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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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Stipulation 1 Case 2:12- cv-02416-WBS-KJN

COUNSEL IDENTIFICATION ON 

SIGNATURE PAGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

WHEREAS, the Court allowed limited discovery on certain of Plaintiff’s 

Endangered Species Act claims against the United States Forest Service;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff notified Federal Defendants in April 2013 that its expert 

witness, Ms. Monica Bond, is out of the country and unavailable to be deposed until after 

June 20, 2013;

WHEREAS, June 20, 2013 falls after the current close of discovery in this 

litigation (June 7, 2013) and after Federal Defendants’ expert disclosure deadline (May 3, 

2013) and the parties rebuttal expert deadline (May 17, 2013), ECF No. 19, at 2-3;

WHEREAS, there are pending dispositive motions in this litigation that 

Defendants contend could resolve all Endangered Species Act claims against the United 

CONSERVATION CONGRESS, ) 

 )

 Plaintiff, ) 

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 v. )

 

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UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, and ) 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE )

SERVICE, )

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 Defendants. ) 

 

Case No. 2:12-CV-02416-WBS-KJN

JOINT STIPULATION AND 

PROPOSED ORDER STAYING 

DISCOVERY AND TRIAL 

DEADLINES PENDING OUTCOME 

OF DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS

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Stipulation 2 Case 2:12- cv-02416-WBS-KJN

States Forest Service;

WHEREAS, in the interests of judicial economy and avoiding the need for Court 

intervention;

The Parties hereby stipulate as follows:

1. Apart from written discovery responses due from the Parties in mid-April 

2013, all discovery, pretrial, and trial deadlines shall be stayed until 3 days 

after the Court issues an order resolving by granting, denying, or 

granting/denying in part the currently pending motions for summary 

judgment (“Order”);

2. All pretrial deadlines (including the pretrial conference and pretrial 

statements) shall be vacated, to be reset after the Order. 

3. The Parties will file a separate stipulated request for vacatur of the trial date 

per the Court’s scheduling order, ECF No. 19 at 5-6.

4. Within 30 days after the Order (if not dispositive of case) or no earlier than July 

1, 2013, Federal Defendants will serve the notice of deposition of Plaintiff's 

expert and serve a subpoena for her deposition on Plaintiff’s counsel, which 

Plaintiff’s counsel agrees to accept.

5. Defendants' expert disclosures will be due 14 days after the completion of Ms. 

Bond’s deposition;

6. The Parties' rebuttal expert disclosures will be due 14 days after Defendants’ 

expert disclosures.

7. All discovery will be closed 21 days after rebuttal disclosures.

This Stipulation should not be construed as an admission by any party regarding the 

claims or defenses of another party. 

DATED: April 19, 2013 Respectfully Submitted,

For Plaintiff: s/ James J. Tutchton (as authorized)

James J. Tutchton (CA Bar No. 150908)

Tutchton Law Office

6439 E. Maplewood Ave.

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Stipulation 3 Case 2:12- cv-02416-WBS-KJN

Centennial, CO 80111

(720) 301-3843

jtutchton@wildearthguardians.org

Marianne Dugan

259 E. 5th Ave., Ste. 200-D

Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 338-7072

mdugan@mdugan.com

For Defendants: BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DAVID SHELLEDY

Civil Division Chief

Eastern District of California

United States Attorney's Office

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Tel: (916) 554-2700

David.shelledy@usdoj.gov

IGNACIA S. MORENO

Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division

/s/ Andrea Gelatt 

Andrea Gelatt, CA Bar # 262617

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611

Washington, D.C. 20044-7611

(202) 305-0388 | (202) 305-0275 (fax)

Email: andrea.gelatt@usdoj.gov

Stuart Gillespie, CO Bar No. 42861

Trial Attorney, Natural Resources Section

Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611

Washington, D.C. 20044-7611

Tel: (202) 305-0490

Fax: (202) 305-0506

Stuart.Gillespie@usdoj.gov

Alison D. Garner, DC Bar No. 983858

Trial Attorney

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Stipulation 4 Case 2:12- cv-02416-WBS-KJN

U.S. Department of Justice

Natural Resources Section

Environment & Natural Resources Division

P.O. Box 7611

Washington, D.C. 20044-7611

Telephone: (202) 514-2855

Facsimile: (202) 305-0506

alison.garner@usdoj.gov

ORDER

Finding good cause, the Court GRANTS the parties’ stipulated request.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED this 26th day of April, 2013.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that today, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court 

via CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such to the attorneys of record.

/s/ Andrea Gelatt

 

ANDREA GELATT

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