Opinion
Miscellaneous Docket No. 960.
September 24, 2010.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in case no. 10-CV-1258, Judge Robert W. Gettleman.
Before PROST, Circuit Judge.
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
ORDER
Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPOA) moves for leave to file a brief amicus curiae in support of the petition for a writ of mandamus filed by BP Lubricants USA Inc. The United States moves for an extension of time, until October 20, 2010, to consider whether the government wishes to participate as an amicus curiae in this case.
Upon consideration thereof,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) IPOA's motion is granted. The amicus brief is due no later than October 1, 2010.
(2) The United States' motion is granted. Any amicus brief of the United States is due no later than October 20, 2010.
(3) The response of Thomas A. Simonian to the mandamus petition is due no later than November 1, 2010.