Sierra Club et al v. Jackson et al

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ORDER GRANTING 19 Stipulation to Continue Case Management Conference Pending Completion of Settlement Discussions. Case Management Statement due by 2/3/2012. Case Management Conference set for 2/10/2012 01:30 PM in Courtroom 11, 19th Floor, San Francisco.. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 11/28/11. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/28/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SIERRA CLUB and MEDICAL
6 ADVOCATES FOR HEALTHY AIR,
Plaintiffs,

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No. C11-03106 JSW
JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE
CASE MANAGEMENT
REQUIREMENTS PENDING
COMPLETION OF SETTLEMENT
DISCUSSIONS

9 LISA JACKSON,in her official capacity as
administrator of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, and JARED
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BLUMENFELD,in his official capacity as
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
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Defendants.
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Plaintiffs and Defendants, by and through counsel, hereby jointly stipulate to a further
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continuance of the case management conference requirements applicable to this case, pending
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completion of ongoing settlement discussions. The case management conference in this matter is
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currently scheduled for December 9,2011 at 1:30 p.m. In support hereof, the parties state as
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follows:
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This case involves claims that the United States Environmental Protection Agency has failed
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to undertake certain nondiscretionary duties under the Clean Air Act,42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q.
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Plaintiffs and Defendants have been actively discussing settlement and have reached a

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tentative settlement of this matter, subject to appropriate approvals by government officials.
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In light of the foregoing, the parties request that case management requirements -- including

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the case management statement and the case management conference currently set for December 9,
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Respectfully submitted November 23, 2011
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sl Martin F. McDermott
MARTIN F. MCDERMOTT,Trial Attorney
United States Department of Justice
Environment &Natural Resources Division
Environmental Defense Section
P.O. Box 23986
Washington, D.C. 20026-3986
[phone]
Counselfor Defendants

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s/ Wendy Park
WENDY PARK,Associate Attorney
Earthjustice
426 17th St., 5th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
415-217-2000

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION,IT IS ORDERED THAT:
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The case management conference in this matter, currently set for December 9, 2011 at 1:30
p.m., is hereby continued to February 10

,2012.

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November 28, 2011
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