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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 05:702 Administrative Procedure Act

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IGNACIA S. MORENO

Assistant Attorney General

KEVIN W. McARDLE, Trial Attorney (D.C. Bar No. 454569) (Counsel for Service)

United States Department of Justice

Environment and Natural Resources Division

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section

Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369

Washington, D.C. 20044-7369

Telephone: (202) 305-0219

Facsimile: (202) 305-0275

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COALITION FOR A SUSTAINABLE DELTA and

KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY,

 Plaintiffs,

 v.

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

AGENCY and WILLIAM CRAIG FUGATE, 

in his official capacity as Administrator of the

Federal Emergency Management Agency,

 Defendants.

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No: 1:09-cv-02024-OWW-DLB

JOINT STIPULATION AND

ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY

PENDING RULING ON MOTION

TO DISMISS

Pursuant to L.R. 143, Plaintiffs and Defendants, by and through undersigned counsel,

stipulate to stay all discovery in this action pending the Court's ruling on Defendants' Motion to

Dismiss (Dkt. #102), as set forth below.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, on December 22, 2009, Plaintiff Coalition for a Sustainable Delta served its

First Request for Production of Documents and First Set of Interrogatories Propounded on

Defendant Federal Emergency Management Agency (the “Coalition's Discovery Requests”);

WHEREAS, on January 5, 2010, Defendants filed their Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. #102),

which is set for hearing on March 15, 2010;

Joint Stip. and

Order Staying Discovery

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WHEREAS, on January 7, 2010, Defendants filed their Motion to Stay Discovery Pending

Ruling on Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. #105) (“Motion to Stay”), which is also set for hearing on

March 15, 2010;

WHEREAS, the parties have conferred and agree that a stay of discovery pending the

Court's ruling on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is appropriate and will conserve resources by

avoiding the need for further briefing and a hearing upon Defendants' Motion to Stay.

THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:

1. All discovery in this action, including the due date for Defendants' response to the

Coalition's Discovery Requests, shall be stayed pending the Court's ruling on Defendants' Motion

to Dismiss.

2. Upon filing and Court approval of this Stipulation, Defendants shall withdraw their

Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Ruling On Motion to Dismiss.

Respectfully submitted this 15 day of January, 2010. th

IGNACIA S. MORENO

Assistant Attorney General

 /s/ Kevin W. McArdle 

KEVIN W. McARDLE, Trial Attorney

DC Bar # 454569

United States Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section

Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369

Washington, D.C. 20044-7369

Telephone: (202) 305-0219

Facsimile: (202) 305-0275

E-Mail: kevin.mcardle@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendants

NOSSAMAN LLP

ROBERT D. THORNTON

PAUL S. WEILAND

AUDREY HUANG

 /s/ Paul S. Weiland 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Coalition for a Sustainable

Delta and Kern County Water Agency

Joint Stip. and

Order Staying Discovery

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KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY

AMELIA T. MINABERRIGARAI

 /s/ Amelia T. Minaberrigari 

Attorney for Plaintiff Kern County Water Agency

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 15, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Joint Stip. and

Order Staying Discovery

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