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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME AND SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE; ORDER

PETER D. KEISLER

Assistant Attorney General

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

THEODORE C. HIRT

Assistant Branch Director 

ROBERT J. KATERBERG, D.C. Bar No. 466325

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch

P.O. Box 883

Washington, D.C. 20044

Tel.: (202) 616-8298

Fax: (202) 616-8460

Email: Robert.Katerberg@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Federal Defendants the United States Congress, 

Peter LeFevre, the United States of America,

John William Snow, Henrietta Holsman Fore, and

Thomas A. Ferguson

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE REV. DR. MICHAEL A.

NEWDOW, in pro per,

Plaintiff,

v.

THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

Defendants, and

PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE,

Intervenor-Defendant.

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CASE NO. 2:05-CV-02339-FCD-PAN

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO

RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND SET

BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR

DISPOSITIVE MOTION; ORDER

“AS MODIFIED”

The parties to this action, plaintiff Rev. Dr. Michael A. Newdow; defendants the United

States Congress; Peter LeFevre, Law Revision Counsel; the United States of America; John

William Snow, Secretary of the Treasury; Henrietta Holsman Fore, Director, United States Mint;

and Thomas A. Ferguson, Director, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (the “Federal

Defendants”); and Intervenor-Defendant Pacific Justice Institute (“Intervenor-Defendant”),

jointly stipulate as follows.

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME AND SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE; ORDER -2-

1. This action was filed on November 18, 2005. The Federal Defendants received

service of the complaint and summons on December 15, 2005. On January 6, 2006, the Court

granted Intervenor-Defendant’s motion to intervene.

2. Absent an extension, the Federal Defendants’ answer or response to the complaint

would be due on or about February 13, 2006. The Federal Defendants anticipate responding to

the complaint by filing a Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b) motion. To provide adequate time to prepare this

motion, the Federal Defendants seek a two-week extension, to February 27, 2006. All parties

stipulate to this extension.

3. The parties respectfully suggest that judicial economy will be best served by

allowing Intervenor-Defendant to respond to the complaint shortly after the Federal Defendants

do so, as proposed below. This approach will promote efficient briefing and avoid needless

duplication by enabling Intervenor-Defendant to focus its submission on any matters it deems not

adequately covered by the Federal Defendants’ motion, and/or to join in arguments made by the

Federal Defendants, as appropriate.

4. To enable adequate and thorough briefing of the various issues raised by

plaintiff’s complaint, by the Federal Defendants’ upcoming motion to dismiss, and by the

Intervenor-Defendant’s upcoming submission, and for the convenience of the parties and the

Court, the parties stipulate to the following briefing schedule for the Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b) motion

to be filed by the Federal Defendants.

Monday, February 27, 2006 Federal Defendants to file 12(b) motion

Friday, March 3 Intervenor-Defendant to file motion, joinder, or other

response to complaint

Monday, March 20 Plaintiff to file opposition memorandum or memoranda

Friday, March 31 Defendants to file reply memorandum or memoranda

Friday, April 21 Motion hearing

 5. The parties believe that allowing briefing to proceed along the foregoing schedule

is appropriate and will best aid the Court in its consideration of the issues in this case.

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME AND SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE; ORDER -3-

Dated: January 20, 2006

Respectfully Submitted,

PETER D. KEISLER

Assistant Attorney General

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

THEODORE C. HIRT

Assistant Branch Director

__/s/ Robert J. Katerberg____________________

ROBERT J. KATERBERG, D.C. Bar No. 466325

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch

P.O. Box 883

Washington, D.C. 20044

Tel.: (202) 616-8298

Fax: (202) 616-8460

Email: Robert.Katerberg@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Federal Defendants the United States

Congress, Peter LeFevre, The United States of

America, John William Snow, Henrietta Holsman

Fore, and Thomas A. Ferguson

Dated: January ____, 2006 ________________________________________

MICHAEL A. NEWDOW, in pro per

Plaintiff

Dated: January ____, 2006 ___________________________

KEVIN T. SNIDER, State Bar No. 159690

Attorney for Intervenor-Defendant

Pacific Justice Institute

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties stipulation the court shall set a briefing schedule for the Federal

Defendants Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b) motion . However, in light of the court’s trial schedule the

court modifies the briefing schedule as follows:

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME AND SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE; ORDER -4-

Monday, March 27, 2006 Federal Defendants to file 12(b) motion

Friday, March 31, 2006 Intervenor-Defendant to file motion, joinder, or other

response to complaint

Monday, April 17, 2006 Plaintiff to file opposition memorandum or memoranda

Friday, April 28, 2006 Defendants to file reply memorandum or memoranda

Friday, May 19, 2006 at 

10:00 a.m.

Motion hearing

Dated: January 24, 2006

/s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

THE HONORABLE FRANK C. DAMRELL, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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