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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 16:1538 Endangered Species Act

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Conservation Congress v. Heywood, No. 2:11−CV−02250−MCE−CMK

ORDER ON JOINT STATUS REPORT 1

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

CONSERVATION CONGRESS, ET AL.,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

J. SHARON HEYWOOD, ET AL., 

Defendants.

Case No. 2:11−CV−02250−MCE−CMK

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ Joint Status Report filed on July 22, 2014, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. Plaintiffs shall file an amended complaint not later than August 6, 2014.

2. Federal Defendants’ response to the amended complaint will be due 30 days from the 

filing of the amended complaint.

3. Federal Defendants will provide Plaintiffs’ counsel of record an electronic copy of the 

Administrative Record on compact disk (“CD”) or digital video disk (“DVD”) by September 16, 

2014. 

4. Not later than October 1, 2014, Plaintiffs shall inform Federal Defendants of any 

objections to the adequacy of the Administrative Record. Federal Defendants will respond to 

Plaintiffs’ objections by October 15, 2014. 

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ORDER ON JOINT STATUS REPORT 2

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5. If Federal Defendants determine that supplementation of the Administrative Record with 

additional documents is warranted, Federal Defendants will provide Plaintiffs’ counsel of record 

an electronic copy of such documents on CD or DVD by October 29, 2014. 

6. Federal Defendants will certify and lodge two electronic copies of the complete 

Administrative Record on CD or DVD with the Court on October 29, 2014. Due to the large 

volume of pages anticipated to make up the administrative record, Federal Defendants are 

granted leave to deviate from the requirement in the local rules and the Court’s standing order to 

provide a courtesy paper copy of filings in excess of 50 pages. Federal Defendants will provide 

courtesy copies of the main decision documents to the Court. 

7. In the event that the parties are unable to resolve issues regarding the sufficiency of the 

Administrative Record and Plaintiffs believe it is necessary to file a motion challenging the 

adequacy of the Administrative Record, Plaintiffs will file their motion by October 29, 2014. 

Briefing will proceed in accordance with the local rules. 

8. The following amended briefing schedule for cross-motions for summary judgment will 

control unless modified: 

November 13, 2014 Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment 

(20 pages, per Court’s standing order) 

December 15, 2014 Federal Defendants’ Combined 

Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for 

Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for 

Summary Judgment 

(40 pages per the combined limits in the 

Court’s standing order) 

January 6, 2015 Plaintiffs’ Combined Opposition to 

Federal Defendants’ Cross-Motion for 

Summary and Plaintiff’s Reply to 

Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment 

(30 pages per the combined limits in the 

Court’s standing order)

January 20, 2015 Federal Defendants’ Reply to CrossMotion for Summary Judgment 

(10 pages per the Court’s standing order)

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9. The parties are granted leave to dispense with the local rule requirements to provide a 

Statement of Undisputed Facts and responses thereto. The parties’ briefs will provide citation to 

the administrative record for facts relied upon in the arguments.

10. All other requirements and limitations on the Parties’ briefs would remain consistent with 

the Court’s order of January 23, 2012, ECF No. 14.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 4, 2014

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