Center For Biological Diversity et al v. Export-Import Bank of the United States et al
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ORDER, Motions terminated: 17 Joint MOTION to Stay Initial Case Deadlines Pending Resolution of Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue and Proposed Order filed by Pacific Environment, Turtle Island Restoration Network, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Fred P. Hochberg, Center For Biological Diversity.. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 2/15/13. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/19/2013)
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Sarah Uhlemann (WA Bar No. 41164)
Center for Biological Diversity
2400 NW 80th Street, #146
Seattle, WA 98117
Telephone: (206) 327-2344
Facsimile: (415) 436-9683
suhlemann@biologicaldiversity.org
Brendan Cummings (CA Bar No. 193952)
Center for Biological Diversity
P.O. Box 549
Joshua Tree, CA 92252
Telephone: (760) 366-2232
Facsimile: (760) 366-2669
bcummings@biologicaldiversity.org
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Miyoko Sakashita (CA Bar No. 239639)
Center for Biological Diversity
351 California Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: (415) 436-9682
Facsimile: (415) 436-9683
miyoko@biologicaldiversity.org
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
IGNACIA S. MORENO, Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
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MEREDITH L. FLAX, Senior Trial Attorney
(D.C. Bar No. 468016)
Wildlife & Marine Resources Section
KRISTOFOR SWANSON, Trial Attorney
(CO Bar No. 39378)
Natural Resources Section
Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611
Washington, D.C. 20044-7611
Telephone: (202) 305-0404; (202) 305-0248
Facsimile: (202) 305-0275; (202) 305-0506
meredith.flax@usdoj.gov
kristofor.swanson@usdoj.gov
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Attorneys for Defendants
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
San Francisco Division
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CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL
DIVERSITY, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE
UNITED STATES, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 4:12-cv-06325-SBA
JOINT MOTION TO STAY INITIAL CASE
DEADLINES PENDING RESOLUTION OF
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO TRANSFER
VENUE
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The parties in the above-captioned action hereby move to stay the current initial case
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deadlines in this matter until resolution of Defendants’ motion to transfer venue to the United
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States District Court for the District of Columbia (see ECF No. 15). Specifically, the parties
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seek to postpone the current deadline for Defendants to answer or otherwise respond to
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Plaintiffs’ Complaint and the deadlines set forth in the Court’s December 13, 2012, Order Setting
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Initial Case Management Conference and ADR Deadlines (ECF No. 2) as revised by the Court’s
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February 13, 2013, Case Management Scheduling Order for Reassigned Civil Cases (ECF No.
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16). This is the first request for a time modification of any kind in this case. Good cause exists
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for granting this motion, as follows:
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Plaintiffs filed this action on December 13, 2012, and served Defendants with the
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Complaint on or around December 20, 2012. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
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12(a)(2), Defendants must answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before February
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19, 2013. The Court’s Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and ADR Deadlines
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set an initial case management conference for March 14, 2013, but the case management
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conference was rescheduled for May 22, 2013 after the case was reassigned.
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JOINT MOTION TO STAY
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Counsel for the parties held a conference call to discuss case management on
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January 24, 2013. At that time, Plaintiffs’ counsel informed Defendants’ counsel that Plaintiffs
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intend to amend their complaint to add certain additional claims. Because of certain
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jurisdictional notice requirements that may apply to some of those claims, however, the
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complaint would not be amended until after March 4, 2013. See 16 U.S.C. § 1540(g). During
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the call, Defendants’ counsel informed Plaintiffs’ counsel that Defendants intended to move to
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transfer venue for this action to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
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Defendants filed their motion to transfer venue on February 12, 2013 (ECF No.
15). Plaintiffs oppose the transfer, and the motion is set for a hearing on April 23, 2013.
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Because Plaintiffs intend to amend their complaint after Defendants’ current
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February 19 response date, that response date should be extended to avoid the duplication of
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effort and waste of resources in responding to a complaint that will be amended thereafter. In
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addition, if granted, Defendants’ pending motion to transfer would remove the case from this
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Court’s docket altogether. Thus, judicial economy favors staying the current initial case
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deadlines until the Court can resolve the motion to transfer. Rescheduling of Defendants’
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answer date, the date for filing the Case Management Statement, the initial case management
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conference, and the meet and confer and ADR deadlines set forth in the Court’s December 13,
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2012, scheduling order should therefore not occur until it is certain that this case will proceed in
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this jurisdiction. Should the court deny the motion to transfer venue, the parties propose to
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submit a proposed schedule within ten days of such denial.
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Based upon the foregoing, the parties’ motion to stay current initial case deadlines should
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be granted.
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Respectfully submitted this 13th day of February, 2013,
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/s/ Sarah Uhlemann
Sarah Uhlemann (WA Bar No. 41164)
Center for Biological Diversity
2400 NW 80th Street, #146
Seattle, WA 98117
Telephone: (206) 327-2344
Facsimile: (415) 436-9683
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suhlemann@biologicaldiversity.org
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Brendan Cummings (CA Bar No. 193952)
Center for Biological Diversity
P.O. Box 549
Joshua Tree, CA 92252
Telephone: (760) 366-2232
Facsimile: (760) 366-2669
bcummings@biologicaldiversity.org
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Miyoko Sakashita (CA Bar No. 239639)
Center for Biological Diversity
351 California Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: (415) 436-9682
Facsimile: (415) 436-9683
miyoko@biologicaldiversity.org
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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IGNACIA S. MORENO,
Assistant Attorney General
Environment & Natural Resources Division
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/s/ Meredith L. Flax
MEREDITH L. FLAX, Senior Trial Attorney
D.C. Bar No. 468016
Wildlife & Marine Resources Section
Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611
Washington, D.C. 20044-7611
Telephone: (202) 305-0404
Facsimile: (202) 305-0275
meredith.flax@usdoj.gov
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/s/ Kristofor R. Swanson
KRISTOFOR R. SWANSON, Trial Attorney
Colo. Bar No. 39378
Natural Resources Section
Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611
Washington, D.C. 20044-7611
Telephone: (202) 305-0248
Facsimile: (202) 305-0506
kristofor.swanson@usdoj.gov
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Attorneys for Defendants
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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED:
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2/15/13
Date
SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG
United States District Judge
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ATTORNEY ATTESTATION OF CONCURRENCE
I hereby attest that I have obtained concurrence in this filing for the signature of
Plaintiffs’ counsel indicated by a “conformed” signature (“/s/”) within this e-filed document.
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DATED: February 13, 2013
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/s/ Meredith L. Flax
MEREDITH L. FLAX
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
Wildlife & Marine Resources Section
Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369
Washington, D.C. 20044-7369
Telephone: (202) 305-0404
Facsimile: (202) 305-0275
meredith.flax@usdoj.gov
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