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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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STIPULATED REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF SUMMARY JUDGMENT 

BRIEFING 

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David E. Newman, SBN 233263 

Johanna H. Wald, SBN 43159 

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL 

111 Sutter Street, 20th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Tel: (415) 875-6100; Fax: (415) 875-6161 

dnewman@nrdc.org; jwald@nrdc.org

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Natural Resources Defense Council; 

Sierra Club; and Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 

SUE ELLEN WOOLDRIDGE 

Assistant Attorney General 

BEVERLY F. LI, Trial Attorney 

JEFFREY S. DILLEN, Trial Attorney 

U.S. Dept. of Justice / Environ. & Natur. Resources Div. 

P.O. Box 663, Washington, DC 20044-0663 

Tel: (202) 353-9213 (Li); (202) 305-0293 (Dillen); Fax: (202) 514-8865 

McGREGOR W. SCOTT 

United States Attorney 

EDMUND F. BRENNAN 

Assistant United States Attorney 

501 I Street, Suite 10-100 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Tel: (916) 554-2766; Fax: (916) 554-2900 

Attorneys for Federal Defendants.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

 

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NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL ) 

et al., ) No. 2:05-CV-02590-WBS-GGH

 Plaintiffs, ) 

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v. ) STIPULATED REQUEST 

) FOR CONTINUANCE OF 

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE et al., ) SUMMARY JUDGMENT 

 ) BRIEFING 

 Defendants. ) 

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STIPULATED REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF SUMMARY JUDGMENT 

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Plaintiffs Natural Resources Defense Council et al. (Plaintiffs) and Defendants United 

States Forest Service et al. (Defendants) (collectively, the Parties) hereby stipulate and 

respectfully request that the Court continue the summary judgment briefing schedule for two 

weeks to allow the Parties to explore the possibility of settlement. The Parties request that the 

Court revise the current briefing schedule as follows: 

Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment June 19, 2006 

Defendants’ Combined Opposition and 

Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment July 14, 2006 

Plaintiffs’ Combined Reply and Opposition July 28, 2006 

Defendants’ Reply August 11, 2006 

Oral Argument August 21, 2006 

The Parties will determine by June 2, 2006 whether they intend to pursue more formal settlement 

discussions and may request a stay of summary judgment proceedings to allow for such 

discussions to continue. 

SO STIPULATED: 

Dated: May 25, 2006 /s David E. Newman 

David E. Newman, SBN 233263 

Johanna H. Wald, SBN 43159 

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Natural Resources Defense Council; 

Sierra Club; and Central Sierra Environmental Resource 

Center. 

Dated: May 25, 2006 /s Beverly F. Li 

 SUE ELLEN WOOLDRIDGE 

Assistant Attorney General 

BEVERLY F. LI 

JEFFREY S. DILLEN 

Trial Attorneys 

U.S. Dept. of Justice/Environ. & Natur. Resources Div. 

Attorneys for Federal Defendants. 

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PROPOSED ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE OF SUMMARY JUDGMENT BRIEFING 

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ORDER 

Pursuant to the stipulation of the Parties, the summary judgment briefing schedule is 

HEREBY continued and the briefing schedule contained within the Case Management Order is 

HEREBY revised as follows: 

Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment June 19, 2006 

Defendants’ Combined Opposition and 

Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment July 14, 2006 

Plaintiffs’ Combined Reply and Opposition July 28, 2006 

Defendants’ Reply August 11, 2006 

Oral Argument August 21, 2006 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 26, 2006 

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