Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:07-CV-111-RJC-DCK.
March 13, 2008
ORDER
THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT on "Plaintiff EEOC's Motion For Hearing" (Document No. 30), filed March 11, 2008. This matter has been referred to the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and immediate disposition is appropriate.
Having carefully considered the motion, the record, and the applicable authority, the undersigned will grant the motion. The undersigned recognizes that this order abridges Defendant's opportunity to respond to the motion for hearing and may also limit Plaintiff's time to file a reply regarding a pending motion. However, deadlines in this case are fast approaching and the undersigned finds that an expeditious resolution of the pending motions is in the best interests of the parties and the Court. Further, a Motions Hearing will be helpful to the undersigned's consideration of the pending motions. Both parties will have ample opportunity at the hearing to supplement their paper filings with oral argument.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that "Plaintiff EEOC's Motion For Hearing" (Document No. 30) is GRANTED. Counsel for the parties shall appear before the undersigned on March 27, 2008 for a Status and Motions Hearing prepared to summarize the status of this case and to argue any motions pending at that time. The Clerk of Court will issue a separate Notice of Hearing confirming the date, time, and location of the hearing.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file its reply, if any, to Defendant's response to the ". . . Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Motion To Quash Defendant's Subpoenas and Motion For Protective Order" on or before March 26, 2008. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file a draft proposed protective order on or before March 19, 2008 pursuant to its ". . . Motion For Protective Order" (Document No. 27) and the requirements of the "Pretrial Order And Case Management Plan" (Document No. 15).