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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:7604 Clear Air Act (Emission Standards)

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1 BRANDON N. ADKINS 

U.S. Department of Justice 2 Environmental Defense Section 

3 P.O. Box 7611

Washington, D.C. 20044

4 Tel: (202) 616-9174

Fax: (202) 514-8865

5 Email: brandon.adkins@usdoj.gov 

6 Attorney for Defendant Andrew R. Wheeler

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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

9 SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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11 CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

and SIERRA CLUB,

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Plaintiffs, 13 v. 

14 ANDREW R. WHEELER, in his official 

15 capacity as Administrator, United States

Environmental Protection Agency, 

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Defendant.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

ENLARGE DEFENDANT’S TIME 

TO ANSWER AND CONTINUE 

CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO ENLARGE TIME TO ANSWER 

AND CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

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1 Plaintiffs Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and 

2 Defendant Andrew R. Wheeler, in his official capacity as the Administrator of the United States 

3 Environmental Protection Agency (“Defendant,” and together with Plaintiffs, the “Parties”) 

4 stipulate as follows: 

5 WHEREAS, on May 7, 2019, Plaintiffs initiated this action by filing a Complaint for 

6 Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, ECF No. 1; 

7 WHEREAS, on May 16, 2019, Plaintiffs served the Summons and Complaint in this matter

8 on U.S. Attorney David L. Anderson; 

9 WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 12(a)(2), Defendant must serve an answer to the Complaint

10 within 60 days after service on the United States attorney, or July 15, 2019; 

11 WHEREAS, the Court’s Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and ADR 

12 Deadlines (“Scheduling Order”) set the Initial Case Management Conference in this matter for 

13 August 8, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., and other associated deadlines, ECF No. 10; 

14 WHEREAS, the Parties met and conferred on ADR and scheduling on June 28, 2019; 

15 WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to enlarge Defendant’s time to answer the Complaint 

16 and to request a continuance of the deadlines in the Scheduling Order to allow the Parties to assess 

17 whether to engage in settlement discussions, and—if so—to engage in such discussions; 

18 WHEREAS, the Parties have not previously requested any time modifications in this case; 

19 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and among 

20 the Parties: 

21 1. Defendant shall answer the Complaint by August 29, 2019. 

22 2. The Initial Case Management Conference shall be continued to Thursday, 

23 September 12, at 10:00 a.m., or at such later date that is convenient for the Court, to give the Parties 

24 a chance to assess the potential for and possibly begin settlement negotiations without involving 

25 the resources of the Court. 

26 3. The Parties’ ADR certifications shall be filed no later than twenty-one days in 

27 advance of the Initial Case Management Conference. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO ENLARGE TIME TO ANSWER 

AND CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

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1 4. The Parties’ Rule 26(f) Report and Joint Case Management Statement shall be filed 

2 no later than seven days in advance of the Initial Case Management Conference. 

3 5. The Parties’ initial disclosures or objections in their Rule 26(f) Report shall be filed 

4 no later than seven days in advance of the Initial Case Management Conference. 

5 Date: July 8, 2019 Respectfully submitted, 

6 /s/ Seth L. Johnson 

7 Seth L. Johnson (pro hac vice) 

EARTHJUSTICE 

8 1625 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Ste. 702

Washington, DC 20036 

9 Tel: (202) 667-4500 

Fax: (202) 667-2356 10 sjohnson@earthjustice.org

11 Attorney for Plaintiffs

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13 Date: July 8, 2019 Respectfully submitted, 

14 /s/ Brandon N. Adkins

Brandon N. Adkins

15 United States Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division 16 P.O. Box 7611

17 Washington, D.C. 20044

Tel: (202) 616-9174

18 Fax: (202) 514-8865 

Email: brandon.adkins@usdoj.gov 19

20 Attorney for Defendant

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22 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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24 DATED: 7/10/19 

25 RICHARD SEEBORG 

United States District Judge 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO ENLARGE TIME TO ANSWER 

AND CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

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