Tulalip Tribes et al v. Smith et al

Filing 145

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. Bench Trial (10 Days) is continued to 5/14/2018-5/25/2018 before Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. Daubert motions due 8/25/2017 and noted for 9/15/2017, Daubert Responses due 9/11/2017, Daubert Reply briefs due 9/15/2017, Plaintiffs Pretrial Statement due by 1/31/2018, Defendants Pretrial Statement due by 2/28/2018, Motions in Limine due by 4/3/2018, Conference of Attorneys per LCR 16(k) completed by 4/4/2018, Final Joint Pretrial Order due by 4/13/2018 Final Pretrial Conference is 5/4/2018. (PM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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THE TULALIP TRIBES, and THE
CONSOLIDATED BOROUGH OF QUIL
CEDA VILLAGE,

No. 2:15-cv-00940-BJR
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

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Plaintiffs,
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and
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff-Intervenor,

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v.
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THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Washington State Governor JAY INSLEE,
Washington State Department of Revenue
Director VIKKI SMITH, SNOHOMISH
COUNTY, Snohomish County Treasurer
KIRKE SIEVERS, and Snohomish County
Assessor LINDA HJELLE,
Defendants.

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ORDER
The Court hereby adopts the following case management schedule, as proposed by parties.
The Court does not anticipate requesting pretrial briefing.

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8/25/17

Parties file Daubert motions with noting date of September 15, 2017.
Motions limited to 20 pages. Plaintiffs and Plaintiff-Intervenor shall
coordinate to file only one motion per defense expert, and State and
County defendants shall do the same with respect to plaintiffs’
experts. The same coordination of briefing shall occur with regard to
response and reply briefs.

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9/11/17

Parties file responses to Daubert motions, limited to 20 pages.

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9/15/17

Parties file reply briefs on Daubert motions, limited to 10 pages.

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10/13/17

Exchange proposed undisputed facts and identify sources for facts.

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11/9/17

Exchange responses to proposed undisputed facts, including
identification of disputed facts and the basis/source for the dispute,
and proposed undisputed rebuttal facts and sources. Parties reserve
objections based on relevance.

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11/17/17

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1/10/18

Deadline for counsel to agree on a list of undisputed facts.

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1/31/18

Plaintiffs serve pretrial statement per LCR 16(h). The pretrial
statement shall include identification of whether each witness’s
testimony will be presented by deposition transcript, declaration, or
live testimony.

2/28/18

Defendants serve pretrial statement per LCR 16(i). The pretrial
statement shall include identification of whether each witness’s
testimony will be presented by deposition transcript, declaration, or
live testimony.

3/14/18

Exchange declarations of witnesses who will not be providing live
testimony. Evidentiary objections are reserved.

3/21/18

Deadline for parties other than the party intending to offer less than a
complete deposition transcript in evidence to designate objections
and additional excerpts of the deposition for introduction in evidence
per LCR 32(e).

4/3/18

File motions in limine, with noting date of April 20, 2018.

4/4/18

Deadline for conference of attorneys per LCR 16(k).

4/13/18

Final Joint Pre-Trial Order

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Deadline for counsel to begin conferring regarding undisputed facts.

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5/4/18

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5/14/18-5/25/18

Final Pre-Trial Conference
Trial (10 days)

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Dated this 12th day of July, 2017.

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Barbara Jacobs Rothstein
U.S. District Court Judge

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