United States of America v. City of Seattle

Filing 789

ORDER granting Community Police Commission's 787 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief. The CPC shall file its amicus curiae memorandum on the docket by no later than 2/2/2024. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (SS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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v.

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ORDER

CITY OF SEATTLE,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. C12-1282JLR

Before the court is the Community Police Commission’s (“CPC”) motion for

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leave to file an amicus curiae memorandum regarding the Seattle Accountability System

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Sustainability Assessment filed by the Monitoring Team on December 29, 2023. (Mot.

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(Dkt. # 787); see Prop. Mem. (Dkt. # 787-1); Assessment (Dkt. # 782).) The court

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granted the CPC amicus curiae status in this litigation in November 2013. (11/26/13

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Order (Dkt. # 106).) In that order, the court stated that the CPC “may file memoranda

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commenting on any issue or motion raised by the parties in court proceedings.” (Id. at

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13-14.) Accordingly, the court GRANTS the CPC’s motion (Dkt. # 787). The CPC shall
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file its amicus curiae memorandum on the docket by no later than February 2, 2024.

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This order does not entitle the CPC to participate in oral argument at any hearing. See

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Fed. R. App. P. 29(a)(8).

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Dated this 30th day of January, 2024.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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