Opinion
No. C-08-00722 EDL
03-11-2013
LORI GRAY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, et al., Defendants.
LAURENCE PARADIS (CA BAR NO. 122336) STUART SEABORN (CA BAR NO. 198590) CHRISTINE CHUANG (CA BAR NO. 257214) DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATES Attorneys for Plaintiffs BRIAN G. KENNEDY (DC BAR NO. 228726) BONNIE PROBER (NY BAR NO. 4216461) JONATHAN G. COOPER (DC BAR NO. 999764) JESSE Z. GRAUMAN (VA BAR NO. 76782) JOHN K. THEIS (IL BAR NO. 6287528) United States Department of Justice, Civil Division Federal Programs Branch Attorneys for Defendants
LAURENCE PARADIS (CA BAR NO. 122336)
STUART SEABORN (CA BAR NO. 198590)
CHRISTINE CHUANG (CA BAR NO. 257214)
DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATES
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
BRIAN G. KENNEDY (DC BAR NO. 228726)
BONNIE PROBER (NY BAR NO. 4216461)
JONATHAN G. COOPER (DC BAR NO. 999764)
JESSE Z. GRAUMAN (VA BAR NO. 76782)
JOHN K. THEIS (IL BAR NO. 6287528)
United States Department of Justice, Civil Division
Federal Programs Branch
Attorneys for Defendants
JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: SETTING ADDITIONAL
CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND REFERRAL TO A MAGISTRATE
JUDGE FOR MEDIATION AS MODIFIED
INTRODUCTION
In light of the Court's February 20, 2013 Order on the parties' cross motions for summary judgment, Plaintiffs and Defendants met and conferred regarding next steps in the case. The parties believe that a case management conference would be appropriate to discuss with the Court the next steps in the litigation. Defense counsel, who will be traveling from the District of Columbia, are available during the first week of April if the Court has any available time that week. Otherwise, the parties request the matter be set for the next available time on the Court's calendar.
Additionally, given that the Court's Order limited the scope of the park areas at issue in the case, the parties are willing to engage in additional settlement discussions regarding Plaintiffs' allegations of barriers involving access to GGNRA programs and facilities in the remaining park areas at issue. The parties therefore submit the following stipulation and proposed order.
STIPULATION
The Parties stipulate that this case be referred to a magistrate judge in this district pursuant to the Northern District of California's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program for mediation.
The Parties also request an additional case management conference be scheduled for the first week of April 2013 or later if that week is not available on the Court's calendar.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATES
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Laurence Paradis
Attorney for Plaintiffs
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Brian Kennedy
Attorney for Defendants
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Pursuant to the Parties' stipulation set forth above, the Court hereby schedules a case management conference in this matter on April 17, 2013, at 10:00. a.m.
The Court additionally refers this matter to the Northern District's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program for mediation with a United States Magistrate Jacqueline Scott Corley Judge. IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte
United States Magistrate Judge