Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College et al

Filing 106

DECLARATION re 105 Opposition to Motion for Protective Order by Students for Fair Admissions, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Strawbridge, Patrick)

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Patrick Strawbridge [e-mail]
Re: SFFA v. Harvard - Weaver and Ray Depositions -- LR 7.1(a) conference
September 30, 2015 at 6:27 PM
Ellsworth, Felicia H [e-mail]
Benjamin Caldwell [e-mail], William Consovoy [e-mail], Michael Park
[e-mail], Paul Sanford [e-mail], Wolfson, Paul [e-mail]

Felicia:
As we have noted many times before, no stay is in place. Your motion has been pending for more than two months, and does not justify the
complete halt to discovery that Harvard has imposed on no authority but its own. We have a responsibility to our client to move this case
forward, and more lost time has a direct impact on SFFA's members and their future opportunities to apply to or transfer to Harvard. We
therefore cannot agree to adjourn the depositions indefinitely, as you request.
As for the particular witnesses, you still have not provided any specific information to support your insistence that Ms. Weaver is not available
for another month. Without something more than a vague reference to unknown responsibilities--which is all you have provided during the last
two weeks--we cannot agree to adjourn the deposition scheduled for October 9.
We do appreciate you providing an actual basis for Ms. Ray's unavailability through October 15. As we confirm potential dates after that on
our end, can you explain why it will take another week after that commitment to make her available? Are there no days the week before that
might work?
If you file a motion, we consider your Rule 7.1 obligation satisfied. Please note for the court that SFFA intends to respond in a timely fashion
Patrick Strawbridge
Consovoy McCarthy Park PLLC
Ten Post Office Square
8th Floor South PMB #706
Boston, MA 02109
617.227.0548 (work)
207.522.3163 (mobile)
www.consovoymccarthy.com

On Sep 30, 2015, at 3:57 PM, Ellsworth, Felicia H <[e-mail]> wrote:

Patrick,
)
As)I)have)stated,)repeatedly,)proceeding)with)Ms.)Weaver’s)deposi<on)on)October)9)is)unwarranted)in
light)of)her)new)employment)and)the)limita<ons)that)places)on)her)availability)both)to)sit)and)prepare
for)a)deposi<on.))October)29)or)November)13)remain)available)for)Ms.)Weaver.))In)addi<on,)with
regard)to)the)no<ce)of)deposi<on)(also)for)October)9))served)last)week)for)Tia)Ray,)please)be)advised
that)Ms.)Ray)is)traveling)for)business)(with)the)Admissions)Office)joint)travel)program))from)October)3
through)October)15,)and)is)thus)not)available)on)October)9.))In)the)event)the)court)orders)the
deposi<on)to)proceed,)Ms.)Ray)is)available)on)October)23)for)a)deposi<on.
)
If)you)are)unwilling)to)withdraw)the)subpoena)and)no<ce,)Harvard)intends)to)seek)a)protec<ve)order
as)to)both)the)Weaver)and)Ray)deposi<ons)in)light)of)the)pending)mo<on)to)stay,)and)if)you)are
unwilling)to)modify)the)October)9)dates)in)light)of)witness)unavailability,)will)also)seek)relief)from)the
October)9)dates.))Pursuant)to)L.R.)7.1(a),)please)let)me)know)SFFA's)posi<on)on)this)mo<on,)and
par<cularly)whether)SFFA)will)agree)to)hold)the)October)9)deposi<ons)in)abeyance)un<l)the)Court)has
an)opportunity)to)decide)our)forthcoming)mo<on)for)a)protec<ve)order.))We)intend)to)file)a)mo<on
with)the)court)today.
)
Felicia
)

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