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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act

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FOR THE PLAINTIFFS:

JOHN T. AFFELDT (SBN 154430)

JENNY PEARLMAN (SBN 224879)

TARA KINI (SBN 239093)

PUBLIC ADVOCATES, INC.

131 Steuart Street, Suite 300

San Francisco, CA 94105

Tel: (415) 431-7430

Facsimile: (415) 431-1048

Email: jaffeldt@publicadvocates.org

tkini@publicadvocates.org

jpearlman@publicadvocates.org

FOR THE DEFENDANTS:

JEFFREY S. BUCHOLTZ

Acting Assistant Attorney General

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

United States Attorney

SHEILA M. LIEBER 

Assistant Branch Director

MICHAEL Q. HYDE

Trial Attorney

Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch

United States Department of Justice

20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Room 7132

P.O. Box 883

Washington, D.C. 20044

Tel: (202) 514-2205

Facsimile: (202) 616-8470

Email: michael.hyde@usdoj.gov

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

__________________________________________

)

SONYA RENEE, et al., ) Civil Action No. 3:07cv4299

)

Plaintiffs, )

) PARTIES' STIPULATION 

v. ) EXTENDING TIME FOR 

) DEFENDANTS TO FILE A 

MARGARET SPELLINGS, et al., ) REPLY IN FAVOR OF THEIR

) CROSS MOTION FOR

Defendants. ) SUMMARY JUDGMENT

 ) 

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 and Local Civil Rule 6(b), the parties stipulate that the

deadline for defendants to file a reply in favor of their cross motion for summary judgment

[docket no. 59] should be extended by two days to include Friday, April 4, 2008.

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1. On January 11, 2008, the Court entered an order [docket no. 49] setting a

briefing schedule for the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment and setting a hearing

date of Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at 9:00 am. The last brief scheduled is defendants’ reply in

support of their cross motion for summary judgment. The Court set the deadline for defendants

to file their reply on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. 

2. Defendants request a two-day extension in that deadline to Friday, April 4, 2008,

because Ms. Sheila Lieber, supervisor of the undersigned lead counsel for defendants, was out

of the country from March 21 - March 28, and, upon her return to the office on Monday, March

31, 2008, had many pressing deadlines including a motion to dismiss and a motion for summary

judgment due April 1, as well as the April 2 deadline for defendants to file a reply in this case. 

In addition, Mr. Richard Mellman, counsel with the Department of Education, was out of the

country beginning Thursday evening, March 20, and did not return to his office until Monday,

March 31. Defendants in good faith attempted to meet the April 2 deadline despite these

absences, but have been unable to do so. Because plaintiffs challenge an important regulation

implementing the No Child Left Behind Act and seek a nationwide injunction against

enforcement of that regulation, this case presents an important question affecting national

education policy. Defendants contend that it is therefore in the public’s interest that defendants

have sufficient time to present the government’s defense. Defendants also contend that

defendants’ request for a two day extension will further that interest. 

3. This request will not affect the schedule for this case. Defendants’ reply brief is

the last scheduled. Accordingly, this extension will not affect the filing of any other briefs, and

defendants contend the extension will not prejudice the plaintiffs. Further, defendants do not

request that the Court move the hearing scheduled for April 23, 2008, and the requested

extension is very brief.

4. No other modifications to the briefing schedule have been requested by either

party, nor entered by the Court.

5. Plaintiffs do not oppose this extension provided the extension does not affect the

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schedule for this case and the April 23, 2008, hearing date, given: (1) Defendants’ lead

counsel’s unavailability for a April 30, 2008, hearing date and jury duty beginning May 7, 2008,

and (2) Plaintiffs’ desire to afford the Court as much time as possible to decide the dispositive

motions prior to the start of a new school year in California on July 1, 2008.

FOR THE PLAINTIFFS:

Dated: April 2, 2008 /s/ signed with authorization - see Attestation 

JOHN T. AFFELDT (SBN 154430)

JENNY PEARLMAN (SBN 224879)

TARA KINI (SBN 239093)

PUBLIC ADVOCATES, INC.

131 Steuart Street, Suite 300

San Francisco, CA 94105

Tel: (415) 431-7430

Facsimile: (415) 431-1048

Email: jaffeldt@publicadvocates.org

tkini@publicadvocates.org

jpearlman@publicadvocates.org

JEFFREY SIMES (NY SRN 2813533)

GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

599 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Tel: (212) 813-8879

Facsimile: (212) 355-3333

Email: jsimes@goodwinprocter.com

PATRICK THOMPSON (SBN 160804)

NICOLE E. PERROTON (SBN 233121)

ELIZABETH F. STONE (SBN 239285)

GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

Three Embarcadero Center, Third Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

Tel: (415) 733-6000

Facsimile: (415) 677-9041

Email: pthompson@goodwinprocter.com

DAVID B. COOK (DC BN 1135222)

GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

Tel: (202) 346-4000

Facsimile: (202) 346-4444

Email: dcook@goodwinprocter.com

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FOR THE DEFENDANTS

Dated: April 2, 2008 JEFFREY S. BUCHOLTZ

Acting Assistant Attorney General

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

United States Attorney

SHEILA M. LIEBER 

Assistant Branch Director

 /S/ 

MICHAEL Q. HYDE

Trial Attorney

Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch

United States Department of Justice

20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Room 7132

P.O. Box 883

Washington, D.C. 20044

Tel: (202) 514-2205

Facsimile: (202) 616-8470

Email: michael.hyde@usdoj.gov

ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, AND GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: _____________________ By: __________________________________

JUDGE PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

4/3/08

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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