United States of America v. Organic Pastures Dairy Company LLC et al

Filing 56

ORDER to Extend Deadlines to File Opposition to and Reply in Support of Motion to Reopen Case and Petition for an Order to Show Cause Why Raw Farm LLC F/K/A Organic Pastures Dairy Company, LLC, Mark Mcafee and Aaron Mcafee Should Not be Held in Civil Contempt, signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 4/7/2023. (Marrujo, C)

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Robin B. Ratner, Esq. (SBN 195788)
[e-mail]
STRUCTURE LAW GROUP, LLP
1801 Century Park E., Suite 475
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants Raw Farm, LLC fka
Organic Pastures Dairy Company, LLC; Mark
McAfee; and Non-Party Aaron McAfee

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
ORGANIC PASTURES DAIRY
COMPANY, LLC, a corporation, and
MARK McAFEE, an individual,

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Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:08-CV-01786-JLT-SAB
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINES
TO FILE OPPOSITION TO AND
REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
TO REOPEN CASE AND
PETITION FOR AN ORDER TO
SHOW CAUSE WHY RAW FARM,
LLC F/K/A ORGANIC PASTURES
DAIRY COMPANY, LLC; MARK
MCAFEE; AND AARON MCAFEE
SHOULD NOT BE HELD IN CIVIL
CONTEMPT
HEARING DATE: June 9, 2023
TIME: 9:30 AM
PLACE: Courtroom 4, Fresno
JUDGE: Hon. Jennifer L. Thurston

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STIPULATION

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Pursuant to Local Rule 143(a)(1), it is hereby stipulated by and between

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Defendants Raw Farm, LLC fka Organic Pastures Dairy Company, LLC; Mark

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McAfee; and Non-Party Aaron McAfee (collectively, “Raw Farm”) and Plaintiff

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United States Of America’s (“Plaintiff”) as follows:

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On March 27, 2023, Plaintiff filed its Motion To Reopen Case (the

“Motion”) And Petition For An Order To Show Cause Why Raw Farm, LLC f/k/a
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Organic Pastures Dairy Company, LLC; Mark McAfee; And Aaron McAfee Should

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Not Be Held In Civil Contempt (the “Petition”).

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2.

Raw Farm’s deadline to respond to Plaintiff’s Motion and Petition is

currently April 10, 2023.
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Due to Raw Farm’s deadline to respond to Plaintiff’s Motion and

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Petition falling over the Passover and Easter holiday period, the Parties jointly agree

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and hereby stipulate to a one-week extension for Raw Farm to file their response to

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Plaintiff’s Motion and Petition, pursuant to Court approval.

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4.

With a one-week extension, Raw Farm’s deadline to respond to

Plaintiff’s Motion and Petition would be April 17, 2023.
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The Parties further jointly agree and hereby stipulate a one-week

extension for Plaintiff to file its Reply Brief corresponding to the same.
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With a one-week extension, Plaintiff’s deadline to file a Reply brief in

support of its Motion and Petition would be April 27, 2023.

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7.

There has been no previous extension of time requested or granted for

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these deadlines.

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8.

This extension is not to delay this matter, but to allow the Parties

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adequate time to prepare their response to and reply in support of the Motion and

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Petition.

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This extension will not impact any other hearings or deadlines in this

matter. The hearing on the Motion and Petition is set for June 9, 2023.

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Date: April 6, 2023

STRUCTURE LAW GROUP, LLP

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By: /s/Robin B. Ratner
Robin B. Ratner, Esq.
Attorneys for Defendants Raw Farm,
LLC fka Organic Pastures Dairy
Company, LLC; Mark McAfee; and
Non-Party Aaron McAfee
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Date: April 6, 2023

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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By:

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/s/Roger J. Gural
Roger J. Gural, Esq.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
United States Of America

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
The stipulation of the parties is approved.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

April 7, 2023

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-3STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINES TO FILE OPPOSITION AND REPLY