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Parties Involved:
Alan Stein
Plaintiff
United States Department of Commerce
Defendant

Document Text:

STIPULATION TO VACATE BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND STAY PROCEEDINGS 

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BRIAN J. STRETCH (CABN 163973) 

Acting United States Attorney 

ALEX G. TSE (CABN 152348) 

Chief, Civil Division 

REBECCA A. FALK (CSBN 226798) 

Assistant United States Attorney 

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055 

San Francisco, California 94102-3495 

Telephone: (415) 436-7022 

FAX: (415) 436-6748 

rebecca.falk@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Federal Defendant 

DAVID A. BAHR (Oregon Bar No. 90199) 

Bahr Law Offices, P.C. 

1035 1⁄2 Monroe Street 

Eugene, OR 97402 

(541) 556-6439 

davebahr@mindspring.com 

(Admitted pro hac vice) 

RACHEL S. DOUGHTY (California Bar. No. 255904) 

Greenfire Law 

1202 Oregon Street 

Berkeley, CA 94702 

(828) 424-2005 

rdoughty@greenfirelaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

ALAN STEIN, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 

COMMERCE, 

Defendant. 

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CASE NO. 15-03510 JST 

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

TO VACATE BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND STAY 

PROCEEDINGS TO ALLOW TIME TO 

NEGOTIATE RESOLUTION OF PLAINTIFF’s 

REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS

 

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Pursuant to Local Rule 6-2(a), Plaintiff Alan Stein (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant United States 

Department of Commerce (“Defendant”) hereby stipulate and agree, subject to the approval of the 

Court, that: 

1. On August 2, 2015, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive 

Relief under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) that identifies 12 FOIA Requests that are the 

subject of this litigation (“Complaint”). Dkt. No. 8. 

2. Defendant has completed its production of documents responsive to the 12 FOIA 

Requests that are the subject of this litigation, to the extent such documents exist. 

3. On October 1, 2015, pursuant to stipulation by the parties, this Court stayed this action 

and continued the Case Management Conference originally scheduled for November 10, to December 

16, 2015. Dkt. No. 19. 

4. On December 1, 2015, this Court issued an Order pursuant to the Initial Case 

Management Statement filed by the parties continuing the Case Management Conference scheduled for 

December 16, 2015 to February 10, 2016, and continuing the stay of this action until February 10, 2016. 

Dkt. No. 21. 

5. On February 10, 2016, this Court issued a Scheduling Order requiring the parties to file 

dispositive motions by May 27, 2016, and setting trial for September 12, 2016. Dkt. No. 25. 

6. On April 19, 2016, pursuant to the request of the parties (Dkt. No. 28), this Court 

modified the case deadlines by issuing a Scheduling Order that set out a briefing schedule for the 

parties’ anticipated cross-motions for summary judgment. Dkt. No. 30. 

7. After an extensive meet and confer process, Plaintiff has decided not to further challenge 

the sufficiency of Defendant’s search for responsive documents, or Defendant’s redactions and 

withholdings pursuant to certain FOIA statutory exemptions. 

8. Accordingly, as no further issues exist between the parties that would require this Court 

to consider and rule on cross-motions for summary judgment, the parties stipulate and request that this 

Court vacate the briefing schedule set out in this Court’s April 19, 2016 Scheduling Order, set a Case 

Management Conference for July 20, 2016 at 2:00 pm, and stay the case until July 20, 2016 to allow 

time for the parties to negotiate a resolution of the only remaining issue in this matter regarding 

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Plaintiff’s request for attorney’s fees and costs. The parties will submit a Joint Supplemental Case 

Management Statement seven (7) days before the Case Management Conference. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: June 3, 2016 By: /s/ David Bahr 

 DAVID BAHR 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

DATED: June 3, 2016 By: /s/ Rachel Doughty 

 RACHEL DOUGHTY 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

DATED: June 3, 2016 BRIAN J. STRETCH 

 United States Attorney 

 By: /s/ Rebecca A. Falk 

 REBECCA A. FALK1

 Assistant United States Attorney 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED:June 7, 2016 _____________________________________________ 

 HONORABLE JON S. TIGAR 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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 I, Rebecca A. Falk, hereby attest, in accordance with the Civil L.R. 5(i)(3), the concurrence in 

the filing of this document has been obtained from the other signatory listed here. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

 Judge Jon S. Tigar 

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