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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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[PROPOSED] ORDER APPROVING STIPULATED SCHEDULE FOR 

RESOLUTION OF PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIM TO ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS

STEPHAN C. VOLKER (CSB #63093)

JOSHUA A.H. HARRIS (CSB #226898)

MARNIE E. RIDDLE (CSB #233732)

LAW OFFICES OF STEPHAN C. VOLKER

436 14th Street, Suite 1300

Oakland, California 94612

Telephone: 510/496-0600

Facsimile: 510/496-1366

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

SUE ELLEN WOOLDRIDGE

Assistant Attorney General 

BARCLAY T. SAMFORD (NMBN 12323)

Trial Attorney 

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Div.

1961 Stout Street, 8th Floor

Denver, CO 80294

Telephone: (303) 844-1475

Facsimile: (303) 844-1350

Attorneys for Defendants

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TRI-VALLEY CARES, NUCLEAR WATCH OF

NEW MEXICO, MARYLIA KELLEY, JANIS

KATE TURNER, TARA DORABJI, HENRY C.

FINNEY and CATHERINE SULLIVAN, 

Plaintiffs,

 

v. 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

ENERGY, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY

ADMINISTRATION, LAWRENCE

LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY,

and LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL

LABORATORY, 

Defendants. 

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Civ. No. C-0-3-3926 SBA

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATED

SCHEDULE FOR RESOLUTION OF

PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIM TO

ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS

Dept: 3

Judge: Hon. Saundra B. Armstrong

Upon consideration of the parties’ stipulation, and for good cause shown, it is

ORDERED that the following procedure shall govern resolution of Plaintiffs’ claim to attorney’s fees

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[PROPOSED] ORDER APPROVING STIPULATED SCHEDULE FOR 

RESOLUTION OF PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIM TO ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS i

and under EAJA for the above captioned matter:

1. The deadline for filing a fee motion under EAJA is 90 days from the Ninth Circuit’s

October 16, 2006 decision, or January 14, 2007;

2. The issue of whether Plaintiffs are entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees and costs under

EAJA in this case is bifurcated from the issue of the amount of any such award;

3. On December 29, 2006, Plaintiffs will file a brief on the issue of their entitlement to fees

and costs under EAJA and shall notice a hearing on that issue pursuant to Local Civil Rule 7-2(a); 

4. Defendants will file a brief in response to Plaintiffs’ brief regarding entitlement to fees

and costs as provided by Local Civil Rule 7-3(a);

5. Plaintiffs will file a reply on the issue of their entitlement to fees and costs under EAJA

as provided by Local Civil Rule 7-3(c); and

6. Should the Court determine that Plaintiffs are entitled to an award of fees and costs under

EAJA, the parties will engage in good faith efforts to resolve the amount of such an award. Should such

negotiations fail, the parties will submit to the Court, within 30 days of the Court’s decision regarding

Plaintiffs’ entitlement to an award of fees and costs, a stipulated schedule for resolution of the issue of

the amount of such award.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 12/21/06 

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

United States District Judge

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