Williams v. Young

Filing 27

MINUTE ORDER denying motion to strike Ms. Grantham's declaration and exhibit 22 ; granting Plaintiff's request to respond; Plaintiff's evidentiary response due 7/14/2017; Clerk directed to RENOTE the 16 Motion for Summary Judgment; Noting Date is 7/14/2017. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (PM)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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GERALD WILLIAMS,

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. C17-0280-JCC
MINUTE ORDER

v.

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SONNY PERDUE, 1 Acting Secretary
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Defendant.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable John C.

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Coughenour, United States District Judge:
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s surreply (Dkt. No. 26). Plaintiff asks

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the Court to strike the declarations submitted with Defendant’s reply, the business records
attached to those declarations, and references to the evidence in the reply brief. (Id. at 2.)
The Court DENIES the motion to strike Ms. Grantham’s declaration and exhibit, (Dkt.

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Nos. 22, 22-1). The information contained within the documents is responsive to Plaintiff’s
arguments in his opposition and not prejudicial. As to Mr. Davis’s declaration and exhibits, (Dkt.
Nos. 23, 23-1, 23-1), the request to respond is GRANTED. Plaintiff may provide rebuttal

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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d), Mr. Perdue is substituted as the proper
defendant.

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evidence to refute Mr. Davis’s declaration and exhibits. No further briefing or argument shall be

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submitted. Plaintiff’s evidentiary response, if any, is due on Friday, July 14, 2017. The Court

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directs the Clerk to RENOTE the motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 16) for July 14, 2017.

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DATED this 6th day of July 2017.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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s/Paula McNabb
Deputy Clerk

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