COURT ORDER FINALIZES SCHEDULE FOR TRIAL!
by John Charlton
(Oct. 7, 2009) Today was published the Court order resulting from the Oct. 5th hearing in Barnett vs. Obama, issued by federal judge, David O. Carter, in the Southern Division of California.
The order, reads as follows:
On September 8, 2009, the Court previously set tentative case management dates. The Court now orders those dates be made final.
Case Management dates are as follows:
Motion for Summary Judgment Hearing December 7, 2009, at 8:30 a.m.
File Motion for Summary Judgment November 16, 2009
Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment November 26, 2009
Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment November 30, 2009
Final Pretrial Conference January 11, 2010, at 8:30 a.m.
Jury Trial January 26, 2010, at 8:30 a.m.
October 7, 2009 4:49 PM
This is good news, but I’ve become so pessimistic that I see five opportunities to be shot down. :o(
Now that is an interesting date to begin with!
What’s up with the “Motion for Summary Judgment”? Filed by the government defendants? If so, what’s their strategy, other than delay? Seems as if their motion for dismissal has been denied, and, since summary judgment requires even a stricter standard on the part of the defense than dismissal does, the defendants - absent additional evidence on their behalf - have no case for summary judgment.