Public Citizen, Inc. et al v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board et al

Filing 52

ORDER granting 48 Motion to Continue Trial and Hearings and to Rescind Scheduling Order and Pre-trial Notice. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 2/27/2009. (Reference: ALL CASES)(caa, )

Public Citizen, Inc. et al v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board et al

Doc. 52

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC., ET AL. VERSUS CIVIL ACTION NO. 08-4451 c/w No. 08-4994 (Order Ref: All Cases) SECTION "F"

LOUISIANA ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, ET AL.

ORDER AND REASONS Before the Court is the defendant's Motion to Continue Trial and Hearings and to Rescind Scheduling Order and Pre-trial Notice. For the following reasons, the motion is GRANTED. The Court is of the opinion that the plaintiffs improperly in effect seek an advisory opinion regarding their challenges to the lawyer advertising rules, implementation of which has been

continually delayed by the Louisiana Supreme Court. The Court does not believe, however, that abstention would be appropriate, and this case will be reset upon notice. IT IS ORDERED: that the Motion to Continue is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: that the Court will establish a new pretrial and trial schedule consistent with the new effective date of the challenged rules, implementation of which has been delayed until October 1, 2009. 1

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: that the pending Motions for Summary Judgment, set for hearing on March 4, 2009, are hereby continued, to be re-noticed by counsel at a time consistent with the new effective date of the challenged lawyer advertising rules. schedule shall be jointly submitted by counsel. Such

New Orleans, Louisiana, February 27, 2009.

______________________________ MARTIN L. C. FELDMAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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