Tiwari et al v. Mattis

Filing 68

MINUTE ORDER granting parties' #66 Stipulated Motion to Stay Plaintiff's Motion to Certify class as follows: The September 8, 2017, noting date for plaintiffs' motion to certify class, docket no. #64 , is STRICKEN, and the Court hereby stays consideration of plaintiffs' motion pending the Court's ruling on defendant's forthcoming motion to dismiss. Should the Court deny defendant's motion to dismiss, defendant's opposition to plaintiffs' motion to certify class shall be due within fourteen (14) days of the date of the Courts Order denying defendants motion. Plaintiffs' reply shall be due within seven (7) days after defendant's response is filed. Authorized signed 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.,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.

C17-242 TSZ

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

MINUTE ORDER

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Defendant.
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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
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The parties’ stipulated motion, docket no. 66, to stay plaintiffs’ motion to
certify class is GRANTED as follows. The September 8, 2017, noting date for plaintiffs’
15 motion to certify class, docket no. 64, is STRICKEN, and the Court hereby stays
consideration of plaintiffs’ motion pending the Court’s ruling on defendant’s forthcoming
16 motion to dismiss. Should the Court deny defendant’s motion to dismiss, defendant’s
opposition to plaintiffs’ motion to certify class shall be due within fourteen (14) days of
17 the date of the Court’s Order denying defendant’s motion. Plaintiffs’ reply shall be due
within seven (7) days after defendant’s response is filed.
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(2)
The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of
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Dated this 25th day of August, 2017.
William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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