Free Report re: Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE Timothy D. Keller (019844) Jennifer M. Perkins (023087) 398 S. Mill Avenue, Suite 301 Tempe, AZ 85281 P: 480-557-8300/F: 480-557-8305 INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE William R. Maurer (WSBA 25451)1 101 Yesler Way, Suite 603 Seattle, WA 98104 P: 206-341-9300/F: 206-341-3911 Attorneys for Plaintiffs IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA ) ) Plaintiffs, ) v. ) ) JAN BREWER, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _________________________________) DEAN MARTIN, et al., No. CV04-0200 PHX EHC Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) Report

REPORT OUTLINING DISCOVERY PLAN 1. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) Meeting. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f), a

meeting of the parties was held on Tuesday, July 15, 2008, via telephone. Attending the
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meeting were: William Maurer and Timothy Keller, counsel for Plaintiffs. Tanja Shipman, counsel for Defendants.

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Monica Younga Youn, Bradley Phillips, and Grant Davis-Denny, counsel for Defendant-Intervenors. 2. Pre-discovery Disclosures. By August 12, 2008, the parties will

complete the exchange of information required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1). 3. Subjects on which discovery may be needed.

For Plaintiffs: Discovery will be needed on the material allegations in Plaintiffs' claims and any of Defendants' or Defendant-Intervenors' affirmative defenses. Specifically, Plaintiffs anticipate pursuing discovery on the issue of whether the Arizona Citizens Clean Election Act (the "Act") is sufficiently tailored to serve any of Defendants' asserted government interests and whether such interests are legitimate. For Defendants: In addition to the issues Plaintiffs list, Defendants anticipate discovery on the existence and extent of any burden or harm that Plaintiffs claim to have resulted from the Act. The parties propose that discovery be completed pursuant to the following schedule: Days Before Trial 240 210 180 150 Event Close of fact discovery Last day to submit Plaintiffs' expert reports Last day to submit Defendants' expert reports Last day to submit Plaintiffs' rebuttal report Close of expert discovery

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Days Before Trial 90 60 45 35

Event Last day to submit Motions for Summary Judgment Last day to submit Oppositions to Motions for Summary Judgment Last day to submit Replies in Support of Motions for Summary Judgment Last day for hearing on motions for summary judgment2

The parties do not believe that it is necessary to conduct discovery in phases or to limit or focus discovery upon particular issues. 4. Electronically Stored Information. The parties do not anticipate any

unusual issues regarding the discovery or disclosure of electronically stored information. To the extent that such issues arise, the parties intend to diligently work to resolve them. 5. Protected Material. Plaintiffs anticipate that some information that may

be subject to production may contain sensitive political or financial information, the release and dissemination of which could harm Plaintiffs' interests. In the event that such information is requested and appropriate for production under the Federal Rules of

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Civil Procedure, the parties intend to enter into a stipulation and propose a protective order that will limit the dissemination of such information.

The dates for summary judgment assume submission of summary judgment motions on the last day possible under this proposed schedule. In the event such motions are submitted prior to that date, the time periods for filing responses and replies to summary judgment motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the District of Arizona local rules shall apply.

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Changes in the limitations on discovery. The parties do not at this time

request any changes in the limitations on discovery set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 7. Electronic Service. The parties may serve discovery on any other party

via electronic mail to counsel. Except for materials, documents, and information as to which electronic transmission is impracticable, the parties may respond to any discovery request via electronic mail to counsel. 8. Trial Date. The parties estimate that this case should be ready for trial by

July 13, 2009. The parties anticipate that a trial of this case would require four to eight days. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 29th day of July, 2008.

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__s/William R. Maurer__________ INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE Timothy D. Keller (019844) Jennifer M. Perkins (023087) 398 S. Mill Avenue, Suite 301 Tempe, AZ 85281 P: 480-557-8300/F: 480-557-8305 INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE William R. Maurer (WSBA #25451)* 101 Yesler Way, Suite 603 Seattle, WA 98104 P: 206-341-9300/F: 206-341-8311 Attorneys for Plaintiffs

__s/Tanja K. Shipman________________ JAN BREWER et al. Tanja K. Shipman Assistant Attorney General 125 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85007-1298 Attorneys for the Defendants __s/Grant A. Davis-Denny________ STEVEN S. POE CLEAN ELECTIONS INSTITUTE Timothy M. Hogan Joy-Herr-Cardillo Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest 202 E. McDowell Rd. Suite 153 Phoenix, AZ 85004 James Joseph Sample* Monica Youngna Youn* 5th Floor Brennan Center of Justice at NYU School of Law 161 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10013 Bradley S. Phillips* Grant A. Davis-Denny* Elisabeth J. Neubauer* Trevor D. Dryer* Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP 355 S. Grand Avenue Thirty-Fifth Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560 Attorneys for the Defendant-Intervenors

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Certificate of Service I hereby certify that on July 29, 2008, I electronically transmitted the attached document to the Clerk's Office using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECF registrants: Terry Goddard Attorney General Mary O'Grady Solicitor General Tanja K. Shipman Assistant Attorney General 125 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85007-1298 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for the Defendant Timothy M. Hogan Joy-Herr-Cardillo Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest 202 E. McDowell Rd. Suite 153 Phoenix, AZ 85004 [email protected] [email protected] Deborah Goldberg James Joseph Sample Monica Youngna Youn 5th Floor Brennan Center of Justice at NYU School of Law 161 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10013 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Bradley S. Phillips Grant A. Davis-Denny Elisabeth J. Neubauer Trevor D. Dryer Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP 355 S. Grand Avenue Thirty-Fifth Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Attorney for the Defendant-Intervenors

s/William R. Maurer

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