Wildearth Guardians et al v. Skipwith et al

Filing 11

ORDER: A Case Management Plan shall be filed on or before NOVEMBER 9, 2020. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 9/9/2020. (ASG)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
MISSOULA DIVISION

WILDEARTH GUARDIANS et al.,
Plaintiffs,

CV 20–97–M–DLC

vs.
AURELIA SKIPWITH et al.,

ORDER

Defendants.
The Complaint and Answer having been filed in this case, and pursuant to
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 16(b) and 26(f) and L.R. 16.1, 16.2, & 26.1,
IT IS ORDERED:
1. Rule 26(f) Conference and Case Management Plan. A Case
Management Plan shall be filed on or before NOVEMBER 9, 2020. Lead trial
counsel for the respective parties shall, at least two weeks before the Case
Management Plan is due, meet to discuss the nature and basis of their claims and
defenses and the possibilities for a prompt settlement or resolution of the case and
to develop a proposed case management plan. The case management plan resulting
from the Rule 26(f) conference is not subject to revision absent compelling reasons.
2. Contents of Case Management Plan. The Case Management Plan shall
contain deadlines for the following pretrial motions and events or shall state that
such deadlines are not necessary:
Motions to Dismiss (fully briefed)
Certification of Administrative Record
Motions to Supplement the Administrative Record
Motions to Amend the Pleadings
Completion of Discovery

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Motions for Summary Judgment (fully briefed)
Additional Deadlines Agreed to by the Parties
‟Fully briefed” means that the motion, the brief in support of the motion, and the
opposing party’s response brief are filed with the court by the deadline.
3. Representation at Rule 26(f) Conference. Each party to the case must
be represented at the Rule 26(f) conference by at least one person with authority to
enter into stipulations.
4. Stipulation to Foundation and Authenticity. Pursuant to Rule
16(c)(3), the parties shall either:
(a) enter into the following stipulation:
The parties stipulate as to foundation and authenticity for all written
documents produced in pre-trial disclosure and during the course of
discovery. However, if receiving counsel objects to either the
foundation or the authenticity of a particular document, then receiving
counsel must make specific objection to producing counsel in writing
within a reasonable time after receiving the document. A
‟reasonable” time means that producing counsel has sufficient time to
lay the foundation or establish authenticity through depositions or
other discovery. If the producing party objects to a document’s
foundation or authenticity, the producing party shall so state, in
writing, at the time of production, in sufficient time for receiving
counsel to lay the foundation or establish authenticity through
depositions or other discovery. All other objections are reserved.
or,
(b) state why a stipulation to authenticity and foundation is not appropriate
for the case.
5. Administrative Record: If an administrative record is involved, it must
be filed in an indexed and searchable electronic format. The government shall
provide Plaintiff with the administrative record on or before the administrative
record filing deadline set out in ¶ 3, supra.

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DATED this 9th day of September, 2020.