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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:7604 Clear Air Act (Emission Standards)

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IGNACIA S. MORENO

Assistant Attorney General

Environment & Natural Resources Division

ROCHELLE L. RUSSELL (Cal. Bar No. 244992)

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Environmental Defense Section

301 Howard Street, Suite 1050

San Francisco, CA 94105

Tel: (415) 744-6566

Fax: (415) 744-6476

Email: rochelle.russell@usdoj.gov

Counsel for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

ASSOCIATION OF IRRITATED

RESIDENTS, an unincorporated association,

Plaintiff, 

v.

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 09-cv-01890 CW

STIPULATION 

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ORDER THEREON

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WHEREAS, on April 30, 2009, the Association of Irritated Residents filed the complaint

in the above-captioned matter against the United States Environmental Protection Agency et al.

(collectively, “EPA”), alleging that EPA has failed to undertake certain nondiscretionary duties

under section 304(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7604(a)(2); 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s claims in this matter, other than the costs of litigation and

reasonable attorneys’ fees, were resolved by a Consent Decree entered by the Court on

December 30, 2009, see Dkt. 20;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and EPA wish to settle Plaintiff’s claims for costs of litigation in

this matter, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, in order to avoid unnecessary litigation and

without any admission of fact or law; 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties, by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby

stipulate to the entry of an order that:

1. The United States shall pay, within 90 days, $16,500 to the Center on Race,

Poverty & the Environment by electronic funds transfer in accordance with instructions provided

to Defense counsel by Plaintiff'’s counsel. 

2. Any obligation of the United States to expend funds under this settlement

agreement is subject to the availability of appropriations in accordance with the Anti-Deficiency

Act, 31 U.S.C. § 1341. This settlement agreement shall not be construed to require the United

States to obligate or pay funds in contravention of said Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. § 1341. 

3. Payment pursuant to Paragraph 1 within 90 days of the date on which the Court

enters this Stipulation and Order (or after 90 days if Plaintiff accepts payment after that date)

will constitute full and final payment of costs of litigation, including reasonable attorneys’ fees,

incurred by Plaintiff in connection with this case prior to the Court’s entry of the Consent Decree

and in negotiating this Stipulation and Order. Upon payment within 90 days of the date on

which the Court enters this Stipulation and Order (or upon payment after 90 days if Plaintiffs

accept payment), Plaintiff releases the United States, including EPA, from any claims regarding

such fees and costs incurred by Plaintiff in connection with this case prior to the Court’s entry of

the Consent Decree and in negotiating this Stipulation and Order. The payment pursuant to

Paragraph 1 does not affect Plaintiff’s right to seek to recover reasonable costs and attorneys’

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fees that Plaintiff may incur to enforce the Consent Decree, nor does it affect the right of EPA to

oppose any such request for fees and costs, as provided in Paragraph 11 of the Consent Decree. 

4. In the event the United States fails to pay the sum specified in Paragraph 1 within

90 days of the date on which the Court enters this Stipulation and Order, Plaintiff may file a

motion with the Court for its costs of litigation, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. Such

motion shall be filed no later than 150 days after the date the Court enters this Stipulation and

Order. The parties agree that, in litigation over such fee application, the United States reserves

any defenses it may have to a fee application. 

 Respectfully submitted, 

FOR THE DEFENDANTS:

IGNACIA S. MORENO

Assistant Attorney General

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Dated: April 06, 2010 /s/ Rochelle L. Russell 

ROCHELLE L. RUSSELL

United States Department of Justice

Environmental Defense Section

301 Howard Street, Suite 1050

San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 744-6566

rochelle.russell@usdoj.gov

Attorney for Defendants

FOR THE PLAINTIFF:

Dated: April 06, 2010 /s/ Alegría De La Cruz (with permission) 

BRENT NEWELL

ALEGRÍA DE LA CRUZ

Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment

47 Kearny Street, Suite 804

San Francisco, CA 94108

(415) 346-4179

bnewell@crpe-ej.org 

adelacruz@crpe-ej-org

Attorneys for Association of Irritated Residents

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 4/8/2010 __________________________________

CLAUDIA WILKEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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