Jewel et al v. National Security Agency et al

Filing 27

ORDER approving 26 Stipulation, filed by United States of America, at al. In addition, date established by 25 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief by which individual government defendants shall answer or otherwise respond is also hereby extended to July 15, 2009. Signed by Judge Vaughn R Walker on 5/8/2009. (vrwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/8/2009)

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MICHAEL F. HERTZ Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division DOUGLAS N. LETTER Terrorism Litigation Counsel JOSEPH H. HUNT Director, Federal Programs Branch VINCENT M. GARVEY Deputy Branch Director ANTHONY J. COPPOLINO Special Litigation Counsel U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Rm. 6102 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for the Government Defendants Sued in their Official Capacity UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION Case No. C:08-cv-4373-VRW

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) ) CAROLYN JEWEL, TASH HEPTING, ) GREGORY HICKS, ERIK KNUTZEN, and ) JOICE WALTON, ) Plaintiffs, ) ) ) v. ) NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY ("NSA"); ) KEITH B. ALEXANDER, Director of the NSA; ) ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ) BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ) JUSTICE; ERIC HOLDER, Attorney General ) of the United States; DENNIS C. BLAIR, ) ) Director of National Intelligence. ) ) Government Defendants Sued in Their Official Capacity. ) _______________________________________)

STIPULATION TO REVISE HEARING DATE AND TO SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE [Civil L.R. 6-1(b); 6-2; 7-12] Courtroom: Judge: 6, 17th Floor Hon. Vaughn R. Walker

Stipulation to Revise Hearing Date and to Set Briefing Schedule Jewel et al. v. National Security Agency et al., Case No. 08-cv-4373-VRW

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STIPULATION 1 Pursuant to L.R. 6.1(b), the parties, through their undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate 2 and agree to the following schedule in connection with the Government Defendants' Motion to 3 Dismiss and For Summary Judgment: 4 1. 5 2. 6 3. 7 8 DATED: April 30, 2009 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Stipulation to Revise Hearing Date and to Set Briefing Schedule Jewel et al. v. National Security Agency et al., Case No. 08-cv-4373-VRW

June 3, 2009: Plaintiffs' Opposition to the Government Defendants' Motion June 26, 2009: Government Defendants' Reply July 15, 2009: Hearing on Government Defendants' Motion at 10:30 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted, MICHAEL F. HERTZ Acting Assistant Attorney General DOUGLAS N. LETTER Terrorism Litigation Counsel JOSEPH H. HUNT Director, Federal Programs Branch VINCENT M. GARVEY Deputy Branch Director ANTHONY J. COPPOLINO Special Litigation Counsel U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Rm. 6102 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] By: s/ Anthony J. Coppolino Anthony J. Coppolino Attorneys for the Government Defendants Sued in Their Official Capacity

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1 [PROPOSED] ORDER 2 Pursuant to the foregoing Stipulation, and good cause appearing, the Court hereby sets 3 the following schedule in connection with the Government Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and 4 For Summary Judgment in this action: 5 1. 6 2. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Stipulation to Revise Hearing Date and to Set Briefing Schedule Jewel et al. v. National Security Agency et al., Case No. 08-cv-4373-VRW

June 3, 2009: Plaintiffs' Opposition to Government Defendant's Motion June 26, 2009: Government Defendants' Reply

3. July 15, 2009: Hearing on Government Defendants' Motion at 10:30 a.m. The date established by the court's order dated April 27, 2009 by which the individual government defendants shall answer or otherwise respond is also hereby extended to July 15, 2009. IT IS SO ORDERED: ________________________________ Hon. Vaughn R. Walker United States District Chief Judge

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