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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 25:640 Indian Tribal Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SUSANVILLE INDIAN RANCHERIA, )

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) 2:07-cv-259-GEB-DAD

Plaintiff, )

) ORDER

v. )

)

MIKE LEAVITT, Secretary of the )

United States Department of )

Health and Human Services; )

CHARLES W. GRIM, Director of )

the Indian Health Service; and )

MARGO KERRIGAN, Area Director of )

the California Area Office of )

the Indian Health Service; )

)

Defendants. )

)

On March 12, 2007, Defendants filed an ex parte application

for an extension of time within which the parties shall file crossmotions for summary judgment, arguing that the date prescribed in the

February 21, 2007 stipulation and order does not provide adequate time

for briefing. (Appl. at 3.) Further, Defendants argue expedited

briefing was ordered before Plaintiff prevailed on its preliminary

injunction (“PI”) motion, and since a PI issued, there is now no need

for expedited briefing. Plaintiff opposes the application. 

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 Plaintiff notes that “it has the right to file a motion for 1

summary judgment any time after 20 days has passed after commencement

of this action.” (Opp’n at 3.) Plaintiff is authorized to file its

motion prior to the May 21 deadline; however, Defendants’ opposition

will not be due until June 11, and a hearing will not be held until

July 9.

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Since Plaintiff has prevailed on a PI, there is no need for

expedited briefing. Therefore, Defendants’ application is granted. 

The briefing schedule is modified as follows: the last date upon which

the parties may file cross-motions for summary judgment shall be May

21, 2007; the last date upon which the parties shall file their

oppositions to any motions for summary judgment shall be June 11,

2007; the last date upon which the parties shall file any reply shall

be July 2, 2007; and a hearing on the cross-motions for summary

judgment shall be held on July 9, 2007, at 9:00 a.m.1

Dated: March 13, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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