Opinion
CIVIL 94-2080CCC.
May 4, 2007
ORDER
Having considered defendants' Urgent Motion for Continuance of Evidentiary Hearing filed on May 3, 2007 (docket entry 705) and the opposition of the United States filed on May 4, 2007 (docket entry 706), said motion is DENIED. The evidentiary hearing will be held as scheduled on MAY 7, 2007. Defendants well know that the parties and the Court must work within the tight timeframe of the PLRA and that a determination on their termination motion must be issued before the June 6, 2007 deadline. A continuance of the May 7, 2007 hearing for at least a week, as requested, compromises the Court's ability to render an informed decision in this complex matter. This hearing is not a one-day affair but was estimated to last at least three days at our last in-chambers conference and includes the testimony of several experts as well as close examination of the Monitor's report on the PLRA issues.
The following motions on discovery disputes, which would compel a continuance of the May 7, 2007 hearing if granted, are DENIED: Urgent Motion Requesting Order to Produce Experts' Witnesses for Depositions (docket entry 698), Urgent Motion to Compel and for Protective Order (docket entry 702) and Motion to Compel Plaintiffs to Adequately Respond to Interrogatories (docket entry 707).
SO ORDERED.