United Farm Workers et al v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

Filing 57

STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE; Each side to bear costs; Signed by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel on 5/3/2010. (awb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2010)

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KRISTEN L. BOYLES (CSB #158450) JANETTE K. BRIMMER (MNB #174762) Admitted Pro Hac Vice Earthjustice 705 Second Avenue, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98104 [phone] [phone] [FAX] [e-mail] [e-mail] VIRGINIA RUIZ (CSB #194986) Farmworker Justice 1126 ­ 16th Street, N.W., Suite 270 Washington, D.C. 20036 [phone] [phone] [FAX] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs (complete list of parties on signature page) GREGORY C. LOARIE (CSB #215859) Earthjustice 426 - 17th Street, 5th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 [phone] [phone] [FAX] [e-mail] Local Counsel for Plaintiffs MICHAEL MEUTER (CSB #161554) JONATHAN GETTLEMAN (CSB #243560) California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. 3 Williams Road Salinas, CA 93905 [phone] [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff Luis Garcia Lopez

THE HONORABLE MARILYN H. PATEL

STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1)(ii)(Case No. CV08-3595-MHP)

Earthjustice 705 Second Ave., Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98104 [phone]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL ) PROTECTION AGENCY, ) ) Defendant, ) ) and ) MAKHTESHIM AGAN OF NORTH AMERICA, ) ) INC., ) ) Intervenor-Defendant. ) UNITED FARM WORKERS, PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA, PINEROS Y CAMPESINOS UNIDOS DEL NOROESTE, BEYOND PESTICIDES, TEAMSTERS LOCAL 890, FARM LABOR ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, AFL-CIO, and LUIS GARCIA LOPEZ, Case No. CV08-3595-MHP STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1)(ii)

On November 28, 2008, this Court issued an Order for Stay in the above-captioned case pending a final decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in United Farm Workers v. EPA, No. 08-35528 (9th Cir.). On January 26, 2010, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion holding that challenges to pesticide reregistration decisions made after a public hearing must be brought in the appellate court within 60 days of the challenged decision. Appellants United Farm Workers petitioned for rehearing. On April 19, 2010, the Ninth Circuit denied the petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc, and the mandate in that appeal issued on April 27, 2010. See Fed. R. App. P. 41(b). Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(ii), plaintiffs, federal defendants, and defendantintervenors stipulate to the voluntary dismissal of plaintiffs First Amended Complaint for
Earthjustice 705 Second Ave., Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98104 [phone]

STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1)(ii)(Case No. CV08-3595-MHP) -1-

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Declaratory and Injunctive Relief. Each party will bear its own costs. Respectfully submitted this 30th day of April, 2010. /s/ Kristen L. Boyles KRISTEN L. BOYLES (CSB #158450) JANETTE K. BRIMMER (MNB #174762) Earthjustice 705 Second Avenue, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98104 [phone] [phone] [FAX] [e-mail] [e-mail] VIRGINIA RUIZ (CSB #194986) Farmworker Justice 1126 ­ 16th Street, N.W., Suite 270 Washington, D.C. 20036 [phone] [phone] [FAX] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs Pesticide Action Network North America, United Farm Workers, Natural Resources Defense Council, Teamsters Local 890, Beyond Pesticides, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste, Center for Environmental Health, Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO, and Alaska Community Action on Toxics GREGORY C. LOARIE (CSB #215859) Earthjustice 426 - 17th Street, 5th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 [phone] [phone] [FAX] [e-mail] Local Counsel for Plaintiffs

STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1)(ii)(Case No. CV08-3595-MHP) -2-

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of North America, Inc.

/s/ Kristen L. Boyles for* LESLIE M. HILL (DCB# 476008) Environmental Defense Section United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division 601 D Street N.W., Suite 8000 Washington, D.C. 20004 [phone] [phone] [FAX] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of Washington. I am over 18 years of age and not a party to this action. My business address is 705 Second Avenue, Suite 203, Seattle, Washington 98104. I hereby certify that on April 30, 2010, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the following:
Leslie M. Hill U.S. Department of Justice Environment & Natural Resources Division Environmental Defense Section P.O. Box 23986 Washington, D.C. 20026-3986 Street Address: 601 D. Street N.W., Suite 8000 Washington, D.C. 20004 [phone] [phone] [FAX] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants Erik E. Petersen U.S. Department of Justice Wildlife & Marine Resources Section Ben Franklin Station P.O. Box 7369 Washington, D.C. 20044-7369 Street Address: 601 D Street, N.W., Room 3909 Washington, D.C. 20004 [phone] [phone] [FAX] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants Laurence A. Weiss HOGAN & HARTSON LLP 525 University Avenue, 4th Floor Palo Alto, CA 94301 [phone] [phone] [FAX] [e-mail] Attorney for Defendant-Intervenor Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc. via facsimile via overnight courier via first-class U.S. mail via hand delivery via e-mail

via CM/ECF system

via facsimile via overnight courier via first-class U.S. mail via hand delivery via e-mail via CM/ECF system

via facsimile via overnight courier via first-class U.S. mail via hand delivery via e-mail

via CM/ECF system

CERTIFICIATE OF SERVICE (Case No. CV08-3595-MHP) -1-

Earthjustice 705 Second Ave., Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98104 [phone]

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David B. Weinberg Eric Andreas David E. Markert Wiley Rein LLP 1776 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 [phone] [phone] [FAX] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc.

via facsimile via overnight courier via first-class U.S. mail via hand delivery via e-mail

via CM/ECF system

I, Cheryl McEvoy, declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on this 30th day of April, 2010, at Seattle, Washington.

CERTIFICIATE OF SERVICE (Case No. CV08-3595-MHP) -2-

Earthjustice 705 Second Ave., Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98104 [phone]