CARTER v. WASHBURN

No. CV-15-01259-PHX-NVW.

Carol Coghlan Carter, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Kevin Washburn, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Arizona.

May 13, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol Coghlan Carter, Plaintiff, represented by Aditya Dynar , Goldwater Institute, Brian W Barnes , Cooper & Kirk PLLC, Christina Maria Sandefur , Goldwater Institute, Harold S Reeves , Cooper & Kirk PLLC & Michael W Kirk , Cooper & Kirk PLLC.

Unknown Party, Plaintiff, represented by Aditya Dynar , Goldwater Institute, Brian W Barnes , Cooper & Kirk PLLC, Christina Maria Sandefur , Goldwater Institute, Harold S Reeves , Cooper & Kirk PLLC, Michael W Kirk , Cooper & Kirk PLLC & Aditya Dynar , Goldwater Institute.

Unknown Party, Plaintiff, represented by Brian W Barnes , Cooper & Kirk PLLC, Christina Maria Sandefur , Goldwater Institute, Harold S Reeves , Cooper & Kirk PLLC & Michael W Kirk , Cooper & Kirk PLLC.

Unknown Party, Plaintiff, represented by Aditya Dynar , Goldwater Institute, Brian W Barnes , Cooper & Kirk PLLC & Christina Maria Sandefur , Goldwater Institute.

Unknown Party, Plaintiff, represented by Harold S Reeves , Cooper & Kirk PLLC & Michael W Kirk , Cooper & Kirk PLLC.

Unknown Party, Plaintiff, represented by Aditya Dynar , Goldwater Institute, Brian W Barnes , Cooper & Kirk PLLC, Christina Maria Sandefur , Goldwater Institute, Harold S Reeves , Cooper & Kirk PLLC & Michael W Kirk , Cooper & Kirk PLLC.

Ronald Federici, Plaintiff, represented by Aditya Dynar , Goldwater Institute, Brian W Barnes , Cooper & Kirk PLLC, Christina Maria Sandefur , Goldwater Institute, Harold S Reeves , Cooper & Kirk PLLC & Michael W Kirk , Cooper & Kirk PLLC.

Unknown Party, Plaintiff, represented by Aditya Dynar , Goldwater Institute, Brian W Barnes , Cooper & Kirk PLLC, Christina Maria Sandefur , Goldwater Institute, Harold S Reeves , Cooper & Kirk PLLC & Michael W Kirk , Cooper & Kirk PLLC.

Unknown Party, Plaintiff, represented by Aditya Dynar , Goldwater Institute, Brian W Barnes , Cooper & Kirk PLLC, Christina Maria Sandefur , Goldwater Institute, Harold S Reeves , Cooper & Kirk PLLC & Michael W Kirk , Cooper & Kirk PLLC.

Kevin Washburn, Defendant, represented by Christine Wild Ennis , US Dept of Justice, Judith B Harvey , US Dept of Justice & Steven Edward Miskinis , US Dept of Justice.

Sally Jewell, Defendant, represented by Christine Wild Ennis , US Dept of Justice, Judith B Harvey , US Dept of Justice & Steven Edward Miskinis , US Dept of Justice.

Gregory McKay, Defendant, represented by Gary N Lento , Office of the Attorney General, John Stephen Johnson , Office of the Attorney General, Joshua Robert Zimmerman , Office of the Attorney General, Dawn Rachelle Williams , Office of the Attorney General & Melanie Grace McBride , Office of the Attorney General.

Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Katherine Claire Belzowski , Navajo Nation Department of Justice.

Gila River Indian Community, Movant, represented by Donald R Pongrace , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Linus Everling , Gila River Indian Community, Merrill C Godfrey , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Thomas L Murphy , Gila River Indian Community.

NICWA, Movant, represented by Erin C Dougherty , Native American Rights Fund, Matthew N Newman , Native American Rights Fund, Paula M Yost , Dentons US LLP & Samuel Kohn , Dentons US LLP.

