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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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Paul D. Cullen, Sr. (DC Bar #100230) (pdc@cullenlaw.com) 

Daniel E. Cohen (D.C. Bar # 414985) (dec@cullenlaw.com) 

David A. Cohen (D.C. Bar # 481747) (dac@cullenlaw.com) 

Paul D. Cullen, Jr. (D.C. Bar # 463759 (pxc@cullenlaw.com) 

The Cullen Law Firm, PLLC 

1101 30th Street, NW, Suite 300 

Washington, D.C. 20007 

(202) 944-8600 

Fax (202) 944-8611 

Lead counsel, appearing pro hac vice

Brian Leighton, CA BAR #090907 

Brian Leighton Law Offices 

701 Pollasky Avenue 

Clovis, CA 93612 

(559) 297-6190 

Fax (559) 297-6194 

Email: bleighton@arrival.net & 

kbarker@arrival.net 

Local counsel 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS 

ASSOCIATION, INC., DALE L. CURTICE, JR. d/b/a 

CURTICE TRUCKING, INC., NELSON 

GREENWADE, SR. d/b/a DREAM TEAM EXPRESS 

LLC, LANCE HENNING d/b/a LANCE HENNING 

TRUCKING, LEO T. JOLIN; BARRY VUN 

CANNON d/b/a NACO LLC, JOHNNY WEST, 

RICHARD M. HUNTER, and RUSSELL A. SHORT, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

RICHARD W. COREY in his official and personal 

capacity as Executive Officer of the California Air 

Resources Board; MARY D. NICHOLS; in her 

official and personal capacity as Chairman of the 

California Air Resources Board; MATT 

RODRIQUEZ in his official capacity as Secretary of 

the California Environmental Protection Agency, 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 2:14-CV-00186-MCE-AC

STIPULATION CONTINUING

JOINT STATUS REPORT AND

SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

ON DEFENDANTS= RULE 12(b) 

MOTION [FED. R. CIV. PROC. 

12(b)]; AND ORDER THEREON

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Plaintiffs OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION, INC., 

DALE L. CURTICE, JR. d/b/a CURTICE TRUCKING, INC., NELSON GREENWADE, SR. 

d/b/a DREAM TEAM EXPRESS LLC, LANCE HENNING d/b/a LANCE HENNING 

TRUCKING, LEO T. JOLIN; BARRY VUN CANNON d/b/a NACO LLC, JOHNNY WEST, 

RICHARD M. HUNTER and RUSSELL A. SHORT, and Defendants RICHARD W. COREY in 

his official and personal capacity as Executive Officer of the California Air Resources Board; 

MARY D. NICHOLS; in her official and personal capacity as Chairman of the California Air 

Resources Board; MATT RODRIQUEZ in his official capacity as Secretary of the California 

Environmental Protection Agency (collectively Defendants), by and through their counsel of 

record, enter into this Stipulation based upon the following facts: 

1. On December 6, 2013, Plaintiffs filed their complaint for declaratory and 

injunctive relief in this action in the Eastern District of California, Fresno Division. The 

complaint was served on all of the Defendants on December 9, 2013. 

2. Plaintiffs gave Defendants two separate extensions of time to file a response to the 

complaint. The last extension granted Defendants until January 27, 2014 in which to file a 

response to the complaint. Defendants had indicated that they intended to file a Rule 12(b) 

motion pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. On January 27, 2014, Defendants did file 

such a motion and it is set for a hearing on April 17, 2014. 

3. On January 16, 2014, Defendants filed a Notice of Related Case alleging that this 

case is related to the case of California Dump Truck Owners Association v. Nichols, Case No. 

2:11-CV-00384-MCE-GGH. 

4. On January 22, 2014, the Honorable Lawrence J. O’Neil filed an Order to Relate 

Actions and to Reassign Judges. 

5. On January 22, 2014, the parties received an Order Requiring Joint Status Report 

which stated that the case has been transferred to the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr., 

Sacramento Division of the Eastern District of California and that the parties are to file a joint 

status report within sixty (60) days after service of the complaint. 

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 6. The parties have met and conferred regarding this matter and believe that an 

extension of time of up to sixty (60) days after the Court issues its ruling on the Defendants’ 

motion, currently set for a hearing on April 17, 2014, is necessary to file the joint status report. 

The parties believe that the Court’s ruling on the Defendants’ motion will promote judicial 

economy and narrow the issues regarding the Rule 26(a) initial disclosures and the preparation of 

the joint status report. 

7. The parties have further agreed to the following briefing schedule regarding 

Defendants= motion: Defendants= motion will be filed on January 27, 2014 (which has now been 

filed); Plaintiffs= opposition on March 27, 2014; Defendants= reply on April 10, 2014. The 

hearing on said motion is to be held on April 17, 2014. 

STIPULATION

THEREFORE, the parties to this action, through their respective counsel of record, 

stipulate as follows: 

1. Defendants will file their Rule 12(b) motion on January 27, 2014. 

2. Plaintiffs’ opposition to said motion is to be filed on or before March 27, 2014. 

3. Defendants= reply is to be filed on or before April 10, 2014. The hearing on said 

motion is scheduled for April 17, 2014. 

4. The joint status report will be due sixty (60) days from the date of the Court=s 

ruling on Defendants’ 12(b) motion. 

5. The Rule 26(a) initial disclosures will be stayed pending the Court=s ruling on the 

Defendants= motion. 

DATED: January 28, 2014 Respectfully submitted, 

/S/ BRIAN C. LEIGHTON 

___________________________________ 

Brian Leighton 

Brian Leighton Law Offices 

701 Pollasky Ave. 

Clovis, CA 93612 

(559) 297-6190 

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Paul D. Cullen, Sr. 

Daniel E. Cohen 

David A. Cohen 

Paul D. Cullen, Jr. 

The Cullen Law Firm, PLLC 

1101 30th Street, NW, Suite 300 

Washington, D.C. 20007 

(202) 944-8600 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

DATED: January 28, 2014 KAMALA D. HARRIS 

Attorney General of California 

RANDY L. BARROW 

Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

 /S/ LINDA GANDARA ______________________________________ 

Nicholas Stern, State Bar # 148308 

Courtney S. Covington, State Bar # 259723 

Linda Gandara, State Bar # 194667 

Deputy Attorneys General 

1300 AI@ Street, Suite 125 

P.O. Box 944255 

Sacramento, CA 94244-2550 

Telephone: (916) 445-4853 

Fax: (916) 327-2319 

Email: Linda.Gandara@doj.ca.gov

Attorneys for Defendants

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ORDER

Based on the foregoing Stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

 Defendants= Rule 12(b) motion shall be filed on January 27, 2014; Plaintiffs opposition to 

said motion is to be filed on or before March 27, 2014; Defendants= reply is to be filed on or 

before April 10, 2014; the hearing on said motion is scheduled for April 17, 2014; the joint status 

report will be due sixty (60) days from the date of the Court=s ruling on Defendants= 12(b) motion; 

and the Rule 26(a) initial disclosures are stayed pending the Court=s ruling on the Defendants=

motion. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 5, 2014 

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