General Synod of The United Church of Christ et al v. Cooper et al

Filing 75

ORDER denying without prejudice 73 Motion Oral Argument re 64 Response in Opposition to Motion, 44 MOTION to Stay Proceedings, 61 MOTION to Stay, 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, 47 MOTION to Stay; FURTHER OR DERED that Defendant Riddick and Defendant Nixon shall file reply briefs in support of their motions to stay proceedings on or before July 1, 2014. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 6/26/2014. (eef) Modified text on 6/26/2014 (eef).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:14-CV-213-RJC-DCK
GENERAL SYNOD OF THE UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST; REVEREND JOSEPH
HOFFMAN; REVEREND NANCY ELLETT
ALLISON; REVEREND NATHAN KING;
REVEREND NANCY KRAFT; RABBI
JONATHAN FREIRICH; REVEREND ROBIN
TANNER; REVEREND MARK WARD;
REVEREND DR. NANCY E. PETTY; KAY
DIANE ANSLEY; CATHERINE
MCGAUGHEY; ELIZABETH “LISA”
CLONINGER; KATHLEEN SMITH; SHAUNA
BRAGAN; STACY MALONEY; CATHY FRY;
JOANNE MARINARO; JOEL BLADY;
JEFFREY ADDY; BETTY MACK; CAROL
TAYLOR; REVEREND TODD DONATELLI;
RABBI ARIEL EDERY; REVEREND CANON
THOMAS MURPHY; CENTRAL
CONFERENCE OF RABBIS; ALLIANCE OF
BAPTISTS, INC.; REVEREND AMY JACKS
DEAN; ASSOCIATION OF WELCOMING &
AFFIRMING BAPTISTS; REVEREND MILLY
MORROW; REVEREND RUSS DEAN; RABBI
ERIC M. SOLOMON; RABBI ARI N.
MARGOLIS; and RABBI LUCY H.F. DINNER

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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ROY COOPER, Attorney General of North
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Carolina; DREW REISINGER, Register of Deeds )
for Buncombe County; WAYNE NIXON,
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Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County; TONIA
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HAMPTON, Register of Deeds for McDowell
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County; J. DAVID GRANBERRY, Register of
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Deeds for Mecklenburg County; LAURA M.
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RIDDICK, Register of Deeds for Wake County;
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RONALD L. MOORE, Buncombe County District )
Attorney; ROXANN VANEEKHOVEN,
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Cabarrus County District Attorney; BRADLEY
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GREENWAY, McDowell County District
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ORDER

Attorney; ANDREW MURRAY, Mecklenburg
County District Attorney; and NED MANGUM,
Wake County District Attorney,
Defendants.

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THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT on “Plaintiffs’ Request For Oral
Argument” (Document No. 73) filed June 23, 2014; as well as other scheduling concerns. The
instant motion has been referred to the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
636(b), and immediate review is appropriate.
The undersigned observes that the “Plaintiffs’ Request For Oral Argument” (Document
No. 73) fails to satisfy the requirement of consultation pursuant to Local Rule 7.1 (B). Plaintiffs
do not indicate whether the parties have conferred regarding the instant motion and whether
Defendants consent to or oppose the motion. As such, the undersigned will deny the motion
without prejudice to Plaintiffs re-filing.
In addition, it appears that Defendants Laura M. Riddick and Wayne Nixon have failed
to timely file reply briefs in support of their motions to stay proceedings (Document Nos. 47 and
61), or notices of intent not to file a reply, pursuant to Local Rule 7.1 (E). “Plaintiffs’ Brief In
Opposition To Defendants’ Motion To Stay Proceedings” (Document No. 66) was filed on June
13, 2013, and therefore, Defendants’ replies were due on or before June 23, 2014.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that “Plaintiffs’ Request For Oral Argument”
(Document No. 73) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Riddick and Defendant Nixon shall file
reply briefs in support of their motions to stay proceedings on or before July 1, 2014.
SO ORDERED.

Signed: June 26, 2014

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