Tiwari et al v. Mattis

Filing 113

MINUTE ORDER denying plaintiffs' #102 Motion for Order Precluding Speaking Objections ; denying defendant's #85 Motion to Strike Declaration of Kevin H. Govern ; denying defendant's #109 Motion to Strike References to Plaintiff Qi Xiong and Non-Parties Dongwoo Kim and Yang Zhidong. No further materials relating to plaintiffs' #112 Motion for Preliminary Injunction shall be filed by any party prior to Oral Argument. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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KIRTI TIWARI, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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C17-242 TSZ

v.
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JAMES MATTIS, Secretary, U.S. Department
of Defense, in his official capacity,

Defendant.

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MINUTE ORDER

The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge:

(1)
Plaintiffs’ motion, docket no. 102, for order precluding speaking objections
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(2)
Defendant’s motion, docket no. 85, to strike the declaration of Kevin H.
Govern is DENIED.

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(3)
Defendant’s motion, docket no. 109, to strike references to plaintiff
Qi Xiong and non-parties Dongwoo Kim and Yang Zhidong is DENIED.
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(4)
The Court considers plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction, docket
no. 78, to be fully briefed. Plaintiffs’ response, docket no. 112, to defendant’s fourth
17 surreply will be considered. No further materials relating to the pending motion shall be
filed by any party prior to oral argument now scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, 2018,
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(5)
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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of

Dated this 12th day of March, 2018.

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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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