Northwest Environmental Advocates v. U.S. Department of Commerce et al

Filing 194

MINUTE ORDER granting Parties' 193 Stipulated Motion for Extension of Briefing Schedule on Plaintiff's Motion for an Award of Costs and Attorneys' Fees. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to renote Plaintiff's motion for attorney fees (Dkt. No. 177 ) for consideration on July 20, 2021. Defendants must file any responses to Plaintiff's motion no later than July 6, 2021. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (SR)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL
ADVOCATES,

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v.

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. C16-1866-JCC
MINUTE ORDER

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, et
al.,

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Defendants.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable John C.
Coughenour, United States District Judge:

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This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ stipulated motion to extend the

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briefing schedule on Plaintiff Northwest Environmental Advocates’ motion for attorney fees

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(Dkt. No. 193). Plaintiff and the Federal Defendants 1 request that the Court extend Federal

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Defendants’ deadline to respond to Plaintiff’s motion until July 6, 2021 and Plaintiff’s reply

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deadline until July 20, 2021 because the parties have signed a settlement agreement that will

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resolve the motion provided that Plaintiff receives payment according to the terms of the

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“Federal Defendants” is not defined with precision in the motion, but the Court understands the
term to refer to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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agreement. (See id. at 2.) The Court finds good cause and GRANTS the motion. Although the

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State of Washington did not join the stipulation, the Court concludes that its deadline to respond

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to Plaintiff’s motion, if it chooses to respond, should also be extended until July 20, 2021.

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Accordingly, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk to renote Plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees (Dkt.

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No. 177) for consideration on July 20, 2021. Defendants must file any responses to Plaintiff’s

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motion no later than July 6, 2021.

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DATED this 6th day of May 2021.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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s/Paula McNabb
Deputy Clerk

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