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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Injunctive &amp; Declaratory Relief

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING INTERVENTION; 

CASE NO. 1:10-CV-00163 LJO DLB

MARIE L. FIALA (CA Bar No. 79676) 

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 

555 California Street, Suite 2000 

San Francisco, CA 94104-1715 

Telephone: 415-772-1200 

Facsimile: 415-772-7400 

mfiala@sidley.com 

 

Counsel For Plaintiffs 

[ADDITIONAL PARTIES AND COUNSEL 

SHOWN ON SIGNATURE PAGE] 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FRESNO DIVISION 

NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL & 

REFINERS ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN 

TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, THE 

CENTER FOR NORTH AMERICAN 

ENERGY SECURITY, and THE 

CONSUMER ENERGY ALLIANCE, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

JAMES GOLDSTENE, in his official 

capacity as Executive Officer of the 

California Air Resources Board; MARY D. 

NICHOLS, DANIEL SPERLING, KEN 

YEAGER, DORENE D’ADAMO,

BARBARA RIORDAN, JOHN R. 

BALMES, LYDIA H. KENNARD,

SANDRA BERG, RON ROBERTS, JOHN 

G. TELLES, and RONALD O. 

LOVERIDGE, in their official capacities as 

members of the California Air Resources 

Board; ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER 

in his official capacity as Governor of the 

State of California; and EDMUND G. 

BROWN, JR. in his official capacity as 

Attorney General of the State of California, 

Defendants 

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Case No. 1:10-CV-00163 LJO DLB 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

GRANTING NATURAL RESOURCES 

DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., SIERRA 

CLUB, AND CONSERVATION LAW 

FOUNDATION LEAVE TO 

INTERVENE 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING INTERVENTION; 

CASE NO. 1:10-CV-00163 LJO DLB

WHEREAS on February 2, 2010, the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association 

(“NPRA”), American Trucking Associations (“ATA”) and the Center for North American Energy 

Security (“CNAES”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”), filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive 

Relief and Jury Demand (“this Action”). (See Docket No. 1.) 

WHEREAS on March 31, 2010, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (“NRDC”), 

Sierra Club, and Conservation Law Foundation (collectively the “Applicants”) filed their Motion to 

Intervene in this action, pursuant to Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (See Docket No. 

24.) 

WHEREAS on March 31, 2010, Defendants filed their Motion to Dismiss the Complaint 

in this action, which is scheduled for hearing on May 26, 2010. (See Docket No. 25.) 

WHEREAS Defendants are agreeable to affording Applicants leave to intervene, under 

the conditions stated below. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between Plaintiffs, Defendants, and Applicants, 

by and through their respective counsel, that: 

1. Applicants may be granted leave to intervene in this action under the following 

conditions: 

a. Applicants shall coordinate their positions in this action with Defendants, 

and shall file motions and/or briefs only if the Defendants refuse to make an argument that Applicants 

consider relevant; and 

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b. Applicants shall not file a separate motion to dismiss the Complaint; 

however, Applicants may either (i) join in Defendants’ reply brief or (ii) file a separate reply brief if 

Defendants do not file their own reply brief. 

DATED: April 23, 2010 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 

 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

 

By: /s/ Mark Poole (as authorized on 

4/21/2010)

Mark Poole, 

Counsel for Defendants 

DATED: April 23, 2010 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 

By: /s/ Marie L. Fiala 

Maria Fiala 

Counsel for Plaintiffs 

DATED: April 23, 2010 NATURAL RESOURCES 

DEFENSE COUNCIL 

By: /s/ David Pettit (as authorized on 

4/21/2010)

David Pettit 

Counsel for Applicants Natural Resources 

Defense Council, Inc. and Conservation 

Law Foundation 

DATED: April 23, 2010 SIERRA CLUB 

By: /s/ Pat Gallagher (as authorized on 

4/21/2010)

Pat Gallagher, 

Counsel for Applicant Sierra Club 

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[ADDITIONAL COUNSEL OF RECORD] 

Roger R. Martella, Jr. (DC Bar No. 976771) 

Paul J. Zidlicky (DC Bar No. 450196) 

James W. Coleman (DC Bar No. 986626) 

Pro Hac Vice 

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 

1501 K Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

Telephone: 202-736-8000 

Facsimile: 202-736-8711 

rmartella@sidley.com

pzidlicky@sidley.com

jcoleman@sidley.com

Counsel for Plaintiffs 

Kurt E. Blase (DC Bar No. 288779) 

Blase Law Group 

879 N. Kentucky St. 

Arlington, VA 22205 

Telephone: 703-525-3161 

Facsimile: 703-525-3161 

kurt@blasegroup.com

Counsel for Plaintiff Center for 

North American Energy Security

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE MANDATORY SCHEDULING CONFERENCE; 

CASE NO. 1:10-CV-00163 LJO DLB

ORDER

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

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Applicants Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 

Sierra Club, and Conservation Law Foundation (collectively the “Applicants”) are granted leave to 

intervene in this action under the following conditions: 

a. Applicants shall coordinate their positions in this action with Defendants, and 

shall file motions and/or briefs only if the Defendants refuse to make an argument that Applicants 

consider relevant; and 

b. Applicants shall not file a separate motion to dismiss the Complaint; however, 

Applicants may either (i) join in Defendants’ reply brief or (ii) file a separate reply brief if Defendants 

do not file their own reply brief. 

DATED: May 4, 2010 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

Honorable Lawrence J. O’Neill 

 U.S. District Judge 

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