Our Children's Earth Foundation et al v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency et al

Filing 52

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINUE HEARING ON 28 MOTION to Dismiss. Motion Hearing set for 9/5/2014 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5, 2nd Floor, Oakland before Hon. Jeffrey S. White. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 7/7/14. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/7/2014)

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SAM HIRSCH
Acting Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division

THE HONORABLE JEFFREY S. WHITE

SETH M. BARSKY, Chief
S. JAY GOVINDAN, Assistant Chief
ETHAN CARSON EDDY, Trial Attorney (Cal. Bar 237214)
Wildlife and Marine Resources Section
P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044
[phone] (phone)
[phone] (fax)
[e-mail]
JOHN THOMAS H. DO, Trial Attorney
Environmental Defense Section
P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044
[phone] (Phone); [phone] (Fax)
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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OUR CHILDREN’S EARTH FOUNDATION and )
ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION,
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Plaintiffs,
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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AGENCY, et al.,
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Defendants.
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STIPULATION TO STAY
PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINUE
HEARING; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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Plaintiffs Our Children’s Earth Foundation and Ecological Rights Foundation (“Plaintiffs”)
and the Defendants in the above captioned matter (collectively, the “Parties”) hereby stipulate and
respectfully request of the Court an order staying all proceedings until August 18, 2014.
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2014, the Parties participated in Court-designated mediation
that resulted in an agreement in principle, subject to approval by the appropriate individuals at U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice;
WHEREAS, the Parties have reduced their tentative agreement into a proposed consent
decree;
WHEREAS, additional time is needed to acquired the necessary approvals for the consent
decree from the Department of Justice;
WHEREAS, Defendants have a pending partial motion to dismiss set for hearing on July 11,
2014;
WHEREAS, a stay would serve judicial economy and the resources of the Parties and the
Court by potentially allowing for resolution of this case without litigation.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties respectfully request that the Court enter an order staying all
proceedings until August 18, 2014 and continuing the hearing for the motion to dismiss to a later
date.
Respectfully submitted this 1st day of July, 2014.
SAM HIRSCH
Acting Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
SETH M. BARSKY, Chief
S. JAY GOVINDAN, Assistant Chief
ETHAN CARSON EDDY, Trial Attorney
Wildlife and Marine Resources Section
P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044
[phone] (Phone); [phone] (Fax)

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s/ John Thomas H. Do
JOHN THOMAS H. DO, Trial Attorney
Environmental Defense Section
P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044
[phone] (Phone); [phone] (Fax)
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants

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s/ Christopher A. Sproul (as authorized)
CHRISTOPHER A. SPROUL
JODENE ISAACS
Environmental Advocates
5135 Anza Street
San Francisco, California 94121
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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E-FILING ATTESTATION
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5.1(i)(3), I attest that counsel for Plaintiffs has concurred in
the filing of this document.
s/ John Thomas H. Do
JOHN THOMAS H. DO
Counsel for Defendants

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The above STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS is GRANTED. All proceedings
shall be stayed until August 18, 2014. The hearing for the pending motion to dismiss is
September 5, 2014
continued to _____________.

July 7, 2014
Dated:________________

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HON. JEFFREY S. WHITE
United States District Judge

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