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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 42:4332 Environmental Policy - Coop of Agency Reports

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JEREMY L. FRIEDMAN, CA Bar No. 142659

ATTORNEY AT LAW

2801 Sylhowe Road

Oakland, CA 94602

Telephone: (510) 530-9060

Facsimile: (510) 530-9087

CYNTHIA L. KOEHLER, CA Bar No. 124261

THOMAS J. GRAFF, CA Bar No. 47920

Rockridge Market Hall

5655 College Avenue

Oakland, CA 94618

Telephone: (510) 658-8008

Facsimile: (510) 658-0630

Attorneys for environmental plaintiffs (BAY INSTITUTE

OF SAN FRANCISCO; ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE,

SAVE SAN FRANCISCO BAY ASSOCIATION)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA

WATER AUTHORITY, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR,

et al.,

Defendants.

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SAVE SAN FRANCISCO BAY

ASSOC. et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR,

et al.,

Defendants.

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CV-F-97-6140 OWW

CV-F-98-5261 OWW (consolidated)

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE

EAJA FEE AWARD

Hon. Oliver W. Wanger

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Pursuant to the Court’s March 29, 2006 Order, environmental plaintiffs’ revised

fee petition, and federal defendants objections thereto, the parties hereby stipulate to a

final order on environmental plaintiffs’ award of attorneys’ fees, expert fees and litigation

expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. §2412(d). 

The parties stipulate to the following award:

MERITS FEES

TIMEKEEPER RATE HOURS AMOUNTS

Attorneys

Cynthia Koehler $400 1,823 $729,200

Paul Peters $150 359 $53,850

Attorney Expenses $3,979

Experts

A. Spreck Rosekrans $150 306 $45,900

Christina Swanson $100 32 $3,200

Betty Andrews $135 72.5 $9,787

Expert Expenses $419

TOTAL MERITS LODESTAR $846,335

FEES ON FEES

TIMEKEEPER RATE HOURS AMOUNTS

Attorneys

Cynthia Koehler $400 89 $35,600

Jeremy L. Friedman $150 175 $26,250

TOTAL FEES ON FEES LODESTAR $61,850

For the foregoing reasons, the parties stipulate to the entry of a final award of

$908,185 in attorneys fees and costs. This stipulation is made without waiver of any

parties’ right on appeal in connection with the Court’s March 29, 2006 Order.

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Dated: June 2, 2006 Respectfully submitted,

JEREMY L. FRIEDMAN, Esq.

 By: S/Jeremy L. Friedman 

Jeremy L. Friedman

Attorneys for BAY INSTITUTE OF SAN

FRANCISCO; ENVIRONMENTAL

DEFENSE, and SAVE SAN FRANCISCO

BAY ASSOCIATION

Dated: June 8, 2006 SUE ELLEN WOOLDRIDGE

Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division

United States Department of Justice

 By: S/Charles R. Shockey 

CHARLES R. SHOCKEY

Attorney, Natural Resources Section

Environment and Natural Resources Division

United States Department of Justice

ORDER

Pursuant to the Court’s previous Order and the parties’ stipulation, environmental

plaintiffs’ revised fee petition is granted. Federal defendants shall remit to environmental

plaintiffs’ fees counsel $908,185 in attorneys fees and costs.

SO ORDERED

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 8, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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