United States of America v. City of Seattle

Filing 397

ORDER re Defendant City of Seattle's 396 memorandum re Accountability Ordinance. The DOJ, the Community Police Commission (CPC), and the Monitor are directed to file comments, if any, on the Accountability Ordinance by Monday, July 10, 2017. The City's reply to such comments due by July 13, 2017. In addition, the court SCHEDULES a status conference on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. before Judge James L. Robart. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

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v.
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ORDER DIRECTING BRIEFING
AND SCHEDULING A STATUS
CONFERENCE

CITY OF SEATTLE,
Defendant.

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CASE NO. C12-1282JLR

On June 21, 2017, Defendant City of Seattle filed a memorandum submitting the

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Accountability Ordinance for the court’s review. (City Mem. (Dkt. # 396).) The City

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states that it “anticipates that [the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”)] will

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review the entirety of the final accountability legislation and will provide written

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comments . . . within two weeks.” (Id. at 1.) The court DIRECTS the DOJ, the

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Community Police Commission (“CPC”), and the Monitor to file comments, if any, on

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the Accountability Ordinance by Monday, July 10, 2017. 1 The City may file a reply to

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any such comments no later than Thursday, July 13, 2017. In addition, the court

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SCHEDULES a status conference on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at 10:00 a.m.

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Dated this 23rd day of June, 2017.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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If the DOJ, the CPC, or the Monitoring Team believes it needs additional time to
prepare comments on the Accountability Ordinance, it should promptly seek such additional time
from the court.

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