Sea Shepherd Legal v. Department of the Navy

Filing 21

STIPULATION AND ORDER for Extension of Time and Status Update re 20 STATUS REPORT and Stipulated Motion . Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (TH)

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Chief Judge Ricardo S. Martinez

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
SEA SHEPHERD LEGAL,
Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No. C17-0720 RSM
STIPULATED MOTION FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME AND
STATUS UPDATE

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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, an
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Defendant.
Plaintiff SEA SHEPHERD LEGAL and Defendant DEPARTMENT OF THE

19 NAVY (the Navy) hereby provide the Court with a Status Update pursuant to the Court’s
20 August 14, 2017 Order. (Dkt. No. 19).
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As the Court is aware, this suit pertains to Plaintiff’s request under the Freedom of

22 Information Act (“FOIA”) for certain documents related to Navy activity involving the
23 endangered vaquita porpoise. Since Plaintiff filed the Complaint, the Navy has
24 completed production of all requested documents. The parties are currently working
25 together cooperatively to avoid any unnecessary motion practice and working to resolve
26 any fee issues. Despite the parties’ best efforts, certain circumstances have caused
27 additional delay. Defendant has informed Plaintiff that the Navy must coordinate its
28 response to Plaintiff’s settlement proposal amount across multiple Navy divisions.
Accordingly, the parties propose that they submit an additional update to the Court no
STIPULATED MOTION FOR EXTENSION
OF TIME AND STATUS UPDATE
C17-0720 RSM - 1

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
[phone]

1 later than December 18, 2017. To the extent that there are any developments warranting
2 the imposition of a briefing schedule prior to that date, the parties will so inform the
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4 Dated this 16th day of October, 2017.
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SO STIPULATED.

s/ Brett W. Sommermeyer
s/ Nicholas A. Fromherz
BRETT W. SOMMERMEYER, WSBA # 30003
NICHOLAS A. FROMHERZ pro hac vice, CA BAR #
248218
SEA SHEPHERD LEGAL
226 Eastlake Avenue East, No. 108
Seattle, WA 98102
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

Dated this 16th day of October, 2017.
s/ Kayla Stahman_______________
KAYLA C. STAHMAN, CABA #228931
Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney’s Office
700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220
Seattle, Washington 98101-1271
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 18 day of October, 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATED MOTION FOR EXTENSION
OF TIME AND STATUS UPDATE
C17-0720 RSM - 2

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
[phone]