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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:7413(b) Clean Air Act

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DEBORAH S. REAMES, State Bar No. 117257 

PAUL R. CORT, State Bar No. 184336 

Earthjustice 

426 17th Street, 5th Floor 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Tel: (510) 550-6725 / Fax: (510) 550-6749 

dreames@earthjustice.org 

pcort@earthjustice.org 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Medical Advocates for Healthy Air, Sierra Club, 

and Latino Issues Forum

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

MEDICAL ADVOCATES FOR HEALTHY 

AIR, SIERRA CLUB, and LATINO ISSUES 

FORUM, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

STEPHEN L. JOHNSON, in his official 

capacity as Administrator of the United States 

Environmental Protection Agency, and 

WAYNE NASTRI, in his official capacity as 

Regional Administrator for Region IX of the 

United States Environmental Protection 

Agency, 

 Defendants, 

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SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR 

POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT, 

 Defendant-Intervenor. 

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Case No. C-06-00093 SBA 

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME 

FOR PLAINTIFFS TO FILE MOTION 

SEEKING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND 

BILL OF COSTS 

 

Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-2 and 54, Plaintiffs Medical Advocates for Healthy Air, et 

al., and Defendants Stephen L. Johnson, et al. (collectively, the “Parties”) hereby stipulate as 

follows: 

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1. On January 9, 2006, Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit under the citizen suit provision of the 

Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7604, alleging that Defendants failed to take final action concerning the 

enforcement of air quality standards in California’s San Joaquin Valley. 

2. On July 5, 2006, the Court issued an Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary 

Judgment. The Order resolved the one remaining claim alleged in Plaintiffs’ Complaint, except for 

Plaintiffs’ claim for attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to Section 304(d) of the Clean Air Act, 42 

U.S.C. § 7604(d). The Order provided that the Court would retain jurisdiction to consider any 

timely request for such fees and costs from Plaintiffs. 

3. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 54, a motion for an award of attorneys’ fees and bill of 

costs shall be served and filed within 14 days of entry of judgment by the Court. 

4. No judgment has been entered by the Court to date. 

5. The Parties have determined that the time provided for moving for attorneys’ fees and 

costs will be insufficient to allow Parties to fully explore and negotiate a possible settlement of 

Plaintiffs’ claim for attorneys’ fees and costs. For that reason, the Parties stipulate to and request 

that the Court extend the deadline for Plaintiffs to serve and file a motion for an award of attorneys’ 

fees and bill of costs to 60 days from the entry of judgment by the Court. Approval of this extension 

is also requested to conserve the resources of the Parties and the Court. 

6. There has been one prior time modification in this case after the Parties stipulated to 

change the hearing date and establish a briefing schedule on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary 

Judgment. Docket No. 45. The Court issued an Order regarding these changes on April 19, 2006. 

Docket No. 46. 

7. The requested time modification regarding Plaintiffs’ claim for attorneys’ fees and 

costs would have no effect on the schedule for this case other than delaying potential litigation over 

an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. 

8. For the foregoing reasons, the Parties request that the Court enter the attached Order. 

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DECLARATIONS 

Undersigned counsel hereby declare that the above statements are true and correct to the best 

of their knowledge. 

DATED: July 19, 2006 Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ Paul Cort 

PAUL CORT 

DEBORAH REAMES 

Earthjustice 

426 17th Street, 5th Floor 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Tel: (510) 550-6725 

Fax: (510) 550-6749 

 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

SUE ELLEN WOOLDRIDGE 

Assistant Attorney General 

Environment and Natural Resources Division 

/s/ Andrew J. Doyle (by permission) 

ANDREW J. DOYLE 

NORMAN L. RAVE, JR. 

United States Department of Justice 

Environment and Natural Resources Division 

Environmental Defense Section 

P.O. Box 23986 

Washington, D.C. 20026-3986 

Tel: (202) 514-4427 

Fax: (202) 514-8865 

KEVIN V. RYAN 

United States Attorney 

JAMES CODA 

Assistant United States Attorney 

450 Golden Gate Ave. 

San Francisco, California 94102 

Tel: (415) 436-7200 

Attorneys for Defendants 

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 ORDER 

Pursuant to stipulation, Plaintiffs must file any motion for an award of attorneys’ fees and bill 

of costs within 60 days from the entry of judgment by the Court. IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED:7/24/06 

 SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG 

 United States District Judge

 

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