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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:4321 Review of Agency Action-Environment

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Laura Pagano, SBN 244079 

Selena Kyle, SBN 246069 

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL 

111 Sutter Street, 20th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 875-6100 

Fax: (415) 875-6161 

Aaron Colangelo, admitted pro hac vice

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL 

1200 New York Ave., NW, Suite 400 

Washington, DC 20005 

Telephone: (202) 289-2376 

Fax: (202) 289-1060 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

KEVIN V. RYAN, United States Attorney (CA Bar No. 118321) 

CHARLES M. O’CONNOR, Assistant United States Attorney (CA Bar No. 56320) 

10th Floor Federal Building, Box 36055 

450 Golden Gate Avenue 

San Francisco, California 94102 

RONALD J. TENPAS 

Acting Assistant Attorney General 

United States Department of Justice Environment & Natural Resources Division 

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Chief 

LISA LYNNE RUSSELL, Assistant Chief 

KRISTEN BYRNES FLOOM, Trial Attorney (DC Bar No. 469615) 

United States Department of Justice 

Environment & Natural Resources Division Wildlife and Marine Resources Section 

Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369 

Washington, DC 20044-7369 

Tel.: (202) 305-0340; Fax: (202) 305-0275 

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

Stipulated Request for Briefing on Privilege Issues and [Proposed] Order – C 01-0421 JL 1 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

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NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., ) Case No. C 01-0421 JL 

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 Plaintiff, ) STIPULATED REQUEST

 v. ) FOR BRIEFING 

) ON PRIVILEGE ISSUES 

CARLOS M. GUTIERREZ, et al., ) AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

 Defendants. )

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Plaintiff Natural Resources Defense Council and Defendants Carlos M. Gutierrez et al.

(“Parties”), in response to the Court’s invitation in its January 14, 2008 Order to Complete 

Record (doc. no. 226), and in recognition of Defendants’ pending Motion to Extend Deadline for 

Production of Additional Documents (doc. no. 227), propose the following schedule for crossbriefing on any privilege claims Defendants may assert in responding to the Court’s Order. 

1. In the event that Defendants’ pending Motion to Extend is denied: 

Opening briefs on privilege (simultaneous): February 22, 2008 

Reply briefs on privilege (simultaneous): March 4, 2008 

2. In the event that Defendants’ pending Motion to Extend is granted: 

Opening briefs on privilege (simultaneous): March 28, 2008 

Reply briefs on privilege (simultaneous) April 7, 2008 

3. In the event that Defendants’ pending Motion to Extend is granted for an extension of 

fewer days than Defendants have requested: 

Opening briefs on privilege (simultaneous): 10 business days from Defendants’ 

production of documents and any 

privilege log; 

Reply briefs on privilege (simultaneous): 20 business days from Defendants’ 

production of documents and any 

privilege log. 

Stipulated Request for Briefing on Privilege Issues and [Proposed] Order – C 01-0421 JL 2 

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SO STIPULATED this 22nd day of January, 2008: 

For Plaintiff: /s/ Selena Kyle___________

Laura Pagano, SBN 244079 

Selena Kyle, SBN 246069 

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL 

111 Sutter Street, 20th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Tel: (415) 875-6100; Fax: (415) 875-6161 

Aaron Colangelo, admitted pro hac vice

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL 

1200 New York Ave, NW, Suite 400 

Washington, DC 20005 

Tel: (202) 289-2376; Fax: (202) 289-1060 

For Defendants: /s/ Kristen Floom___________

KEVIN V. RYAN, United States Attorney (CA Bar 

No. 118321) 

CHARLES M. O’CONNOR, Assistant United 

States Attorney (CA Bar No. 56320) 

10th Floor Federal Building, Box 36055 

450 Golden Gate Avenue 

San Francisco, California 94102 

RONALD J. TENPAS 

Acting Assistant Attorney General 

United States Department of Justice Environment & 

Natural Resources Division 

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Chief 

LISA LYNNE RUSSELL, Assistant Chief 

KRISTEN BYRNES FLOOM, Trial Attorney (DC 

Bar No. 469615) 

United States Department of Justice 

Environment & Natural Resources Division 

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section 

Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369 

Washington, DC 20044-7369 

Tel.: (202) 305-0340; Fax: (202) 305-0275 

Case 3:01-cv-00421-JL Document 229 Filed 01/22/2008 Page 3 of 5 Case 3:01-cv-00421-JL Document 231 Filed 01/23/08 Page 3 of 4
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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

The Court, pursuant to the Parties’ Stipulated Request, hereby orders the following 

schedule for cross-briefing on any privilege claims Defendants may assert in responding to the 

Court’s January 14, 2008 Order to Complete Record (doc. no. 226): 

1. In the event that Defendants’ pending Motion to Extend Deadline for Production of 

Additional Documents (doc. no. 227) is denied: 

Opening briefs on privilege (simultaneous): February 22, 2008 

Reply briefs on privilege (simultaneous): March 4, 2008 

2. In the event that Defendants’ pending Motion to Extend is granted: 

Opening briefs on privilege (simultaneous): March 28, 2008 

Reply briefs on privilege (simultaneous) April 7, 2008 

3. In the event that Defendants’ pending Motion to Extend is granted for an extension of 

fewer days than Defendants have requested: 

Opening briefs on privilege (simultaneous): 10 business days from Defendants’ 

production of documents and any 

privilege log; 

Reply briefs on privilege (simultaneous): 20 business days from Defendants’ 

production of documents and any 

privilege log. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: ________________ ______________________________ 

 Hon. James Larson 

 Chief Magistrate Judge 

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January 23, 2008

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