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Scheduling Conference Notice, State of Washington v. DeVos (later v. Cardona), No. 2:20-cv-00182 (E.D. Wash.), Doc. 65 (August 20, 2020)

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A Notice Setting Telephonic Scheduling Conference, ECF No. 65, filed 08/20/20 in State of Washington v. Betsy DeVos, in her official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Education, and the United States Department of Education, Case 2:20-cv-00182-TOR, United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington. It sets a mandatory telephonic Scheduling Conference for 9/23/2020 at 8:30 a.m. before Judge Thomas O. Rice. Counsel are to discuss listed subjects, including jurisdiction and venue, service of process, discovery, and a schedule for cross-motions for summary judgment, and to file a combined report not less than 14 days before the Scheduling Conference. The notice is dated August 20, 2020 and ends with the name Thomas O. Rice, United States District Judge.

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“Scheduling Conference Notice, State of Washington v. DeVos (later v. Cardona), No. 2:20-cv-00182 (E.D. Wash.), Doc. 65 (August 20, 2020).” Original at storage.courtlistener.com. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/scheduling-conference-notice-state-of-washington-v-devos-later-v-cardo-321bdde1df/, SHA-256 340e902f08b95d052e2dc84cc965efef742f393e557e11c33e5d767a98130f6d.

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      Case 2:20-cv-00182-TOR          ECF No. 65     filed 08/20/20   PageID.1287 Page 1 of 2




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 5                              UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                               EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
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      STATE OF WASHINGTON,
                                                         Case No: 2:20-CV-0182-TOR
 7                             Plaintiff,
                                                           NOTICE SETTING TELEPHONIC
 8          v.                                             SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

      BETSY DeVOS, in her official capacity as
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      Secretary of the United States Department of
      Education, and UNITED STATES
10    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a federal
      agency,
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                           TELEPHONIC SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
13                                DATE: 9/23/2020 TIME: 8:30 a.m.

14   Counsel and pro se parties shall call the following telephone number on the date and time
     indicated for a mandatory telephonic Scheduling Conference before Judge Thomas O. Rice. All
15   pro se parties and an attorney substantively familiar with the case must participate in the
     telephonic scheduling conference.
16                                 PHONE NUMBER: (888) 273-3658
                                   ACCESS CODE:   2982935
17                                 SECURITY CODE: 0182

18        The use of cellular or speaker phones is not permitted for telephonic proceedings.

     Rule 26(d)(1) prohibits a party from seeking discovery from any source before the parties have
19   had their Rule 26(f) conference.

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 1   To ensure that this matter advances efficiently, counsel shall discuss each and every one of the
     following subjects during the Rule 26(f) conference and then file a combined report addressing
     each one of these subjects not less than 14 days before the Scheduling Conference:
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            a. whether jurisdiction and venue exist and, if they do exist, the basis for each;
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            b. whether service of process is complete and, if not, a deadline for completion;
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            c. suggested deadline for adding additional parties, and amending the pleadings;
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            d.   discovery:
                    • subjects on which discovery may be needed beyond the Administrative Record;
 6                  • any issues about preserving discoverable information, including electronically
                    stored information;
 7                  • claims of privilege, protection of confidentiality, and proposed confidentiality
                    agreements;
                    • proposed agreements reached under Fed. R. Evid. 502;
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                    • proposed modifications to the standard discovery procedures, including
                    bifurcation and/or consolidation of discovery, or an increase in the allowed
 9                  number of depositions (10), interrogatories (25), requests for production (30), or
                    requests for admission (15);
10                  • suggested expert disclosure deadlines; and
                    • suggested discovery cut-off;
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            e. suggested schedule for filing cross-motions for summary judgment;

12          f. the likelihood for settlement and the point at which the parties can conduct
               meaningful dispute resolution, and
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            g.   any other matters that may be conducive to the just, speedy, and inexpensive
                 determination of the action.
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     DATED: August 20, 2020
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                                           THOMAS O. RICE
                                        United States District Judge
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