National Public Radio, Inc. v. U.S. Central Command

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. and Case No.: 3:21-cv-01079-MMA-AHG

GRAHAM SMITH,

ORDER RESOLVING OPPOSED

Plaintiffs, JOINT MOTION AND GRANTING v. PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO

VACATE BRIEFING SCHEDULE

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND and

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,

[ECF No. 26] 15 Defendants. 16 17 18 Before the Court is the parties’ opposed joint motion regarding the briefing schedule set forth in the Amended Scheduling Order (ECF No. 21). ECF No. 26. Plaintiffs seek to vacate the remaining summary judgment briefing schedule deadlines, which Defendants oppose. Id. I. BACKGROUND After the second Early Neutral Evaluation Conference in this matter on February 16, 2022, and after issuing a mediator’s proposal that was not accepted by all parties, the Court issued the operative Amended Scheduling Order, which set a briefing schedule for cross-motions for summary judgment. ECF Nos. 20, 21. The Court issued the following briefing…