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

Filing 162

ORDER granting 161 Stipulation to Stay Briefing re: 153 Motion for Attorney Fees until May 18, 2018. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 3/16/2018. (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
MANAGEMENT, et al.,
STIPULATION AND JOINT MOTION

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

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

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Defendants,
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SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER
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AUTHORITY,
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Defendant-Intervenor.
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To facilitate ongoing settlement discussions regarding the motion for attorneys’ fees and
costs filed by Plaintiff Center for Biological Diversity (“the Center”) in this case, the Center and
Defendant U.S. Bureau of Land Management, et al (“BLM”) hereby stipulate to and respectfully
request that the Court enter an order further staying briefing on the Center’s motion for
attorneys’ fees and costs for an additional 60 days, until May 18, 2018. In support of this
motion, the Center and BLM stipulate as follows:
1.

On January 12, 2018, the Center filed a motion for attorneys’ fees and costs. Dkt.

No. 153.
2.

On January 16, 2018, the Court granted the parties’ stipulation and joint motion to

stay briefing for 60 days to allow time for settlement discussions regarding the Center’s motion.
Dkt. No. 155. Pursuant to the Court’s Order, the stay of briefing ends on March 19, 2018.
3.

The Center and BLM agree that progress has been made during negotiations, and

that briefing and argument on the Center’s motion for attorneys’ fees and costs may be
unnecessary in light of the parties’ ongoing attempt to settle this issue. The Center and BLM
agree that they need additional time beyond March 19 in order to conduct additional negotiations
regarding the Center’s motion.
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Accordingly, the Center and BLM agree that briefing on the Center’s motion for

attorneys’ fees and costs should be further stayed for an additional 60 days, until May 18, 2018.
STIPULATION AND JOINT MOTION

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At that time, the parties will either jointly propose a briefing schedule to address the Center’s
motion for attorneys’ fees and costs, or apprise the Court of the status of the Center’s motion and
request for action by the Court.
The Center and BLM therefore respectfully request that the Court stay briefing and
argument on the Center’s motion for attorneys’ fees and costs until May 18, 2018.
Dated this 14th day of March, 2018.
Respectfully submitted,

IT IS SO ORDERED.

__________________________
United States District Judge
Dated: March 16, 2018

/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
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

STIPULATION AND JOINT MOTION

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Acting Assistant Attorney General
/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:
STIPULATION AND JOINT MOTION

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