Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, et al., v. Glaser et al

Filing 14

JOINT STIPULATION and ORDER as to Defendant San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 12/1/2011 GRANTING an Extension of Time to file an Answer to the 2 Complaint. Answer due by 1/9/2012. (Michel, G)

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JOSEPH W. COTCHETT (SBN 36324)
[e-mail]
PHILIP L. GREGORY (SBN 95217)
[e-mail]
ERIC J. BUESCHER (SBN 271323)
[e-mail]
COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP
San Francisco Airport Office Center
840 Malcolm Road
Burlingame, California 94010
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
DIANE V. RATHMANN (SBN 89845)
[e-mail]
LINNEMAN, BURGESS, TELLES,
VAN ATTA, VIERRA, RATHMANN,
WHITEHURST & KEENE
1820 Marguerite Street
P.O. Box 156
Dos Palos, CA 93620
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendant San Luis &
Delta-Mendota Water Authority

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STEPHAN C. VOLKER (SBN 63093)
[e-mail]
JOSHUA A. H. HARRIS (SBN 226898)
[e-mail]
JAMEY M.B. VOLKER (SBN 273544)
[e-mail]
M. BENJAMIN EICHENBERG (SBN 270893)
[e-mail]
LAW OFFICES OF STEPHAN C. VOLKER
436 14th Street, Suite 1300
Oakland, California 94612
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Pacific Coast Federation
of Fishermen’s Associations; California
Sportfishing Protection Alliance; Friends of the
River; San Francisco Crab Boat Owners
Association, Inc.; The Institute for Fisheries
Resources; and Felix Smith

IN THE 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;
CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING
PROTECTION ALLIANCE; FRIENDS OF
THE RIVER; SAN FRANCISCO CRAB
BOAT OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.;
THE INSTITUTE FOR FISHERIES
RESOURCES; and FELIX SMITH,

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Plaintiffs,

Case No. 2:11-cv-2980-KJM (CKD)
JOINT STIPULATION AND
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF
TIME FOR DEFENDANT SAN
LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA
WATER AUTHORITY TO
RESPOND TO COMPLAINT;
ORDER

v.
DONALD R. GLASER, Regional Director of
the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; U.S.
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, and SAN
LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER
AUTHORITY,

Judge: Hon. Kimberly J. Mueller

Defendants.

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LAW OFFICES

COTCHETT,
PITRE, &
MCCARTHY, LLP

JOINT STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT
SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER AUTHORITY TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT;
ORDER; Case No. 2:11-cv-2980-KJM (CKD)

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STIPULATION
WHEREAS, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, California

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Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Friends of the River; San Francisco Crab Boat Owners

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Association, Inc., The Institute for Fisheries Resources, and Felix Smith (collectively,

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“Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint in the above-entitled case against defendants Donald R.

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Glaser, Regional Director of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Bureau of

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Reclamation (the “Federal Defendants”), and the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water

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Authority (the “Authority,” and, together with the Federal Defendants, “Defendants”);

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WHEREAS, the Federal Defendants’ response to the Complaint is currently due
on January 9, 2012;
WHEREAS, the Authority’s response to the Complaint is currently due on
December 5, 2011;
WHEREAS, the initial case management conference is currently scheduled for
March 21, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. before this Court;
WHEREAS, there are no other currently scheduled deadlines or hearings in this
matter;
WHEREAS, there have been no previous requests for an extension of time to

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respond to the Complaint by any party, nor have there been any other requests for

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extensions of time with respect to any other matter;

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WHEREAS, the Federal Defendants have no objection to the requested extension
of time for the Authority to respond to the Complaint;

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WHEREAS, counsel for the Authority has met and conferred with counsel for

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Plaintiffs regarding the date by which a responsive pleading to the Complaint must be

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filed; and,

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litigation to have the same deadline for all Defendants to file responsive pleadings to the

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WHEREAS, it will conserve resources and increase efficient management of this

Complaint in order to avoid duplicative motion(s) and/or hearings on similar issues.

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LAW OFFICES

COTCHETT,
PITRE, &
MCCARTHY, LLP

JOINT STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT
SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER AUTHORITY TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT;
ORDER; Case No. 2:11-cv-2980-KJM (CKD)

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THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, SUBJECT TO COURT ORDER,
THAT:
Defendant San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority shall have up to and
including January 9, 2012 to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: November 28, 2011

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COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP
By:

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Dated: November 28, 2011

/s/ Eric J. Buescher
ERIC J. BUESCHER
Attorneys for Defendant San Luis &
Delta-Mendota Water Authority
LAW OFFICES OF STEPHAN C. VOLKER

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By:

/s/ Stephan C. Volker
STEPHAN C. VOLKER
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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LAW OFFICES

COTCHETT,
PITRE, &
MCCARTHY, LLP

JOINT STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT
SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER AUTHORITY TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT;
ORDER; Case No. 2:11-cv-2980-KJM (CKD)

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ORDER
Pursuant to the stipulation, Defendant San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority,

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shall have up to and including January 9, 2012 to answer or otherwise respond to the

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Complaint.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: December 1, 2011.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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LAW OFFICES

COTCHETT,
PITRE, &
MCCARTHY, LLP

JOINT STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT
SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER AUTHORITY TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT;
ORDER; Case No. 2:11-cv-2980-KJM (CKD)

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