Docket Item 24

Filed on 14-Apr-2010, docket item 24 in the matter of Florida et al. v. Dept. of HHS et al. is the Clerk's Minutes of the Scheduling Conference held between the parties in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Docket Item 26 for the Scheduling Order issued pursuant to this conference.

The original document is di0024.pdf archived.

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Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs:

• Blaine H. Winship, Esquire, Office of the Attorney General, State of Florida
• Joseph W. Jacquot, Esquire, Office of the Attorney General, State of Florida
• Chesterfield Smith, Jr., Esquire, Office of the Attorney General, State of Florida
• David B. Rivkin, Jr., Esquire, Baker & Hostetler, Washington, D.C.

Attorneys Present for Defendants:

• Ian Gershengorn, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Department of Justice
• Brian G. Kennedy, Department of Justice, Civil Division’s Federal Programs Branch
• Eric Beckenhauer, Department of Justice, Civil Division’s Federal Programs Branch
• Pamela Moine, Assistant United States Attorney, Pensacola, Florida

Appearing via Telephone Conference Call:

• Peter Smyczek, Special Deputy Attorney General, State of Alabama
• Joseph Canefield, Special Counsel to Governor Jan Brewer, State of Arizona
• Scott Makar, Solicitor General, State of Florida
• Dan Domenico, Solicitor General, State of Colorado
• Tom Fisher, Solicitor General, State of Indiana
• Eric Restuccia, Solicitor General, State of Michigan
• Katherine Spohn, Special Counsel to the Attorney General, State of Nebraska
• David Cookson, Chief Deputy Attorney General, State of Nebraska
• Mark A. Hutchison, Special Counsel, State of Nevada
• Jacob Reynolds, Special Counsel, State of Nevada
• Bryan Sterling, Deputy Attorney General, State of South Carolina
• Emory Smith, Assistant Deputy Attorney General, State of South Carolina
• Marty J. Jackley, Attorney General, State of South Dakota
• J. Bart Delone, Senior Deputy Attorney General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Bill Cobb, Special Assistant and Senior Counsel to the Attorney General, State of Texas
• John Swallow, Chief Deputy, State of Utah
• Robert M. McKenna, Attorney General, State of Washington
• Brian Moran, Chief Deputy Attorney General State of Washington

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PROCEEDINGS:

9:00am Court in session.
9:01am Court takes notice of counsel present for the record.
9:05am Court instructs counsel.
9:06am Attorney Blaine H. Winship, briefs the Court.
9:15am Attorney Ian Gershengorn, responds/briefs the Court.
9:26am Court responds.
9:28am Attorney Blaine H. Winship, responds.
9:31am Attorney David B. Rivkin, Jr. briefs the Court.
9:32am Court responds.
9:33am Attorney David B. Rivkin, Jr. responds.
9:35am Attorney Ian Gershengorn responds.
9:37am Court re: Scheduling dates. Motion to Dismiss to be heard on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.
9:45am Court re: Document page length of motions and memoranda.
9:50am Court inquires of counsel re: Motions to Intervene.
9:51am Attorney Blaine H. Winship, responds.
9:53am Attorney Ian Gershengorn, responds.
9:54am Attorney Blaine H. Winship, inquires of the Court.
9:55am Court responds.
9:56am Court re: Scheduling Order. Attorney Blaine H. Winship responds. Court re: Discovery deadline. Attorney Ian Gershengorn and Attorney Blaine H. Winship responds. Discovery deadline set for September 14, 2010. Attorney Blaine H. Winship responds.
9:59am Court re: motions.
10:00am Court to enter Scheduling Order.
10:02am Court in recess.

Filed in open Court