Opinion
1:22-cv-225-BLW
07-01-2022
Idaho Conservation League, et al. Plaintiffs, v. U.S. Forest Service, et al. Defendants.
LITIGATION ORDER AND NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
B. LYNN WINMILL U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Plaintiff(s) must serve this Order on all parties who have not entered an appearance via PACER to date. Within thirty days of the filing of the Complaint, the Plaintiff(s) must file with the Court a status report regarding service of the summons and complaint pursuant to Dist. Idaho L. Rule 4.1. Alternatively, Plaintiff(s) may file proof of service in lieu of the status report otherwise required.
The Court's local rules may be found at the following URL address: http://id.uscourts.gov/clerks/rules_orders/Civil_Local_Rules.cfm
2. Pursuant to Dist. Idaho L. Rule 16.1, the parties must meet and determine:
A. A litigation plan and a discovery plan, including the issues related to discovery of electronically stored information, if either party contemplates such discovery. The Court's litigation plan form and the discovery plan form may be found on the District Court's website, www.id.uscourts.gov, under Forms.
The URL address to access the Court's forms may be found here: http://id.uscourts.gov/district/forms_fees_rules/Civil_Forms.cfm
B. If the case is suitable for the Court's alternative dispute resolution (ADR) program, which type of ADR process is best suited to the specific circumstances of the case, and when the most appropriate time would be for the ADR session to be held. Dist. Idaho L. Rule 16.4.
3. Initial disclosures must be made by the parties pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26.1 and Dist. Idaho L. Rule 16.1.
4. If this matter is assigned to a magistrate judge, Counsel must review and be familiar with Dist. Idaho L. Rule 73.1 regarding the consent process for proceeding before a magistrate judge. Additional Information about the consent process may be found on the Court's website.
Information about the consent process may be found at the following URL address: http://www.id.uscourts.gov/district/judges/Magistrate_Judge_Consent.cfm
5. Unless the Plaintiffs contact the Courtroom Deputy, Jamie Gearhart, and requests a different date and time, the Court will conduct a telephonic scheduling conference on September 28, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. mountain time, for purpose of confirming the deadlines proposed by the parties in the joint Litigation Plan.
6. Plaintiff must initiate the conference call by placing it to (208) 334-9145 and must have all appropriate parties on the line.
7. On or before September 21, 2022, the parties must file with the Court the joint Litigation Plan and Discovery Plan.