League for Coastal Protection et al v. Norton

Filing 102

ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR RELIEF UNDER FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 60(B). Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 6/13/2013. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/13/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LEAGUE FOR COASTAL PROTECTION, et
al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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SALLY JEWELL, Secretary of the
Interior, et al.,

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ORDER REGARDING
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION
FOR RELIEF UNDER
FEDERAL RULE OF
CIVIL PROCEDURE
60(B)

Defendants.

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

No. C 05-991 CW

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Federal Defendants move for an order lifting the lease

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suspensions directed by the Court on June 20, 2001 in Cal. ex rel.

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Cal. Coastal Comm’n v. Norton, Case No. 99-4964, Docket No. 115.

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Although Federal Defendants seek to modify an order entered in

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Case No. 99-4964, they have not filed this motion in that case and

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instead have filed it only in the above-captioned case.

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Federal Defendants represent that, if their motion is

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granted, the interests of nonparties Nycal Offshore Development

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Corporation, Colton Gulf Coast and PRS Offshore and RAM Energy in

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six leases that they partially own will immediately expire.

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at 4 & n.2.

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notified these nonparties of their intent to seek to have the

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court-ordered directed suspensions lifted and have not received a

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response from them, see, e.g., Barminski Decl. ¶ 10, they have not

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provided proof that they served the nonparties with the instant

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motion.

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Mot.

Although Federal Defendants represent that they

Within three days of the date of this Order, Federal
Defendants shall file and serve their motion in Case No. 99-4964.

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By that date, they shall also serve their motion on the nonparties

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whose interests are affected by the relief that they seek and

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shall file proof of service with the Court.1

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that date, Federal Defendants may file a brief of three pages or

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less, explaining why they should not be required to take one or

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both of these steps.

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Alternatively, by

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 6/13/2013

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

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Federal Defendants need not serve the nonparties who have
already voluntarily relinquished all of their rights, title and
interests in the relevant leases.
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