Colorado Outfitters Association et al v. Hickenlooper

Filing 115

MINUTE ENTRY for Law and Motion Hearing held before Chief Judge Marcia S. Krieger on 12/19/2013. 104 Motion for Joinder is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; 105 Motion for Leave to Restrict is DENIED, but the exhibits will remain under r estriction. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 1/31/2014; Final Pretrial Conference set for 2/20/2014 03:00 PM; Bench Trial (10 days) set for 3/31/2014 - o4/04/14 and 04/07/2014 - 04/11/2014 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom A 901 before Chief Judge Marcia S. Krieger. Other matters addressed or deadlines imposed are set forth in the Minutes. Court Reporter: Terri Lindblom. (mskcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
CHIEF JUDGE MARCIA S. KRIEGER
Courtroom Deputy:
Court Reporter:

Patricia Glover
Terri Lindblom

Date: December 19, 2013

Civil Action No. 13-cv-01300-MSK-MJW
Parties:

Counsel Appearing:

COLORADO OUTFITTERS ASSOCIATION;
COLORADO FARM BUREAU;
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION;
MAGPUL INDUSTRIES;
USA LIBERTY ARMS;
OUTDOOR BUDDIES, INC.;
WOMEN FOR CONCEALED CARRY;
COLORADO STATE SHOOTING ASSOCIATION;
HAMILTON FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC., d/b/a
FAMILY SHOOTING CENTER AT CHERRY CREEK
STATE PARK;
DAVID STRUMILLO;
DAVID BAYNE;
DYLAN HARRELL;
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHOOTERS SUPPLY;
2ND AMENDMENT GUNSMITH & SHOOTER
SUPPLY, LLC;
BURRUD ARMS INC. D/B/A JENSEN ARMS;
GREEN MOUNTAIN GUNS;
JERRY’S OUTDOOR SPORTS;
GRAND PRIX GUNS;
SPECIALTY SPORTS & SUPPLY; and
GOODS FOR THE WOODS;

Peter Krumholz

Douglas Abbott
Jonathon Watson

Anthony Fabian

David Kopel

Plaintiffs,
v.
JOHN W. HICKENLOOPER, Governor of the State of
Colorado,
Defendant.

Matthew Grove
Kathleen Spalding
Molly Moats
John Lee
Stephanie Scoville

COURTROOM MINUTES

HEARING:

Law and Motion

3:06 p.m.

Court in session.

The Court addresses Motion for Joinder (Doc. #104)
Argument.
Statements from plaintiffs’ and defendant’s counsel.
ORDER:

Motion for Joinder (Doc. #104) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part for
the reasons set forth in the record. The 11 individuals named may join the lawsuit
as plaintiffs and the Complaint may be amended to add the paragraphs that
specifically deal with them as recited by the Court. No new claims may be
asserted, no new attachments to the Complaint may be submitted. The case will
be framed as it currently is, subject to the ruling made with regard to the motion
to dismiss. The 11 individuals may be added to the case caption.

The Court addresses the filing of dispositive motions.
Argument.
ORDER:

No dispositive motions will be filed. The Motion for Extension to file same
( Doc. #97) is DENIED. Ten day bench trial is set March 31-April 11, 2014.
Trial will begin at 8:30 a.m. on March 31 and will run on all consecutive
weekdays for the weeks of March 31 and April 7, 2014 to be concluded no later
than April 11, 2014. The parties are allotted 30 hours each to use however they
wish for openings/closings, evidence presentation, argument. That time will be
tracked on a chess clock by the Courtroom Deputy. The final pretrial order will
be filed by January 31, 2014. Joint 702 motions will be filed by January 15,
2014. Final pretrial conference is set on February 20, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. The
parties do not need to appear at the final pretrial conference. The Fourth Amended
Complaint will be filed by December 23, 2013. The Answer will be filed by
January 3, 2014.

Courtroom Minutes
Chief Judge Marcia S. Krieger
Page 3
The Court addresses Motion for Leave to Restrict Document (Doc #105)
ORDER:

Motion for Leave to Restrict Document (Doc. #105) is DENIED, but the exhibits
will remain under restriction.

4:07 p.m.

Court in recess.

Total Time: 1 hour 1 minute. .
Hearing concluded.