Little v. Washington State et al

Filing 40

STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER TO EXTEND INITIAL SCHEDULING DATES by Judge Robert S. Lasnik.(TF)

THE HONORABLE ROBERT S. LASNIK

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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BRENDA JOYCE LITTLE, a single female,
Plaintiff,

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v.
WASHINGTON STATE, JOANNE ABLESON
& JOHNSON DOE ABLESON, individually
capacity; JULIE SHANKLAND & JOHN DOE
SHANKLAND, individual capacity; KENNETH
BURTON & JANE DOE BURTON, individual,
CRAIG BELES & JANE DOE BELES,
individual; HARISH BHARTI & JANE DOE
BHARTI, individual; HENRY RICHARDS,
PH.D. & JANE DOE RICHARDS, individual;
KENNETH MUSCATEL, PH.D. & JANE DOE
MUSCATEL, individual; WASHINGTON
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION BOARD OF
GOVERNORS, individual & official capacity,

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STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND
INITIAL SCHEDULING DATES
NOTE ON MOTION CALENDAR:
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Defendants.

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No. 2:13-cv-01284 RSL

STIPULATION
The parties herein, appearing pro se and through their respective counsel, have agreed
to present the following stipulated motion to the Court pertaining to the initial scheduling dates
set by the Court in the Order Regarding Initial Disclosures, Joint Status Report, and Early
Settlement, dated July 23, 2013 (ECF Doc. No. 5).

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STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND INITIAL SCHEDULING
DATES - 1
NO. 2:13-CV-01284

LAW OFFICES OF

COZEN O’CONNOR
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
1201 THIRD AVENUE
SUITE 5200
SEATTLE, W ASHINGTON 98101-3071

[phone]

LEGAL\17228622\1 13617.0001.000/337082.000

MOTION

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Relief Requested

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The parties move the Court for an Order striking all deadlines in the Court’s Order of

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July 23, 2013 (ECF Doc. No. 5), and staying all discovery, and further request that the Court

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issue a new set of deadlines for a Rule 26(f) conference, initial disclosures, and joint status

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report and discovery plan after the Court rules on the motions now pending before the Court in

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this matter.

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Facts

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The following motions are currently pending before the Court:

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Plaintiff’s Motion for Declaratory Judgment (ECF Doc. No. 12).

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Defendant State of Washington’s Motion to Dismiss (ECF Doc. No. 16).

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WSBA Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (ECF Doc. No. 17).

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WSBA Governors’ Motion to Stay Plaintiff’s Motion for Declaratory Judgment

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(ECF Doc. No. 18).

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WSBA Defendants’ Motion for Imposition of Bar Order (ECF Doc. No. 19).

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Defendant State of Washington’s Motion for Imposition of Bar Order (ECF

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Doc. No. 22).

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Plaintiff’s Motion for Sanctions (ECF Doc. No. 23).

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Defendants Muscatel and Richards’ Motion to Dismiss (ECF Doc. No. 24).

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Defendants Muscatel and Richards’ Joinder in WSBA Governors’ Motion to

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Stay Plaintiff’s Motion for Declaratory Judgment (ECF Doc. No. 25).
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Defendants Muscatel and Richards’ Joinder in WSBA’s Motion for Imposition

of Bar Order (ECF Doc. No. 26).
Several of these motions are dispositive and, if granted, may render further proceedings
regarding discovery or reporting unnecessary.

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STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND INITIAL SCHEDULING
DATES - 2
NO. 2:13-CV-01284

LAW OFFICES OF

COZEN O’CONNOR
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
1201 THIRD AVENUE
SUITE 5200
SEATTLE, W ASHINGTON 98101-3071

[phone]

LEGAL\17228622\1 13617.0001.000/337082.000

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C.

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Depending on the Court’s rulings on the pending motions, some or all further

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proceedings in this matter may not be necessary. Planning efforts concerning discovery and a

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joint status report would be wasted if any of the dispositive motions are granted. Therefore,

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the parties request the Court to strike the deadlines in the Court’s July 23, 2013 Order, stay all

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discovery, and first consider and decide the pending motions, and thereafter issue a new set of

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deadlines if necessary. This request will result in the most efficient manner to proceed in this

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case, conserving the Court’s and the parties’ time and resources.

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Argument

This motion is brought under LCR 7(d)(1) and 10(g).
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 11th day of September, 2013.
COZEN O’CONNOR

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By:
/s/ Craig H. Bennion
Ramona N. Hunter, WSBA #31482
Craig H. Bennion, WSBA #11646
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 5200
Seattle, WA 98121
Telephone : [phone]
Facsimile : 206.621.8783
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Of Attorneys for Defendants Henry Richards, Ph.D.
and Kenneth Muscatel, Ph.D.
ROBERT W. FERGUSON, Attorney General

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By:
/s/ Paul J. Triesch
Paul J. Triesch, Assistant Attorney General, WSBA #17445
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98104
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Of Attorneys for Defendant Washington State
STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND INITIAL SCHEDULING
DATES - 3
NO. 2:13-CV-01284

LAW OFFICES OF

COZEN O’CONNOR
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
1201 THIRD AVENUE
SUITE 5200
SEATTLE, W ASHINGTON 98101-3071

[phone]

LEGAL\17228622\1 13617.0001.000/337082.000

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WASHINGTON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

By:
/s/ Elizabeth Turner
Elizabeth Turner, WSBA #24165

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1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

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SOHA & LANG, P.S.

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By:
/s/ Mark W. Conforti
Mark W. Conforti, WSBA #28137
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Of Attorneys for Defendants WSBA Board of Governors
Joanne Abelson, Julie Shankland, Craig Beles

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PLAINTIFF PRO SE

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By:
/s/ Brenda Joyce Little
Brenda Joyce Little, pro se
Post Office Box 2343
Issaquah, WA 98027
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

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STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND INITIAL SCHEDULING
DATES - 4
NO. 2:13-CV-01284

LAW OFFICES OF

COZEN O’CONNOR
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
1201 THIRD AVENUE
SUITE 5200
SEATTLE, W ASHINGTON 98101-3071

[phone]

LEGAL\17228622\1 13617.0001.000/337082.000

/ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED. If necessary, the Court will issue a new set of initial scheduling
dates following disposition of the currently pending motions.

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Dated this 12th day of September, 2013.

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HONORABLE ROBERT S. LASNIK
United States District Judge

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STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND INITIAL SCHEDULING
DATES - 5
NO. 2:13-CV-01284

LAW OFFICES OF

COZEN O’CONNOR
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
1201 THIRD AVENUE
SUITE 5200
SEATTLE, W ASHINGTON 98101-3071

[phone]

LEGAL\17228622\1 13617.0001.000/337082.000