Tafas v. Dudas et al

Filing 60

MOTION for Issuance of Proposed Briefing Schedule in Lieu of a Standard Initial Scheduling Order by Jon Dudas, The United States Patent and Trademark Office. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Wetzler, Lauren)

Tafas v. Dudas et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division TRIANTAFYLLOS TAFAS, Plaintiff, v. JON W. DUDAS, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Civil Action No. 1:07cv846(L) (JCC/TRJ)

CONSOLIDATED WITH SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION, et al., Plaintiffs, v. JON W. DUDAS, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER These consolidated cases arising under the Administrative Procedures Act ("APA"), 5 U.S.C. § 701 et seq., and review under the APA being confined to the administrative record except in extraordinary circumstances not shown to be present here, it is hereby ORDERED that the Court shall not issue a standard scheduling Order in this case; that discovery shall not be permitted; and that the Notices of Depositions served by Tafas, as well as any other discovery served to date, are quashed. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall proceed directly to summary judgment

Civil Action No. 1:07cv1008 (JCC/TRJ)

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briefing pursuant to the following schedule:

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Plaintiffs and Defendants shall file cross-motions for summary judgment on or

before Thursday, December 20, 2007. The parties shall meet and confer to agree upon a page extension for the Court's approval. 2. Any and all amicus curiae who wish to file briefs in support of the parties' cross-

motions for summary judgment shall file their briefs no later than Thursday, December 20, 2007. Each brief of amicus curiae shall not exceed twenty pages in length. 3. Plaintiffs and Defendants shall file briefs in opposition to the opposing parties'

cross-motions for summary judgment, and in response to the briefs of amicus curiae, on or before Thursday, January 24, 2008. The parties shall meet and confer to agree upon a page extension for the Court's approval. 4. Plaintiffs and Defendants shall file any rebuttal briefs, by Thursday, February 7,

2008. If necessary, the parties shall meet and confer to agree upon a page extension for the Court's approval. 5. The Parties shall notice the hearing on their cross-motions for summary judgment

for Friday, February 15, 2007. 6. No summary judgment briefs by the Parties or amicus curiae shall be filed other

than those specifically authorized by this Order.

Dated: _______

___________________________ Hon. James C. Cacheris United States District Judge

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