Indigenous Environmental Network et al v. United States Department of State et al

Filing 129

ORDER granting (128) Motion Regarding Word Limits, Separate Statements of Facts, and Joint Appendix in case 4:17-cv-00029-BMM; granting (120) Motion Regarding Word Limits, Separate Statements of Facts, and Joint Appendix in case 4:17-cv-00031-BMM. PLEASE SEE ORDER FOR FULL DETAILS. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 1/16/2018. Associated Cases: 4:17-cv-00029-BMM, 4:17-cv-00031-BMM (MMS)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
GREAT FALLS DIVISION
INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL
NETWORK and NORTH COAST
RIVER ALLIANCE,
and
CV 17-29-GF-BMM
NORTHERN PLAINS RESOURCE
COUNCIL, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.

CV 17-31-GF-BMM
Order Regarding Word Limits,
Separate Statements of Facts,
and Joint Appendix

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
STATE, et al.,
Defendants,
TRANSCANADA KEYSTONE
PIPELINE and TRANSCANADA
CORPORATION,
Defendant-Intervenors.

The parties in these consolidated cases have jointly moved to expand the
word limits for the motions for summary judgment and to file a joint appendix
rather than separate statements of facts. For the reasons stated in the motion, and
for good cause, it is hereby ordered that:
Word Limits
The parties’ summary judgment briefs shall have the following word limits:

 IEN Plaintiffs’ and Northern Plains Plaintiffs’ motions for summary
judgment: 14,000 words each
 Federal Government’s and TransCanada’s oppositions/cross-motions:
14,000 words each
 IEN Plaintiffs’ and Northern Plains Plaintiffs’ oppositions/replies: 14,000
words each
 Federal Government’s and TransCanada’s replies: 7,000 words each
Separate Statements of Facts and Joint Appendix
The parties need not file the separate statements of facts required by Local
Rule 56.1. The parties shall instead file a joint appendix of the citations to the
administrative record within three business days of the last summary judgment
reply brief.
DATED this 16th day of January, 2018.

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