[Lurking Libertarian]

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.

1. The motioin to dismiss hasn't been denied; it hasn't been ruled on yet.

2. No one has made a motion for summary judgment. The judge is merely setting a schedule for when such a motion should be heard, if it gets to that.

[justiceseeker93]

The motion to dismiss hasn't been denied; it has not been ruled on yet.

Technically, you are correct, but the fact that the judge confirmed the trial date today practically implies that the defendants' dismissal motion is doomed to failure. At least that's what plaintiff EternalVigilance thinks, and there is little reason to doubt him. Still, better not count one's chickens before they hatch.