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Nature of Suit Code: 899
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05:702 Administrative Procedure Act

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Stipulated Motion to Extend Dates and [Proposed] 

Order, Riojas v. USDA, 15-cv-03592

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LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 

Elise Stokes, State Bar No. 288211 

Stephen Goldberg, State Bar No. 173499 

Gregory Holtz, State Bar. No. 293280 

515 12th Street 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 551-2150 

Facsimile: (916) 551-2196 

E-mail: estokes@lsnc.net 

WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY 

Stephanie Haffner, State Bar No. 194192 

Richard Rothschild, State Bar No. 67356 

3701 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 208 

Los Angeles, CA 90010 

Telephone: (213) 235-2617 

Facsimile: (213) 487-0242 

Email: shaffner@wclp.org 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Hector Riojas and St. Mary’s Center 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND DIVISION 

HECTOR RIOJAS and ST. MARY’S 

CENTER,

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 

AGRICULTURE, TOM VILSACK, Secretary, 

United States Department of Agriculture, and 

WILL LIGHTBOURNE, Director, California 

Department of Social Services.

Defendants. 

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Case No.: 15-cv-03592

STIPULATION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF 

TIME PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULES 6-2 

AND 54-5

[PROPOSED] ORDER

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STIPULATION 

 Pursuant to Local Rules 6-2 and 54-5, Plaintiff Hector Riojas, Federal Defendants United 

States Department of Agriculture and Tom Vilsack, Secretary, United States Department of 

Agriculture, and State Defendant Will Lightbourne, Director, California Department of Social 

Services, stipulate and agree to an enlargement of time for Plaintiff to file a motion for attorneys’ 

fees. 

 On June 30, 2016, the Court granted Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment and 

denied both Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment. ECF 52. As of the filing of this 

stipulation, judgment has not been entered pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58. 

Plaintiff requests an enlargement of time to file his motion for attorneys’ fees to give the 

parties sufficient time to meet and confer as required by Local Rule 54-5; and to provide 

sufficient time to file the motion if that becomes necessary. Plaintiff has not made any previous 

requests for an enlargement of time to file a fee motion. Counsel for the parties have conferred 

on these matters and hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 

(1) Plaintiff may file his motion for attorney’s fees no later than 60 days after the court’s 

entry of judgment; 

(2) Defendants may file their opposition to any motion for attorneys’ fees no later than 30 

days thereafter, and; 

(3) Plaintiff may file his reply brief no later than 14 days thereafter. 

 Accordingly, the parties respectfully request that the Court give effect to this stipulation 

extending the timeline for any motion for attorneys’ fees in this matter as set forth herein. 

DATED: July 25, 2016 

Respectfully submitted, 

 /s/ Elise Stokes 

ELISE STOKES, State Bar #288211 

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STEPHEN GOLDBERG, State Bar #173499 

GREGORY HOLTZ, State Bar. No. 293280 

Legal Services of Northern California 

515 12th Street 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 551-2150 

Facsimile: (916) 551-2196 

estokes@lsnc.net 

STEPHANIE HAFFNER, State Bar #194192 

RICHARD ROTHSCHILD, State Bar No. 67356 

Western Center on Law and Poverty 

 3701 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 208 

 Los Angeles, CA 90010 

 Telephone: (213) 235-2617 

 Facsimile: (213) 487-0242 

 shaffner@wclp.org 

 Counsel for Plaintiffs Hector Riojas and 

St. Mary’s Center

BENJAMIN C. MIZER

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General 

 ERIC WOMACK 

Assistant Director, Federal Programs Branch 

 

 /s/ Emily B. Nestler 

 EMILY B. NESTLER, D.C. Bar #973886 

 Trial Attorney 

 U.S. Department of Justice 

 Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 

 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW 

 Washington, D.C. 20530 

 Telephone: (202) 616-8489 

 Facsimile: (202) 616-8470 

 emily.b.nestler@usdoj.gov 

Counsel for Defendants United States Department 

of Agriculture and Tom Vilsack, Secretary, United 

States Department of Agriculture 

KAMALA D. HARRIS 

Attorney General of California 

SUSAN M. CARSON 

Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

 /s/ Hadara R. Stanton 

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HADARA R. STANTON, State Bar #227040 

Deputy Attorney General 

455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 11000 

San Francisco, CA 94102-7004

Telephone: (415) 703-5561 

Fax: (415) 703-5480 

Hadara.stanton@doj.ca.gov 

Counsel for Defendant Will Lightbourne, Director, 

California Department of Social Services 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Pursuant to stipulation and good cause appearing, the Court hereby approves the Parties’ 

Stipulation to Enlarge Time and orders as follows: 

(1) Plaintiff Hector Riojas may file a Motion for Attorney’s Fees 60 days after Entry of 

Judgment; 

(2) Defendants may file their opposition to any motion for attorneys’ fees no later than 30 

days thereafter, and; 

(3) Plaintiff may file his reply brief no later than 14 days thereafter. 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: July 27, 2016

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Judge Jon S. Tigar 

United States District Judge 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

 Judge Jon S. Tigar 

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