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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 16:1538 Endangered Species Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; BUILDING

INDUSTRY LEGAL DEFENSE FOUNDATION;

CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY

ASSOCIATION; CALIFORNIA STATE

GRANGE; and GREENHORN GRANGE, 

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE

SERVICE; H. DALE HALL, Director of the

United States Fish and Wildlife Service; UNITED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR; and

GALE A. NORTON, Secretary of the United

States Department of Interior, 

Defendants,

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DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE; BUTTE

ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL; AND

CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY,

 Defendant-Intervenors.

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No: 2:05-cv-00629-LKK-GGH

ORDER

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BUTTE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL,

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE, CALIFORNIA

NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY, SAN JOAQUIN

RAPTOR AND WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER,

SIERRA FOOTHILLS AUDUBON SOCIETY,

and VERNALPOOLS.ORG, 

Plaintiffs,

v.

GALE A. NORTON, Secretary of the Interior, and

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, 

Defendants.

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No: 2:05-cv-02524-LKK-PAN

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The Court is in receipt of the parties’ stipulation to consolidate the above cases and to

modify the briefing schedule established by the September 14, 2005 Order in No. 2:05-cv–00629. 

Good cause appearing, the above cases are CONSOLIDATED, No. 2:05-cv-00629 is designated

the lead case, and No. 2:05-cv-02524 is merged into No. 2:05-cv-00629.

It is further ORDERED that the briefing schedule established by the Court’s September

14, 2005 Order in No. 2:05-cv-00629 is VACATED and replaced with the following schedule: 

February 24, 2006 Federal Defendants shall file their Answer to Plaintiffs’ Complaint

filed in No. 2:05-cv-02524.

March 20, 2006 Plaintiffs in No. 2:05-cv-00629 (hereinafter “Home Builders”)

shall file their motion for summary judgment on the administrative

record; and 

Defendant-Intervenors in No. 2:05-cv-00629 and Plaintiffs in No.

2:05-cv-02524 (collectively “Environmental Groups”) shall file

their motion for summary judgment on the administrative record.

May 5, 2006 Federal Defendants shall file their combined cross-motion for

summary judgment and opposition to Home Builders’ and

Environmental Groups’ motions;

May 26, 2006 Home Builders shall file their combined reply to Federal

Defendants’ opposition and opposition to Federal Defendants’ and

Environmental Groups’ motions; and

Environmental Groups shall file their combined reply to Federal

Defendants’ opposition and opposition to Federal Defendants’ and

Home Builders’ motions. 

June 9, 2006 Federal Defendants will file their reply to Home Builders’ and

Environmental Groups’ oppositions.

June 23, 2006 Home Builders will file their reply to Environmental Groups’

opposition, and Environmental Groups will file their reply to

Home Builders’ opposition.

Finally, the Order dated December 13, 2005 in No. 2:05-cv-02524 setting an initial

scheduling conference for February 13, 2006 is VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 12, 2006.

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

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