Basin and Range Watch v. Bureau Of Land Management et al

Filing 37

ORDER Granting 36 Stipulation for Extension of Time re 32 MOTION to Reopen Discovery.( Responses due by 1/23/2017., Replies due by 2/8/2017.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 1/10/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

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1 DAVID H. BECKER, ESQ. (Pro Hac Vice)
Oregon Bar No. 081507
2 Law Office of David H. Becker, LLC
917 SW Oak St., Suite 409
3 Portland, Oregon 97205
[phone]
4 [e-mail]

DANIEL G. BOGDEN
United States Attorney
District of Nevada
TROY K. FLAKE
Assistant United States Attorney
U.S. Attorney’s Office
501 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 1100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 702-388-6787
Email: [e-mail]

5 DAVID A. BAHR, ESQ. (Pro Hac Vice)
Oregon Bar No. 90199
6 Bahr Law Offices, P.C.
1035 1/2 Monroe St.
7 Eugene, Oregon 97402
[phone]
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Attorneys for the Federal Defendants

9 WOLF, RIFKIN, SHAPIRO,
SCHULMAN & RABKIN, LLP
10 CHRISTOPHER W. MIXSON, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 10685
11 5594-B Longley Lane
Reno, Nevada 89511
12 [phone]/Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
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Attorneys for Plaintiff Basin and Range Watch
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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BASIN AND RANGE WATCH,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR,

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Defendants.

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Civil Action No.: 2:16-cv-00403 JCM-PAL

STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO RESPOND TO MOTION TO REOPEN
DISCOVERY
(SECOND REQUEST)

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Plaintiff Basin and Rage Watch and Defendants Bureau of Land Management and U.S.

25 Department of the Interior filed a Motion to Reopen Discovery (ECF# 32) on December 9, 2016. On
26 December 15, 2016, the Court granted the parties’ first request for extension of the briefing deadlines

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1 (ECF #35). The current deadlines call for the United States’ response on January 9, 2017, and
2 Plaintiff’s reply on January 23, 2017.
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The parties have engaged in substantive discussions to resolve the matters at issue in the Motion

4 to Reopen Discovery. Both parties are hopeful that they will be able to reach an agreement that will
5 obviate the need for further briefing on this Motion. Accordingly, the parties request that the Court
6 permit them to modify the briefing schedule as follows:
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January 23, 2017 – United States Opposition to the Motion to Reopen Discovery

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February 8, 2017 – Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of Motion to Reopen Discovery

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The extension requested is not for purposes of delay and is sought in good faith. This will give

10 the parties sufficient time to work toward a resolution of the matters at issue in this motion, including
11 obtaining client approval and crafting an appropriate stipulation. In the event that the parties are unable
12 to resolve the issue without going forward on the Motion, this schedule will allow them to fully brief the
13 issues and file their responses.
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Respectfully submitted this 9th day of January 2017.

15 DANIEL G. BOGDEN
United States Attorney
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17 /s/ Troy K. Flake
Troy K. Flake
18 Assistant United States Attorney
Of Attorneys for Federal Defendants
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/s/ David H. Becker
David H. Becker, Esq., Pro Hac Vice
Of Attorneys for Plaintiff
It is so ordered.

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United States Magistrate Judge

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