Smith et al v. Parker et al

Filing 108

ORDER - 1. The United States' Unopposed Motion to Intervene (Filing 104 ) is granted; 2. The United States shall file its Answer to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint, now appearing as Exhibit A in support of its Motion to Intervene (Filing 106 -2), within five (5) calendar days of the date of this Order;3. Upon the filing of its Answer, The United States shall be included in the case caption as Defendant-Intervenor; 4. The Joint Motion to Extend Time to File Cross Mot ions for Summary Judgment (Filing 101 ) filed by Plaintiffs and Defendants is granted, and such motions shall be filed on or before June 24, 2013; 5. The State of Nebraska shall contact all counsel (including counsel for the Defendant-Intervenor United States) and my judicial assistant, Kristin Leininger, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, to schedule a conference call between the undersigned and counsel to discuss a briefing schedule for the intervening parties.Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (JAB)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
RICHARD M. SMITH, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
and
STATE OF NEBRASKA,
Plaintiff-Intervenor
v.
MITCH PARKER, et al.,
Defendants.

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4:07CV3101

ORDER

After careful consideration of the motions pending in this matter, as well as the
applicable law regarding intervention under Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 described in this
court’s previous Memorandum and Order (Filing 102),
IT IS ORDERED:
1.
granted;

The United States’ Unopposed Motion to Intervene (Filing 104) is

2.
The United States shall file its Answer to Plaintiffs’ Second Amended
Complaint, now appearing as Exhibit A in support of its Motion to Intervene (Filing
106-2), within five (5) calendar days of the date of this Order;
3.
Upon the filing of its Answer, The United States shall be included in the
case caption as Defendant-Intervenor;

4.
The Joint Motion to Extend Time to File Cross Motions for Summary
Judgment (Filing 101) filed by Plaintiffs and Defendants is granted, and such motions
shall be filed on or before June 24, 2013;
5.
The State of Nebraska shall contact all counsel (including counsel for the
Defendant-Intervenor United States) and my judicial assistant, Kristin Leininger, on
Tuesday, June 18, 2013, to schedule a conference call between the undersigned and
counsel to discuss a briefing schedule for the intervening parties.
DATED this 17th day of June, 2013.
BY THE COURT:
Richard G. Kopf
Senior United States District Judge

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