Friends of Animals v. Sparks et al

Filing 51

ORDER STAYING BRIEFING ON MOTION FOR 60 DAYS AND SETTING A JOINT STATUS REPORT DEADLINES ( Status Report due by 2/6/2017.) Granting 50 MOTION to Stay filed by Friends of Animals. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 12/7/2016. (AMC)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS,
CV 15-59-BLG-SPW
Plaintiff,
vs.

JAMES SPARKS, in his official
capacity as Billings Field Office
Manager; THE UNITED STATES
BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT, an agency of the
United States,

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS'
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO STAY
BRIEFING ON MOTION TO
RECOVER LITIGATION COSTS

Defendants.

Upon the Plaintiffs Unopposed Motion to Stay Briefing on Its Motion to
Recover Litigation Costs, Including Reasonable Attorneys' Fees (Doc. 50), and for
good cause appearing,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Plaintiffs Motion (Doc. 50) is
GRANTED and briefing on Plaintiffs Motion for Litigation Costs, Including
Reasonable Attorneys' Fees (Doc. 49) is stayed for 60 days.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that by Monday, February 6, 2017, the
parties shall file a joint status report either requesting additional time to discuss
settlement or proposing a briefing schedule on the fee motion if settlement does not
appear possible.

DATED this~ of December, 2016.

SUSANP. WATTERS
United States District Court Judge

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