Lyall v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

Filing 27

CASE MANANGEMENT ORDER signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. Defendant's dispositive motion due by 6/30/2017, Plaintiff's combined opposition and cross-motion for dispositive relief due by 7/21/2017, Defendant's combined reply and opposition due by 8/11/2017, Plaintiff's reply due by 8/25/2017. The dispositive cross-motions shall be noted on the Court's calendar for 8/25/2017. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel 24 is DENIED as moot. (KERR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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MARTA D. LYALL,
CASE NO. C15-1818RSL

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Plaintiff,
v.

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION,
Defendant.

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On November 18, 2015, plaintiff filed a complaint under the Freedom of Information Act

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(“FOIA”) seeking the production of records she requested from the Federal Bureau of

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Investigation (“FBI”) in July 2014. In June 2016, pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, the

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Court ordered the FBI to produce responsive documents to plaintiff at the rate of 500 pages per

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month, beginning on or before July 29, 2016. The parties anticipated that production would

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conclude on or before October 29, 2016, and that any remaining issues would be resolved on

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motions for summary judgment or through other motions practice. Dkt. # 16.

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Having discussed the current status of the case with the parties at a status hearing on June
13, 2017, the Court orders as follows:

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CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER - 1

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Defendant shall file a dispositive motion of no more than
24 pages by

June 30, 2017

Plaintiff shall file a combined opposition and crossmotion for dispositive relief of no more than 36
pages by

July 21, 2017

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Defendant shall file a combined reply and opposition of no
more than 24 pages by

August 11, 2017

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Plaintiff shall file a reply of no more than 12 pages by

August 25, 2017

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The dispositive cross-motions shall be noted for consideration on the Court’s calendar for

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August 25, 2017. These dates are set at the direction of the Court and can be changed only by

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order of the Court, not by agreement of counsel or the parties.

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ALTERATIONS TO ELECTRONIC FILING PROCEDURES
AND LOCAL RULES

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Information and procedures for electronic filing can be found on the Western District of

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Washington’s website at www.wawd.uscourts.gov. Pro se litigants may file either electronically

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or in paper form. The following alterations to the Electronic Filing Procedures apply in all cases

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pending before Judge Lasnik:

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– Alteration to LCR 10(e)(9) - Effective July 1, 2014, the Western District of Washington

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will no longer accept courtesy copies in 3-ring binders. All courtesy copies must be 3-hole

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punched, tabbed, and bound by rubber bands or clips. If any courtesy copies are delivered to the

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intake desk or chambers in 3-ring binders, the binders will be returned immediately. This policy

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does NOT apply to the submission of trial exhibits.

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– Alteration to Section III, Paragraph M of the Electronic Filing Procedures - Unless the

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proposed order is stipulated, agreed, or otherwise uncontested, the parties need not e-mail a copy

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of the order to the judge’s e-mail address.

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– Pursuant to LCR 10(e)(10), all references in the parties’ filings to exhibits should be as
specific as possible (i.e., the reference should cite the specific page numbers, paragraphs, line
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numbers, etc.). All exhibits must be marked to designate testimony or evidence referred to in the
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parties’ filings. Filings that do not comply with LCR 10(e) may be rejected and/or returned to the
filing party, particularly if a party submits lengthy deposition testimony without highlighting or
other required markings.

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PRIVACY POLICY
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2 and LCR 5.2, parties must redact the
following information from documents and exhibits before they are filed with the court:
* Dates of Birth - redact to the year of birth
* Names of Minor Children - redact to the initials
* Social Security Numbers and Taxpayer Identification Numbers - redact in their
entirety
* Financial Accounting Information - redact to the last four digits
* Passport Numbers and Driver License Numbers - redact in their entirety
All documents filed in the above-captioned matter must comply with Federal Rule of

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Civil Procedure 5.2 and LCR 5.2.
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SETTLEMENT
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Should this case settle, counsel shall notify the Deputy Clerk, Kerry Simonds, at 20617

370-8519 as soon as possible. Pursuant to LCR 11(b), an attorney who fails to give the
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Deputy Clerk prompt notice of settlement may be subject to such discipline as the Court
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deems appropriate.
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In light of the June 13, 2017 status hearing, the Court DENIES as moot plaintiff's
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motion to compel (Dkt. # 24).
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DATED this 13th day of June, 2017.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

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