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Parties Involved:
California Communities Against Toxics
Plaintiff
Gina McCarthy
Defendant
Sierra Club
Plaintiff

Document Text:

SECOND JOINT STIPULATION TO ENLARGE TIME FOR REQUESTING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS

CASE NO. 3:15-cv-01165-HSG

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PAUL R. CORT, State Bar No. 184336

Earthjustice

50 California Street

San Francisco, CA 94111

pcort@earthjustice.org 

Tel: 415-217-2000

Fax: 415-217-2040

NICHOLAS MORALES, Admitted Pro Hac Vice

EMMA C. CHEUSE, Admitted Pro Hac Vice

Earthjustice

1625 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Ste. 702

Washington, DC 20036

nmorales@earthjustice.org, echeuse@earthjustice.org

Tel: 202-667-4500

Fax: 202-667-2356

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Sierra Club and

California Communities Against Toxics

[additional counsel listed in signature block]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

SIERRA CLUB and CALIFORNIA 

COMMUNITIES AGAINST TOXICS,

Plaintiffs,

v.

GINA McCARTHY, in her official capacity as 

Administrator of the United States Environmental 

Protection Agency, 

Defendant.

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Case No: 3:15-cv-01165-HSG

SECOND JOINT STIPULATION TO 

ENLARGE TIME FOR REQUESTING 

ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS

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STIPULATION

Pursuant to Civil L.R. 6-2, Plaintiffs Sierra Club and California Communities Against Toxics 

and Defendant Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

(“EPA”) stipulate as follows:

1. By decision dated March 15, 2016, the Court entered judgment on the parties’ crossmotions for summary judgment. The Court provided that “Plaintiffs may file any appropriate 

motion for attorneys’ fees and costs within 30 days.” Dkt. No. 41, at 1; see also Civil L.R. 54-1 

(providing deadline for filing bill of costs); Civil L.R. 54-5 (providing deadline for moving for 

attorneys’ fees unless Court orders otherwise).

2. The parties requested and the Court granted an extension of the deadline to file a 

motion for attorneys’ fees and costs to June 13, 2016. Dkt. Nos. 43 & 44.

3. Plaintiffs have provided a settlement offer to Defendant. Defendant is considering 

Plaintiffs’ offer and preparing a counteroffer. The parties continue to hope to resolve Plaintiffs’ 

claim for fees and costs without the need for further litigation, but require additional time to 

ascertain whether they can reach an agreement.

4. Therefore, the parties stipulate to and request that the Court enter an order enlarging 

the time for filing a motion for fees and costs from June 13, 2016 to July 20, 2016 so that they may 

have additional time to discuss an informal settlement. A declaration in support of this stipulation is 

attached.

DATED: June 6, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Nicholas Morales

NICHOLAS MORALES, Admitted Pro Hac Vice

EMMA C. CHEUSE, Admitted Pro Hac Vice

Earthjustice

1625 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Ste. 702

Washington, DC 20036

nmorales@earthjustice.org, echeuse@earthjustice.org

Tel: 202-667-4500

Fax: 202-667-2356

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PAUL R. CORT, State Bar No. 184336

Earthjustice

50 California Street

San Francisco, CA 94111

pcort@earthjustice.org

Tel: 415-217-2000 

Fax: 415-217-2040

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Sierra Club and 

California Communities Against Toxics

JOHN C. CRUDEN

Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division

/s/ Leslie M. Hill (email authorization 06/04/16)

LESLIE M. HILL (D.C. Bar No. 476008)

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Environmental Defense Section

601 D Street N.W., Suite 8000

Washington D.C. 20004

leslie.hill@usdoj.gov

Telephone (202) 514-0375

Facsimile (202) 514-8865

Attorneys for Defendant

Of counsel: 

Paul Versace 

Office of General Counsel 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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ORDER

Good cause having been shown, the Stipulation is hereby GRANTED. The deadline for 

Plaintiffs to file any appropriate motion for attorneys’ fees and costs shall be extended to July 20, 

2016.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: June 7, 2016

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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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