Smith et al v. Parker et al

Filing 83

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - Counsel for the plaintiffs shall place, coordinate and arrange a telephone conference call with counsel for all other parties and the undersigned at 1:00 PM (Central time) on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. The call shall be placed to my chambers' telephone number which is 402.437.1640. The Motion for Status Conference (filing no. 82 ) is granted as provided herein. Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (GJG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
RICHARD M. SMITH, DONNA
SMITH, DOUG SCHRIEBER,
SUSAN SCHRIEBER, RODNEY A
HEISE, THOMAS J WELSH, JAY
LAKE, JULIE LAKE, KEITH
BREHMER, RON BRINKMAN, and
VILLAGE OF PENDER,

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Plaintiffs,
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V.
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MITCH PARKER, In his official
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capacity as Chairman of the Omaha
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Tribal Council, BARRY WEBSTER, )
In his official capacity as Vice)
Chairman of the Omaha Tribal
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Council, AMEN SHERIDAN, In his )
official capacity as Treasurer of the
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Omaha Tribal Council, RODNEY
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MORRIS, In his official capacity as
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Secretary of the Omaha Tribal
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Council, ORVILLE CAYOU, In his
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official capacity as Member of the
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Omaha Tribal Council, ELEANOR
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BAXTER, In her official capacity as )
Member of the Omaha Tribal
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Council, and ANSLEY GRIFFIN, In )
his official capacity as Member of the )
Omaha Tribal Council and as the
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Omaha Tribe’s Director of Liquor
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Control,
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Defendants.
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4:07CV3101

ORDER

I have read the thorough and thoughtful opinion of Chief Judge Scarmon of the
Omaha Tribal Court. (Filing no. 82-1.) I have also read the Joint Status Report and
Motion for Status Conference with District Judge. (Filing no. 82.) I agree that a
status conference would be helpful. I also agree that the status conference should take
up the status of this case including whether this court should lift the pending stay and
whether this court should lift the pending temporary restraining order. However, I see
no need for a recorded conference and I see no need for counsel to physically appear
before me. These matters can be handled by a telephone conference. Therefore,
IT IS ORDERED counsel for the plaintiffs shall place, coordinate and arrange
a telephone conference call with counsel for all other parties and the undersigned at
1:00 PM (Central time) on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. The call shall be placed to
my chambers’ telephone number which is 402.437.1640. The Motion for Status
Conference (filing no. 82) is granted as provided herein.
DATED this 15th day of February, 2013.
BY THE COURT:
Richard G. Kopf
Senior United States District Judge

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