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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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James Jay Tutchton (CA State Bar # 150908)

Tutchton Law Office

6439 E. Maplewood Ave.

Centennial, CO 80111

(720) 301-3843

E-mail: jtutchtontlo@gmail.com

Marianne Dugan, pro hac vice (Oregon State Bar # 932563)

E-mail address mdugan@mdugan.com

259 E. 5th Ave., Ste 200-D

Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 338-7072

Fax no. 866-650-5213

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Robert G. Dreher, Acting Assistant Attorney General

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Alison D. Garner, DC Bar No. 983858

Andrea Gelatt, CA Bar No. 262617

Stuart C. Gillespie, CO Bar No. 42861

Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611

Washington, D.C. 20044-7611

Tel: (202) 514-2855 (Garner)

Tel: (202) 305-0388 (Gelatt)

Tel: (202) 305-0490 (Gillespie)

Fax: (202) 305-0506

Alison.Garner@usdoj.gov

Andrea.Gelatt@usdoj.gov

Stuart.Gillespie@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendants

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CONSERVATION CONGRESS, No. 2:12-cv-02416-WBS-KJN

Plaintiff,

STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF

v. TIME FOR ATTORNEY FEE MOTION

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE and

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE 

SERVICE,

Defendants.

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WHEREAS, on June 6, 2013 (Dkt 55), the Court entered an Order:

1) granting plaintiff's motion to defer consideration of its ESA claims under Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 56(d); 

2) granting defendant USFS summary judgment on plaintiff's claims regarding the Log

Springs and M9 Projects (denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment on those projects);

3) granting plaintiff summary judgment on plaintiff's claims regarding the Tatham

Project (denying defendant USFS's motion for summary judgment on that project); 

4) ordering that USFS shall not begin its proposed actions on the Tatham Project without

the preparation and consideration of legally adequate documentation under NEPA; and 

WHEREAS, on June 27, 2013 (Dkt 60), pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, the

Court entered an Order dismissing plaintiff's remaining claims for violation of the ESA, without

prejudice; and 

WHEREAS, on July 26, 2013 (Dkt 61), the Court entered judgment pursuant to the June

27 order; and

WHEREAS, L.R. 293(a) requires a prevailing party to file any motion for attorneys' fees

pursuant to statute no later than 28 days after entry of final judgment (which deadline would be

August 23, 2013); and

WHEREAS, any award of attorney fees regarding the claims that have been adjudicated

by the Court would be determined under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C.

2412; and

WHEREAS, the deadline for a fee petition pursuant to EAJA is thirty days after final

judgment (28 U.S.C. 2412(d)(1)(B)), which the courts have held means thirty days after the

deadline to appeal has expired; or, if an appeal is filed, then thirty days after the deadline to

petition for certiorari has expired; and

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WHEREAS, the deadline to appeal in this case is September 24, 2013, making the

earliest EAJA deadline October 24, 2013; and 

WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to attempt to settle fees; and

WHEREAS, no prior extensions have been requested regarding plaintiff's attorney fee

motion;

THEREFORE, the parties respectfully request that the Court extend the deadline to file a

fee motion to the EAJA deadline (October 24, 2013, if no appeal is filed; and if an appeal is

filed, then thirty days after the deadline to petition for certiorari).

Dated August 16, 2013.

 /s/ James Jay Tutchton 

James Jay Tutchton (CA State Bar # 150908)

Tutchton Law Office

6439 E. Maplewood Ave.

Centennial, CO 80111

(720) 301-3843

E-mail: jtutchtontlo@gmail.com

 /s/ Marianne Dugan 

Marianne Dugan, pro hac vice (OR State Bar # 932563)

259 E. 5th Ave. Ste 200-D

Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 338-7072

Fax (866) 650-5213

mdugan@mdugan.com

As authorized August 16, 2013:

Robert G. Dreher

Acting Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division

 /s/ Alison D. Garner 

Alison D. Garner, DC Bar No. 983858

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Natural Resources Section

Environment & Natural Resources Division

P.O. Box 7611

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Washington, D.C. 20044-7611

Telephone: (202) 514-2855

Facsimile: (202) 305-0506

alison.garner@usdoj.gov

Stuart C. Gillespie, CO Bar No. 42861

Trial Attorney, Natural Resources Section

Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611

Washington, D.C. 20044-7611

Tel: (202) 305-0490

Fax: (202) 305-0506

Stuart.Gillespie@usdoj.gov

Andrea Gelatt, CA Bar # 262617

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611

Washington, D.C. 20044-7611

(202) 305-0388 | (202) 305-0275 (fax)

Email: andrea.gelatt@usdoj.gov

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 16, 2013

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