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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 

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Enlarge Briefing Schedule, NRDC v. Gutierrez, Case No. 07-4771-EDL

RONALD J. TENPAS

Acting Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Chief

KRISTEN L. GUSTAFSON, Senior Trial Attorney

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section

GUILLERMO A. MONTERO, Trial Attorney

Natural Resources Section

Environment & Natural Resources Division

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Benjamin Franklin Station - P.O. Box 7369/ P.O. Box 663

Washington, D.C. 20044

(202) 305-0211 (tel.) / (202) 305-0443 (tel.)

(202) 305-0275 (fax)/ (202) 305-0274 (fax)

Kristen.Gustafson@usdoj.gov

Guillermo.Montero@usdoj.gov

Counsel for Federal Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE ) 

COUNCIL, INC., et al., ) Civ. Action No. 07-4771-EDL

) 

 Plaintiffs, ) STIPULATED REQUEST TO PERMIT 

) PLAINTIFFS AND DEFENDANTS TO

v. ) EXCEED PAGE LIMIT AND MODIFY 

) BRIEFING SCHEDULE APPLICABLE 

CARLOS GUTIERREZ, SECRETARY ) TO DEFENDANTS’ OPPOSITION

OF THE UNITED STATES ) TO PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION MOTION

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, et al. ) AND PLAINTIFFS’ REPLY; 

) [PROPOSED] ORDER

 Defendants. )

) Judge: Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte

) Ctrm: E

) Hearing Date: December 18, 2007

) Time: 9 a.m.

____________________________________)

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary injunction in the above captioned case

on October 12, 2007;

WHEREAS, with respect to that motion, Plaintiffs and Defendants (“Parties”) stipulated that

the Parties would enlarge by five pages the limits that would otherwise apply to the Plaintiffs’

memorandum in support of its motion for preliminary injunction and the Defendants’ brief in

opposition thereto pursuant to Local Rules 7-2 and 7-3; 

WHEREAS, the Parties further stipulated to a briefing schedule by which Defendants would

file their brief in opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction on November 13, 2007,

and Plaintiffs would file their reply brief on November 20, 2007; 

WHEREAS, on October 9, 2007, this Court issued Orders approving the Parties’ stipulations;

WHEREAS, the Parties have determined that, in order to fully brief the issues pertaining to a

preliminary injunction, it will be necessary to further expand by 10 pages the page limits that would

otherwise apply to the Defendants’ Opposition brief and to the Plaintiffs’ Reply brief pursuant to

Local Rule 7-3 and the Parties’ October 9 stipulation;

WHEREAS, the Parties have also determined that it will be necessary to enlarge the briefing

schedule that would otherwise apply pursuant to the Parties’ October 9, 2007 stipulation, based on the

need for expanded page limits and in light of the Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving holidays; 

Subject to the approval of the Court, the parties hereby stipulate as follows.

1. Defendants’ brief in opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction shall

have a 40 page limit, and will be filed no later than 5:00 pm EST, November 15, 2007. Copies of the

exhibits pertaining to that brief will be delivered on November 15 to Sarah Schindler, Bryan

Jacobsen, and Michael Jasny at the following addresses:

Sarah Schindler

Morrison and Foerster

425 Market Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

415-268-7434

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Bryan Jacobsen

Natural Resources Defense Council

1314 Second Street

Santa Monica, CA 90401 

310-434-2300

Michael Jasny

4479 W. 5th Avenue

Vancouver, BC V6R1S4

Canada

604-736-9386

2. Plaintiffs’ reply brief in support of their motion for a preliminary injunction shall have

a 25 page limit, and will be filed no later than November 30, 2007.

3. A hearing on the Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction will be held on

December 18, 2007, or a date thereafter at the Court’s convenience.

Dated: November 8, 2007 RONALD J. TENPAS

Acting Assistant Attorney General

United States Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Chief

KRISTEN L. GUSTAFSON, Senior Trial Attorney

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

GUILLERMO A. MONTERO, Trial Attorney

Natural Resources Section

United States Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 663

Washington, D.C. 20044-663

Tel. (202) 305-0211/ Tel. (202) 305-0443

Fax (202) 305-0275/ Fax (202) 305-0274

Kristen.Gustafson@usdoj.gov

Guillermo.Montero@usdoj.gov

By: /s/ Guillermo A. Montero 

Guillermo A. Montero

Counsel for Federal Defendants

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Dated: November 8, 2007 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

ROBERT L. FALK

ROBIN S. STAFFORD

SARAH B. SCHINDLER

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.

JOEL R. REYNOLDS

CARA A. HOROWITZ

By: /s/ Robin S. Stafford 

Robin S. Stafford

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.;

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE;

THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED

STATES; CETACEAN SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL;

LEAGUE FOR COASTAL PROTECTION; OCEAN

FUTURES SOCIETY; JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: __________________, 2007. By: ____________________________________

Honorable Elizabeth D. Laporte

United States Magistrate Judge

The hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for 

Preliminary Injunction is continued 

to January 16, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. November 9

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte

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