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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE BRIEFING SCHEDULE 1

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DENNIS D. MURPHY

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE; 

TOM TIDWELL, in his official capacity as 

Chief of the United States Forest Service; 

and NANCY J. GIBSON, in her official 

capacity as Forest Supervisor of the United 

States Forest Service,

Defendants

CASE NO. 13-cv-02315-TLN-AC

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

The parties have identified a new and substantial possibility for resolution. However, they 

cannot dedicate time to both exploring this new resolution and to the current summary judgment briefing 

schedule. Therefore, the parties hereby stipulate to, and seek an order from this Court, continuing the 

briefing schedule on the pending motions for summary judgment as set forth below. 

Event Current Date Proposed Date

Defendants’ Opposition and 

Cross-Motion

February 8, 2016 February 22, 2016

Plaintiff’s Reply and Opposition March 7, 2016 March 21, 2016

Defendants’ Reply March 17, 2016 April 1, 2016

The parties also stipulate to, and propose continuing the current hearing date of March 24, 2016, at 2 

p.m. to April 7, 2016, at 2 p.m.

The parties further note that the Forest Service halted the Project some time ago (though there is 

a dispute regarding the ongoing environmental impacts of previously implemented Project actions) and

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

GREGORY T. BRODERICK

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900 

Attorneys for Defendants

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authorization for the challenged Project has been withdrawn. There is thus good cause for the 

continuance, and the Court should grant it.

Respectfully submitted,

DATED: February 3, 2016

By /s/ Paul S. Weiland (auth. Feb 3, 2016)

Attorney for Plaintiff

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Gregory T. Broderick

GREGORY T. BRODERICK

 Assistant United States Attorney

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE BRIEFING SCHEDULE 3

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 4, 2016

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