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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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BRENT J. NEWELL, California Bar No. 210,312

LUKE W. COLE, California Bar No. 145,505

AVINASH KAR, California Bar No. 240,190

Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment

57 Kearny Street, Suite 804

San Francisco, CA 94108

(415) 346-4179

(415) 346-8723 fax

CAROLINE FARRELL, California Bar No. 202,871

INGRID BROSTROM, California Bar No. 245,829

Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment

1302 Jefferson Street, Suite 2

Delano, CA 93215

(661) 720-9140

(661) 720-9483 fax

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EL COMITÉ PARA EL BIENESTAR DE EARLIMART,

et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

MARY-ANN WARMERDAM, et al., 

Defendants,

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AIR COALITION TEAM,

Intervenor.

 

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CIV.S-04-0882 LKK KJM

STIPULATION AND 

ORDER EXTENDING TIME

TO FILE MOTION FOR

AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S

FEES PURSUANT TO

LOCAL RULE 54-293

Hon. Lawrence K. Karlton

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING 

TIME TO FILE MOTION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEES

PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 54-293 1

WHEREAS, on February 22, 2006, the Court granted Plaintiff ’s Motion for Summary

Judgment on the First Cause of Action and denied the motion on the Second Cause of Action.

WHEREAS, on April 26, 2006, the Court ordered Defendants to propose, adopt and

submit to EPA for approval, and implement regulations no later than January 1, 2008, to achieve

the emission reduction goals as set forth in the May 9, 1995 memorandum from James Well to

James Boyd (“Wells memo”). The Court also declared that Defendants are in violation of the

Clean Air Act and the 1994 Ozone State Implementation Plan by failing to utilize the 1990 PUR

data as set forth in the 1994 SIP and by failing to adopt “enforceable control measures” as

required by the Clean Air Act.

WHEREAS, the parties endeavor to settle the amount of reasonable attorneys’ fees

allowed by 42 U.S.C. § 7604(d) rather than consuming litigant and judicial resources on a motion

for attorneys fees pursuant to Local Rule 54-293.

WHEREAS, on May 11, 2006, September 12, 2006, and January 9, 2007, and February

7, 2007 the Court entered orders to extend time for Plaintiffs to file a motion for award of

attorneys’ fees and costs to allow the parties time to negotiate an appropriate award.

WHEREAS, by order of the Court, Plaintiffs must file their motion for award of

attorneys’ fees and costs by March 30, 2007.

WHEREAS, in January 2007, the parties reached an agreement in principle. On

February 20, 2007, counsel for Defendants notified Plaintiffs that he could not dedicate time to

complete the settlement and seek Defendants approval because of urgent family health issues and

unforeseeable litigation deadlines. On March 19, counsel for Defendants notified Plaintiffs that

he was now working on completing the settlement and then obtaining Defendants approval.

WHEREAS, the parties request a seven week extension to permit Defendants to finalize

the agreement, for Court approval, and, should it become necessary, for Plaintiffs to prepare and

file a motion.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING 

TIME TO FILE MOTION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEES

PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 54-293 2

NOW, THEREFORE, Plaintiffs and Defendants stipulate as follows:

1. Plaintiffs shall file a Motion for Award of Attorneys’ Fees pursuant to Local Rule 54-

293 no later than May 18, 2007.

Dated: March 23, 2007 Plaintiffs El Comité para el Bienestar de Earlimart,

et al.

/s/ Brent Newell 

Brent Newell

CENTER ON RACE, POVERTY & THE

ENVIRONMENT

Dated: March 23 , 2007 Defendants Mary-Ann Warmerdam, et al.

/s/ Michael W. Neville 

Michael W. Neville

Deputy Attorney General

EDMUND G. BROWN JR.

Attorney General of the State of California

MARY E. HACKENBRACHT

Senior Assistant Attorney General

Good Cause appearing therefore,

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 28, 2007.

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