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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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DANIEL PARISI, et al., )
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Plaintiffs, )
v. ) Civil Action No. 10-0897-RJL
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LAWRENCE W. SINCLAIR a/k/a “Larry Sinclair”, et al., )

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Defendants. )
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PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE TO SINCLAIR’S MOTION TO CONTINUE THE STATUS

CONFERENCE FROM DECEMBER 22, 2010 TO JANUARY 26, 2011,
OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO PERMIT SINCLAIR
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TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE ON DECEMBER 22, 2010

Plaintiffs’ Daniel Parisi, Whitehouse.com Inc., Whitehouse Network LLC, and White

House Communications Inc. (collectively “plaintiffs”), hereby respond to the consent motion of

pro se defendant Lawrence W. Sinclair (“Sinclair”) to continue the status conference from

December 22, 2010 to January 26, 2011 (Dkt. No. 88). Plaintiffs did not oppose Sinclair’s
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request that all parties agree to seek a continuance from December 22 to “January 2011” (Ex. 1).

Now, however, Sinclair’s consent motion asks the Court to move the conference to a single date

– January 26, 2011. The Court’s calendar may not be accommodate Sinclair’s request for a
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conference on that specific date.

Plaintiffs file this response to urge the Court not to continue the initial status conference

past January 26, 2010. This case was filed on May 28, 2010 (Dkt. No. 1). All defendants save

Jeffrey Rense were served by June 17, 2010 (Dkt. Nos. 3-6, 16, 22). Many of the parties have
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filed summary judgment motions, and plaintiffs have averred that they need discovery under

Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(f). A further delay – of over a month – would unfairly prejudice plaintiffs.

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Plaintiffs respectfully recommend that the Court avail itself of Sinclair’s alternative

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request to be allowed to appear at the December 22, 2010 hearing telephonically. Sinclair would

not be prejudiced by such an order, as telephone conferences are regularly held in this and other

federal courts.

December 8, 2010 Respectfully submitted,

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/s/ Richard J. Oparil
Richard J. Oparil (D.C. Bar No. 409723)
PATTON BOGGS LLP
2550 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 457-6000
(202) 457-6315 (fax)
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PATTON BOGGS LLP
8484 Westpark Drive
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 744-8000
(703) 744-8001 (fax)

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I hereby certify that on December 8, 2010, a copy of the foregoing was served on parties

and counsel for the parties that have appeared in the case by the Court’s ECF system.

s/ Richard J. Oparil
Richard J. Oparil (DC Bar No. 409723)

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Ex. 1

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Oparil, Richard

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From: Larry [larry@larrysinclair.org]
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 12:28 PM
To: Oparil, Richard; 'Eastburg, Rory'; 'Steinman, Linda'; 'Segal, Matthew'; steve.smith@klgates.com;
Steven.weber@huschblackwell.com; scott.sifton@huschblackwell.com; 'Zawitoski, JoAnne';
john.longstreth@klgates.com; kari.vanderstoep@klgates.com; Bell, Kevin
Subject: Proposed Status Conference Hearing Date Parisi v Sinclair

Dear Counsel: 
  

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Thank you for your speedy response to my request for agreement to move the December 22, 2010 hearing 
scheduled by Judge Leon. 
  
I am preparing to file a motion to move the December 22, 2010 hearing date to January 2011.  Please advise me by 
return email if any of the parties have any objections or conflicts with the proposed dates for setting said hearing. 
  
January 19 or 20, 2011  
  
January 26 or 27, 2011 
  
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If there are no objection or conflicts, I will request the Court move the Dec 22, 2010 hearing to one of those four 
dates. 
  
Thank you all for your speedy response. 
  
Have a great weekend. 
  
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Respectfully, 
  
Lawrence W. Sinclair d/b/a 
Sinclair Publishing 
Post Office Box 9222 
Chattanooga, TN 37412 
larry@larrysinclair.org 
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