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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Constitutionality of State Statutes

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STIPULATION AND ORDER - Case No. CV 09-0037-CW 

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GORDON P. ERSPAMER (CA SBN 83364) 

GErspamer@mofo.com 

TIMOTHY W. BLAKELY (CA SBN 242178) 

TBlakely@mofo.com 

ADRIANO HRVATIN (CA SBN 220909) 

AHrvatin@mofo.com 

CATHLEEN E. STADEKER (CA SBN 234966) 

CStadeker@mofo.com 

STACEY M. SPRENKEL (CA SBN 241689) 

SSprenkel@mofo.com 

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

425 Market Street 

San Francisco, California 94105-2482 

Telephone: 415.268.7000 

Facsimile: 415.268.7522 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Vietnam Veterans of America; Swords to Plowshares: Veterans 

Rights Organization; Bruce Price; Franklin D. Rochelle; Larry 

Meirow; Eric P. Muth; David C. Dufrane; and Wray C. Forrest 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, OAKLAND DIVISION 

VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. CV 09-0037-CW 

STIPULATION REGARDING 

CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT 

DISCUSSIONS; AND ORDER 

Complaint filed January 7, 2009 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER - Case No. CV 09-0037-CW 1

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Pursuant to discussions between the parties at the Confidential Settlement Conference 

which took place on March 19, 2010 and subsequently, the parties hereby respectfully stipulate, 

subject to the Court’s consideration and approval, as follows: 

1. Plaintiffs provided certain requested information in letter form to Defendants on 

March 26, 2010. 

2. Defendants will inform Plaintiffs of the time needed to respond to the information 

provided by Plaintiffs on March 26, 2010 by April 12, 2010. Defendants’ response time shall be 

no later than April 30, 2010. 

3. Defendants shall provide Plaintiffs with information regarding past settlement 

models by April 23, 2010. 

4. Plaintiffs shall, in letter form, provide further thoughts regarding the parties’ 

confidential settlement discussions to Defendants by April 30, 2010. 

5. Defendants shall, in letter form, respond to Plaintiffs’ April 30, 2010 letter by 

May 7, 2010. 

6. The parties shall appear before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte, during the 

week of May 17, 2010, for further confidential settlement discussions. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: April 7, 2010 GORDON P. ERSPAMER 

TIMOTHY W. BLAKELY 

ADRIANO HRVATIN 

CATHLEEN E. STADEKER 

STACEY M. SPRENKEL 

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

By: /s/ Gordon P. Erspamer_____ 

 Gordon P. Erspamer 

 [gerspamer@mofo.com] 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER - Case No. CV 09-0037-CW 2

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Dated: April 7, 2010 IAN GERSHENGORN 

Deputy Assistant Attorney General 

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO 

United States Attorney 

VINCENT M. GARVEY 

Deputy Branch Director 

CAROLINE LEWIS WOLVERTON 

Senior Counsel 

KIMBERLY L. HERB 

Trial Attorney 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 

JUSTICE

CIVIL DIVISION 

FEDERAL PROGRAMS BRANCH 

By: /s/ Caroline Lewis Wolverton_______

 Caroline Lewis Wolverton 

 [caroline.lewis-wolverton@usdoj.gov] 

Attorneys for Defendants 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER - Case No. CV 09-0037-CW 1

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ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: ___________________ 

 HONORABLE ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE 

 United States Magistrate Judge

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The parties shall appear before the Court for a further settlement conference on June 16, 2010 at

9:30 a.m. Further settlement conference statements shall be filed no later than June 2, 2010.

April 8, 2010

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STIPULATION AND ORDER - Case No. CV 09-0037-CW 2

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GENERAL ORDER 45 ATTESTATION

I, Gordon P. Erspamer, am the ECF User filing this Stipulation Regarding Confidential 

Settlement Discussions. In compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Caroline 

Lewis Wolverton has concurred in this filing. 

Dated: April 7, 2010 

___/s/ Gordon P. Erspamer__ ______

Gordon P. Erspamer 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

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