The United States Court of Federal Claims issued an order in the case of Fairholme Funds, Inc. et al. v. The United States. The order granted a motion filed by plaintiffs in a related case, Washington Federal v. United States, for leave to file an amicus brief regarding the government's motion to stay proceedings. The amicus brief would provide assistance in resolving the motion to stay. The court ordered the amicus brief to be filed by December 5, 2014.
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112614 Order Granting Washington Feds Amicus Motion 2
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112614 Order Granting Washington Feds Amicus Motion 2
The United States Court of Federal Claims issued an order in the case of Fairholme Funds, Inc. et al. v. The United States. The order granted a motion filed by plaintiffs in a related case, Washington Federal v. United States, for leave to file an amicus brief regarding the government's motion to stay proceedings. The amicus brief would provide assistance in resolving the motion to stay. The court ordered the amicus brief to be filed by December 5, 2014.
The United States Court of Federal Claims issued an order in the case of Fairholme Funds, Inc. et al. v. The United States. The order granted a motion filed by plaintiffs in a related case, Washington Federal v. United States, for leave to file an amicus brief regarding the government's motion to stay proceedings. The amicus brief would provide assistance in resolving the motion to stay. The court ordered the amicus brief to be filed by December 5, 2014.
Case 1:13-cv-00465-MMS Document 112 Filed 11/26/14 Page 1 of 1
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
No. 13-465 C (Filed: November 26, 2014) ************************************* FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC. et al., * * Plaintiffs, * * v. * * THE UNITED STATES, * * Defendant. * ************************************* ORDER On October 28, 2014, defendant in the above-captioned case filed a motion to stay proceedings, and plaintiffs filed a response on November 17, 2014. Now, plaintiffs in a related case, Washington Federal v. United States, 13-385C, (Washington Federal plaintiffs) have submitted a motion for leave to file in this case an amicus brief regarding defendants motion to stay. Defendant has filed an opposition to the motion filed by the Washington Federal plaintiffs. Because an amicus brief filed by the Washington Federal plaintiffs would be of assistance in resolving defendants motion to stay, and for the reasons outlined in the motion filed by the Washington Federal plaintiffs, the court GRANTS the motion to file an amicus brief. The amicus brief shall be filed by no later than Friday, December 5, 2014. IT IS SO ORDERED.