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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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WO

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Gila River Indian Community, a federally 

recognized Indian tribe; Delvin John Terry, 

Celestino Rios, Brandon Rios, Damon Rios, 

and Cameron Rios, members of the Gila 

River Indian Community; the City of 

Glendale and Michael Socaciu and Gary 

Hirsch, residents of Glendale; Speaker of 

the House Kirk Adams, House Majority 

Leader John McComish, House Majority 

Whip Andy Tobin, and Senate Majority 

Leader Chuck Gray, in their official 

capacities as members of the Arizona 

Legislature; and the State of Arizona, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

United States of America; United States 

Department of the Interior; Kenneth L. 

Salazar, in his official capacity as Secretary 

of the Interior; Larry Echo Hawk, in his 

official capacity as Assistant Secretary for 

Indian Affairs; and Tohono O’odham 

Nation, a federally recognized Indian tribe, 

Defendants.

Nos. CV-10-1993-PHX-DGC

 CV-10-2017-PHX-DGC 

 CV-10-2138-PHX-DGC 

ORDER 

 

 

 Pursuant to Rule 42.1 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure, the Tohono O’odham 

Nation (the “Nation”) has filed a motion to transfer to the undersigned Judge a related 

case, Tohono O’odham Nation v. City of Glendale, CV-11-279-PHX-NVW (D. Ariz. 

Feb. 10, 2011). Doc. 119, CV-10-1993. Defendants in the related case, the City of 

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Glendale and the State of Arizona, consent to the requested transfer. Doc. 130, CV-10-

1993. In the interest of judicial economy, the motion to transfer will be granted. 

 Having considered the motion for the entry of a scheduling order (Doc. 22, CV11-279), the Court will set a schedule below for the briefing of dispositive motions. The 

joint motion to increase page limits (Doc. 20, CV-11-279) will also be granted. 

IT IS ORDERED:

 1. The motion to transfer related case (Doc. 119, CV-10-1993) is granted. 

The Clerk is directed to transfer Case No. CV-11-279-PHX-NVW to the undersigned 

Judge. 

 2. The joint motion to increase page limits (Doc. 20, CV-11-279) is granted. 

 3. The consent motion for the entry of a scheduling order (Doc. 22, CV-11-

279) is granted. The following schedule will govern briefing of motions for summary 

judgment under Rule 56 and dismissal under Rule 12: 

 The Nation’s summary judgment motion was filed on March 18, 2011. 

 Defendants’ combined oppositions and cross-motions for summary 

judgment, including any arguments for dismissal under Rule 12, are due by 

April 18, 2011. 

 The Nation’s combined reply and opposition is due by May 9, 2011. 

 Defendants’ replies are due by May 24, 2011. 

 Oral argument is set for June 3, 2011, at 2:00 p.m.

Dated this 23rd day of March, 2011. 

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