OAH 15-1700-18042-2

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

 

In the Matter of the

 

State of Minnesota by Velma J. Korbel, Commissioner,

 

v.

 

Clay County.

 

 

 

SCHEDULING ORDER

          A prehearing conference was held by telephone on April 24, 2008. Margaret Jacot, Assistant Attorney General, 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 900, St. Paul, MN 55101-2127, appeared on behalf of the Department of Human Rights.  Dyan J. Ebert, Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A., P.O. Box 1008, St. Cloud, MN 56302, appeared on behalf of Clay County.  Mark Hellerud, Counsel for the Complainant, Mary Parsons, P. O. Box 228, Ada, MN 56510, also participated in the telephone conference.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1.               The hearing in this matter shall commence on July 1, 2008, at 9:30 a.m., and continue as necessary on July 2 and 3, 2008.  Counsel for Clay County shall arrange a location for the hearing and notify the Administrative Law Judge and other parties.

2.               The parties shall exchange proposed written exhibits and witness lists, and file an index of exhibits and a copy of the witness list with this office by June 24, 2008.  To the extent possible, the parties shall enter into prehearing stipulations regarding the facts involved in the hearing and foundation for anticipated exhibits.  Any party objecting to foundation for any written exhibit shall notify the offering party and judge in writing at least two working days prior to the hearing or the foundation objection is waived.

3.               The Office of Administrative Hearings shall arrange for a court reporter.

4.               Requests for subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents shall be made in writing to the administrative law judge pursuant to Minn. R. 1400.7000.  A copy of the subpoena request shall be served on the other parties.  A subpoena request form is available at www.oah.state.mn.us.

5.               The parties have not requested accommodation for a disability or appointment of an interpreter.  The Office of Administrative Hearings shall be notified promptly if either an accommodation or interpreter is needed.

 

Dated this 24th day of April, 2008.

 

 

s/Beverly Jones Heydinger

BEVERLY JONES HEYDINGER

Administrative Law Judge