IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA

Case No. CIV 98-011-S

DOUGLAS G. DRY, ROSIE BURLISON,
and JUANITA McConnell,

Petitioners,

vs.

COURT OF INDIAN OFFENSES
FOR THE CHOCTAW NATION and
JAMES WOLFE, Magistrate

Respondents.

MOTION TO EXTEND STAY OF PROCEEDINGS AND REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED RULING

Comes now the respondents, Court of Indian 0ffenses for the Choctaw Nation and James Wolfe, Magistrate, by and through their attorney of record, Robert L. Rabon and would state to the Court as follows:

1. On April 15, 1999, respondents moved this Court for an Order Staying the Proceedings herein in order to allow respondents time in which to prepare and file a Petition for Writ of Certiorari in the United States Supreme Court.

2. On April 16, 1999, this court entered an order Staying the Proceedings for sixty (60) days or until June 16, 1999.

3. On May 21, 1999, respondents filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari in the office of the Court Clerk of the Supreme Clerk. (A copy of same is attached marked Exhibit "A").


4. Since that Court's decision on whether to grant certiorari could be dispositive of all of the issues in the present case, respondents would request that this court extend the Stay of the Proceedings entered herein until such time as the Supreme Court rules on respondents Petition for Writ of Certiorari.

5. Counsel for respondents has made several attempts to contact opposing counsel via telephone and cannot ascertain her whereabouts. As a result, the undersigned does not know whether or not petitioners object to this motion.

WHEREFORE, respondents request this Court enter an expedited ruling extending the Stay of the Proceedings entered herein until such time as the Supreme Court rules on respondents' Petition for Writ of Certiorari.

Certificate of Mailing

I hereby certify that on the 14" day of June, 1999, 1 mailed a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing MOTION TO EXTEND STAY OF PROCEEDINGS AND REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED RULING to Scott Kayla Morrison, Attorney for Petitioners, 4048 E. Monte Vista Rd., Phoeniz, AZ 85008, with postage prepaid thereon.

No._____________

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In The
Supreme Court of the United States

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COURT OF INDIAN OFFENSES OF THE
CHOCTAW NATION and
JAMES WOLFE, MAGISTRATE,

Petitioners,

V.

DOUGLAS DRY, ROSIE BURLISON, and
JUANITA McCONNELL,

Respondents.

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On Petition For Writ Of Certiorari
To The United States Court Of Appeals
For The Tenth Circuit

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PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

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ROBERT L. RABON
Counsel of Record
RABON, WOLF & RABON
402 E. Jackson
P.O. Box 726
Hugo, OK 74743
(580) 326-6427

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