Hornbeck Offshore Services, L.L.C. v. Salazar et al

Filing 114

EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Expedite by Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Florida Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Proposed Order)(Wannamaker, Catherine)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SALAZAR, et al., Defendants. and DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE, et al., Defendants-Intervenors. _________________________________________ EX PARTE MOTION FOR EXPEDITED HEARING ON MOTION FOR DISQUALIFICATION NOW INTO COURT, through undersigned counsel, come Defendant-Intervenors Defenders of Wildlife, Sierra Club, Florida Wildlife Federation, Center for Biological Diversity, and Natural Resources Defense Council (collectively, "Defendant-Intervenors"), which respectfully move this Court for an expedited hearing on their Motion for Disqualification in the suit brought by Plaintiff Hornbeck Offshore Services and others against Defendants Kenneth Lee ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

2:10-cv-01663-MLCF-JCW SECTION F JUDGE FELDMAN MAGISTRATE WILKINSON

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"Ken" Salazar, Secretary of United States Department of the Interior ("DOI"), the DOI, Robert "Bob" Abbey, Acting Director of the Minerals Management Service ("MMS"), and the MMS. As discussed more fully in the accompanying memorandum in support, Defendant-Intervenors submit that good cause exists for an expedited hearing because, if this Court grants the motion, a new judge would need to be appointed. Due to the inherent delays due to such a reassignment, judicial economy would be best served by the rapid resolution of this issue, particularly in light the national importance of this case. WHEREFORE, Defendant-Intervenors respectfully request that this Court grant their Ex Parte Motion for Expedited Hearing on their Motion for Disqualification and that the hearing be set at the earliest available time. Respectfully submitted this 2nd day of July, 2010. /s Catherine M. Wannamaker John Suttles Louisiana Bar No. 19168 Counsel for Defendant-Intervenor Defenders of Wildlife and Center for Biological Diversity SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER 200 West Franklin Street, Suite 330 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Catherine M. Wannamaker, admitted pro hac vice GA Bar No. 811077 Counsel for Defendant-Intervenors Defenders of Wildlife and Center for Biological Diversity SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER 127 Peachtree Street, Suite 605 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] /s_Alisa A Coe____ Alisa A. Coe /s Mitchell Bernard Mitchell Bernard /s Adam Babich Adam Babich Louisiana Bar No. 27177 Counsel for Sierra Club TULANE ENVT'L LAW CLINIC 6329 Freret Street New Orleans, LA 70118 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail]

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La. Bar No. 27999 David G. Guest Fla. Bar No. 0267228 Admitted pro hac vice Monica K. Reimer Fla. Bar No. 0090069 Admitted pro hac vice Earthjustice P.O. Box 1329 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1329 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] COUNSEL FOR SIERRA CLUB and FLORIDA WILDLIFE FEDERATION

NY Bar No. 1684307 Admitted pro hac vice Natural Resources Defense Counsel 40 West 20th Street New York, NY 10011 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

COUNSEL FOR NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on July 2, 2010, I caused as copy of the foregoing to be served through the Court's CM/ECF system to all parties. /s Catherine Wannamaker Attorney

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