Trueblood, et al v. Washington State Department of Health and Human Services et al

Filing 503

MINUTE ORDER re: telephone conference held 10/17/2017. The hearing scheduled for October 19, 2017 will be STRICKEN. The Court will issue an order on the Motion for Contempt re: In-Jail Evaluations (Dkt. No. 427 ); the remaining and currently undecided motions for contempt (Dkt. Nos. 452 and 458 ) will be stayed pending the outcome of the parties' negotiations. Status Report due by 11/2/2017. Authorized by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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CASSIE CORDELL TRUEBLOOD,
Plaintiff,

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MINUTE ORDER

v.

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CASE NO. C14-1178 MJP

WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND
HEALTH SERVICES,

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The following minute order is made by the direction of the court, the Honorable Marsha
J. Pechman, United States District Judge:
On October 17, 2017, a telephone conference was held with representatives of all parties

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and the Court Monitor present. At the conclusion of the conference, the Court ordered the

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following:

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The hearing scheduled for October 19, 2017 will be STRICKEN.

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The Court will issue an order on the Motion for Contempt re: In-Jail Evaluations

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(Dkt. No. 427); the remaining and currently undecided motions for contempt

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(Dkt. Nos. 452 and 458) will be stayed pending the outcome of the parties’

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negotiations.

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The parties will continue to negotiate a potential settlement of certain issues

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involved in the remaining motions for contempt and file a status report with the

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Court by November 2, 2017.

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The Court Monitor is not to take part in the ongoing negotiations between the

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parties, but can and should be used as a resource; additionally, the Court Monitor

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is to be apprised of the topics of the negotiation and to be informed if the parties

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are contemplating the use of the contempt payments fund as part of their proposed

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resolution.

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The clerk is ordered to provide copies of this order to all counsel.

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Filed October 17, 2017.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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s/Paula McNabb
Deputy Clerk

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