Pacificans for a Scenic Coast et al v. Federal Highway Administration et al

Filing 41

Order by Hon. Vince Chhabria granting 40 Stipulation Continuing the Case Management Conference as modified by the Court.(knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/30/2015)

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Christopher A. Sproul (Bar No. 126398)
Jodene Isaacs (Bar No. 226895)
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES
5135 Anza Street
San Francisco, California 94121
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Brian Gaffney (Bar No. 168778)
LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN GAFFNEY APC
446 Old County Road, Suite 100-310
Pacifica, CA 94044
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Patricia Weisselberg (Bar No. 253015)
LAW OFFICE OF PATRICIA WEISSELBERG
115 Oakdale Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
PACIFICANS FOR A SCENIC COAST,
PACIFICANS FOR HIGHWAY 1
ALTERNATIVES, and CENTER FOR
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Pacificans For A Scenic Coast, et al.,

Civil Case No. 3:15-cv-02090-VC

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Plaintiffs,
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v.

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California Department of Transportation, et al.,

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JOINT STIPULATION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER REQUESTING
CONTINUANCE OF THE CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
AS MODIFIED BY THE COURT

Defendants.

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Joint Stipulation

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint on June 26, 2015 (Dkt. No. 21);

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WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and National

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Park Service and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (hereinafter, the “Federal Defendants”) were served

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pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(1) on July 10, 2015;

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WHEREAS, Federal Defendants’ responsive pleading is presently due on September 8, 2015,

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and the Parties have agreed to extend the deadline for the Federal Defendants to serve a responsive

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pleading up to and including September 11, 2015;

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WHEREAS, the Federal Defendants intend to dismiss all claims brought against them under five
statutory bases against the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and
National Park Service;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and Federal Defendants accordingly agree that in order to present

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meaningful briefs and oppositions that address the relevant issues more than 15 pages will be required

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and respectfully request that the Court allow 25 pages for motions and oppositions for the Federal

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Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiffs’ opposition thereto;

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WHEREAS, the Initial Case Management Conference is currently set for August 11, 2015 and

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the Joint Case Management Statement and Proposed Case Management Order is due August 4, 2015

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(Dkt. No. 19);

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WHEREAS, to promote judicial economy and conserve the Parties’ resources, the Parties request

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that the hearing on all Defendants’ motions to dismiss and the Initial Case Management Conference be

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scheduled on the same date;

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WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to reserve any issues concerning initial disclosures and

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discovery until after the Court has ruled on the motion to dismiss and administrative record(s) have been

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produced;

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Pursuant to Civil L.R. 6-2, the Parties jointly stipulate and request that the Court order the
following:

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Joint Stipulation

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Federal Defendants’ time to respond to Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint for

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Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (Dkt. No. 21) is extended to September 11, 2015. This extension will

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not alter the date of any event or any deadline already fixed by Court order.

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Opposition to the Federal Defendants’ motion to dismiss shall be due October 2, 2015.

The Federal Defendants’ reply shall be due October 16, 2015.
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Federal Defendants’ Motion to dismiss and Plaintiffs’ opposition thereto shall be limited

to 25 pages.
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The hearing on the motions to dismiss and the initial Case Management Conference will

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be held on October 29, 2015, or such other date as the Court may find convenient. The Joint Case

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Management Statement and Proposed Case Management Order shall be due seven days prior to the

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scheduled hearing.

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Respectfully submitted,
Dated July 28, 2015

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/s/ Christopher Sproul
Christopher A. Sproul (Bar No. 126398)
Jodene Isaacs (Bar No. 226895)
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES
5135 Anza Street
San Francisco, California 94121
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Brian Gaffney (Bar No. 168778)
LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN GAFFNEY APC
446 Old County Road, Suite 100-310
Pacifica, CA 94044
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

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/s/ Derek S. van Hoften
DEREK S. VAN HOFTEN
JEANNE SCHERER
DAVID GOSSAGE
LUCILLE Y. BACA
DEREK VAN HOFTEN
STACY LAU
Attorneys for Defendants
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION and Malcolm Dougherty
/s/ Kevin D. Siegel
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Kevin D. Siegel
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP
Counsel for Defendant City of Pacifica

Patricia Weisselberg (Bar No. 253015)
Joint Stipulation

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LAW OFFICE OF PATRICIA
WEISSELBERG
115 Oakdale Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
PACIFICANS FOR A SCENIC COAST,
PACIFICANS FOR HIGHWAY 1
ALTERNATIVES, and CENTER FOR
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

/s/Christopher D. Jensen
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Kimon Manolius (SBN 154971)
Christopher D. Jensen (SBN 235108)
Adam W. Hoffman (SBN 238476)
HANSON BRIDGETT LLP
425 Market Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
[e-mail]

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JOHN C. CRUDEN
Assistant Attorney General
Environment & Natural Resources Division
SETH M. BARSKY, Chief
S. JAY GOVINDAN, Assistant Chief

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/s/ Alison C. Finnegan
ALISON C. FINNEGAN, Trial Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
Wildlife & Marine Resources Section
Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611
Washington, DC 20044-7611
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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/s/ Leslie M. Hill
LESLIE M. HILL
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
Environmental Defense Section
Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611
Washington, DC 20044-7611
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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/s/ Sean C. Duffy
SEAN C. DUFFY
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
Natural Resources Section

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Joint Stipulation

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Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611
Washington, DC 20044-7611
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for the Federal Defendants

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Joint Stipulation

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[PROPOSED] ORDER AS MODIFIED BY THE COURT

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Pursuant to STIPULATION:

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Management Conference shall be set for October 29, 2015 at 10 a.m. in Courtroom 4, 17th Floor.
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The Joint Case Management Statement and Proposed Case Management Order shall be

due seven days prior to the scheduled hearing., which is now November 10, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.
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The Federal Defendants’ Motion to dismiss and Plaintiffs’ opposition thereto shall be

limited to 25 pages.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: July ___, 2015.

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Joint Stipulation

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