Telephonic Procedural Conference -S-21421A-26-0387 - Iskander Digital Mining Cooperative, et al. - Sep 23, 2026

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What is the purpose and scope of the telephonic procedural conference for Iskander Digital Mining Cooperative?

Chris Nichols 0:01
Good afternoon, everyone. This is the time set for a telephonic procedural conference in the matter of Iskander Digital Mining Cooperative at all. Docket number S two one four two one A. two six zero three eighty seven. I'm administrative law judge Chris Nichols and I have been assigned to preside over this matter. Before we begin, since this is a telephonic proceeding, I just uh would like to remind the parties to uh try not to talk over each other, try to Uh avoid speaking until the prior speaker has finished or until you've been called upon. And with that, let's go ahead and take appearances beginning with the securities division.
Michelle Tapson 0:45
Uh good afternoon. Michelle Tapson, um attorney for the securities division of the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Chris Nichols 0:53
Good afternoon. And for respondents.
Paul Roska 0:57
Good afternoon, Judge Nichols. It's Paul Vrashka from the Phoenix office of Canning Al Kelleher, McLeod. Waterfall. And we represent the respondents in this case.
Chris Nichols 1:12
Good afternoon, Mr. Rashda. All right. Um So I'll I'll turn to Ms. Papson first. Have the parties had an opportunity to discuss potential hearing dates?
Michelle Tapson 1:25
Uh we have not.
Chris Nichols 1:29
Um so uh what what dates would the division propose?
Michelle Tapson 1:35
So um I just wanna I mean, uh my understanding is that We're looking pretty far out for hearing dates. Um, I'm sure your honor can correct me if I'm wrong.
Chris Nichols 1:50
Uh well that's uh you know it's it's it's up to the parties.

How are potential hearing dates being discussed and what factors influence the scheduling?

Chris Nichols 1:53
You know, obviously there there are a lot of items on the the hearing calendar already, but that's not to say that there isn't availability as sooner rather than later if that's what um the the parties desire.
Michelle Tapson 2:07
Okay. Um so as of right now.
Chris Nichols 2:12
Mr. Roshka.
Paul Roska 2:14
I I was just gonna say this is a temporary season fish disorder. And uh for purposes of the record, our clients will waive their right. Or a speedy hearing.
Chris Nichols 2:28
Thank you, Mr Roshka. Um Uh all right. So uh with with that in mind, um Ms. Hapson, uh, what's the division's position? Regarding uh when when we ought to have the hearing.
Michelle Tapson 2:42
Um so we currently have um uh documents contained out. Um respondents are going to respond by October second. Um so a hearing date Uh, you know, in order to look over um the documents and uh to continue our investigation, I would be looking at a hearing Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Mm, I don't know if asking for January is too far.
Chris Nichols 3:19
Uh and uh Ms. Tapson, I'll I'll just let you know. Uh this isn't to say that this is what we need to do here. Um I'm I am flexible. It's it's really about uh hearing hearing uh hearing room availability and and what the parties would prefer. But I will tell you from my own personal experience, these securities cases are often scheduled uh as as much as twelve months out. So the January is certainly not a problem. If the division would purper further out than that, um again it's there's there's no issue with Um, with with that being unreasonable, it's just a matter of, you know, what the what the parties are

What timeline does the division propose for exchanging witness and exhibit lists?

Chris Nichols 3:57
you know, what the availability the parties are and what the availability the the hearing rooms. Is.
Michelle Tapson 4:03
Okay. Um yeah, so uh any time after January, um, I think would be sufficient for the division to um be able to review the the documents um provided by the respondents um and and continue with the investigation. Um potentially Um, I mean I guess if we're looking Farther out, um, I would then I would um ask for for for May of twenty twenty seven then.
Paul Roska 4:38
Judge uh Nichols, this is Paul Roska. Um Looking at my counter. Me
Paul Roska 4:52
Um Yeah, I've got Yeah, I'm a triple A arbitrator and um I I've got a hearing The week of May seventeenth, I've got conflicts. Fifth through the seventh. Um Early June would look better for me if it works for the division and for you.
Chris Nichols 5:21
Right, let me uh Take a look at the Year and calendar here. It looks like the first two weeks of June. Um are available and in fact Really, I think any time during the month of June twenty twenty seven. would work. So I'll I'll turn to Ms. Papson, uh how does that sound?
Michelle Tapson 5:52
Uh yes.

How many hearing days does each party anticipate needing and why?

Michelle Tapson 5:53
Um the beginning of June uh would work.
Chris Nichols 5:59
All right. I um I don't know if this is something that you would know off the top of your head, but it looks like there is another securities matter that is being held.

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