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

Filing 21677

SCHEDULING ORDER for Initial Mediation Conference; Initial mediation conference set for March 22, 2018 at 9:00am, signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (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.,

CASE NO. C70-9213RSM

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Plaintiffs,

Sub-proceedings No. 17-03

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v.
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STATE OF WASHINGTON, et al.,

SCHEDULING ORDER FOR
INITIAL MEDIATION
CONFERENCE

Defendants.

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This matter comes before the Court on the “Order Granting Joint Request for

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Appointment of Mediator” signed by the Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez on October

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27, 2017. The undersigned appointed mediator sets the following date and time for an

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initial mediation conference:

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March 22, 2018, at 9:00 a.m.
U.S. District Courthouse, Seattle
Courtroom of the Honorable Robert S. Lasnik, Room 15106
Representatives of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, the Swinomish Indian Tribal

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Community, the Tulalip Tribes, and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribes (collectively, “the
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Requesting Parties”) are required to attend and shall provide the following information
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to the mediator’s judicial assistant, Teri Roberts, at [phone], no later than

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January 5, 2018:

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1. Whether there are any other interested parties whose attendance at mediation
should be required.
2. What format the Requesting Parties wish to use for the mediation (everyone in
the same room or separate parties in separate rooms);

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3. How much time the Requesting Parties estimate will be required to complete
the mediation.

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In addition, the Requesting Parties shall deliver the following material to chambers no

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later than February 5, 2018:

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a. A statement of the factual and legal issues that will be the subject of
mediation;

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b. Any and all background information, including copies of relevant docket
entries from the main proceeding, that will be necessary to a full understanding
of the issues;

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c. An outline of each party’s positions on the issues.

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DATED this 5th day of December, 2017.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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