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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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Stipulation & Ord. to Extend Time for Briefing on Defs.’ Motion to Dismiss (2:24-cv-01364-TLN-CKD)

ROB BONTA, State Bar No. 202668

Attorney General of California

MYUNG J. PARK, State Bar No. 210866

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

BENJAMIN P. LEMPERT, State Bar No. 344239

DAVID M. MEEKER, State Bar No. 273814

JONATHAN A. WIENER, State Bar No. 265006

M. ELAINE MECKENSTOCK, State Bar No. 268861

Deputy Attorney General

1515 Clay Street, 20th Floor

Oakland, CA 94612-0550

Telephone: (510) 879-0299

Fax: (510) 622-2270

E-mail: Elaine.Meckenstock@doj.ca.gov

Attorneys for Defendants Steven S. Cliff and Rob 

Bonta, in their official capacities

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

STATE OF NEBRASKA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

STEVEN S. CLIFF, in his official capacity 

as the Executive Officer of the California 

Air Resources Board; and ROB BONTA, in 

his official capacity as the Attorney General 

of the State of California,

Defendants.

2:24-cv-01364-TLN-CKD

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

EXTEND TIME FOR BRIEFING ON 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 

Judge: Hon. Troy Nunley

Trial Date: Not Set

Action Filed: May 13, 2024

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Stipulation & Ord. to Extend Time for Briefing on Defs.’ Motion to Dismiss (2:24-cv-01364-TLN-CKD)

Under Local Rule 144, Plaintiffs State of Nebraska, et al. (Plaintiffs) and Defendants 

Steven S. Cliff and Rob Bonta, in their official capacities (Defendants) (collectively, Parties), 

hereby stipulate to a briefing schedule for Plaintiffs’ opposition to, and Defendants’ reply on, 

Defendants’ anticipated Motion to Dismiss, as follows:

1. Plaintiffs filed the Complaint in this action on May 13, 2024. 

2. On June 7, 2024, the Parties stipulated to extend Defendants’ deadline to respond to 

the Complaint from July 15, 2024 to July 31, 2024. See ECF No. 49. 

3. Defendants intend to move to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Complaint. 

4. Under the Court’s Local Rules, Plaintiffs’ opposition to that Motion would be due 

August 14, 2024, and Defendants’ reply would be due August 26, 2024. 

5. Counsel for both Plaintiffs and Defendants have substantial filings and/or hearings in 

other matters in the coming weeks. In addition, Plaintiffs’ Complaint names as defendants both 

the Executive Officer of the California Air Resources Board and the Attorney General of 

California, in their official capacities, which will mean that Defendants’ reply will be subject to 

multiple rounds of review. The Parties have agreed upon a briefing and hearing schedule that 

attempts to accommodate these constraints. The Parties believe that this schedule will allow them 

to better present the issues to the Court. 

6. Defendants will file their Motion to Dismiss on or before July 31, 2024. See ECF No. 

49. The Parties request that the Court enter the following schedule:

• Plaintiffs will file their opposition on or before September 11, 2024.

• Defendants will file their reply on or before October 11, 2024.

Dated: July 30, 2024 Respectfully submitted,

ROB BONTA

Attorney General of California

MYUNG J. PARK

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

/s/ M. Elaine Meckenstock

M. ELAINE MECKENSTOCK

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendants Steven S. Cliff and 

Rob Bonta, in their official capacities

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Stipulation & Ord. to Extend Time for Briefing on Defs.’ Motion to Dismiss (2:24-cv-01364-TLN-CKD)

MICHAEL T. HILGERS

Attorney General of Nebraska

/s/ Eric J. Hamilton (as authorized on 

7/29/2024)_________

ERIC J. HAMILTON (CA 296283)

Solicitor General

ZACHARY B. POHLMAN*†

Assistant Solicitor General

Nebraska Department of Justice

2115 State Capitol

Lincoln, Nebraska 68509

Tel.: (402) 471-2683

Fax: (402) 471-3297

eric.hamilton@nebraska.gov

zachary.pohlman@nebraska.gov

Counsel for Plaintiffs State of Nebraska, State of 

Alabama, Arizona State Legislature, State of 

Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of 

Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of 

Missouri, State of Montana, State of Oklahoma, 

State of South Carolina, State of Utah, State of 

West Virginia, and State of Wyoming

STEVE MARSHALL

Attorney General of Alabama

ROBERT M. OVERING*

Deputy Solicitor General

Office of the Attorney General

State of Alabama

501 Washington Avenue

P.O. Box 300152

Montgomery, Alabama 36130-0152

Tel.: (334) 242-7300

Fax: (334) 353-8400

robert.overing@alabamaag.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of Alabama

ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE

WARREN PETERSEN

President of the Arizona State Senate

BEN TOMA 

Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives

JUSTIN D. SMITH*

James Otis Law Group, LLC

13321 North Outer Forty Road, Suite 300

St. Louis, Missouri 63017

Tel.: (816) 678-2103

justin.smith@james-otis.com

Counsel for Plaintiff Arizona State Legislature

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Stipulation & Ord. to Extend Time for Briefing on Defs.’ Motion to Dismiss (2:24-cv-01364-TLN-CKD)

TIM GRIFFIN

Attorney General of Arkansas

s/ Nicholas J. Bronni (as authorized on 

7/29/2024)_________

NICHOLAS J. BRONNI (CA 243337)

Solicitor General

DYLAN L. JACOBS*

Deputy Solicitor General

Office of the Arkansas Attorney General

323 Center Street, Suite 200

Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

Tel.: (501) 682-2007

nicholas.bronni@arkansasag.gov

dylan.jacobs@arkansasag.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of Arkansas

