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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RIVER

WATCH, et al.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH &

GAME, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 06-06685 CRB

ORDER

Now pending before the Court is plaintiffs’ motion to shorten time to hear their

motion to continue defendants’ summary judgment motion. Plaintiffs contend that they need

a continuance to conduct discovery before they can respond to defendants’ summary

judgment motion.

Plaintiffs’ ex parte motion is DENIED. First, plaintiffs did not comply with Civil

Local Rule 6-3. Second, plaintiffs’ motion to continue does not establish that a continuance

pursuant to Federal Rule of 56(f) is warranted. While they generally identify the subject

matter of the discovery they would like to take, they do not explain how such discovery

directly responds to the grounds upon which defendants’ motion is based. See Garrett v. City

and County of San Francisco, 818 F.2d 1515, 1518 (9th Cir.1987) (In making a Rule 56(f)

motion, a party opposing summary judgment “must make clear what information is sought 

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and how it would preclude summary judgment.”). Accordingly, plaintiffs’ motion for an

order shortening time is DENIED without prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 17, 2007 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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