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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 30:181 Environment: Review of Agency Action

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Case No. 16-CV-01993-LHK

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, 

et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-CV-01993-LHK 

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

Plaintiffs’ Attorneys: Jason Rylander, James Tutchton

Federal Defendants’ Attorney: Paul Cirino

Defendant-Intervenor’s Attorney: William Sloan

An initial case management conference was held on June 29, 2016. A further case 

management conference is set for November 2, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. The parties shall file their joint 

case management statement by October 26, 2016.

By July 15, 2016, Plaintiffs shall provide a copy of the proposed amended complaint to 

Federal Defendants U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as

to Defendant-Intervenor Panoche Valley Solar, LLC (“PVS”) (collectively, “Defendants”). 

By July 29, 2016, Defendants shall inform Plaintiffs whether Defendants will agree to

stipulate to the amended complaint. 

By August 5, 2016, the parties shall file a stipulation for Plaintiffs to amend the complaint, 

or Plaintiffs shall file a motion for leave to amend.

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The Court set the following case schedule:

Scheduled Event Date

Last Day to Amend the Pleadings/Add Parties August 5, 2016

Last Day for Federal Defendants to Lodge the 

Administrative Record

September 12, 2016

No extensions shall be granted.

Last Day for Plaintiffs to File Motions Related to 

the Administrative Record

October 27, 2016

Dispositive Motion Briefing Schedule Plaintiffs’ Motion (15 pages): 

November 11, 2016

Federal Defendants’ Opposition and 

Cross Motion (15 pages): December 

12, 2016

PVS’s Opposition and Cross Motion 

(15 pages): December 19, 2016

Plaintiffs’ Reply (15 pages): January 6, 

2017

Federal Defendants’ Reply (5 pages): 

January 20, 2017

PVS’s Reply (5 pages): January 27, 

2017

Hearing on Dispositive Motions February 16, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 29, 2016

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LUCY H. KOH

United States District Judge

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