Free Motion to Stay - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:01-cv-01451-REB-KLM

Document 766

Filed 08/03/2005

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 01-CV-1451-REB-CBS (Consolidated with Civil Action Nos. 01-CV-1472-REB-CBS, 01-CV-1527-REB-CBS, 01-CV1616-REB-CBS, 01-CV-1799-REB-CBS, 01-CV-1930-REB-CBS, 01-CV-2083-REB-CBS, 02CV­0333-REB-CBS, 02-CV-0374-REB-CBS, 02-CV-0507-REB-CBS, 02-CV-0658-REB-CBS, 02-CV-755-REB-CBS, 02-CV-798-REB-CBS and 04-CV-0238-REB-CBS)

In Re: QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC., SECURITIES LITIGATION

MOTION OF PROPOSED INTERVENOR PLAINTIFF, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, DISTRICT OF COLORADO TO INTERVENE FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF SEEKING A STAY OF DISCOVERY AND MEMORANDUM BRIEF IN SUPPORT ______________________________________________________________________________ The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado (the "USAO") moves to intervene as a plaintiff in this action pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 24(a)(2) or 24(b)(2) for the purpose of seeking to stay discovery proceedings and protective order pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(c) and D.C.COLO.L.CIV.R. 30.2 as more specifically outlined below. The requested intervention and stay are necessary because the subject matter of the civil case now before this Court is directly related to the facts underlying an ongoing criminal investigation. In addition, the subject matter of this civil case is directly related to the facts underlying two pending criminal matters and three pending plea agreements. Permitting civil discovery to go forward may result in the premature disclosure of sensitive information that is important to the USAO's criminal case and investigation. Much of the subject matter of the 5th Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint in this action ("5th Amended Complaint") is directly related to the underlying facts in