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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 Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, a

non-profit organization,

Plaintiff,

 v.

MIKE LEAVITT, Administrator,

Environmental Protection Agency, and

WAYNE NASTRI, Region 9 Administrator,

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Defendants. /

No. C 02-01580 JSW

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

ALTER SCHEDULE AND

SETTING MODIFIED BRIEFING

SCHEDULE ON CLAIMS FOR

INTERIM RELIEF AND

SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE

The Court, having received the Federal Defendants’ motion to alter the briefing schedule

on claims for interim relief and schedule for compliance, does HEREBY ORDER:

• Plaintiff shall designate any experts it may rely upon by no later than December

30, 2005;

• Plaintiff’s opening brief, not to exceed 25 pages, shall be filed and served no

later than January 20, 2006;

• Defendants’ opposition brief, not to exceed 25 pages, shall be filed and served no

later than March 17, 2006;

• Amici’s joint opposition brief, not to exceed 25 pages, shall be filed and served

no later than March 31, 2006;

• Plaintiff’s reply brief, not to exceed 25 pages, shall be filed and served no later

than April 14, 2006;

Case 3:02-cv-01580-JSW Document 213 Filed 12/16/05 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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• The parties shall be referred to a randomly assigned Magistrate Judge, by

separate order, to conduct a settlement conference to be completed by no later

than April 14, 2006;

• The Court shall hear oral argument on April 28, 2006 at 9:00 a.m.

Again, the briefs should address both the appropriate interim relief as well as the parties’

proposed schedule for compliance with the Court’s Order dated September 19, 2005. The

parties appear to have reached basic agreement on the timing of compliance (approximately 20-

22 pesticides per year until completion), but should further brief the issue relating to both

initiation and completion of consultation procedures. Lastly, the parties are instructed to

comply with Magistrate Judge Larson’s orders regarding the attendance of the decision-makers

with authority to negotiate a final settlement.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 16, 2005 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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