IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                      FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
                               EASTERN DIVISION


ROBERT A. NEINAST,                    :
                                      :
               Plaintiff,             :
                                      :
    v.                                :  Case No. 01-CV-00443
                                      :
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE              :  JUDGE ALGENON L. MARBLEY
 COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN                :
  LIBRARY, et al.,                    :  Magistrate King
                                      :
               Defendants.            :


                   ORDER SETTING DATE FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
                     ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT


      Counsel shall carefully read this Order, note the date set forth for
oral argument, and adhere to all of the requirements herein.

      Counsel for the parties are to appear before this Court for oral
argument on the Motions for Summary Judgment on February 22, 2002
at 10:00 a.m. in Court Room 1, Room 331 of the U. S. Courthouse
located at 85 Marconi Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio.

      Oral argument in this case may not be continued by stipulation of the
parties or counsel, but only by an order of the Court on good cause shown.
Any request for a continuance should be made promptly after the reason for
seeking the continuance becomes known.

      Counsel should be prepared to argue for twenty (20) minutes.  The
movant will argue first and will have the option of reserving up to five (5)
minutes for rebuttal.

      Counsel should prepare for oral argument with the knowledge that this
Court has already studied the memoranda related to summary judgment.  Reading
from the briefs, decisions or the record is not recommended except in
unusual circumstances.  Counsel should be prepared to answer questions
raised by the Court.

      IT IS SO ORDERED.


                                        __________________________________
                                        ALGENON L. MARBLEY
                                        United States District Court Judge


DATED: January 9, 2002