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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:4321 Review of Agency Action-Environment

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BOZEMAN, MONTANA DENVER, COLORADO HONOLULU, HAWAII

INTERNATIONAL JUNEAU, ALASKA OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA WASHINGTON, D.C. 

426 SEVENTEENTH STREET, 5 T H FLOOR OAKLAND, CA 94612-2807 

T: 510.550.6725 F: 510.550.6749 E: eajusca@earthjustice.org W: www.earthjustice.org 

January 11, 2006 

Hon. Joseph C. Spero 

United States Magistrate Judge 

450 Golden Gate Avenue 

San Francisco, CA 94102 

Re: Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermens’ Associations v. Gutierrez, 

Civ. No. 05-3232 JCS 

Dear Judge Spero, 

I am lead attorney of record for plaintiffs in this case. I am writing at the suggestion of 

Courtroom Deputy Karen Hom. 

The federal defendants’ motion to transfer this case to the Fresno Division of the Eastern 

District of California is set for hearing before Your Honor on Friday, January 20, 2006 at 1:30 

p.m. 

I will be on medical leave on that date, and my co-counsel Trent Orr and Andrea Treece 

will therefore argue plaintiffs’ opposition to the motion to transfer. However, I am very 

interested in the motion and the arguments and respectfully ask permission to attend the hearing 

from home by way of conference telephone call. I would not participate in the hearing but would 

only listen. 

If this is acceptable to the Court, please advise Andrea Treece at the above address, as 

today is my last day in the office. 

 Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ Michael R. Sherwood 

 MICHAEL R. SHERWOOD 

Attorney for Plaintiffs Pacific Coast Federation 

of Fishermens’ Associations, et al. 

cc: Counsel of record 

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Dated: January 13, 2006 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Joseph C. Spero

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