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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT 1

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DENNIS D. MURPHY

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE; 

TOM TIDWELL, in his official capacity as 

Chief of the United States Forest Service; 

and NANCY J. GIBSON, in her official 

capacity as Forest Supervisor of the United 

States Forest Service,

Defendants

CASE NO. 13-cv-02315-GEB-AC

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO 

RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

The parties seek an order from this Court extending the time for the United States to respond to 

Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint so that the parties may continue to negotiate and prepare the terms 

of a draft settlement agreement fully resolving the case.

Plaintiff served its Complaint in this matter on November 13, 2013. Pursuant to Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 4(i), Defendants’ responsive pleading was due on January 13, 2014. The parties 

stipulated to an extension of 15 days, up to and including January 28, 2014, for Defendants to respond. 

In submitting the Joint Status Report, Plaintiff indicated that he would amend their Complaint to add 

claims, and filed a First Amended Complaint on February 6, 2014. (Dkt. No. 13) Defendants’ response 

is presently due on or about February 20, 2014. The Court entered a Scheduling Order in this matter 

requiring Plaintiff to file a motion for summary judgment on or before September 22, 2014, and 

Defendants’ to file any cross-motion by October 20, 2014. (Dkt. No. 14).

After filing of the Joint Status Report, the parties engaged in settlement talks and exchanged 

drafts of a written term sheet. This Court then granted a further extension up to and including April 8, 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

GREGORY T. BRODERICK

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900 

Attorneys for Defendants

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2014. (See Dkt. No. 21.) On that date, the parties sought, and the Court later approved, a further 

extension to April 25, 2014. (See Dkt. Nos. 22-23.) Although there are still areas where precise 

language must be agreed-upon, the parties have exchanged “red-line” settlement drafts and are 

negotiating language on agreed-upon concepts; thus, they continue to anticipate that resolution is 

probable without further litigation. Resolution without further use of the Court’s resources would 

appear to be good cause to further extend the time for Defendants to respond to Plaintiff’s First 

Amended Complaint.

Wherefore, pursuant to Local Rule 144, the parties hereby stipulate, through undersigned counsel 

of record, to an extension of seventeen (17) days for Defendants to respond to Plaintiff’s First Amended 

Complaint up to and including May 12, 2014. This should permit the parties sufficient time to finalize a 

written agreement or to determine that resolution is impractical at this time, and to move forward with 

litigation. No other dates in the Scheduling Order need be extended or modified to accommodate this 

extension.

Respectfully submitted,

DATED: April 25, 2014

By /s/ Paul S. Weiland 

Attorney for Plaintiff

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Gregory T. Broderick

GREGORY T. BRODERICK

 Assistant United States Attorney

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 25, 2014

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