Center for Biological Diversity v. United States Bureau of Land Management et al

Filing 155

ORDER granting 154 Stipulation to Defer Briefing for 60 Days re: 153 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 1/16/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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Marc D. Fink (MN Bar No. 343407)
Center for Biological Diversity
209 East 7th Street
Duluth, Minnesota 55805
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
Julie Cavanaugh-Bill (NV Bar No. 11533)
Cavanaugh-Bill Law Offices, LLC
Henderson Bank Building
401 Railroad Street, Suite 307
Elko, Nevada 89801
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Center for Biological Diversity

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY,
Plaintiff,
vs.
UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT, et al.,
Defendants,
and
SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER
AUTHORITY,
Defendant-Intervenor.
WHITE PINE COUNTY, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND
STIPULATION AND JOINT MOTION

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Case No. 2:14-cv-00226-APG-VCF
STIPULATION AND JOINT MOTION
TO STAY BRIEFING RE:
PLAINTIFF CENTER FOR
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY’S MOTION
FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS

ORDER

Case No. 2:14-cv-00228-APG-VCF
(Consolidated)

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MANAGEMENT, et al.,

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SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER
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AUTHORITY,
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Defendant-Intervenor.
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Plaintiff Center for Biological Diversity (“the Center”) has filed a motion for attorneys’
fees, costs, and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. §
2412. In order to facilitate the ongoing settlement discussions regarding the Center’s motion, the
Center and Federal Defendants jointly move this Court to stay briefing on the Center’s motion
for 60 days. In support of this motion, the Center and Federal Defendants stipulate as follows:
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Concurrently with this stipulation and joint motion, the Center has filed a motion

for attorney fees’ and costs. The Center’s motion will be supplement as appropriate to account
for any future litigation in this case.
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The Center and Federal Defendants agree that briefing and argument on the

Center’s claim for attorneys’ fees and costs may be unnecessary in light of the parties’ attempt to
settle the Center’s claim.
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The Center and Federal Defendants agree that future proceedings on the Center’s

motion for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs, including the filing of a supporting brief and
other materials supporting that motion, should be deferred for 60 days. At that time, the Center
and Federal Defendants will either jointly propose a briefing schedule to address the Center’s
motion for attorneys’ fees and costs, or the parties will otherwise apprise the Court of the status
of the Center’s motion and any request for action by the Court.
STIPULATION AND JOINT MOTION

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Based on the foregoing, the Center and Federal Defendants respectfully request that this
Court stay briefing and argument on the Center’s concurrently filed motion for attorneys’ fees
and costs for 60 days from the date of the Court’s order granting such stay.
Dated this 12th day of January, 2018.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Marc D. Fink
Marc D. Fink, pro hac vice (MN Bar No. 343407)
Center for Biological Diversity
209 East 7th Street
Duluth, Minnesota 55805
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
Julie Cavanaugh-Bill (NV Bar No. 11533)
Cavanaugh-Bill Law Offices, LLC
Henderson Bank Building
401 Railroad Street, Suite 307
Elko, Nevada 89801
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Center for Biological Diversity

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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United States District Judge
Dated: 1/16/2018

STEVEN W. MYHRE
Acting United States Attorney
BLAINE T. WELSH
Assistant United States Attorney
Nevada State Bar No. 4790
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 5000
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 702-388-6787
Email: [e-mail]
JEFFREY H. WOOD
Acting Assistant Attorney General

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/s/ Luther L. Hajek__________________
LUTHER L. HAJEK
Trial Attorney, Natural Resources Section
United States Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
999 18th St., South Terrace, Suite 370
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 303-844-1350
Email: [e-mail]
STACEY BOSSHARDT
Trial Attorney, Natural Resources Section
United States Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
601 D St., NW
Washington, DC 20004
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 202-305-0274
E-mail: [e-mail]
Of Counsel:
Stephen R. Palmer
Assistant Regional Solicitor
Office of the Regional Solicitor
Department of the Interior
2800 Cottage Way, Room E-1712
Sacramento, CA 95825-1890
Counsel for Federal Defendants

IT IS SO ORDERED:

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ANDREW P. GORDON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated:

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