Sea Shepherd Legal v. Department of the Navy

Filing 23

STIPULATION AND ORDER re parties' 22 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time and Status Update. The parties have reached a tentative agreement, but are working to finalize the paperwork, which is complicated by holiday travel. Accordingly, the parties propose that they submit an additional update to the Court no later than January 18, 2018. Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (TH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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SEA SHEPHERD LEGAL,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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

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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, an
agency of the United States,

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff SEA SHEPHERD LEGAL and Defendant DEPARTMENT OF THE
NAVY (the Navy) hereby provide the Court with a Status Update pursuant to the Court’s
October 18, 2017 Order. (Dkt. No. 21).
As the Court is aware, this suit pertains to Plaintiff’s request under the Freedom of
Information Act (“FOIA”) for certain documents related to Navy activity involving the
endangered vaquita porpoise. Since Plaintiff filed the Complaint, the Navy has
completed production of all requested documents. The parties have reached a tentative
agreement, but are working to finalize the paperwork, which is complicated by holiday
travel. Accordingly, the parties propose that they submit an additional update to the
Court no later than January 18, 2018. To the extent that there are any developments
warranting the imposition of a briefing schedule prior to that date, the parties will so
inform the Court.
STIPULATED ORDER
C17-0720 RSM - 1

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

1 Dated this 18th day of December, 2017.
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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]

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SO STIPULATED.

12 Dated this 18th day of December, 2017.
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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.

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Dated this 19th day of December, 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATED ORDER
C17-0720 RSM - 2

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