Hepting et al v. AT&T Corp. et al

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE BRIEF LENGTH re (471 in M:06-cv-01791-VRW) filed by All Plaintiffs. Based upon the stipulation, the following shall be the page limits for the remaining briefs: Plaintiffs' Opposition: 50 pages. Government Reply: 35 pages. Carrier Brief: 30 pages. Plaintiffs' response to Carrier brief: 35 pages. Signed by Chief Judge Vaughn R Walker on 9/30/2008. (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/30/2008)

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[THE NAMES, ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF ALL COUNSEL WHO HAVE SIGNED THIS JOINT STATEMENT ARE LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

) ) ) ) ) This Document Relates To All Cases Except ) Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, Inc. v. ) ) Bush, No. 07-00109 Center for Constitutional Rights v. Bush, ) ) No. 07-01115 ) Guzzi v. Bush, No. 06-06225 ) Shubert v. Bush, No. 07-00693 ) United States v. Adams, No. 07-01323 United States v. Clayton, No. 07-01242 ) ) United States v. Palermino, No. 07) 01326 United States v. Rabner, No. 07-01324 ) ) United States v. Volz, No. 07-01396 IN RE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS RECORDS LITIGATION, MDL No. 1791

MDL Docket No 06-1791 VRW STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE BRIEF LENGTH ON DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Courtroom: Judge: Date: Time: 6, 17th Floor The Hon. Vaughn R. Walker December 2, 2008 10:00 a.m.

During the Case Management Conference held in this case on September 12, 2008, the Court set a briefing schedule and page limits for briefs for Defendants Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment, limiting each side to 85 pages of briefs in total. The Schedule provided that the Government's opening brief be no more than 25 pages, Plaintiffs opposing brief be no more than 40 pages, the Government's reply be no more than 30 pages, the Carriers' joint brief be no more than 30 pages and the Plaintiffs response to the Carriers' brief be no more than 45 pages. Because of the length and complexity of the arguments Plaintiffs wish to raise in opposition, they have asked Defendants and the carriers to agree to allow them to "swap" 10 pages

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from their final brief and add them to their opposition brief. Defendants have agreed to this in exchange for Plaintiffs' agreement that the Government be allowed to add five pages to their reply brief, noting that the Government did not use all 25 pages it was allowed for its opening brief. Plaintiffs have agreed to this change. This stipulation does not change the overall number of pages to be filed by any party. Accordingly, the parties stipulate to the following page limits for the remaining briefs: 1. 2. 3. 4. Plaintiffs' Opposition: 50 pages Government Reply: 35 pages Carrier Brief: 30 pages Plaintiffs' Response to Carrier Brief: 35 pages.

DATED: September 24, 2008

ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION By /s/ Cindy A. Cohn, Esq. (SBN 145997) Lee Tien, Esq. (SBN 148216) Kurt Opsahl, Esq. (SBN 191303) Kevin S. Bankston, Esq. (SBN 217026) Corynne McSherry, Esq. (SBN 221504) James S. Tyre, Esq. (SBN 083117) 454 Shotwell Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Telephone: [phone] x108 Facsimile: [phone]

ATTORNEYS FOR AT&T CLASS PLAINTIFFS AND CO-CHAIR OF PLAINTIFFS' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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Dated: September 24, 2008 FOR THE UNITED STATES GREGORY G. KATSAS Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division CARL J. NICHOLS Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General JOHN C O'QUINN Deputy Assistant Attorney General DOUGLAS N. LETTER Terrorism Litigation Counsel JOSEPH H. HUNT Director, Federal Programs Branch ANTHONY J. COPPOLINO Special Litigation Counsel ALEXANDER K. HAAS (SBN 220932) PAUL G. FREEBORNE Trial Attorneys U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Rm. 6102 Washington, D.C. 20001 202-514-5782 Fax: [phone] By: /s/ Anthony J. Coppolino

Respectfully submitted, FOR THE DEFENDANTS WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP RANDOLPH D. MOSS* SAMIR C. JAIN BRIAN M. BOYNTON 1875 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 202-663-6000 Fax: [phone] MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP HENRY WEISSMANN SUSAN R. SZABO AIMEE A. FEINBERG 355 South Grand Avenue 35th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560 213-683-9100 Fax: [phone]

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/s/ Randolph D. Moss

Attorneys for the United States

Attorneys for the Verizon Defendants

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FOR THE DEFENDANTS WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP BRENDAN V. SULLIVAN, JR. JOHN G. KESTER GILBERT GREENMAN 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 202-434-5000 By: /s/ John G. Kester

FOR THE DEFENDANTS SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP DAVID W. CARPENTER* BRADFORD A. BERENSON* DAVID L. LAWSON* EDWARD R. MCNICHOLAS* ERIC A. SHUMSKY 1501 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP BRUCE A. ERICSON JACOB R. SORENSEN MARC H. AXELBAUM DANIEL J. RICHERT 50 Fremont Street Post Office Box 7880 San Francisco, CA 94120-7880 By: /s/ Bradford A. Berenson Attorneys for the AT&T, Cingular, and BellSouth Defendants ORDER

Attorneys for the Sprint Defendants

Based upon the stipulation provided above, the following shall be the page limits for the remaining briefs: 1. 2. 3. 4. Dated: 9/30/2008 Plaintiffs' Opposition: 50 pages Government Reply: 35 pages Carrier Brief: 30 pages Plaintiffs' Response to Carrier Brief: 35 pages.
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