MultiCare Health System v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs, C18-01366 MJP. (2019)
Court: District Court, D. Washington
Number: infdco20190104d95
Visitors: 1
Filed: Jan. 03, 2019
Latest Update: Jan. 03, 2019
Summary: STIPULATED MOTION FOR A STAY OF ALL PRETRIAL DEADLINES MARSHA J. PECHMAN , Senior District Judge . JOINT STIPULATION The parties hereby jointly STIPULATE AND AGREE to stay all pretrial deadlines in the above-captioned case. 1. At the end of the day on December 21, 2018, the appropriations act that had been funding the Department of Justice expired and appropriations to the Department lapsed. At this time the Department does not know when funding will be restored by Congress. 2. Absent a
Summary: STIPULATED MOTION FOR A STAY OF ALL PRETRIAL DEADLINES MARSHA J. PECHMAN , Senior District Judge . JOINT STIPULATION The parties hereby jointly STIPULATE AND AGREE to stay all pretrial deadlines in the above-captioned case. 1. At the end of the day on December 21, 2018, the appropriations act that had been funding the Department of Justice expired and appropriations to the Department lapsed. At this time the Department does not know when funding will be restored by Congress. 2. Absent an..
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STIPULATED MOTION FOR A STAY OF ALL PRETRIAL DEADLINES
MARSHA J. PECHMAN, Senior District Judge.
JOINT STIPULATION
The parties hereby jointly STIPULATE AND AGREE to stay all pretrial deadlines in the above-captioned case.
1. At the end of the day on December 21, 2018, the appropriations act that had been funding the Department of Justice expired and appropriations to the Department lapsed. At this time the Department does not know when funding will be restored by Congress.
2. Absent an appropriation, Department of Justice attorneys are prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis, except in very limited circumstances, including "emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property." 31 U.S.C. § 1342.
3. The parties therefore agree to stipulate to a stay of all pending pretrial deadlines and agree and request that all current deadlines for the parties be extended commensurate with the duration of the lapse in appropriations.
4. Undersigned counsel for the Department of Justice will notify the Court as soon as Congress has appropriated funds for the Department and greatly regrets any disruption caused to the Court and the other litigants by a stay of pretrial deadlines in this case until Department of Justice attorneys are permitted to resume their usual civil litigation functions.
SO STIPULATED.
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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