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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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Case No. CV 03-2509-SI

KEVIN V. RYAN, United States Attorney (SBN 118321)

JAMES CODA, Assistant U.S. Attorney (SBN 1012669 (WI))

U.S. Department of Justice

United States Attorney, Northern District of California

450 Golden Gate Ave., Box 36055

San Francisco, CA 94102

SUE ELLEN WOOLDRIDGE, Assistant Attorney General

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Section Chief

LISA L. RUSSELL, Assistant Section Chief

KEVIN W. McARDLE, Trial Attorney (D.C. Bar No. 454569)

MICHAEL R. EITEL, Trial Attorney (Neb. Bar No. 22889)

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369

Washington, D.C. 20044-7369

Tel: 202-305-0339 / Fax: 202-305-0275

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY,

et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v. 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, et

al.,

Defendants,

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Case No: CV 03-2509-SI

JOINT STATUS REPORT,

STIPULATION, AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR

FILING MOTION FOR FEES AND

COSTS

Pursuant to the Joint Status Report, Stipulation, and Proposed Order to Extend Time for Filing

Motion for Fees and Costs filed on December 12, 2006 (Docket No. 199), approved by the Court on

December 15, 2006 (Docket No. 200), Plaintiffs and Federal Defendants (“parties”) hereby file a joint

status report informing the Court that the parties have not yet been able to reach a settlement resolving

Plaintiffs’ claims for fees and costs. Because settlement discussions are ongoing at this time, the

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parties request additional time to engage in settlement discussions and attempt to resolve these

outstanding claims without the need for judicial intervention. Accordingly, the parties stipulate and

respectfully request that the Court extend the deadline for Plaintiffs to file any Motion for Attorney’s

Fees and Costs until April 10, 2007. 

THEREFORE:

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiffs and Defendants, through their respective

counsel, that, upon approval of the Court, the deadline for Plaintiffs to file any Motion for Attorney’s

Fees and Costs is extended until April 10, 2007. If by April 10, 2007, the parties have not reached a

settlement resolving Plaintiffs’ claims for fees and cost, the parties will file a status report with the

Court indicating either that the parties require additional time to reach settlement, or setting forth a

briefing schedule for resolving Plaintiffs’ claim for fees and costs. 

Respectfully submitted this 7th day of February, 2007

SUE ELLEN WOOLDRIDGE

Assistant Attorney General /s/ Brendan Cummings (authorized via phone) 

Brendan R. Cummings (CA Bar. No. 183952)

 /s/ Michael R. Eitel CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 

MICHAEL R. EITEL, Trial Attorney P.O. Box 549

(SBN 22889 (Neb.)) Joshua Tree, CA 92252

KEVIN W. McARDLE, Trial Attorney Tel: (760) 366-2232

U.S. Department of Justice Fax: (760) 366-2369

Environment & Natural Resources Division bcummings@biologicaldiversity.org

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369 Lisa T. Belenky (CA Bar. No. 203225)

Washington, DC 20044-7369 CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

Tel: (202) 305-0339; Fax: (202) 305-0275 1095 Market Street, Suite 511

Attorneys for Federal Defendants San Francisco, CA 94103

Tel: (415) 436-9682 x 307

Lbelenky@biologicaldiversity.org

Pursuant to Stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: _________________________ ____________________________________

HONORABLE SUSAN ILLSTON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Further extensions unlikely.

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