Doucette et al v. Zinke et al

Filing 8

MINUTE ORDER re parties' 7 Stipulation; extending deadline for defendants to file a responsive pleading or motion to 9/7/2018; striking deadlines for conducting Rule 26(f) conference and for exchanging initial disclosures; extending deadline for filing a Joint Status Report to 10/12/2018. 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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ROBERT DOUCETTE; BERNADINE
ROBERTS; SATURNINO JAVIER;
TRESEA DOUCETTE,

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Plaintiffs,
v.

C18-859 TSZ

RYAN ZINKE, Secretary for the United
States Department of the Interior; JOHN
TAHSUDA III, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs;
and UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

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Defendants.
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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge:
(1)
Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, docket no. 7, the deadline for
defendants to file a responsive pleading or motion is EXTENDED to September 7, 2018.

(2)
Having reviewed the complaint in this matter, the Court concludes that
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Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(A) and the initial conference requirements of Federal Rule of
21 Civil Procedure 26(f). See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(B)(i). The deadlines for conducting
a Rule 26(f) conference and for exchanging initial disclosures are STRICKEN.
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(3)
The deadline for filing a Joint Status Report is EXTENDED from
August 20, 2018, to October 12, 2018. The Joint Status Report must contain the
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A concise statement of the positions of the parties concerning the
relief requested in the complaint.
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A summary of the procedural posture of the case and/or the status of
the proceedings before the federal agency at issue, including whether final agency
action has occurred or is expected to occur in the near future.

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A proposed deadline for filing the administrative record.

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A proposed deadline for the filing of dispositive motions.

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An indication whether trial will be required in this matter and, if so,
an indication (i) when the matter will be ready for trial; (ii) whether such trial will
be jury or non-jury; and (iii) how long such trial is anticipated to take.
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An indication whether the parties agree that a full-time Magistrate
Judge may conduct all proceedings, including trial and the entry of judgment,
under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Local Rule MJR 13. The Magistrate Judge who will
be assigned the case is the Honorable Brian A. Tsuchida. Agreement in the Joint
Status Report will constitute the parties’ consent to referral of the case to the
assigned Magistrate Judge.
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An indication whether any party wishes a scheduling conference
before a scheduling order is entered in this case. If the parties are unable to agree
on any part of the Joint Status Report, they may answer in separate paragraphs.
No separate reports are to be filed.

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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of

Dated this 15th day of August, 2018.

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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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