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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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STIPULATION RE RESCHEDULING HEARING AND BRIEFING ON MOTION TO DISMISS; POSTPONING HEARING ON

STATUS REPORT

Linda J. Linton, Esq. (Counsel for Service)

(California Bar No. 177821)

Linton & Associates, P.C.

6900 S. McCarran Blvd., #2040 

Reno, NV 89509

Telephone: (775) 333-0881

Facsimile: (775) 333-0877

llinton@lintonlegal.com

Douglas S. Burdin, Esq. 

(D.C. Bar No. 434107) 

Anna M. Seidman, Esq.

(D.C. Bar No. 417091)

Safari Club International

501 2nd Street N.E.

Washington, D. C. 20002

Telephone: (202) 543-8733

Facsimile: (202) 543-1205

dburdin@safariclub.org

aseidman@safariclub.org

Counsel for Plaintiff

Safari Club International 

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL 

Plaintiff,

 v. 

KAMALA D. HARRIS, in her official 

capacity as the Attorney General of 

California; CHARLTON H. BONHAM, 

in his official capacity as the Director of 

the California Department of Fish and 

Wildlife

Defendants.

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2:14-cv-01856-GEB-AC

STIPULATION REGARDING

RESCHEDULE HEARING AND 

BRIEFING ON MOTION TO 

DISMISS, AND POSTPONING

FILING OF STATUS REPORT

AND SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE

(Local Rule 143, 144(a), 230(f))

Courtroom: 10, 13th Floor

Judge: Hon. Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

Submitted on Record

Action Filed: August 6, 2014

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STIPULATION RE RESCHEDULING HEARING AND BRIEFING ON MOTION TO DISMISS; POSTPONING HEARING ON

STATUS REPORT

Plaintiff Safari Club International and Defendants Attorney General Kamala D. Harris 

and Director Charlton H. Bonham (“Defendants,” and collectively with plaintiff, the “Parties”), 

by and through their respective counsel, jointly submit for approval this stipulation regarding (1) 

the rescheduling of the hearing and briefing on Defendants’ motion to dismiss (Dkt. 15); (2)

postponement of the discovery plan, the status report, and scheduling conference (currently set

for November 10, 2014); and (3) granting of Defendants’ October 6 request for judicial notice. 

In support, the Parties state the following:

WHEREAS, on August 6, 2014, Plaintiff filed its Complaint for Declaratory and

Injunctive Relief. 

WHEREAS, on October 6, 2014, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s 

Complaint and a Request for Judicial Notice. The Defendants noticed a hearing on the Motion to 

Dismiss and Request for Judicial Notice for November 17, 2014. Under Local Rule 230(c) and 

(d), Plaintiff’s opposition to the Motion to Dismiss would be due on November 3, 2014, and 

Defendants’ reply would be due on November 10, 2014.

WHEREAS, due to the complexity of the issues presented and the dispositive nature of 

the motion to dismiss, Plaintiff requires additional time to prepare an opposition to this motion. 

WHEREAS, the available hearing dates in December 2014 do not work for either party 

because of commitments in other cases. The Parties have determined that February 2, 2015, is a 

workable and available hearing date. 

WHEREAS, the only previous extension in this case was a 28-day extension to October 6, 

2014 for the Defendants to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint (Dkt. 14).

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STIPULATION RE RESCHEDULING HEARING AND BRIEFING ON MOTION TO DISMISS; POSTPONING HEARING ON

STATUS REPORT

WHEREAS, due to the complexity of the issues presented and the dispositive nature of 

the motion to dismiss, Plaintiff anticipates that it needs an extended oral argument of 15 minutes 

and although Defendants do not believe that extended oral argument is warranted, Defendants 

would like a comparable amount of time as granted to Plaintiffs. 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff does not oppose the Defendants’ Request for Judicial Notice filed 

on October 6, 2014.

WHEREAS, due to the pending motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s complaint, the Parties 

believe that the preparation of a discovery plan on October 20, filing of a joint status report by 

October 27, and holding of a status (pretrial scheduling) conference on November 10 are 

premature and, in the interests of efficiency and conservation of judicial and party resources,

should be postponed until after the Court has resolved the motion to dismiss. 

WHEREAS, if the Court denies the motion to dismiss, the Parties will confer and propose 

new dates for the discovery plan, joint status report, and scheduling conference.

THEREFORE, pursuant to Local Rules 143, 144, and 230, and in consideration of the 

foregoing, the Parties respectfully request approval of this stipulation to grant the following 

relief:

The hearing on the Motion to Dismiss is rescheduled to February 2, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in 

Courtroom 10, and each party shall have 15 minutes to argue. 

The pretrial scheduling conference, currently scheduled for November 10, 2014, is 

rescheduled for April 20, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. A joint status report shall be filed fourteen days 

prior to the hearing.

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STIPULATION RE RESCHEDULING HEARING AND BRIEFING ON MOTION TO DISMISS; POSTPONING HEARING ON

STATUS REPORT

The Defendants’ unopposed request for Judicial Notice filed on October 6, 2014 is

granted.

Dated this 15th day of October, 2014.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Douglas S. Burdin

DOUGLAS S. BURDIN

SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL

(D.C. Bar No. 434107) 

Pro hac vice granted

Attorney for Plaintiff Safari Club

International

KAMALA D. HARRIS

Attorney General of California

TAMAR PACHTER

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

/s/ Alexandra Robert Gordon

ALEXANDRA ROBERT GORDON

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendants Attorney General

Harris & Director Bonham

IT IS SO ORDERED,

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Dated: October 16, 2014

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