Order: Parties to Mediate by April 3, 2024 — U.S. Navy SEALs 1–26 v. Austin (Document 268)

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An Order in U.S. Navy SEALs 1–26, et al. v. Lloyd J. Austin, III, et al., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, dated March 11, 2024 (Document 268). The Order says the parties' Joint Report (ECF No. 265) explains that they are engaged in settlement discussions and intend to mediate with Magistrate Judge Cureton on April 3, 2024. Finding good cause, the Court orders the parties to mediate by April 3, 2024 and stays all proceedings until April 10, 2024. It requires a written mediation report, signed by counsel for each party, within seven days of the mediation session. If the matter is not resolved in mediation, it orders each side to furnish amended initial disclosures and expert disclosures by April 10, 2024.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION
U.S. NAVY SEALs 1–26, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III, et al.,

Defendants.
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Civil Action No. 4:21-cv-01236-O
ORDER
Before the Court is the parties’ Joint Report (ECF No. 265), filed March 8, 2024. In the
report, the parties explain that they are engaged in settlement discussions and intend to mediate
with Magistrate Judge Cureton on April 3, 2024. To allow sufficient time for these settlement
efforts, the parties propose staying all deadlines until April 10, 2024 and suggest that the Court
enter new deadlines after this date. Finding good cause, the Court ORDERS the parties to mediate
with Magistrate Judge Cureton by April 3, 2024 and STAYS all proceedings in this matter until
April 10, 2024. Within seven days of the mediation session, the parties SHALL jointly prepare
and file a written mediation report signed by counsel for each party that informs the Court whether
this case has been settled by agreement of the parties. Should the parties not resolve this matter
during mediation, the Court further ORDERS that each side furnish to the opposing party amended
Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures and Rule 26(a)(2) Expert Disclosures by April 10, 2024. All other
deadlines in the proposed Scheduling Order (ECF No. 265) will be considered and entered upon
receipt of the parties’ mediation report.

SO ORDERED this 11th day of March, 2024.
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Reed O’Connor
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Case 4:21-cv-01236-O   Document 268   Filed 03/11/24    Page 1 of 1   PageID 7984

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