South Fork Band Council of Western Shoshone of Nevada, et al vs U.S Department of Interior, et al

Filing 137

ORDER granting 136 parties' Unopposed Motion to establish briefing schedule re 135 plaintiffs' MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and 133 Def-Intervenor Barrick's Motion for Entry of an Appropriately Tailored Preliminary Injuncti on. Defendant BLM's responses to 133 and 135 due 2/22/10; Def-Intervenor Barrick's response to 135 and reply to BLM & Plaintiffs' responses to 133 due 03/08/2010, and Plaintiffs' reply to Barrick's and BLM'S responses re 133 due 3/19/2010. Signed by Judge Larry R. Hicks on 2/9/10. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SL)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA ) SOUTH FORK BAND COUNCIL OF ) WESTERN SHOSHONE OF NEVADA; ) TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN SHOSHONE ) INDIANS OF NEVADA; ) TIMBISHA SHOSHONE TRIBE; ) WESTERN SHOSHONE DEFENSE PROJECT; ) and GREAT BASIN RESOURCE WATCH, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) v. ) ) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ) INTERIOR; UNITED STATES BUREAU OF ) LAND MANAGEMENT; GERALD M. SMITH, ) District Manager, Battle Mountain ) Field Office, ) ) Defendants. ) BARRICK CORTEZ, INC. ) ) Defendant-Intervenor ) Case No: 08-CV-616-LRH-RAM

[PROPOSED] ORDER ON BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR PENDING MOTIONS FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

This Court, having considered the parties' Joint Motion for Briefing Schedule on Pending Motions for Preliminary Injunction, and good cause appearing, HEREBY ORDERS: 1. That the following schedule shall govern the parties' briefing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Entry

of Preliminary Injunction as Directed by the Court of Appeals (Docket #135) and Barrick Cortez, Inc.'s Motion for Entry of an Appropriately Tailored Preliminary Injunction (Docket # 133): BLM's Response to both Barrick's and Plaintiffs' Motions: Feb. 22 Barrick's Response to Plaintiffs' Motion and Reply to BLM's and Plaintiffs' Responses: March 8 Plaintiffs' Reply to Barrick's and BLM's Responses to Plaintiffs' Motion: March 19

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That each brief submitted by the parties pursuant to this schedule be limited to a maximum

of 30 pages in length. 3. That this briefing schedule is independent of, and does not affect, the briefing schedule

previously established by this court regarding the parties' motions for summary judgment (Docket # 131). DATED this 9th day of February, 2010. DATED this _____ day of _______________, 2010. BY THE COURT ___________________________________ LARRY R. HICKS _________________________ DISTRICT JUDGE UNITED STATES Larry R. Hicks United States District Court

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