CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

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Joint MOTION to Establish a Briefing Schedule by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (Abate, Michael)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Defendant.

Civil Action No. 07-0048 (RBW)

JOINT MOTION TO ESTABLISH BRIEFING SCHEDULE This is an action for declaratory and injunctive relief under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"). Plaintiff Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ("CREW") served its complaint on defendant National Archives and Records Administration ("NARA") on January 12, 2007. Defendant NARA served its answer to the complaint on February 12, 2007. The parties have conferred and propose the following briefing schedule: Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by May 7, 2007. Plaintiff shall file its brief in opposition by June 6, 2007. Defendant shall file its reply brief by June 21, 2007. Wherefore, the parties request that this court adopt the foregoing proposed briefing schedule. Dated: March 28, 2007 Respectfully submitted,

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PETER D. KEISLER Assistant Attorney General JEFFERY A. TAYLOR United States Attorney ELIZABETH J. SHAPIRO Assistant Branch Director D.C. Bar No. 418925 /s/ Anne L. Weismann ANNE L. WEISMANN D.C. Bar No. 298190 MELANIE SLOAN D.C. Bar No. 434584 Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington 1400 Eye St., N.W., Suite 450 Washington, D.C. 20005 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff /s/ Michael P. Abate MICHAEL P. ABATE IL Bar No. 6285597 Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch Mailing Address P.O. Box 883 Washington, D.C. 20044 Delivery Address 20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Room 7302 Washington, D.C. 20001 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER The parties' Joint Motion to Establish a Briefing Schedule is hereby GRANTED. The briefing schedule proposed in the parties' joint motion is hereby adopted, and it is ORDERED that: Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by May 7, 2007. Plaintiff shall file its brief in opposition by June 6, 2007. Defendant shall file its reply brief by June 21, 2007.

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Defendant.

Civil Action No. 07-0048 (RBW)

Dated: _______________

_____________________________ Hon. Reggie B. Walton United States District Judge