CHRISTOPHER M. CARR

Attorney General of Georgia

STEPHEN J. PETRANY* 

Solicitor General

Office of the Attorney General

40 Capitol Square, SW

Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Tel.: (404) 458-3408

spetrany@law.ga.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of Georgia

RAÚL R. LABRADOR 

Attorney General of Idaho 

ALAN M. HURST*

Solicitor General

Office of the Idaho Attorney General 

P.O. Box 83720 

Boise, Idaho 83720 

Tel.: (208) 334-2400 

alan.hurst@ag.idaho.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of Idaho

THEODORE E. ROKITA

Attorney General of Indiana

JAMES A. BARTA*

Solicitor General

Indiana Attorney General’s Office

IGCS – 5th Floor

302 W. Washington St.

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

Tel.: (317) 232-0709

james.barta@atg.in.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of Indiana

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Stipulation & Ord. to Extend Time for Briefing on Defs.’ Motion to Dismiss (2:24-cv-01364-TLN-CKD)

BRENNA BIRD

Attorney General of Iowa

ERIC H. WESSAN*

Solicitor General

1305 E. Walnut Street

Des Moines, Iowa 50319

Tel.: (515) 823-9117

Fax: (515) 281-4209

eric.wessan@ag.iowa.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of Iowa

KRIS W. KOBACH

Attorney General of Kansas

ABHISHEK S. KAMBLI**

Deputy Attorney General

Office of the Kansas Attorney General

Memorial Building, 2nd Floor

120 SW 10th Avenue

Topeka, Kansas 66612-1597

Tel.: (785) 296-7109

Fax: (785) 291-3767

abhishek.kambli@ag.ks.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of Kansas

ELIZABETH B. MURRILL

Attorney General of Louisiana 

KELSEY L. SMITH*

Deputy Solicitor General

Louisiana Department of Justice

1885 N. Third Street

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804

Tel.: (225) 428-7432

smithkel@ag.louisiana.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of Louisiana

ANDREW BAILEY

Attorney General of Missouri

CALEB RUTLEDGE*

Assistant Attorney General

Attorney General’s Office of Missouri

Post Office Box 899

Jefferson City, Missouri 65102

Tel.: (573) 751-0812

Fax: (573) 751-0774

caleb.rutledge@ago.mo.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of Missouri

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Stipulation & Ord. to Extend Time for Briefing on Defs.’ Motion to Dismiss (2:24-cv-01364-TLN-CKD)

AUSTIN KNUDSEN

Attorney General of Montana

CHRISTIAN B. CORRIGAN**

Solicitor General

PETER M. TORSTENSEN, JR.**

Deputy Solicitor General

Montana Department of Justice

215 N. Sanders Street

Helena, Montana 59601

christian.corrigan@mt.gov

peter.torstensen@mt.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of Montana

GENTNER DRUMMOND

Attorney General of Oklahoma

GARRY M. GASKINS, II**

Solicitor General

JENNIFER L. LEWIS**

Deputy Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General 

of Oklahoma

313 NE Twenty-First St.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105

Tel.: (405) 521-3921

garry.gaskins@oag.ok.gov

jennifer.lewis@oag.ok.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of Oklahoma

ALAN WILSON

Attorney General of South Carolina

JOSEPH D. SPATE*

Assistant Deputy Solicitor General

1000 Assembly Street

Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Tel.: (803) 734-3371

josephspate@scag.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of South Carolina

SEAN REYES 

Attorney General of Utah

STANFORD PURSER**

Solicitor General

Office of the Utah Attorney General

160 E. 300 S., 5th Floor

Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Tel.: (385) 382-4334

spurser@agutah.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of Utah

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Stipulation & Ord. to Extend Time for Briefing on Defs.’ Motion to Dismiss (2:24-cv-01364-TLN-CKD)

PATRICK MORRISEY

Attorney General of West Virginia

MICHAEL R. WILLIAMS*

Principal Deputy Solicitor General

Office of the Attorney General of West Virginia

State Capitol Complex

Building 1, Room E-26

Charleston, West Virginia 25301

Tel.: (304) 558-2021

michael.r.williams@wvago.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of West Virginia

BRIDGET HILL

Attorney General of Wyoming

RYAN SCHELHAAS*

Chief Deputy Attorney General

Office of the Wyoming Attorney General

109 State Capitol

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002

Tel.: (307) 777-5786

ryan.schelhaas@wyo.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff State of Wyoming

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Stipulation & Ord. to Extend Time for Briefing on Defs.’ Motion to Dismiss (2:24-cv-01364-TLN-CKD)

NATHAN D. CLARK*

JESSICA K. ROBINSON*

Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather

233 South 13 Street

Suite 1900

Lincoln, Nebraska 68508

Tel.: (402) 474-6900

nclark@clinewilliams.com

jrobinson@clinewilliams.com

/s/ Landon D. Bailey (as authorized on 7/25/2024)

LANDON D. BAILEY (CA 240236) 

Bailey PLC 

1200 Suncast Lane, Suite 7 

El Dorado Hills, California 95762 

Tel.: (916) 713-2580 

landon@baileyplc.com 

Counsel for Plaintiff Nebraska Trucking Association

* Pro hac vice application granted 

** Pro hac vice application forthcoming

† Zachary Pohlman represents the State of Nebraska alone.

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Stipulation & Ord. to Extend Time for Briefing on Defs.’ Motion to Dismiss (2:24-cv-01364-TLN-CKD)

ORDER

Based on the foregoing stipulation of the Parties, and for good cause shown, the Court 

orders the following schedule for briefing in response to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (to be 

filed on or before July 31, 2024):

• Plaintiffs will file their opposition on or before September 11, 2024.

• Defendants will file their reply on or before October 11, 2024. 

Dated: July 30, 2024

Troy L. Nunley

United States District Judge

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