Casey Family Programs, Amicus, represented by Hyland Hunt , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, James E Tysse , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Pratik A Shah , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Z W Julius Chen , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

Annie E. Casey Foundation, Amicus, represented by Hyland Hunt , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, James E Tysse , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Pratik A Shah , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Z W Julius Chen , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

Center for the Study of Social Policy, Amicus, represented by Hyland Hunt , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, James E Tysse , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Pratik A Shah , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Z W Julius Chen , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

Child Welfare League of America, Amicus, represented by Hyland Hunt , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, James E Tysse , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Pratik A Shah , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Z W Julius Chen , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

Children's Defense Fund, Amicus, represented by Hyland Hunt , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, James E Tysse , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Pratik A Shah , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Z W Julius Chen , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

Donaldson Adoption Institute, Amicus, represented by Hyland Hunt , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, James E Tysse , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Pratik A Shah , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Z W Julius Chen , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

First Focus Campaign for Children, Amicus, represented by Hyland Hunt , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, James E Tysse , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Pratik A Shah , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Z W Julius Chen , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

FosterClub, Amicus, represented by Hyland Hunt , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, James E Tysse , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Pratik A Shah , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Z W Julius Chen , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

Generations United, Amicus, represented by Hyland Hunt , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, James E Tysse , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Pratik A Shah , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Z W Julius Chen , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

National Center on Adoption and Permanency, Amicus, represented by Hyland Hunt , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, James E Tysse , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Pratik A Shah , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Z W Julius Chen , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

North American Council on Adoptable Children, Amicus, represented by Hyland Hunt , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, James E Tysse , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Pratik A Shah , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Z W Julius Chen , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

W. Haywood Burns Institute, Amicus, represented by Hyland Hunt , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, James E Tysse , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Pratik A Shah , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Z W Julius Chen , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

NCAI, Amicus, represented by Erin C Dougherty , Native American Rights Fund, Matthew N Newman , Native American Rights Fund, Paula M Yost , Dentons US LLP & Samuel Kohn , Dentons US LLP.

AAIA, Amicus, represented by Erin C Dougherty , Native American Rights Fund, Matthew N Newman , Native American Rights Fund, Paula M Yost , Dentons US LLP & Samuel Kohn , Dentons US LLP.

National Congress of American Indians, Amicus, represented by Erin C Dougherty , Native American Rights Fund, Kathryn E Fort , Michigan State University College of Law, Matthew N Newman , Native American Rights Fund, Paula M Yost , Dentons US LLP, Samuel Franklin Daughety , Tohono O'odham Nation & Samuel Kohn , Dentons US LLP.

Association on American Indian Affairs, Amicus, represented by Erin C Dougherty , Native American Rights Fund, Kathryn E Fort , Michigan State University College of Law, Matthew N Newman , Native American Rights Fund, Paula M Yost , Dentons US LLP, Samuel Franklin Daughety , Tohono O'odham Nation & Samuel Kohn , Dentons US LLP.

National Indian Child Welfare Association, Amicus, represented by Erin C Dougherty , Native American Rights Fund, Kathryn E Fort , Michigan State University College of Law, Matthew N Newman , Native American Rights Fund, Paula M Yost , Dentons US LLP, Samuel Franklin Daughety , Tohono O'odham Nation & Samuel Kohn , Dentons US LLP.

National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds, Amicus, represented by Hyland Hunt , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, James E Tysse , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Pratik A Shah , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Z W Julius Chen , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

Citizens Equal Rights Foundation, Amicus, represented by Michael Kielsky , Kielsky Rike PLC.

Ohio Attorney General, Amicus, represented by Michael John Hendershot , Ohio Attorney Generals Office.


ORDER

Before the Court is the Gila River Indian Community's Motion to Expedite Ruling on Its Motion to Intervene as Defendant. (Doc. 180.)

This is an action originally brought by two sets of plaintiffs, each set consisting of an Indian child and two non-Indian foster parents seeking to adopt the child...

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