Land Grantors in Henderson Union & Webster Counties v. United States

Federal Claims

Land Grantors in Henderson Union & Webster Counties v. United States

75 Fed. Cl. 122, 2007 U.S. Claims LEXIS 9, 2007 WL 259894

CourtUnited States Court of Federal Claims

DecidedJanuary 26, 2007

DocketNo. 93-648X

StatusPublished

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Land Grantors in Henderson Union & Webster Counties v. United States, 75 Fed. Cl. 122, 2007 U.S. Claims LEXIS 9, 2007 WL 259894 (uscfc 2007).

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ORDER

BRADEN, Judge.

On December 14, 2006, the court issued a Second Interim Report, Memorandum Opinion, and Order requesting that the parties concur in the appointment of Mr. Fred F. Fielding who had agreed to serve as a mediator in this case. See Land Grantors in Henderson, Union, and Webster Counties, Kentucky v. United States, 74 Fed.Cl. 518 (2006). On January 9, 2007, Mr. Fielding was appointed to serve as Counsel to the President of the United States.

Subsequently, the court provided Justice Sandra Day O’Connor with the court’s April 1, 2005 Interim Report re: S. 794 and Memorandum Opinion, Land Grantors in Henderson, Union, and Webster Counties, Kentucky v. United States, 64 Fed.Cl. 661 (2005) and December 14, 2006 Second Interim Report, Memorandum Opinion and Order, Land Grantors, 74 Fed.Cl. 518 (2006), and has ascertained her willingness to serve as a mediator in this case. The court is honored that Justice O’Connor has agreed to under[123]*123take this assignment continuing the tradition of retired Justices of the United States Supreme Court who have assisted the court by designation.

The parties should inform the court, no later than February 15,2007, of them consent to the appointment of Justice O’Connor to serve as a mediator in this case for a term of 120 days to ascertain whether a settlement may be achieved. See RCFC Appendix H.

In light of the genesis of this proceeding as a congressional reference, the court is also forwarding a copy of this Order to the attention of: United States Attorney General, Alberto R. Gonzales; United States Senator for Kentucky Mitch McConnell; United States Senator for Kentucky Jim Bunning; United States Representative for Kentucky’s First District; Edward Whitfield; and ranking members of the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Patrick J. Leahy and Senator Arlen Specter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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ORDER

BRADEN, Judge.

On December 14, 2006, the court issued a Second Interim Report, Memorandum Opinion, and Order requesting that the parties concur in the appointment of Mr. Fred F. Fielding who had agreed to serve as a mediator in this case. See Land Grantors in Henderson, Union, and Webster Counties, Kentucky v. United States, 74 Fed.Cl. 518 (2006). On January 9, 2007, Mr. Fielding was appointed to serve as Counsel to the President of the United States.

Subsequently, the court provided Justice Sandra Day O’Connor with the court’s April 1, 2005 Interim Report re: S. 794 and Memorandum Opinion, Land Grantors in Henderson, Union, and Webster Counties, Kentucky v. United States, 64 Fed.Cl. 661 (2005) and December 14, 2006 Second Interim Report, Memorandum Opinion and Order, Land Grantors, 74 Fed.Cl. 518 (2006), and has ascertained her willingness to serve as a mediator in this case. The court is honored that Justice O’Connor has agreed to under[123]*123take this assignment continuing the tradition of retired Justices of the United States Supreme Court who have assisted the court by designation.

The parties should inform the court, no later than February 15,2007, of them consent to the appointment of Justice O’Connor to serve as a mediator in this case for a term of 120 days to ascertain whether a settlement may be achieved. See RCFC Appendix H.

In light of the genesis of this proceeding as a congressional reference, the court is also forwarding a copy of this Order to the attention of: United States Attorney General, Alberto R. Gonzales; United States Senator for Kentucky Mitch McConnell; United States Senator for Kentucky Jim Bunning; United States Representative for Kentucky’s First District; Edward Whitfield; and ranking members of the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Patrick J. Leahy and Senator Arlen Specter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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