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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:4321 Review of Agency Action-Environment

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[Proposed] Order Granting the Motion of the People of the State of California, ex rel. Bill Lockyer, to File Amicus

Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment

BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General

 of the State of California

TOM GREENE,

 Chief Assistant Attorney General

THEODORA BERGER,

 Senior Assistant Attorney General

BRIAN HEMBACHER, Cal. Bar No. 90428

OLIVIA W. KARLIN, Cal. Bar No. 150432

 Deputy Attorneys General

300 South Spring Street, Suite 1702

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Telephone: (213) 897-2638

Fax: (213) 897-2802

brian.hembacher@doj.ca.gov

olivia.karlin@doj.ca.gov

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE

COUNCIL, INC., et al.

Plaintiffs,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; et al.,

Administration, Oakland Operations

Office,

Defendants.

CASE NO.: 04-CV-04448 SC (BZ)

[PROPOSED] ORDER

GRANTING THE MOTION OF

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA, EX REL. BILL

LOCKYER, TO FILE AMICUS

CURIAE BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

DATE: June 23, 2006

TIME: 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Courtroom1

The Honorable Samuel Conti

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[Proposed] Order Granting the Motion of the People of the State of California, ex rel. Bill Lockyer, to File Amicus

Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment

On __________________, the motion of the People of the State of

California, ex rel. Attorney General Bill Lockyer (“Attorney General”), to file an

Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment as to

the First Claim for Relief under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”),

42 U.S.C. ¶ 4321 et. seq., came on regularly for hearing in this Court. The

Attorney General’s motion was supported by a Noticed Motion and Memorandum

of Points and Authorities.

After considering the Attorney General’s motion and accompanying

submissions, and having heard the arguments of counsel, the Court grants the

Attorney General’s Motion to File an Amicus Curiae Brief in this matter.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT:

1. The Attorney General’s motion to file an Amicus Curiae Brief in

support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment, as to the First Claim for

Relief under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA”), 42 U.S. C. § 4321

et seq., is GRANTED.

2. The Attorney General’s brief lodged with this Court on March 10,

2006 is hereby filed.

3. The Attorney General’s arguments in its Amicus Curiae Brief shall be

heard on June 23, 2006, concurrently with Plaintiffs’ and Defendants’ pending

cross-motions for summary judgment in this matter.

Dated: 

Hon. Samuel Conti

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

PROPOSED BY:

 /s/ Brian Hembacher 

BRIAN HEMBACHER

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

March 10, 2006 June 14, 2006

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Samuel Conti

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