Ms. Robinson supplied the Sixth Circuit with copies of FHFA’s latest strategic plan and Director Watt’s written statement presented to the House Financial Services Committee earlier this week to highlight inconsistency between what FHFA argues in Court and the actions it has taken. A copy of the filing is attached to this e-mail message.16-6680-0044
The documents attached to this e-mail message indicate that at oral argument on Oct. 30 in Chicago, David Thompson at Cooper & Kirk will argue on behalf of the Roberts Plaintiffs for 20 minutes, Howard Cayne at Arnold & Porter will argue on behalf of FHFA for 10 minutes, and Gerard Sinzdak will argue on behalf of Treasury for 10 minutes. 17-1880-0037 17-1880-0038
Magistrate Kent issued an order this morning saying he’s prefer strict compliance with the local rules, meaning three briefs from the Rop Plaintiffs rather than one. A copy of Magistrate Kent’s three-sentence order is attached to this e-mail message.17-cv-00497-0029