Center for Biological Diversity et al v. Kempthorne et al

Filing 39

STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE without prejudice; Each side to bear costs; Signed by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel on 5/15/2009. (awb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/15/2009)

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JOHN C. CRUDEN, Acting Assistant Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Section Chief SETH M. BARSKY, Assistant Section Chief KRISTEN L. GUSTAFSON, Trial Attorney (D.C. Bar. No. 460443) [e-mail] MICHAEL R. EITEL, Trial Attorney (Neb. Bar No. 22889) [e-mail] ERIK E. PETERSEN, Trial Attorney (D.C. Bar No. 489073) [e-mail] Environment & Natural Resources Division Wildlife & Marine Resources Section 1961 Stout Street, 8th Floor Denver, Colorado 80294 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] CHARLES R. SHOCKEY, Trial Attorney (D.C. Bar No. 914879) [e-mail] Environment & Natural Resources Division Natural Resources Section 501 "I" Street, Suite 9-700 Sacramento, CA 95814-2322 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Additional Attorneys Listed on Signature Page UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION ) No: CV 08-5546-MHP (Lead Case) ) CV 08-5605-MHP Plaintiffs, ) CV 08-5654-MHP ) CV 08-5775-MHP v. ) (Consolidated Cases) ) KEN L. SALAZAR, et al., ) JOINT STIPULATION TO ) DISMISS CASE Defendants. ) ___________________________________________ ) NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, et al., ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ) ) INTERIOR, et al., ) ) Defendants. ___________________________________________ ) CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, et al.,

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 /s/ Michael R. Eitel MICHAEL R. EITEL (Neb. Bar No. 22889) [e-mail] ERIK E. PETERSEN (D.C. Bar No. 489073) [e-mail] Trial Attorneys, Wildlife & Marine Resources Section U.S. Department of Justice Environment & Natural Resources Division 1961 Stout Street, 8th Floor Denver, Colorado 80294 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Federal Defendants 1 DATED May 14 , 2009 Respectfully Submitted, NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) ) KEN L. SALAZAR, et al., ) ) Defendants. ___________________________________________ ) PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) ) KEN L. SALAZAR, et al., ) ) Defendants. ___________________________________________ ) Pursuant Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) and Local Rule 7-12, Plaintiffs the Center for Biological Diversity et al., Natural Resources Defense Council et al., National Wildlife Federation et al., and the State of California et al., and Federal Defendants Ken L. Salazar et al., jointly stipulate that the above-captioned cases be dismissed without prejudice. All parties will bear their own fees and costs incurred in this action.

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DATED May 14, 2009

Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Michael Senatore (with permission rec'd 5/14/09) Michael Senatore CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 1601 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 701 Washington, D.C. 20009-1056 Telephone: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs in CV 08-5546-MHP

DATED May 14, 2009

Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Janette K. Brimmer (with permission rec'd 5/14/09) JANETTE K. BRIMMER (MNB# 174762) KRISTEN L. BOYLES (CSB # 158450) Earthjustice 705 2nd Avenue, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98104 [phone] / [phone] [FAX] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs in CV 08-5605-MHP

DATED May 14, 2009

Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Mary Randolph Sargent (with permission rec'd 5/14/09) Mary Randolph Sargent John Kostyack NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION 901 E Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20004 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs in CV 08-5654-MHP

DATED May 14, 2009

Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Tara L. Mueller (with permission rec'd 5/14/09) TARA L. MUELLER, Deputy Attorney General Calif. State Bar No. 161536 California Office of the Attorney General DISTRI CT ES 1515 Clay Street, 20th Floor C AT Oakland, CA 94612 T Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] DERED

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Michael R. Eitel, hereby certify that on May 14, 2009, I electronically filed the foregoing Stipulation with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which will automatically send email notification to attorneys of record. Moreover, I caused to be served, postage prepaid, copies of the foregoing on the following counsel: Jason Rylander Defenders of Wildlife 1101 17th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 202-682-9400 (Tel.) Daniel J. Rohlf Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center 10015 S.W. Terwilliger Boulevard Portland, OR 97219 503-768-6707 (Tel.) Jose A. Suarez Connecticut State Attorney General's Office 55 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106 [phone] (Tel.) /s/ Michael R. Eitel Michael R. Eitel John Kostyack National Wildlife Federation 901 E Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20004 202-797-6879 (Tel.) Tricia K. Jedele Department of the Attorney General 150 South Main Street Providence, RI 02903 [phone] (Tel.)