Center for Biological Diversity et al v. Ilano et al

Filing 27

STIPULATION AND ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 3/10/2017 ORDERING Defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment filed by 3/13/2017; Intervenor's-Dft Cross-Motion by 3/16/2017; Plaintiffs' combined memorandum in opposition to motions by 4/3/2017; Defendants' Reply in support of their cross-motion by 4/17/2017; Motion Hearing set for 5/4/2017 at 2:00 PM.(Reader, L)

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Shelley Addison (CA Bar #178846)
Dun & Martinek
P.O. Box 1266
Eureka, California 95502
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Lawson E. Fite (Ore. Bar #055573) Pro Hac Vice
American Forest Resource Council
5100 S.W. Macadam, Suite 350
Portland, Oregon 97239
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY and
EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE,

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Plaintiffs,

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No. 2:16-cv-02322-VC
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
MODIFYING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

v.

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ELI ILANO, in his official capacity as Supervisor
for the Tahoe National Forest, THOMAS
TIDWELL, Chief of the United States Forest
Service, and the UNITED STATES FOREST
SERVICE,
Defendants,
and
SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES, a California
Corporation,
Defendant-Intervenor.

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-2 and 7-12 of the United States District Court for the Northern

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District of California, the undersigned parties hereby stipulate to the following adjustments to the

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briefing schedule in this case, which would extend the deadline for defendant-intervenor’s opening brief

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by three days without affecting other dates in this matter:

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Deadline

Current date

New date

Defendants’ Cross-Motion for
Summary Judgment and Memorandum
in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for
Summary Judgment (25 pages or less);

March 13, 2017

March 13, 2017 (no
change)

Defendant-Intervenor’s Cross-Motion
for Summary Judgment and
Memorandum in Opposition to
Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary
Judgment (15 pages or less)

March 13, 2017

March 16, 2017

Plaintiffs’ Combined Memorandum in
Opposition to Defendants’ and
Defendant-Intervenor’s Cross-Motions
for Summary Judgment and Reply in
Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for
Summary Judgment (28 pages or less)

April 3, 2017

April 3, 2017 (no change)

Defendants’ Reply in Support of their
Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment
(20 pages or less);

April 17, 2017

April 17, 2017 (no
change)

May 4, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.

May 4, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
(no change)

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Defendant-Intervenor’s Reply in
Support of its Cross-Motion for
Summary Judgment (10 pages or less)
Hearing

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The changes are requested as a result of two unexpected briefing deadlines in the Ninth Circuit

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for defendant-intervenor’s counsel, which would otherwise conflict with preparation and filing of

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defendant-intervenor’s opening brief. Slight staggering will also enable defendant-intervenor to better

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avoid unnecessary duplication of federal defendants’ arguments.

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The parties have not requested a previous continuance of the briefing schedule.

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Accordingly, the parties request the Court approve this Stipulation, and enter the proposed

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changes to the briefing schedule in this matter.
Respectfully submitted this 9th day of March, 2017.

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/s/ Shelley Addison
Shelley Addison (CA Bar #178846)
Dun & Martinek
P.O. Box 1266
Eureka, California 95502
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
/s/ Lawson E. Fite
Lawson E. Fite (OR Bar #055573)
Pro Hac Vice
American Forest Resource Council
5100 S.W. Macadam, Suite 350
Portland, Oregon 97239
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor Sierra Pacific
Industries
JEFFREY H. WOOD
Acting Assistant Attorney General
Environment & Natural Resources Division
United States Department of Justice
/s/ Barclay T. Samford (by LEF as authorized 3-9-17)
BARCLAY T. SAMFORD, NM Bar No. 12323
Senior Trial Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Div.
999 18th Street
South Terrace, Suite 370
Denver, CO 80202
Tel: [phone]
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Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
/s/ Devin Kenney (by LEF as authorized 3-9-17)
DEVIN KENNEY, UT Bar No. 15647
Trial Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Div.
601 D Street, NW, Suite 3137
Washington, D.C. 20004
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Federal Defendants
/s/ Justin Augustine (by LEF as authorized 3-9-17)
Justin Augustine, CA Bar No. 235561
Center for Biological Diversity
1212 Broadway, Suite 800
Oakland, CA 94612
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]
René P. Voss, CA Bar No. 255758
15 Alderney Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 10, 2017

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VINCE G. CHHABRIA
United States District Judge

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I, Lawson Fite, hereby certify that I, on March 9, 2017, caused the foregoing to be served upon

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counsel of record through the electronic service system of the United States District Court, Eastern

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District of California.

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Dated: March 9, 2017

/s/ Lawson E. Fite
Lawson E. Fite

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