Mulanax v. State of Washington et al

Filing 80

ORDER Vacating 5/5/2020 Trial Date. Joint Status Report due by 6/1/2020. Signed by Judge Benjamin H. Settle. (MGC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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LARRY E. MULANAX,

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Case No. CV17-5915BHS
Plaintiff,

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v.

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STATE OF WASHINGTON,

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Defendant.

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Based on General Orders No. 01-20 and No. 02-20, the Court determines that trial in

19 this case cannot proceed on the currently scheduled date of May 5, 2020. General Order No.
20 02-20 provides that all civil and criminal hearings and trial dates in the Seattle and Tacoma
21 Courthouses scheduled to occur before June 1, 2020 are continued pending further order of
22 the Court. The need to protect the public health and safety of all those entering and working
23 in the Courthouse as detailed in General Order No. 02-20 constitutes good cause to modify
24 the scheduling order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4).
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the trial date and other dates shall be continued.

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The trial date of May 5, 2020, and all other upcoming dates in this case, are hereby

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The parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before June 1, 2020, with an agreed

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1 proposed trial date. The parties shall consult with the Courtroom Deputy regarding possible
2 trial dates If the parties do not agree on a proposed date, each side shall set forth, in a single
3 report, separate proposals for the trial date. Once a trial date is identified, the Court will set
4 the pretrial deadlines in accordance with its standard procedures.
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If the parties believe that the pretrial conference or other anticipated hearings may be

6 effectively conducted by video/teleconference, they may identify those hearings in the Joint
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated this 31st day of March, 2020.

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BENJAMIN H. SETTLE
United States District Judge

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