Montgomery v. Sanders et al

Filing 144

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE BY FEBRUARY 1, 2012, AND REPORTING STATUS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz on 2/1/2012. (kpf1)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
JOEL B. MONTGOMERY, et al.,
Plaintiff,

:

Case No. 3:07-cv-470

-vs-

Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz
:

MARY L. SANDERS, et al.,
Defendant.

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE BY
FEBRUARY 1, 2012, AND REPORTING STATUS

This case is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to Request Telephonic Status Conference
by February 1, 2012 (Doc. No. 143). The Motion is denied for failure to comply with S. D. Ohio
Civ. R. 7.3.
The Magistrate Judge wishes to report that he has received the required clearance to review
the classified documents in question but has not yet taken delivery of the safe required by regulation
for protection of the material, although he is advised that it should be shipped no later than February
3, 2012. On January 31, 2012, a special agent of the FBI and an Assistant United States Attorney
were at chambers to make an ex parte declaration regarding the documents, but were unable to leave
them because the safe had not yet been delivered.
In the future, a telephone conference can be obtained without formal motion by request to
Judicial Assistant Kelly Kopf, provided the party requesting the conference has conferred with
counsel for the opposing party.
February 1, 2012.
s/ Michael R. Merz
United States Magistrate Judge
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