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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act

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Marcia Hofmann (SBN 250087) 

Zeitgeist Law PC

25 Taylor St.

San Francisco, CA 94102

marcia@zeitgeist.law

Telephone: (415) 830-6664

Ahmed Ghappour (SBN 255723)

200 McAllister St.

San Francisco, CA 96102

ghappour@uchastings.edu 

Telephone: (415) 598-8605

Attorneys for Plaintiff

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 

JUSTICE,

Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-03503-HSG

STIPULATION TO EXCEED PAGE 

LIMIT AND ORDER

PLAINTIFF FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION AND DEFENDANT UNITED 

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HEREBY STIPULATE, pursuant to Local Rules 7-4(b) 

and 7-12, that the page limit for plaintiff’s opposition to defendant’s motion for summary judgment 

and cross-motion for summary judgment, due June 10, 2016, is extended to 40 pages, and 

defendant’s opposition to the cross-motion for summary judgment and reply in support of its 

motion for summary judgment, due July 1, 2016, is extended to 30 pages. 

In support of this stipulation, the parties state the following: 

1. Plaintiff’s opposition to defendant’s motion for summary judgment and cross-motion 

for summary judgment is due on June 10, 2016. In that filing, plaintiff anticipates

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opposing several exemptions claimed by the government to protect various documents

from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552. The parties 

have agreed to extend the page limit for this filing from 25 pages to 40 pages, given the 

number of redactions plaintiff intends to dispute and legal issues to be briefed.

2. Defendant’s opposition to the cross-motion for summary judgment and reply in support 

of its motion for summary judgment is due July 1, 2016. The parties have agreed to 

extend the page limit for this filing from 25 pages to 30 pages, given the number of 

redactions likely to be in dispute and legal issues to be briefed, as well as the proposed 

extension for the plaintiff’s June 10 filing. 

3. Due to the foregoing circumstances, the parties respectfully request the forgoing

extensions of the 25-page limit for opposition papers set forth in Local Rule 7-4(b).

Respectfully submitted,

DATED: June 1, 2016 /s/ Marcia Hofmann

Marcia Hofmann

Zeitgeist Law PC

25 Taylor St.

 San Francisco, CA 94102

 Telephone: (415) 830-6664

Ahmed Ghappour

200 McAllister St. 

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: (415) 598-8605

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION

LOCAL RULE 5-1(i) ATTESTATION 

I attest that I have obtained Andrew Bernie’s concurrence in the filing of this document.

 /s/ Marcia Hofmann

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ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS ORDERED that the page limit for plaintiff’s opposition 

brief and cross-motion for summary judgment to be filed June 10, 2016 is extended to 40 pages. It 

is FURTHER ORDERED that the page limit for defendant’s opposition brief and reply to be filed 

July 1, 2016 is extended to 30 pages. 

DATED: June 3, 2016 ________________________________________

HON. HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM JR.

United States District Judge

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