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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 

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28 Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Permitting Extension of Time to Answer

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RONALD J. TENPAS

Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Chief

KRISTEN L. GUSTAFSON, Senior Trial Attorney

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section

GUILLERMO A. MONTERO, Trial Attorney

Natural Resources Section

Environment & Natural Resources Division

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Benjamin Franklin Station - P.O. Box 7369/ P.O. Box 663

Washington, D.C. 20044

(202) 305-0211 (tel.) / (202) 305-0443 (tel.)

(202) 305-0275 (fax)/ (202) 305-0274 (fax)

Kristen.Gustafson@usdoj.gov

Guillermo.Montero@usdoj.gov

Counsel for Federal Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE ) 

COUNCIL, INC., et al., ) Civ. Action No. 07-4771-EDL

) 

 Plaintiffs, ) STIPULATED REQUEST TO EXTEND 

) DEFENDANTS’ TIME TO ANSWER 

v. ) PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT

)

CARLOS GUTIERREZ, SECRETARY ) [PROPOSED] ORDER

OF THE UNITED STATES )

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, et al. ) 

)

 Defendants. )

) Judge: Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte

)

)

)

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28 Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Permitting Extension of Time to Answer

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed the above captioned case on September 17, 2007;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs served the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of

California with the Summons and Complaint on December 6, 2007;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a), Defendants’ answer to

Plaintiffs’ Complaint would be due on February 4, 2008; 

WHEREAS, Defendants aver that, due to the intervening holidays, preparation for the January

16, 2008 preliminary injunction hearing in this case, and heavy workloads in government counsels’

other cases, a one month extension of time to March 4, 2008, is necessary for Defendants to answer

Plaintiffs’ Complaint; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs do not oppose a one month extension of Defendants’ time to answer;

Subject to the approval of the Court, the parties hereby stipulate as follows:

1. Defendants’ time to answer Plaintiffs’ Complaint shall be enlarged to March 4, 2008.

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Dated: February 1, 2008 RONALD J. TENPAS

Acting Assistant Attorney General

United States Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Chief

KRISTEN L. GUSTAFSON, Senior Trial Attorney

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

GUILLERMO A. MONTERO, Trial Attorney

Natural Resources Section

United States Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 663

Washington, D.C. 20044-663

Tel. (202) 305-0211/ Tel. (202) 305-0443

Fax (202) 305-0275/ Fax (202) 305-0274

Kristen.Gustafson@usdoj.gov

Guillermo.Montero@usdoj.gov

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By: /s/Kristen L. Gustafson 

Kristen L. Gustafson

Counsel for Federal Defendants

Dated: February 1, 2008 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

ROBERT L. FALK

ROBIN S. STAFFORD

SARAH B. SCHINDLER

425 Market Street

San Francisco, CA 94105-2482

Tel. (415) 268-7000

Fax (415) 268-7522

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.

JOEL R. REYNOLDS

CARA A. HOROWITZ

1314 Second Street

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Tel. (310) 434-2300

Fax (310) 434-2399

By: /s/ Sarah B. Schindler 

Sarah B. Schindler

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.;

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE;

THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED

STATES; CETACEAN SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL;

LEAGUE FOR COASTAL PROTECTION; OCEAN

FUTURES SOCIETY; JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: __________________, 2008. By: ____________________________________

Honorable Elizabeth D. Laporte

United States Magistrate Judge

February 1

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte

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