Conservation Congress et al v. Heywood et al

Filing 21

ORDER re Joint Status Report filed on July 22, 2014 signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 11/4/14. (Kaminski, H)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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CONSERVATION CONGRESS, ET AL.,

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Plaintiffs,

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vs.

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J. SHARON HEYWOOD, ET AL.,

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Case No. 2:11−CV−02250−MCE−CMK
ORDER

Defendants.

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Pursuant to the parties’ Joint Status Report filed on July 22, 2014,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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Plaintiffs shall file an amended complaint not later than August 6, 2014.

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Federal Defendants’ response to the amended complaint will be due 30 days from the

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filing of the amended complaint.

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Administrative Record on compact disk (“CD”) or digital video disk (“DVD”) by September 16,

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2014.

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objections to the adequacy of the Administrative Record. Federal Defendants will respond to

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Plaintiffs’ objections by October 15, 2014.

Federal Defendants will provide Plaintiffs’ counsel of record an electronic copy of the

Not later than October 1, 2014, Plaintiffs shall inform Federal Defendants of any

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ORDER ON JOINT STATUS REPORT

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If Federal Defendants determine that supplementation of the Administrative Record with

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additional documents is warranted, Federal Defendants will provide Plaintiffs’ counsel of record

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an electronic copy of such documents on CD or DVD by October 29, 2014.

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Administrative Record on CD or DVD with the Court on October 29, 2014. Due to the large

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volume of pages anticipated to make up the administrative record, Federal Defendants are

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granted leave to deviate from the requirement in the local rules and the Court’s standing order to

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provide a courtesy paper copy of filings in excess of 50 pages. Federal Defendants will provide

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courtesy copies of the main decision documents to the Court.

Federal Defendants will certify and lodge two electronic copies of the complete

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Administrative Record and Plaintiffs believe it is necessary to file a motion challenging the

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adequacy of the Administrative Record, Plaintiffs will file their motion by October 29, 2014.

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Briefing will proceed in accordance with the local rules.

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control unless modified:

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In the event that the parties are unable to resolve issues regarding the sufficiency of the

The following amended briefing schedule for cross-motions for summary judgment will

November 13, 2014

Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
(20 pages, per Court’s standing order)

December 15, 2014

Federal Defendants’ Combined
Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for
Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for
Summary Judgment
(40 pages per the combined limits in the
Court’s standing order)

January 6, 2015

Plaintiffs’ Combined Opposition to
Federal Defendants’ Cross-Motion for
Summary and Plaintiff’s Reply to
Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment
(30 pages per the combined limits in the
Court’s standing order)

January 20, 2015

Federal Defendants’ Reply to CrossMotion for Summary Judgment
(10 pages per the Court’s standing order)

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Statement of Undisputed Facts and responses thereto. The parties’ briefs will provide citation to

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the administrative record for facts relied upon in the arguments.

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the Court’s order of January 23, 2012, ECF No. 14.

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The parties are granted leave to dispense with the local rule requirements to provide a

All other requirements and limitations on the Parties’ briefs would remain consistent with

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 4, 2014

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Conservation Congress v. Heywood, No. 2:11−CV−02250−MCE−CMK
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