Center for Biological Diversity v. Whitman et al
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ORDER GRANTING 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 12/7/11. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/7/2011)
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IGNACIA S. MORENO, Assistant Attorney General
United States Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
SETH M. BARSKY, Section Chief
S. JAY GOVINDAN, Assistant Chief
ERIK E. PETERSEN, Trial Attorney (D.C. Bar No. 489073)
Wildlife & Marine Resources Section
Environment & Natural Resources Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 7369
Washington, D.C. 20044-7369
Tel: (202) 305-0339 | Fax: (202) 305-0275
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Attorneys for the Federal Defendants
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, )
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Plaintiff,
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UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE
SERVICE, Dan Ashe, in his official position as )
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Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service,
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY, and Lisa Jackson, )
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in her official capacity as Administrator of
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EPA
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Defendants
Case No. 3:11-cv-5108-JSW
Case No. 3:02-cv-1580-JSW (related case)
Unopposed Motion to Extend the
Deadline for Responsive Pleadings
AND ORDER THEREON
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As things currently stand, the Federal Defendants’ responsive pleading in this case is due
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on December 19, 2011. Plaintiffs and the Federal Defendants would like to explore the potential
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to settle this case. Accordingly, the Federal Defendants hereby move this Court to extend the
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responsive pleading deadline to February 20, 2012. In support of this motion, the Federal
Defendants state as follows:
1. This is the first request for an extension of time in this case.
2. The motion is unopposed.
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3. The requested extension may help avoid potentially needless litigation activity.
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WHEREFORE, the Federal Defendants request the Court grant this Motion, and thereby
extend the deadline for the Federal Defendants to file their responsive pleading as discussed
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above.
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Dated: December 1, 2011
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Respectfully Submitted,
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IGNACIA S. MORENO,
Assistant Attorney General
SETH M. BARSKY, Section Chief
_/s/ Erik Petersen__
ERIK E. PETERSEN
Trial Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
Wildlife & Marine Resources Section
Ben Franklin Station
P.O. Box 7369
Washington, DC 20044-7369
Phone: (202) 305-0339
Fax: (202) 305-0275
Email: erik.petersen@usdoj.gov
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Attorneys for Federal Defendants
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[PROPOSED] ORDER
The Federal Defendants have moved this Court to extend the deadline for their
responsive pleading to February 20, 2011. This motion is unopposed. The Court has reviewed
the motion and orders that the deadline for the Federal Defendants’ responsive pleadings is
extended to February 20, 2011.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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7th
December
DATED this ____ day of __________, 2011.
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JEFFREY S. WHITRE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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