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

Filing 55

EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Modify Scheduling Order by Scott G. Wolfe, Jr, Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, Wolfe Law Group, LLC, Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, Billy R. Pesnell, Billy R. Pesnell, Charles B Plattsmier, Charles B Plattsmier, Public Citizen, Inc., Morris Bart, Morris Bart L.L.C., William N Gee, III, William N. Gee, III, Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Reference: 08-4451, 08-4994)(Beck, Gregory)

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

Doc. 55

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. LOUISIANA ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, et al.; Defendants. JOINT MOTION TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER All parties jointly move the Court to modify its scheduling order to reverse the order in which the parties are required to disclose their written expert reports. 1. At the initial telephone scheduling conference on December 9, 2008, the parties Civil Action No. 08-4451, c/w 08-4994 All Cases SEC. F (JUDGE FELDMAN) MAG. 2 (MAG. JUDGE WILKINSON)

requested that the scheduling order provide for defendants to produce their written expert reports before plaintiffs produced their reports, in recognition of the defendants' burden of proof in a First Amendment case. On December 10, 2008, this Court issued a scheduling order providing for defendants to produce their written expert reports no later than January 15, 2009, followed by plaintiffs no later than January 29, 2009. 2. On February 27, 2009, the Court granted the defendants' motion to continue the

trial and hearings and to rescind the scheduling order. During a second telephone scheduling

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conference, the parties discussed a new date for trial and hearing on dispositive motions, but did not discuss the order in which written expert reports would be disclosed. 3. On April 7, 2009, this Court issued a revised scheduling order providing for

plaintiffs to produce their written expert reports no later than 90 days prior to the pretrial conference, followed by defendants no later than 60 days prior to the pretrial conference. 4. The Parties agree that, given the defendants' burden of proof in this case, the

scheduling order should be revised to provide that the defendants produce their written expert reports before the plaintiffs. WHEREFORE, the Parties respectfully request that the Court modify its scheduling order to provide that defendants produce their written expert reports no later than 90 days prior to the pretrial conference, followed by plaintiffs no later than 60 days prior to the pretrial conference. Dated: May 12, 2009 /s/Gregory A. Beck Gregory A. Beck, pro hac vice Brian Wolfman, pro hac vice PUBLIC CITIZEN LITIGATION GROUP 1600 20th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for all Plaintiffs Dane S. Ciolino, T.A., La Bar No. 19311 DANE S. CIOLINO, L.L.C. P.O. Box 850848 New Orleans, Louisiana 70185-0848 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorney for Plaintiffs Public Citizen, Inc., William N. Gee, III, and William N. Gee, III, Ltd.

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Terry B. Loup, La. Bar No. 8823 MORRIS BART, L.L.C. 20th Floor 909 Poydras Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Telephone: [phone] Attorney for Plaintiffs Morris Bart and Morris Bart, L.L.C. and James M. Garner, La. Bar No. 19589 Joshua S. Force, La. Bar No. 21975 Christopher T. Chocheles, La. Bar No. 26848 SHER GARNER CAHILL RICHTER KLEIN & HILBERT, L.L.C. 909 Poydras Street Suite 2800 New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs Morris Bart and Morris Bart, L.L.C. Dated: May 12, 2009 /s/Scott G. Wolfe Scott G. Wolfe, Jr., La. Bar No. 30122 WOLFE LAW GROUP, L.L.C. 4821 Prytania Street New Orleans, Lousiana 70115 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorney for Plaintiffs Scott G. Wolfe, Jr. and Wolfe Law Group, L.L.C. and Ernest E. Svenson, La. Bar No. 17164 SVENSON LAW FIRM, L.L.C. 123 Walnut Street, Suite 1001 New Orleans, LA 70118 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorney for Plaintiffs Scott G. Wolfe, Jr. and Wolfe Law Group, L.L.C.

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Dated: May 12, 2009

/s/Kathryn M. Knight Phillip A. Wittmann, T.A., La. Bar No. 13625 Kathryn M. Knight, La. Bar No. 28641 Matthew S. Almon, La. Bar No. 31013 STONE PIGMAN WALTHER WITTMANN L.L.C. 546 Carondelet Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-3588 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] and John H. Beisner, pro hac vice Jessica Davidson Miller, pro hac vice O'MELVENY &MYERS, L.L.P. 1625 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: [phone] Attorneys for Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, Billy R. Pesnell, and Charles B. Plattsmier

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