 91] is GRANTED; and

(3)

The plaintiffs shall provide supplemental discovery responses consistent with this

Order and in conformity with the formalities of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on or before
November 9, 2012.
Dated October 26, 2012.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Boyd N. Boland
United States Magistrate Judge

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