USA, et al v. State of Washington, et al

Filing 21519

ORDER granting Muckleshoot Indian Tribe's 21518 Motion for Leave to Open a New Subproceeding in case 2:70-cv-09213-RSM; granting Muckleshoot Indian Tribe's 1 Motion for Leave to Open a New Subproceeding in case 2:17-sp-00002-RSM; The Muckleshoot Tribe shall then proceed with the filing of its Request for Determination ; All subsequent filings in the subproceeding shall be filed in the main case, C70-9213RSM, as well as in the subproceeding. Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
STATE OF WASHINGTON, et al.,

Case No. C70-9213
Sub-proceeding No. 17-sp-02
ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO OPEN
NEW SUBPROCEEDING

Defendants.

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THIS MATTER comes before the Court for consideration upon the Ex Parte Motion of
the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe for an Order seeking leave to open a new subproceeding against

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the Tulalip Tribes, the Suquamish Tribe, the Puyallup Tribe, the Squaxin Island Tribe of the

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Squaxin Island Reservation (“Squaxin Island Tribe”), the Nisqually Tribe, the Swinomish Tribe

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and the State of Washington. Dkt. #21518. A certification filed in support of the instant Motion

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certifies that the parties have held a Meet and Confer and conducted unsuccessful mediation, in
compliance with the pre-filing requirements of Paragraph 25 of the Permanent Injunction, as

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modified August 11, 1993 (Dkt. # 13599), and the Court’s Supplemental Order on Paragraph 25
Procedures (Dkt. # 19893). Id.

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Having considered the materials submitted in support of the Motion and the relevant

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record, the Court hereby ORDERS that the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe is GRANTED leave to

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ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO OPEN NEW SUBPROCEEDING -1

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open a new subproceeding against the Tulalip Tribes, the Suquamish Tribe, the Puyallup Tribe,

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the Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation (“Squaxin Island Tribe”), the

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Nisqually Tribe, the Swinomish Tribe and the State of Washington.

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It is further ORDERED that the Clerk shall open this matter as a new subproceeding,

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designated as Subproceeding 17-sp-02. The Muckleshoot Tribe shall then proceed with the

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filing of its Request for Determination. All subsequent filings in the subproceeding shall be

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filed in the main case, C70-9213RSM, as well as in the subproceeding.
This Order does not constitute a finding that the dispute is within the Court’s jurisdiction

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under Paragraph 25 of the Permanent Injunction.

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DATED this 11 day of July 2017.

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A

RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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