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THE HONORABLE JAMES L. ROBART

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:12-cv-01282-JLR
JOINT STATUS REPORT AND
STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND THE
TRO AND SET A BRIEFING SCHEDULE

v.
CITY OF SEATTLE,
Defendant.

Noting Date: August 5, 2020

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Plaintiff United States of America and Defendant City of Seattle (the “Parties”) hereby

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Restraining Order and Set a Briefing Schedule in response to the Court’s order requiring a joint

21 status report by August 5, 2020. See (Dkt. 630 and 631).
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On July 22, 2020, the Court denied the City’s Notice of Ordinance Regarding Crowd

23 Control Weapons (Dkt. 625), which the Court construed as a Motion for Temporary Restraining
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Order. (Dkt. 626). In that order, the Court directed the Parties (and invited the Community
Police Commission (“CPC”)) to submit memoranda by August 22, 2020, analyzing the

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JOINT STATUS REPORT/STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND TRO

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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
(206) 553-7970

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1 Decree, as well as with any SPD policies that the Consent Decree governs. Id. The order also
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General’s anticipated report (“OPA/OIG Report”) (due August 15, 2020) in their memoranda.
On July 24, 2020, the Court granted the United States’ Motion for Temporary Restraining

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6 Order (“TRO”) enjoining the operation of the CCW Ordinance for a period of 14 days (expiring
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Report by August 5, 2020. See (Dkts. 630 and 631). The Parties subsequently conferred and
reached agreement that the TRO be extended until September 18, 2020. Further, if after

11 reviewing the August 22, 2020 briefing responsive to the Court’s July 22, 2020 Order (Dkt. 626),
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restrictions on the implementation of the CCW Ordinance after the TRO’s expiration, the Parties
agree that the United States will move for a preliminary injunction by August 27, 2020. In order

16 for the motion for preliminary injunction to be heard before expiration of the TRO, the Parties
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18 noting date set for September 11, 2020. The Parties respectfully request that the Court enter an
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order consistent with these agreements.
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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
(206) 553-7970

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1 DATED this 5th day of August, 2020.
2 For the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
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BRIAN T. MORAN

4 United States Attorney for the
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Western District of Washington

For the CITY OF SEATTLE:
CITY OF SEATTLE
PETER S. HOLMES
Seattle City Attorney

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s/ Christina Fogg

7 Kerry J. Keefe, Civil Chief
8 Christina Fogg, Assistant United States Attorney

United States Attorney’s Office
9 Western District of Washington
700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220
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Email: Christina.Fogg@usdoj.gov

s/ Kerala Cowart
Kerala T. Cowart, WSBA #53649
Assistant City Attorney
Seattle City Attorney’s Office
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2050
Phone: (206) 733-9001
Fax: (206) 684-8284
Email: Kerala.Cowart@seattle.gov

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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
(206) 553-7970