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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 16:1538 Endangered Species Act

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Michael W. Graf (CA Bar # 136172)

Law Offices

227 Behrens Street

El Cerrito CA 94530

Telephone: (510) 525-7222

Facsimile: (510) 525-1208

Brian Litmans (AK Bar # 0111068)

3024 SE 26th Ave.

Portland, OR 97202

Telephone: (503) 927-5288

Pro Hac Vice

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

(additional attorneys listed on next page)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

(SAN JOSE DIVISION)

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY,

et al.,

Plaintiffs,

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BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, et

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Defendants,

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SALINAS RAMBLERS MOTORCYCLE

CLUB, et al.,

Defendant-Intervenors

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Case No: 5:04-cv-4736-JF

STIPULATED REQUEST FOR

ORDER CHANGING TIME

PURSUANT TO CIV. L.R. 6-2

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SUE ELLEN WOOLDRIDGE

Assistant Attorney General

United States Department of Justice

Environment and Natural Resources Division

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Chief

LISA L. RUSSELL, Assistant Chief

MICHAEL R. EITEL (SBN 22889 (NE))

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section

Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369

Washington, D.C. 20044-7369

Telephone: (202) 305-0339

Facsimile: (202) 305-0275

KEVIN V. RYAN (SBN 118321 (CA))

United States Attorney

Northern District of California

JAMES CODA (SBN 1012669 (WI))

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

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STIPULATION

Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-2 and 7-12, Plaintiffs, Center for Biological Diversity, et al., and

Federal Defendants, Bureau of Land Management, et al., respectfully request that this Court alter

Plaintiffs’ deadline for filing an attorneys’ fees motion, from September 8, 2006, to October 13, 2006.

On August 31, 2006, the Court issued an Order granting Plaintiffs’ request for an extension for

an enlargement of time to file a motion for attorneys fees and set a deadline of September 8, 2006, for

Plaintiffs’ to file a motion for attorneys’ fees. See Order (Dkt. #148). In light of the strong public

policy in encouraging settlement of attorneys’ fees, see Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 437 (1983)

(“Ideally, of course, litigants willsettle the amount of a fee.”); Gisbrecht v. Barnhart, 535 U.S. 789, 801-

02 (2002) (same); McDermott, Inc. v. AmClyde, 511 U.S. 202, 215 (1994) (“public policy wisely

encourages settlement”), Plaintiffs and Defendants have conferred and agreed to enter into settlement

discussions over Plaintiffs’ entitlement to and amount of any attorneys’ fees award in this case.

Accordingly, in order to afford the Parties an opportunity to engage in meaningful settlement

discussions, the Partiesrespectfully request that the Court alter the deadline established in its August 31,

2006, Order, from September 8, 2006 until October 13, 2006.

Dated: September 1, 2006 Respectfully Submitted,

/s/__Brian Litmans_________

Brian Litmans (AK Bar # 0111068)

3024 SE 26th Ave.

Portland, OR 97202

Telephone: (503) 927-5288

Pro Hac Vice

Michael W. Graf (CA Bar # 136172)

Law Offices

227 Behrens Street

El Cerrito CA 94530

Telephone: (510) 525-7222

Facsimile: (510) 525-1208

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Dated: September 1, 2006 Respectfully submitted,

SUE ELLEN WOOLDRIDGE, Asst. Attorney General

United States Department of Justice

Environment and Natural Resources Division

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JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Chief

LISA L. RUSSELL, Assistant Chief

/s/ Michael R. Eitel

MICHAEL R. EITEL (SBN 22889 (NE))

Trial Attorney

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section

Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369

Washington, D.C. 20044-7369

Telephone: (202) 305-0339

Facsimile: (202) 305-0275

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED,

Dated: __________________ ____________________________________

United States District Judge

9/5/06 JEREMY FOGEL

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