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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Review Agency Decision

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING OF 

DEFENDANT’S RESPONSIVE PLEADING (1:09-CV-02234-LJO-DLB)

EDMUND G. BROWN JR., State Bar No. 37100

Attorney General of California

ROBERT W. BYRNE, State Bar No. 213155

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

GAVIN G. MCCABE, State Bar No. 130864

MARK POOLE, State Bar No. 194520

Deputy Attorneys General

455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 11000

San Francisco, CA 94102-7004

Telephone: (415) 703-5582

Fax: (415) 703-5480

E-mail: Mark.Poole@doj.ca.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

James N. Goldstene

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROCKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS UNION; 

REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA 

CORN AND SOYBEANS GROWERS; 

PENNY NEWMAN GRAIN, INC.; 

GROWTH ENERGY and the 

RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiffs,

v.

JAMES N. GOLDSTENE, in his official 

capacity as Executive Officer of the 

CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD,

Defendant.

1:09-CV-02234-LJO-DLB

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR 

FILING OF DEFENDANT’S 

RESPONSIVE PLEADING

Action Filed: December 23, 2009

WHEREAS on December 23, 2009, Plaintiffs Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Redwood 

County Minnesota Corn and Soybean Growers, Penny Newman Grain, Inc., Growth Energy, and 

Renewable Fuels Association (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed their Complaint for Declaratory and 

Injunctive Relief against Defendant James N. Goldstene, in his official capacity as Executive 

Officer of the California Air Resources Board (“Defendant”) in this action, and delivered a copy 

of the complaint to the Sacramento Office of the Attorney General on December 24, 2009. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING OF 

DEFENDANT’S RESPONSIVE PLEADING (1:09-CV-02234-LJO-DLB)

WHEREAS on January 11, 2010, Plaintiffs filed their First Amended Complaint for 

Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in this action, which named Rex Nederend as a Plaintiff in this 

action.

WHEREAS on January 20, 2010, Plaintiffs served a copy of the First Amended Complaint 

on Defendant. 

WHEREAS by Order dated January 26, 2010, Plaintiffs were granted leave to file their 

Second Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, and Defendant’s responsive 

pleading was ordered to be filed thirty (30) days following the filing of the Second Amended 

Complaint. 

WHEREAS on January 28, 2010, Plaintiffs filed and served their Second Amended 

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in this action, which added the Nisei Farmers 

League, the Fresno County Farm Bureau, and the California Dairy Campaign as Plaintiffs in this 

action. 

WHEREAS Defendant’s responsive pleading to the Second Amended Complaint is 

presently due on March 1, 2010. 

WHEREAS on February 2, 2010, a related case, National Petrochemicals & Refiners Assn 

v. Goldstene, Case No. CV-F-10-0163 AWI GSA, was filed in United States District Court for the 

Eastern District of California.

WHEREAS on February 3, 2010, by Order of the Court, the related case of National 

Petrochemicals & Refiners Assn v. Goldstene, was reassigned to District Judge Lawrence J. 

O’Neill and Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck pursuant to Local Rule 123(c) and assigned new 

Case No. CV-F-10-0163 LJO DLB. 

WHEREAS Defendant needs additional time in order to prepare his responsive pleadings in 

these two related cases. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED between Plaintiffs and Defendant through their respective 

counsel, pursuant to Local Rule 143, that:

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING OF 

DEFENDANT’S RESPONSIVE PLEADING (1:09-CV-02234-LJO-DLB)

Defendant is granted an extension of thirty (30) days within which to file his responsive 

pleading. Defendant’s responsive pleading will now be due on March 31, 2010. 

Dated: February 25, 2010 EDMUND G. BROWN JR.

Attorney General of California

By: /s/ Mark Poole 

MARK POOLE,

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendant James N. Goldstene

Dated: February 25, 2010 JONES HELSLEY PC

By: /s/ John Kinsey

John Kinsey,

Attorneys for all Plaintiffs

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING OF 

DEFENDANT’S RESPONSIVE PLEADING (1:09-CV-02234-LJO-DLB)

ORDER

The Court having reviewed the foregoing Stipulation, and good cause appearing therefore:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant James N. Goldstene is granted an extension of 

thirty (30) days for the filing of his responsive pleading. Defendant’s responsive pleading shall 

be due on March 31, 2010.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 27, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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