Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations et al v. United States Department of the Interior et al

Filing 71

ORDER GRANTING FEDERAL DEFENDANTS' UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR A STAY IN LIGHT OF LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS 70 signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on October 3, 2013. (Munoz, I)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF
FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATIONS and SAN
FRANCISCO CRAB BOAT OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC.,

ORDER GRANTING FEDERAL
DEFENDANTS’ UNOPPOSED
MOTION FOR A STAY IN LIGHT
OF LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS
(Doc.70)

Plaintiffs,

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CASE NO. 1:12-CV-01303-LJO-MJS

v.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE
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RECLAMATION,
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Defendants,
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and
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WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT, SAN LUIS
15 WATER DISTRICT, and PANOCHE WATER
DISTRICT,
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Intervenor-Defendants.
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The United States of America has moved for a stay of the above-captioned case in light of the
federal government shutdown. Absent an appropriation, Department of Justice attorneys and employees
of the federal defendants are prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis, except in very limited
circumstances, including “emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.”
31 U.S.C. § 1342. Counsel for the United States has represented that Plaintiffs and Defendant
Intervenors do not oppose a stay under the circumstances.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
(1) This action is STAYED until funding for Federal Defendants and their attorneys is
restored;
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(2) All pending deadlines, including the deadlines related to the scheduled cross motions

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for summary judgment, are EXTENDED for the exact number of days appropriations are

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unavailable.

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SO ORDERED
Dated: October 3, 2013
/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill
United States District Judge

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