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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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JOINT STATUS REPORT AND STIPULATION AND ORDER -- Case No.CV-09-4621-RS

MELINDA L. HAAG (CSBN 132612)

United States Attorney

ALEX TSE (CSBN 152348)

Acting Chief, Civil Division 

MICHAEL T. PYLE (CSBN 172954)

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Northern District of California

150 Almaden Blvd., Suite 900 

San Jose, CA 95113

Telephone: (408) 535-5087

Facsimile: (408) 535-5081

Email: michael.t.pyle@usdoj.gov

IGNACIA S. MORENO

Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division

CHARLES R. SHOCKEY (D.C. Bar No. 914879)

Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice 

Environment and Natural Resources Division

Natural Resources Section

501 “I” Street, Suite 9-700 

Sacramento, CA 95814-2322 

Telephone: 916-930-2203

Facsimile: 916-930-2210

Email: charles.shockey@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HIGH SIERRA HIKERS ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiff,

v. 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE 

INTERIOR, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. CV-09-4621-RS

JOINT STATUS REPORT AND 

STIPULATION TO REVISE 

BRIEFING SCHEDULE; 

PROPOSED ORDER

JUDGE: HONORABLE 

RICHARD SEEBORG

Courtroom: 3, 17th Floor

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JOINT STATUS REPORT AND STIPULATION AND ORDER -- Case No. CV-09-4621-RS 1

The Plaintiff High Sierra Hikers Association and the Defendants, U.S. Department of the 

Interior, et al., submit this joint status report and stipulation to advise the Court as to the status of 

the ongoing settlement process with respect to the Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, 

and Other Expenses. The settlement process is moving forward, and both parties believe that a 

final settlement can be reached in the near future. As explained below, additional time is needed 

to secure formal approval from federal officials in Washington, D.C.

WHEREAS, on October 26, 2012, the Plaintiff High Sierra Hikers Association filed a 

Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Other Expenses Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412, 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendants United States of the Interior, et al., have been 

engaged in settlement discussions with respect to the Plaintiff’s motion and are optimistic that a 

final settlement can be reached that would avoid the need for a hearing;

WHEREAS, the litigation counsel for both parties have reached agreement on the terms 

and conditions of a settlement agreement; 

WHEREAS, the Defendants require additional time to secure formal approval by senior 

officials in the Department of the Interior and Department of Justice; and

WHEREAS, at Defendants’ request, the Court previously continued the date for the 

Defendants to file their opposition to the fee motion until January 10, 2013;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED and agreed between the Parties that: 

1. The date for the Defendants to file their opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion shall be 

continued by an additional 35 days, until February 14, 2013, to allow time for final review and 

approval of the proposed settlement agreement negotiated by the parties.

2. The parties shall advise the Court of the status their settlement discussions in a joint 

status report to be filed on or before February 7, 2013.

3. The hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion is continued until a date to be set following the joint 

status report on February 7, 2013. If settlement does not appear imminent at that time, the 

parties will agree on a date for the Plaintiff’s Reply and request a hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion at 

the next available date on the Court’s calendar.

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

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JOINT STATUS REPORT AND STIPULATION AND ORDER -- Case No. CV-09-4621-RS 2

In addition to stipulating to the above, I, Charles R. Shockey, attest that concurrence in the 

filing of this Stipulation has been obtained from Barbara N. Barath, Attorney for Plaintiff.

Dated: January 4, 2013 BARBARA N. BARATH

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

By: /s/ Barbara Barath [as authorized]

Barbara Barath, Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: January 4, 2013 CHARLES R. SHOCKEY

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

By:

Charles R. Shockey, Attorney for Defendants

/s/ Charles R. Shockey

[PROPOSED] ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS

SO ORDERED.

Dated: ______________________

BY:

HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG

U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

1/4/13

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