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Nature of Suit Code: 899
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Review Agency Decision

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ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO MODIFY BRIEFING PAGE LIMITS

THOMAS J. NOLAN (SBN 66992)

Thomas.Nolan@skadden.com

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP

300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3400

Los Angeles, California 90071-3144

Telephone: (213) 687-5000

Facsimile: (213) 687-5600

Please see continuation page for a complete

list of the defendants and their counsel.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 

COMMISSION,

Plaintiff,

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BARCLAYS BANK PLC; DANIEL 

BRIN; SCOTT CONNELLY; KAREN 

LEVINE; and RYAN SMITH,

Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 2:13-cv-02093-TLN-EFB (TEMP)

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO 

MODIFY BRIEFING PAGE LIMITS

[FILED CONCURRENTLY WITH 

(1) DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST TO MODIFY 

BRIEFING PAGE LIMITS IN RESPONSE 

TO THE FEDERAL ENERGY 

REGULATORY COMMISSION’S MOTION 

TO AFFIRM CIVIL PENALTIES; 

(2) DECLARATION OF THOMAS J. NOLAN 

IN SUPPORT THEREOF

Presiding: Hon. Troy L. Nunley

Courtroom: 2

Trial Date: None Set

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CONTINUATION SHEET: DEFENDANTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL

STEVEN R. GLASER (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Steven.Glaser@skadden.com

BORIS BERSHTEYN (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Boris.Bershteyn@skadden.com

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP

Four Times Square

New York, New York 10036

Telephone: (212) 735-3000

Facsimile: (212) 735-2000

PATRICK FITZGERALD (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Patrick.Fitzgerald@skadden.com

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP

155 North Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Telephone: (312) 407-0700

Facsimile: (312) 407-0411

JOHN N. ESTES III (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

John.Estes@skadden.com

DONNA M. BYRNE (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Donna.Byrne@skadden.com 

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP

1440 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005

Telephone: (202) 371-7000

Facsimile: (202) 393-5760

GREGORY A. MARKEL (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Greg.Markel@cwt.com

CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP

One World Financial Center

New York, New York 10281

Telephone: (212) 504-6000

Facsimile: (212) 504-6666

PAUL J. PANTANO JR. (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Paul.Pantano@cwt.com

JODI L. AVERGUN (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Jodi.Avergun@cwt.com 

CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP

700 Sixth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

Telephone: (202) 862-2410

Facsimile: (202) 862-2400

Attorneys for BARCLAYS BANK PLC

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CONTINUATION SHEET: DEFENDANTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL

SETH P. WAXMAN (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Seth.Waxman@wilmerhale.com

DAN M. BERKOVITZ (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Dan.Berkovitz@wilmerhale.com

JONATHAN G. CEDARBAUM (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Jonathan.Cedarbaum@wilmerhale.com

HEATHER M. ZACHARY (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Heather.Zachary@wilmerhale.com

WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP

1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006

Telephone: (202) 663-6000

Facsimile: (202) 663-6363

MARK C. KALPIN (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Mark.Kalpin@wilmerhale.com

WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP

60 State Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02109

Telephone: (617) 526-6000

Facsimile: (617) 526-5000

Attorneys for BARCLAYS BANK PLC

LESLIE M. WERLIN (SBN 67994)

lwerlin@mcguirewoods.com

McGUIREWOODS LLP

1800 Century Park East, 8th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90067

Telephone: (310) 315-8200

Facsimile: (310) 315-8210

TODD MULLINS (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

tmullins@mcguirewoods.com

McGUIREWOODS LLP

2001 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006-1040

Telephone: (202) 857-1752

Facsimile: (202) 828-3320

ALLISON D. CHARNEY (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

acharney@mcguirewoods.com

McGUIREWOODS LLP

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 7th Floor

New York, New York 10105

Telephone: (212) 548-2166

Facsimile: (212) 715-6279

Attorneys for DANIEL BRIN

and SCOTT CONNELLY

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CONTINUATION SHEET: DEFENDANTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL

HOLLY A. HOUSE (SBN 136045)

hollyhouse@paulhastings.com

PAUL HASTINGS LLP

55 Second Street, Twenty-Fourth Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 856-7075

Facsimile: (415) 856-7175

MICHAEL L. SPAFFORD (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

michaelspafford@paulhastings.com

VICTORIA L.T. EARLS (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

victoriaearls@paulhastings.com

PAUL HASTINGS LLP

875 15th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005

Telephone: (202) 551-1700

Facsimile: (202) 373-1705

Attorneys for KAREN LEVINE

and RYAN SMITH

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ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO MODIFY BRIEFING PAGE LIMITS

ORDER

The Court, having considered Defendants’ Request to Modify Briefing Page Limits in 

Response to Plaintiff Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC”) Motion to Affirm Civil 

Penalties (the “Request”) and the Declaration of Thomas J. Nolan in support thereof, and for good 

cause shown, hereby GRANTS Defendants’ Request, and it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”) is entitled to file a brief in response to FERC’s 

Motion to Affirm Civil Penalties, not to exceed fifty-five (55) briefing pages. 

2. The individual traders named herein—Daniel Brin, Scott Connelly, Karen Levine 

and Ryan Smith—are each entitled to file a brief in response to FERC’s Motion to Affirm Civil 

Penalties, and each brief will not exceed twenty (20) briefing pages.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 16, 2015

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ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO MODIFY BRIEFING PAGE LIMITS

Respectfully submitted,

DATED: December 14, 2015

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP

By: /s/ Thomas J. Nolan 

Thomas J. Nolan

Attorneys for BARCLAYS BANK PLC

DATED: December 14, 2015

CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP

By: /s/ Gregory A. Markel (as authorized on 12/14/2015)

Gregory A. Markel

Attorneys for BARCLAYS BANK PLC

DATED: December 14, 2015

WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP

By: /s/ Seth Waxman (as authorized on 12/14/2015)

 Seth P. Waxman

Attorneys for BARCLAYS BANK PLC

DATED: December 14, 2015

McGUIREWOODS LLP

By: /s/ Todd Mullins (as authorized on 12/14/2015)

Todd Mullins

Attorneys for DANIEL BRIN and SCOTT CONNELLY

DATED: December 14, 2015

PAUL HASTINGS LLP

By: /s/ Michael L. Spafford (as authorized on 12/14/2015)

Michael L. Spafford

Attorneys for KAREN LEVINE and RYAN SMITH

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