Vietnam Veterans of America et al v. Central Intelligence Agency et al

Filing 75

STIPULATION AND ORDER AS MODIFIED re 73 Stipulation,, filed by Eric P. Muth, Larry Meirow, United States Department of Defense, Leon Panetta, United States Department of the Army, Eric H. Holder, Jr., David C. Dufrane, Central Intelligence Agency, Franklin D. Rochelle, Bruce Price, United States of America, Swords to Plowshares, Vietnam Veterans of America, Robert M. Gates, Wray C. Forrest, Pete Geren, Veterans Rights Organization. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on April 8, 2010. (edllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/12/2010)

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Case4:09-cv-00037-CW Document73 Filed04/07/10 Page1 of 5 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 GORDON P. ERSPAMER (CA SBN 83364) GErspamer@mofo.com TIMOTHY W. BLAKELY (CA SBN 242178) TBlakely@mofo.com ADRIANO HRVATIN (CA SBN 220909) AHrvatin@mofo.com CATHLEEN E. STADEKER (CA SBN 234966) CStadeker@mofo.com STACEY M. SPRENKEL (CA SBN 241689) SSprenkel@mofo.com MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP 425 Market Street San Francisco, California 94105-2482 Telephone: 415.268.7000 Facsimile: 415.268.7522 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Vietnam Veterans of America; Swords to Plowshares: Veterans Rights Organization; Bruce Price; Franklin D. Rochelle; Larry Meirow; Eric P. Muth; David C. Dufrane; and Wray C. Forrest UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, OAKLAND DIVISION VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, et al., Defendants. Case No. CV 09-0037-CW STIPULATION REGARDING CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS; AND ORDER Complaint filed January 7, 2009 STIPULATION AND ORDER - Case No. CV 09-0037-CW sf-2820472 Case4:09-cv-00037-CW Document73 Filed04/07/10 Page2 of 5 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 Pursuant to discussions between the parties at the Confidential Settlement Conference which took place on March 19, 2010 and subsequently, the parties hereby respectfully stipulate, subject to the Court's consideration and approval, as follows: 1. Plaintiffs provided certain requested information in letter form to Defendants on March 26, 2010. 2. Defendants will inform Plaintiffs of the time needed to respond to the information provided by Plaintiffs on March 26, 2010 by April 12, 2010. Defendants' response time shall be no later than April 30, 2010. 3. Defendants shall provide Plaintiffs with information regarding past settlement models by April 23, 2010. 4. Plaintiffs shall, in letter form, provide further thoughts regarding the parties' confidential settlement discussions to Defendants by April 30, 2010. 5. May 7, 2010. 6. The parties shall appear before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte, during the Defendants shall, in letter form, respond to Plaintiffs' April 30, 2010 letter by week of May 17, 2010, for further confidential settlement discussions. IT IS SO STIPULATED. Dated: April 7, 2010 GORDON P. ERSPAMER TIMOTHY W. BLAKELY ADRIANO HRVATIN CATHLEEN E. STADEKER STACEY M. SPRENKEL MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP By: /s/ Gordon P. Erspamer_____ Gordon P. Erspamer [gerspamer@mofo.com] Attorneys for Plaintiffs STIPULATION AND ORDER - Case No. CV 09-0037-CW sf-2820472 1 Case4:09-cv-00037-CW Document73 Filed04/07/10 Page3 of 5 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 Dated: April 7, 2010 IAN GERSHENGORN Deputy Assistant Attorney General JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO United States Attorney VINCENT M. GARVEY Deputy Branch Director CAROLINE LEWIS WOLVERTON Senior Counsel KIMBERLY L. HERB Trial Attorney UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL DIVISION FEDERAL PROGRAMS BRANCH By: /s/ Caroline Lewis Wolverton_______ Caroline Lewis Wolverton [caroline.lewis-wolverton@usdoj.gov] Attorneys for Defendants STIPULATION AND ORDER - Case No. CV 09-0037-CW sf-2820472 2 Case4:09-cv-00037-CW Document73 Filed04/07/10 Page4 of 5 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 ORDER PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. The parties shall appear before the Court for a further settlement conference on June 16, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. Further settlement conference statements shall be filed no later than June 2, 2010. April 8, 2010 Dated: ___________________ HONORABLE ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE United States Magistrate Judge STIPULATION AND ORDER - Case No. CV 09-0037-CW sf-2820472 1 Case4:09-cv-00037-CW Document73 Filed04/07/10 Page5 of 5 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 GENERAL ORDER 45 ATTESTATION I, Gordon P. Erspamer, am the ECF User filing this Stipulation Regarding Confidential Settlement Discussions. In compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Caroline Lewis Wolverton has concurred in this filing. Dated: April 7, 2010 ___/s/ Gordon P. Erspamer__ Gordon P. Erspamer Attorneys for Plaintiffs ______ STIPULATION AND ORDER - Case No. CV 09-0037-CW sf-2820472 2

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