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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, a

non-profit organization,

Plaintiff,

 v.

MIKE LEAVITT, Administrator,

Environmental Protection Agency, and

WAYNE NASTRI, Region 9 Administrator,

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Defendants. /

No. C 02-01580 JSW

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING

SCHEDULE ON CLAIMS FOR

INTERIM RELIEF AND

SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE

The Court, having received the parties’ separate submissions, does HEREBY ORDER:

• Plaintiff’s opening brief, not to exceed 25 pages, shall be filed and served no

later than January 20, 2006;

• Defendants’ opposition brief, not to exceed 25 pages, shall be filed and served no

later than February 3, 2006;

• Amici’s opposition briefs (preferably one joint brief, but, if necessary, separate

briefs), not to exceed 25 pages, shall be filed and served no later than February 3,

2006;

• Plaintiff’s reply brief, not to exceed 25 pages, shall be filed and served no later

than February 10, 2006;

• The parties shall be referred to a randomly assigned Magistrate Judge, by

separate order, to conduct a settlement conference to be completed by no later

than March 17, 2006;

Case 3:02-cv-01580-JSW Document 203 Filed 11/28/05 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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• The Court shall hear oral argument on April 7, 2006 at 9:00 a.m.

The briefs should address both the appropriate interim relief as well as the parties’

proposed schedule for compliance with the Court’s Order dated September 19, 2005. The

parties appear to have reached basic agreement on the timing of compliance (approximately 20-

22 pesticides per year until completion), but should further brief the issue relating to both

initiation and completion of consultation procedures. Lastly, the parties are instructed to

comply with the assigned Magistrate Judge’s orders regarding the attendance of the decisionmakers with authority to negotiate a final settlement.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 28, 2005 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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