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ATTORNEYS AT LAW ~ A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

Mark A. ronchick

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E- m a i l : maronchick@hangley.com

November 8 , Zo13

V i a ECF and Federal Ex es s

The Honorable John E . J o n e s ,

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P l a i n t i f f s r e s p e c t f u l l y submit h i s l e t t e r t o address two i s s u e s i n t h i s m a t t e r .

F i r s t P l a i n t i f f s request h a t the C o u r t l i f t the s t a y o f d i s c o v e r y p r e v i o u s l y o r d e r e d by

t h e C o u r t on October 9, Zo13 D k t . No. 9 ) . W h e n the C o u r t s t a y e d d i s c o v e r y a t the time o f

the October9 ase Management Conference, l a i n t i f f s i r s t s e t of docu ment e q u e s t s an d

i n t e r r o g a t o r i e s a l r e a d y were pending o Defendant e c r e t a r y o f H e a l t h , Michael W o l f , an d

Defendant R e g i s t e r o f W i l l s , Donald P e t r i l l e , r . and o t h e r s i n c e dismissed defendants.

W h en d i s c o v e r y r e -commences, Defendants Wolf and P e t ri l l e w i l l have 13 d d i t i o n a l days o

respond t o the pending d i s c o v e r y , which P l a i n t i f f s o r i g i n a l l y s e r v e d on September 19,Zo13.

I n a d d i t i o n t o r e c e i v i n g responses o the pending d i s c o v e r y , P l a i n t i f f s i n t e n d t o propound

f o r t h w i t h d i s c o v e r y upon Defendant e c r e t a r y of Revenue, Dan Meuser, and s e r v e

subpoenas upon c e r t a i n o t h e r e n t i t i e s and i n d i v i d u a l s .

Second, o account o r the approximately 1 / 2 week p e r i o d during which d i s c o v e r y

has been s t a y e d pending the b r i e f i n g and d i s p o s i t i o n o f Defendants motions o d i s m i s s ,

P l a i n t i f f s amend t h e i r requested p r e t r i a l and r i a l schedule. C o n s i s t e n t w i t h the o t h e r terms

r e q u e s t e d and the reasons s t a t e d by P l a i n t i f f s i n t h e ~ o i n t Case Management l a n ( D k t . No .38, i l e d October 4, o13), l a i n t i f f s r e s p e c t f u l l y n o w r e q u e s t t h a t the Court e n t e r a

scheduling o r d e r c o n s i s t e n t w i t h the f o l l o w i n g d a t e s :

A l C f a c t d i s c o v e t o be c o m f e t e d b : Janua so, Zo1

D i s p o s i t i v e motions o be i l e d b y : As determined by the C o u r t , a f t e r a p a r t y

demonstrates good cause why the C o u r t

should hear such a motion

Simultaneous exchange of e d . R . C i v . P . J a n u a r y 10, Zo14

2 6 ( a ) ( 2 ) ex e r t d i s c l o s u r e s and r e o r t s :

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The Honorable John E . Jones,

No vemb er 8 , 2013

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Simultaneous exchange of F e d .  R . C i v .  P . F e b r u a r y  i 4 , Zo 14

2 6 ( a ) ( z )  r e b u t t a l e x p e r t  d i s c l o s u r e s a n d

r e o r t s :

A l l e x p e r t d i s c o v e r y , i n c l u d i n g d e p o s i t i o n s , Ma r ch 1 4 ,  Zo 14

c o mmen ced i n time  t o b e com f e t e d   b

P r e t r i a l c o n f e r e n c e : Ma rch 1 ,  Zo 1

T r i a l t o commence o n : March 3 1 , zo 1

P l a i n t i f f s n o t e t h a t t h i s a men ded proposed r i a l date  s 66 days a f t e r P l a i n t i f f s

c o mmen ced t h i s  a c t i o n .   F o r the rea sons addressed i n s e c t i o n f the J o i n t Cas e

Ma n a g eme n t l a n , a n d b eca use t h i s i s approximately o n e mo n t h l o n g e r  than the s t a n d a r d

24o  day  r a c k f o r t r i a l s i n the Middle D i s t r i c t ,  P l a i n t i f f s r e s p e c t f u l l y s ubmit  h a t

co mmen ci n g r i a l not a t e r  than March 3 1 , Zo 14  s b o t h a p p r o p r i a t e  a n d n e c e s s a r y . l

C o n s i s t e n t w i t h the C o u r t ' s Order o f  No vemb er   5 ,  Zo13, l a i n t i f f s w i l l be f u l l y

p r e p a r e d t o engage n  a d i s c o u r s e r e g a r d i n g these dat es a n d  the commencement date o f

a bench r i a l ,   d u r i n g the No vemb er 22 o n f e r e n c e w i t h the  C o u r t .

Than k you f o r Yo u r  Honor's a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r .

R e s p e c t f u l l y ,

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Mark A.Aronchick

W i t o l d . Walczak,  s q u i r e

Ame rica n C i v i l  L i b e r t i e s  Un ion Foundation

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L e s l i e Cooper, s q u i r e

American  C i v i l  L i b e r t i e s Unio n Foundation

c c : W i l l i a m H. La mb , ESgU l r e ( v i a ECF a n d email)

Nathan D. F o x ,  ESgUIi'e ( v i a ECF a n d e m a i l )

1 P l a i n t i f f s note that E a s t e r w i l l occur o n S u n da y , p r i l 20, 2014, i t h other E a s t e r -

r e l a t e d observa nces o c c u r r i n g the week p r i o r , a n d Passo ver w i l l b e A p r i l 5-22,  2014.

  l a i n t i f f s b e l i e v e  t h a t co mmenci n g r i a l o n o r b e f o r e March 31, 2014  i l l a l l o w s u f f i c i e n t

t i m e  t o  complete  r i a l   b e f o r e  t h e s e  h o l i d a y s .   However, o t h e  e x t e n t t h e C o u r t s c h e d u l e s

t r i a l t o co mmence f t e r  March 31, 2014, l a i n t i f f s r e q u e s t t h a t t h e C o u r t n o t h o l d a ny  r i a l

da y s b etwe en A p r i l   5-22, 2014.

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