North Carolina Rainbow Case

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

               IN THE.UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
           FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
            ASHEVILLE DIVISION

CRIMINAL NO. 1:96CR98
FILED W. DIST. OF N.C.
DEC 18,1996

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Appellee,

V.

ORDER

JOHN E. JOHNSON, III

WILLIAM V. LeTEMPT

JEFFREY O. PIKE

DANIEL GALLAGHER

Appellants.

THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte to establish a briefing schedule for the parties. The Defendants/Appellants have appealed the Magistrate Judge's Judgments of Conviction. They shall file briefs with this Court on or before 30 days from entry of this Order.The government shall file its briefs on or before 30 days thereafter. Briefs may not exceed 12 pages in limit, including the caption and signature page.

IT IS, THEREFORE; ORDERED that the Appellants file briefs on or before 30 days from entry of this Order, and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Appellee file brief on or before 30 days thereafter.

THIS the 18th day of December, 1996.

LACY H. THORNBURG

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE