Opinion
Civil Action 5:22-cv-00009-TES
07-01-2024
AIR FORCE OFFICER, Plaintiff, v. LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III, individually and in his official capacity as Secretary of Defense; FRANK KENDALL, III, individually and his official capacity as Secretary of the Air Force; and ROBERT I. MILLER, individually and his official capacity as Surgeon General of the Air Force,
ORDER
TILMAN E. SELF, III, JUGDE UNITED STATES DISTIRCT COURT
After reviewing the parties' Joint Status Report [Doc. 131] submitted in response to the Court's Order [Doc. 129], the Court ORDERS the parties to file their respective briefs regarding mootness by July 26, 2024, with responses filed 21 days after the initial brief is filed, and reply briefs filed within 14 days after the response brief is filed.
Additionally, all deadlines imposed by the Court's Rules 16/26 Order are STAYED until the Court resolves the issue of mootness.
If any part of this case remains following the Court's decision on mootness, the parties must submit a joint status report/Proposed Scheduling and Discovery Order proposing next steps within 14 days of the Court's ruling on mootness.
SO ORDERED.