R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY et al v. UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION et al

Filing 16

Memorandum in opposition to re 14 MOTION for Order To Establish Briefing Schedule filed by COMMONWEALTH BRANDS INCORPORATED, LIGGETT GROUP LLC, LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY, R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, SANTA FE NATURAL TOBACCO COMPANY, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Francisco, Noel)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY,
LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY,
COMMONWEALTH BRANDS, INC.,
LIGGETT GROUP LLC, and SANTA FE
NATURAL TOBACCO COMPANY, INC.,

Civil Action No. 11-01482 (RCL)

Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION, MARGARET
HAMBURG, Commissioner of the United
States Food and Drug Administration, and
KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, Secretary of the
United States Department of Health and
Human Services,
Defendants.

[PROPOSED] ORDER DENYING IN PART AND GRANTING IN PART
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO ESTABLISH BRIEFING SCHEDULE

The Court, having considered Defendants’ Motion To Establish Briefing Schedule and
Plaintiffs’ opposition to that motion, hereby DENIES IN PART AND GRANTS IN PART
Defendants’ Motion to Establish Briefing Schedule.
The Court hereby ORDERS:
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Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction is due on
September 9, 2011.

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Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction is due
on September 23, 2011.

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Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment and CrossMotion for Summary Judgment is due on October 18, 2011.

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Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment and
Opposition to Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is due on
November 18, 2011.

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Defendants’ Reply in Support of Defendant’s Cross-Motion for Summary
Judgment is due on December 19, 2011

It is SO ORDERED this _________ day of ____________, 2011.
_________________________
Hon. Richard J. Leon
United States District Judge

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