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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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RONALD J. TENPAS, Assistant Attorney General

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Section Chief

LAWSON E. FITE, 

Trial Attorney (Oregon Bar No. 05557)

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

Ben Franklin Station 

P.O. Box 7369

Washington, DC 20044-7369

Phone: (202) 305-0217

Fax: (202) 305-0275

Email: lawson.fite@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendants

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

CALIFORNIA TROUT, INC.,

CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CHAPTER OF

THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY,

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL

DIVERSITY, and FRIENDS OF THE

RIVER,

Plaintiffs,

v.

DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Secretary of the

United States Department of the Interior, and 

H.DALE HALL, Director of the United

States Fish and Wildlife Service,

Defendants.

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No. C 07-5798 SI

JOINT STIPULATION CONTINUING

HEARING ON FEDERAL

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO

TRANSFER AND CONTINUING CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Pursuant to Civil L.R. 6-1, 6-2 and 7-12, this Stipulation is entered into by and between

Plaintiffs, California Trout, Inc., California-Nevada Chapter of the American Fisheries Society,

Center for Biological Diversity, and Friends of the River, and Defendants, Dirk Kempthorne,

Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, and H. Dale Hall, Director of the United

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No. C 07-5798 SI

Joint Stipulation Enlarging Time 2

States Fish and Wildlife Service. 

WHEREAS, on November 15, 2007, Plaintiffs filed a Complaint for Declaratory and

Injunctive Relief pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-44;

WHEREAS, on May 2, 2008, Federal Defendants in this action filed a motion to transfer

venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a);

WHEREAS, hearing on the motion to transfer is presently set for June 6, 2008, at 9:00 a.m.;

WHEREAS, a Further Case Management Conference in this matter is currently set for June

6, at 2:00 p.m.;

WHEREAS, due to a personal scheduling conflict, counsel for Federal Defendants is unable

to appear on June 6, 2008;

WHEREAS, one previous extension of time, of 30 days, has previously been granted to the

parties;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby Stipulate and Agree as follows:

1. The hearing on Federal Defendants’ Motion to Transfer shall be continued to July 25, 2008,

at 9:00 a.m.

2. Plaintiffs’ shall file their response to the Motion to Transfer on or before June 27, 2008.

3. Federal Defendants shall file their reply, if any, on or before July 11, 2008.

4. The Case Management Conference presently set for June 6, 2008 shall be continued to July

25, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.

Dated: May 14, 2008 Respectfully Submitted,

/s/ John Buse

John Buse

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

5656 S. Dorchester Avenue No. 3 

Chicago, IL 60637

Telephone: (323) 533-4416

Fax: (610) 885-2187

Email: jbuse@biologicaldiversity.org

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No. C 07-5798 SI

Joint Stipulation Enlarging Time 3

Lisa Belenky

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

1095 Market Street, Suite 511

San Francisco, CA 94103

Phone: (415) 436-9682

Facsimile: (415) 436-9683

Email: lbelenky@biologicaldiversity.org

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

RONALD J. TENPAS, Asst. Attorney General

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Section Chief

/s/ Lawson E. Fite

LAWSON E. FITE, 

Trial Attorney (Oregon Bar No. 05557)

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

Ben Franklin Station 

P.O. Box 7369

Washington, DC 20044-7369

Phone: (202) 305-0217

Fax: (202) 305-0275

Email: lawson.fite@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendants

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Case No. C 07-5798 SI

Certificate of Service 4

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

CALIFORNIA TROUT, INC.,

CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CHAPTER OF

THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY,

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL

DIVERSITY, and FRIENDS OF THE

RIVER,

Plaintiffs,

v.

DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Secretary of the

United States Department of the Interior, and 

H.DALE HALL, Director of the United

States Fish and Wildlife Service,

Defendants.

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No. C 07-05798 SI

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on May 14, 2008, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk

of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such to the attorneys of

record.

/s/ Lawson E. Fite

LAWSON E. FITE

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