Vargas v. Howell et al

Filing 118

ORDER granting 117 Stipulation; the parties anticipate they will file a Stipulated Dismissal and Withdrawal of the Renewed Motion for Attorney's Fees, no later than August 25, 2020. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 6/19/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JM)

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AARON D. FORD
Attorney General
Steve Shevorski (Bar No. 8256)
Chief Litigation Counsel
Kiel B. Ireland (Bar No. 15368C)
Deputy Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
555 E. Washington Ave, Ste. 3900
Las Vegas, NV 89101
[phone] (phone)
[phone] (fax)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for the State Defendants

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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DANIEL VARGAS, individually,
vs.

CASE NO. 2:14-cv-1942-JCM-CWH

Plaintiffs,

AMBER HOWELL, Administrator of the
Nevada Division of Child and Family
Services in her individual capacity; STEVE
MCBRIDE, Deputy Administrator of
Nevada Youth Training Center in his
individual capacity; RICHARD
GLOECKNER, Superintendent, Nevada
Youth Training Center in his individual
capacity; ROBERT K. STOKES, Elko
County Manager in his individual capacity;
ELKO COUNTY; JAMES GOODSON,
Head Group Supervisor, in his individual
capacity; RUSSELL TAYLOR, Assistant
Head Group Supervisor, in his individual
capacity; GARY PATTERSON, Group
Supervisor, in his individual capacity;
SHAUN BRILEY, Group Supervisor, in his
individual capacity; JOHN OLSON, Group
Supervisor, in his individual capacity;
DEBORAH KNOTTS, Correctional Nurse,
in her individual capacity; DOE OFFICERS
I-X, DOE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IX,
DOES I-X, inclusive, DOES XI-XX,
Inclusive, ROEs I-X,

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
STAY THE RENEWED MOTION FOR
ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND BRIEFING
PENDING SETTLEMENT
APPROVAL

Defendants.

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between Defendants Amber

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Howell, Steve McBride, Richard Gloeckner, James Goodson, Russell Taylor, Shaun Briley,

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John Olson and Deborah Knotts (collectively, the “State Defendants”), and Plaintiff Daniel

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Vargas, by and through their respective counsel:

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That the parties have a conditional settlement pending approval of the Board of

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Examiners, which will be set on August 11, 2020. Because Nevada law requires approval

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by the Board of Examiners of this conditional settlement, the parties stipulate and agree

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that all briefing on the Renewed Motion for Attorneys’ Fees will be stayed pending

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approval. Additionally, the parties anticipate they will file a Stipulated Dismissal and

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Withdrawal of the Renewed Motion for Attorney’s Fees, no later than August 25, 2020,

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which is two weeks post Board of Examiners meeting.

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Respectfully submitted this 15th day of June, 2020.
AARON D. FORD
Attorney General

CHRISTIANSEN LAW OFFICES

By: /s/ Steve Shevorski
Steve Shevorski (Bar No. 8256)
Chief Litigation Counsel
Attorneys for State Defendants

By: /s/
Kendelee L. Works
Peter S. Christiansen (Bar No. 5254)
Kendelee L. Works (Bar No. 9611)
Keely A. Perdue (Bar No. 13931)
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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June 19, 2020.
DATED this ___ day of ________________, 2020.

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___________________________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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