Consumers' Checkbook. v. U. S. Dept. of H.

Full title: Consumers' Checkbook, Center for the Study of Services, Appellee v. U. S…

Court: United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

Date published: Feb 27, 2008

No. 07-5343 (D.C. Cir. Feb. 27, 2008)

Opinion

No. 07-5343.

Filed On: February 27, 2008.

BEFORE: Randolph, Tatel, and Garland, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam.

ORDER

Upon consideration of the motion to intervene, the response and the opposition thereto, the reply, the motion for leave to file a sur-reply, and the lodged sur-reply it is.

ORDERED that the motion for leave to file a sur-reply be granted. The Clerk is directed to file the lodged sur-reply. It is.

FURTHER ORDERED that the motion for leave to intervene be referred to the merits panel to which this appeal is assigned. The American Medical Association may lodge a brief as movant-intervenor. The parties and movant-intervenor are directed to address in their briefs the issues presented in the motion for leave to intervene rather than incorporate those arguments by reference.

The Clerk is directed to enter a briefing schedule.

Per Curiam.

ORDER

It is ORDERED, on the court's own motion, that a briefing schedule be established as follows:

Appellants' Brief Wed, Apr 16 2008 Appendix Wed, Apr 16 2008 Movant Intervenor for Appellant Thu, May 1 2008 Amicus for Appellant's brief Thu, May 1 2008 Appellee's Brief Mon, Jun 2 2008 Amicus for Appellee's Brief Tue, Jun 17 2008 Appellants' Reply Brief Tue, Jul 1 2008 Reply Brief for Movant Intervenor Tue, Jul 1 2008 Appellant must raise issues and arguments in the opening brief. The Court ordinarily will not consider issues and arguments raised for the first time in the reply brief.