Wisconsin Club for Growth, Inc. et al. v. Gordon Myse et al.

Filing 12

ORDER directing Plaintiffs to file proof of service of complaint and motion for preliminary injunction by 4:30 PM on 8/4/2010. Defendants' response re: 6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction due by 4:30 PM on 8/10/2010. Telephonic Status Conference set for 8/11/2010 at 1:30 PM. Motion Hearing set for 8/12/2010 at 8:30 AM. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 8/3/2010. (arw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

WISCONSIN CLUB FOR GROWTH, INC., ERIC O'KEEFE, ONE WISCONSIN NOW, INC., and SCOTT ROSS, Plaintiffs, v. 10-cv-427-wmc GORDON MYSE, THOMAS BARLAND, MICHAEL BRENNAN, THOMAS CANE, GERALD C. NICHOL, DAVID G. DEININGER, and KEVIN KENNEDY, Defendants. ORDER

On July 31, 2010, Wisconsin Club for Growth, Inc., its board member Eric O'Keefe, One Wisconsin Now, Inc., and its executive director, Scott Ross ("plaintiffs') filed a lawsuit alleging that the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (the "GAB"), of which the defendants are board members, promulgated a rule, Wis. Admin. Code § GAB 1.28 (GAB 1.28) which inhibits political speech and violates the plaintiffs' First Amendment rights. On August 2, 2010 plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary injunction (dkt. #6) and a motion for an expedited hearing and briefing schedule on their motion (dkt. #5). Given the timing of certain reporting regulations of GAB 1.28 coupled with the September 14, 2010 primary election, plaintiffs ask for a preliminary injunction by August 13, 2010. schedule (dkt. #5) ¶ 4.) IT IS ORDERED that: (See Pls.' motion for expedited hearing and briefing

1) plaintiffs must file proof of service of the complaint and motion for preliminary injunction, including all documents filed in support, and this order no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4, 2010; 2) defendants will have until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 to respond to the motion; and 3) a telephonic status conference will be held on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. 4) a hearing regarding the preliminary injunction will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. Entered this 3rd day of August, 2010.

BY THE COURT: /s/ ________________________________________ WILLIAM M. CONLEY District Judge

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