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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO ENLARGE TIME TO FILE A MOTION FOR 

ATTORNEYS’S FEES AND COSTS UNDER LOCAL RULE 54-6(a) – Case No. CV 03-05760 SI

Deborah A. Sivas (CSB No. 135446)

Holly D. Gordon (CSB No. 226888)

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CLINIC

559 Nathan Abbott Way

Stanford, California 94305-8610

Telephone: (650) 723-0325

Melissa Powers (OSB 02118)

PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY CENTER

10015 S.W. Terwilliger Boulevard

Portland, Oregon 97219-7799

Telephone: (503) 768-6727

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ) Case No. CV 03-05760 SI

ADVOCATES, THE OCEAN )

CONSERVANCY, and WATERKEEPERS )

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA and its ) STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

projects SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER ) ORDER TO ENLARGE TIME TO

and DELTAKEEPER, ) FILE A MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’

) FEES AND COSTS UNDER LOCAL

Plaintiffs, ) RULE 54-6(a)

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THE STATES OF NEW YORK, )

ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, )

and WISCONSIN, and THE )

COMMONWEALTH OF )

PENNSYLVANIA, )

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Plaintiff-Intervenors, )

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v. )

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL )

PROTECTION AGENCY, )

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Defendant. )

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SHIPPING INDUSTRY BALLAST )

WATER COALITION, )

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Defendant-Intervenor. )

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO ENLARGE TIME TO FILE A MOTION FOR 

ATTORNEYS’S FEES AND COSTS UNDER LOCAL RULE 54-6(a) – Case No. CV 03-05760 SI 2

Pursuant to Local Rules 6-2, Plaintiffs and Federal Defendant hereby stipulate to an

extension of time for Plaintiffs to file any motion for attorneys’ fees and costs with the Court in

this case under Local Rule 54-6(a) consistent with the filing deadline established by the Equal

Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(B) and respectfully request that the

Court grant such an enlargement of time, for the following reasons:

(1) Final judgment was entered in this case on September 18, 2006;

(2) The parties have 60 days from entry of the final judgment to appeal any portion of the

judgment;

(3) Plaintiffs intend to seek attorneys’ fees and costs in this case pursuant to EAJA,

which requires that any application for fees be filed within 30 days of a final, non-appealable

judgment. 28 U.S.C. §§ 2412(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2)(G); 

(4) The parties to this stipulation agree that it would not be an efficient use of their and

the Court’s resources to litigate fee issues at this time, before the time for appeal has even run;

Accordingly, Plaintiffs seek an enlargement of time to file any motion for fees and costs

under Local Rule 54-6(a) coextensive with the fee application deadlines set forth in EAJA, i.e.,

within 30 days of issuance of a final, non-appealable judgment. Counsel for Plaintiff-Intervenors

and Defendant-Intervenor have been informed of this stipulation and do not oppose it.

Dated: October 2, 2006 Respectfully submitted,

 /s/ Melissa Powers 

MELISSA POWERS (OSB No. 02118)

Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center

10015 S.W. Terwilliger Boulevard

Portland, Oregon 97219-7799

Telephone: (503) 768-6727

Facsimile: (503) 768-6642

DEBORAH A. SIVAS (CSB No. 135446)

HOLLY B. GORDON (CSB No. 226888)

Stanford Law School Environmental Law Clinic

559 Nathan Abbott Way

Stanford, California 94305-8610

Telephone: (650) 723-0325

Facsimile: (650)725-8509

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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ATTORNEYS’S FEES AND COSTS UNDER LOCAL RULE 54-6(a) – Case No. CV 03-05760 SI 3

 /s/ Martin McDermott 

MARTIN F. McDERMOTT (SBN 6183307 (IL))

United States Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Environmental Defense Section

P.O. Box 23986

Washington, D.C. 20026-3986

Telephone: (202) 514-4122

Facsimile: (202) 514-8864

KEVIN V. RYAN (SBN 118321)

United States Attorney

CHARLES O’CONNOR (SBN 56320)

Assistant United States Attorney

Chief, Environment & Natural Resources Unit

10th Floor Federal Building, Box 36045

450 Golden Gate

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-7180

Attorneys for Defendant

I, Melissa Powers, pursuant to ECF General Order 45X, attest that Martin McDermott has

concurred in and authorized the filing of this Stipulation .

 /s/ Melissa Powers 

Melissa Powers

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Consistent with the foregoing stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the time for

Plaintiffs to file a motion for attorneys’ and costs under Local rule 54-6(a) is extended up to and

including the filing deadlines set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(B), i.e., within 30 days of

issuance of a final, non-appealable judgment..

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ________________ ___________________________________

HONORABLE SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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