Resource Renewal Institute et al v. National Park Service et al

Filing 41

ORDER re 31 MOTION for Discovery - PLAINTIFFS MEMORANDUM REGARDING REASONABLE DISCOVERY filed by Western Watersheds Project, Center for Biological Diversity, Resource Renewal Institute Status Report due by 7/15/2016. Motion Hearing set for 7/21/2016 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore.. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 07/06/16. (kawlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/6/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOURCE RENEWAL INSTITUTE, et
al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO
MEET AND CONFER

v.

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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, et al.,

Re: Dkt. No. 31

Defendants.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Case No. 16-cv-00688-SBA (KAW)

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Plaintiffs to this Administrative Procedure Act case have filed a motion seeking certain

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discovery.1 (Dkt. No. 31.) The matter has been referred to the undersigned. (Dkt. No. 36.)

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Having conducted a preliminary review of the motion papers, it appears that the parties have not

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sufficiently met and conferred regarding their dispute. Accordingly, the parties are ordered to

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meet and confer in person to reach a resolution. To the extent any of the proposed discovery

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might be duplicative in that the materials sought will be included in the administrative record for

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Plaintiffs' first claim for relief, which is to be produced on or before July 29, 2016, Plaintiffs

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should consider whether their motion for discovery should be deferred until after the

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administrative record is produced, and Defendants should re-consider Plaintiffs' request that it

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commit to produce the discovery sought as part of the administrative record or indicate which

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information Defendants will not produce as part of the administrative record. After meeting and

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conferring, the parties shall file a joint status report by no later than July 15, 2016. If the joint

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status report indicates that the parties were unable to resolve their dispute, the Court will hold a

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Plaintiffs indicate that they propose issuing very limited discovery, i.e., four interrogatories and
one request for production. Dkt. Nos. 31 & 32.

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hearing on Plaintiffs' motion on July 21, 2016.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: 07/06/16
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KANDIS A. WESTMORE
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
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