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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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Stipulation & Order to Set Briefing Schedule for Defendants’ Mot. to Dismiss (2:24-cv-02771) 

ROB BONTA, State Bar No. 202668 

Attorney General of California 

MYUNG J. PARK, State Bar No. 210866 

Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

BENJAMIN P. LEMPERT, State Bar No. 344239 

DAVID M. MEEKER, State Bar No. 273814 

JONATHAN A. WIENER, State Bar No. 265006 

M. ELAINE MECKENSTOCK, State Bar No. 268861 

Deputy Attorneys General 

1515 Clay Street, 20th Floor 

Oakland, CA 94612-0550 

Telephone: (510) 879-0299 

Fax: (510) 622-2270 

E-mail: Elaine.Meckenstock@doj.ca.gov 

Attorneys for Defendants

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISIONS 

SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET 

ASSOCIATION & PERFORMANCE 

RACING, INC.; NATIONAL TRUCK 

EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES 

BOARD; STEVEN S. CLIFF, in his official 

capacity; ROBERT A. BONTA, in his 

official capacity; and DOES 1 through 25, 

Defendants. 

2:24-cv-02771- TLN-AC 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO SET A 

BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 

Courtroom: 2, 15th Floor 

Judge: Hon. Troy L. Nunley 

Trial Date: Not Set 

Action Filed: October 8, 2024 

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Stipulation & Order to Set Briefing Schedule for Defendants’ Mot. to Dismiss (2:24-cv-02771) 

Under Local Rule 144, Plaintiffs Specialty Equipment Market Association & Performance 

Racing, Inc. and National Truck Equipment Association (collectively, Plaintiffs) and Defendants 

California Air Resources Board (CARB), Steven S. Cliff, in his official capacity, and Robert A. 

Bonta, in his official capacity, (collectively, Defendants) hereby stipulate to extend Defendants’ 

time to file a response to Plaintiffs’ Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, ECF No. 1 

(Complaint) and to set a briefing schedule for Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, as follows: 

1. Plaintiffs filed the Complaint in this action on October 8, 2024. 

2. Defendants waived service, and their responsive pleadings are due December 9, 2024. 

ECF No. 4. Defendants presently intend to file a motion to dismiss. 

3. The parties have not previously sought or obtained extensions of any deadline related 

to Defendants’ response to the Complaint (including the anticipated motion to dismiss). 

4. Plaintiffs’ Complaint targets a regulation adopted by CARB and referred to as 

Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF). 

5. CARB has requested that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

waive Clean Air Act preemption for parts of ACF. 

6. The parties believe it would be more efficient to brief Defendants’ motion to dismiss 

after the parties have an opportunity to consider any action(s) EPA takes on CARB’s request in 

the next six weeks. 

7. The parties therefore stipulate that the deadline for Defendants’ responsive pleadings 

be extended to January 31, 2025. 

8. Due to workloads in other matters, internal and client reviews, and the number of 

claims in the Complaint, the parties also believe that the briefing on a motion to dismiss would 

best serve the Court if the parties had more time for their briefs than the default schedule provided 

by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

9. The parties therefore stipulate that if Defendants file a motion to dismiss on or before 

January 31, 2025, Plaintiffs’ opposition would be due March 14, 2025; and Defendants’ reply 

would be due April 11, 2025. 

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Stipulation & Order to Set Briefing Schedule for Defendants’ Mot. to Dismiss (2:24-cv-02771) 

Dated: December 4, 2024 Respectfully submitted, 

ROB BONTA

Attorney General of California 

MYUNG J. PARK

Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

/s/ M. Elaine Meckenstock 

M. ELAINE MECKENSTOCK

Deputy Attorney General 

Attorneys for Defendants 

Dated: December 4, 2024 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 

/s/ Caleb J. Bowers 

 Caleb J. Bowers 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET 

ASSOCIATION & PERFORMANCE 

RACING, INC.; NATIONAL TRUCK 

EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION 

 

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Stipulation & Order to Set Briefing Schedule for Defendants’ Mot. to Dismiss (2:24-cv-02771) 

ORDER 

Based on the foregoing stipulation of the parties, and for good cause shown, the time for 

Defendants California Air Resources Board; Steven S. Cliff, in his official capacity; and Robert 

A. Bonta, in his official capacity, to file a response to Plaintiffs’ Complaint, ECF No. 1, is hereby 

extended from December 9, 2024 to January 31, 2025. Should Defendants file a motion to 

dismiss on or before that date, Plaintiffs’ opposition to that motion is due March 14, 2025; and 

Defendants’ reply on that motion is due April 11, 2025. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 5, 2024 ____________________________

Troy L. Nunley

Chief United States District Judge

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