Center for Biological Diversity, Greenpeace, Inc et al v. United States Environmental Protection Agency et al

Filing 30

ORDER [MODIFIED] CONTINUING CASE MANAGMEMENT CONFERENCE. The 5/21/2012 Case Management Conference is VACATED. Denying as Moot the 29 Consent MOTION to Appear by Telephone at Case Management Conference filed by Lisa P. Jackson, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Case Management Conference is reset for 7/2/2012 02:00 PM. Telephonic appearances will not be allowed. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 5/11/12. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2012)

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VERA P. PARDEE (State Bar No. 106146)
Center for Biological Diversity
351 California Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone] ext. 317
Facsimile: 415.436.9683
Attorney for Plaintiff
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
HELEN H. KANG (State Bar No. 124730)
Environmental Law and Justice Clinic
Golden Gate University School of Law
536 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415.896.2450

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Attorney for Plaintiffs
GREENPEACE, INC. and
PORT TOWNSEND AIRWATCHERS

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[Counsel for Defendants listed below]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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OAKLAND DIVISION

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CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY,
GREENPEACE, INC., and PORT
TOWNSEND AIRWATCHERS,
Plaintiffs,
v.

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY and LISA P.
JACKSON, Administrator, United States
Environmental Protection Agency,
Defendants,

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Case No.: C-11-06059 YGR
Complaint Filed: December 6, 2011
JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT
STATEMENT: MODIFIED PROPOSED
ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE

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Joint CMC Statement

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IGNACIA S. MORENO
Assistant Attorney General
Environment & Natural Resources Division
NORMAN L. RAVE, JR. (D.C. 431602)
Environmental Defense Section
Environment & Natural Resources Division
United States Department of Justice
P.O. Box 7611
Washington, D.C. 20044
TEL:
(202) 616–7568
FAX:
[phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

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Attorney for Defendants

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ORDER [MODIFIED]

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1. The May 21, 2012 Case Management Conference is CONTINUED to July 2, 2012.
Telephonic appearances will not be allowed.
2. The Consent Motion to Appear by Telephone at the May 21, 2012 Case Management
Conference, Dkt. No. 29, is DENIED AS MOOT.

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3. Initial disclosures should be made by May 29, 2012.

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4. Defendants shall provide Plaintiffs with a settlement proposal with a proposed

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schedule of compliance by May 29, 2012. Along with its settlement proposal Defendants will

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identify each required task; the time required to perform them; and the bases for the amount of

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time Defendants propose for performing each task.

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5. The parties shall meet and confer on Defendants’ production of their proposed

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schedule of compliance to determine whether a settlement is likely and to propose a discovery

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plan on or before June 12, 2012. The parties shall submit to this Court a discovery plan by June

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14, 2012.

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6. Plaintiffs’ Position: Unless the parties agree to settle the case or stipulate to an

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extension, Defendants shall produce the proposed schedule of compliance (which shall not be

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subject to any settlement privilege) to Plaintiffs by June 12, 2012, and identify each required

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Joint CMC Statement

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task; the time required to perform each; and the bases for the amount of time Defendants propose

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for performing each task.

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Defendants’ Position: Unless the parties agree to settle the case or stipulate to an

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extension, Defendants shall produce a proposed schedule of compliance (which shall not be

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subject to any settlement privilege) to Plaintiffs by June 12, 2012.

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7. This Order Terminates Docket Number 29.
Dated: May 11, 2012
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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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Joint CMC Statement

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